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(43) Date of publication: 03.01.1996 Bulletin 1996/01 (21) Application number: 94912517.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.03.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 31/ 00( . ) B65B 31/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1994/000921 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/022722 (13.10.1994 Gazette 1994/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: SI (30) Priority: 26.03.1993 GB 19930006292 (71) Applicant: GLAXO GROUP LIMITED Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0NN (GB)	(72) Inventor: BURT, Peter, Colin, Weston Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0DP (GB) (74) Representative: Filler, Wendy Anne, et al  Glaxo Wellcome plc Glaxo House Berkeley Avenue Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0NN Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0NN (GB)