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(43) Date of publication: 15.02.1995 Bulletin 1995/07 (21) Application number: 93911781.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.04.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 17/ 34( . ) B65D 81/ 20( . ) B65D 51/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1993/001016 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/022204 (11.11.1993 Gazette 1993/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE ES FR GB GR IT NL (30) Priority: 30.04.1992 FR 19920005382 (71) Applicant: CARNAUDMETALBOX SA F-75817 Paris (FR)	(72) Inventor: DEVAUD, Jean, François F-92100 Chatenay-Malabry (FR) (74) Representative: Gadsden, Robert Edward Group Manager Intellectual Property  CarnaudMetalbox Technology plc. Downsview Road Wantage, Oxon OX12 9BP Wantage, Oxon OX12 9BP (GB)