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(43) Date of publication: 13.09.1995 Bulletin 1995/37 (21) Application number: 94902672.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.12.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D( . ) B65D 17/ 34( . ) B65D 17/ 00( . ) B65D 17/ 40( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1993/003405 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/013544 (23.06.1994 Gazette 1994/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 05.12.1992 GB 19920025509 12.10.1993 FR 19930012110 (71) Applicant: CARNAUDMETALBOX SA F-75817 Paris (FR)	(72) Inventors: WHITE, David, Martyn 30 Lovelace Close Oxfordshire OX14 1XW (GB) CARPIER, Gérard F-78650 Beyes (FR) (74) Representative: Gadsden, Robert Edward Group Manager Intellectual Property  CarnaudMetalbox Technology plc. Downsview Road Wantage, Oxon OX12 9BP Wantage, Oxon OX12 9BP (GB)