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(43) Date of publication: 08.11.1995 Bulletin 1995/45 (21) Application number: 94911374.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.01.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29C 65/ 76( . ) B29C 65/ 02( . ) B65D 77/ 38( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/001122 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/016963 (04.08.1994 Gazette 1994/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE FR GB LI LU NL (30) Priority: 29.01.1993 US 19930011009 (71) Applicant: POLYSTAR PACKAGING INCORPORATED Norwalk, CT 06854 (US)	(72) Inventor: HEKAL, Ihab Stamford, CT 06903 (US) (74) Representative: Blatchford, William Michael, et al  Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn London EC1N 2JT London EC1N 2JT (GB)