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EP 0 646 046 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.04.1995 Bulletin 1995/14 (21) Application number: 93913388.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.06.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B05B 5/ 053( . ) B65D 83/ 00( . ) B05B 5/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1993/001287 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/025317 (23.12.1993 Gazette 1993/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.06.1992 GB 19920012974 12.08.1992 WO 1992GB01490 15.02.1993 GB 19930002973 (71) Applicant: THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE COMPANY PLC Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1EP (GB)	(72) Inventors: GREENE, Robert, Henry "Westfield" Leeds LS22 4PL (GB) BOESCH-HUNZIKER, Karl CH-4202 Duggingen (CH) CLIFFE, Andrew, Ian Mirfield West Yorkshire WF14 9BP (GB) (74) Representative: Farwell, William Robert, et al  PHILLIPS & LEIGH 7 Staple Inn High Holborn London WC1V 7QF London WC1V 7QF (GB)