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(43) Date of publication: 30.10.1996 Bulletin 1996/44 (21) Application number: 95909355.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.01.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 43/ 16( . ) B65D 55/ 02( . ) B65D 50/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/001093 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/021096 (10.08.1995 Gazette 1995/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 07.02.1994 US 19940193273 09.12.1994 US 19940353129 (71) Applicant: AptarGroup, Inc. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROHR, Robert, D. Eagle, WI 53119 (US) HESS, John, M. Waukesha, WI 53188 (US) DANIELS, Richard, J. Caledonia, WI 53108 (US) ELLIOTT, John Burlington, WI 53105 (US) (74) Representative: Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner  Maximilianstrasse 54 80538 München 80538 München (DE)