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(43) Date of publication: 11.09.1996 Bulletin 1996/37 (21) Application number: 95906632.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.12.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 77/ 04( . ) B65D 85/ 16( . ) B65D 77/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/014362 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/015896 (15.06.1995 Gazette 1995/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 06.12.1993 IE 19930000941 17.08.1994 US 19940291619 (71) Applicant: THE MOORE COMPANY Westerly, RI 02891 (US)	(72) Inventors: RUSSELL, William, E. Middletown, RI 02842 (US) HALL, Barrie, G. Brockville, Ontario K6V 6M3 (CA) MEDEIROS, Fernando East Freetown, MA 02717 (US) MCDONNELL, Patrick, J. Limerick (IE) (74) Representative: Riccardi, Sergio  Riccardi & Co. Via Macedonio Melloni, 32 20129 Milano 20129 Milano (IT)