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(43) Date of publication: 30.03.1994 Bulletin 1994/13 (21) Application number: 93900006.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.05.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 29/ 02( . ) B65D 75/ 38( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1992/000972 (87) International publication number: WO 1992/022461 (23.12.1992 Gazette 1992/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL SE (30) Priority: 14.06.1991 GB 19910012920 (71) Applicant: PREMIER BRANDS U.K. LIMITED Wirral, Merseyside L46 8SE (GB)	(72) Inventors: RIMMER, James, Roy Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside L43 2NE (GB) BARRATT, Stephen, John Gremsby, Wirral L49 2PT (GB) (74) Representative: Denmark, James  Bailey, Walsh & Co. 5 York Place Leeds LS1 2SD Yorkshire Leeds LS1 2SD Yorkshire (GB)