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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/04 (21) Application number: 96914874.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.04.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 41/ 34( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1996/001447 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/031404 (10.10.1996 Gazette 1996/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 05.04.1995 CH 19950000977 19.03.1996 US 19960616524 (71) Applicant: Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. 19154 (US)	(72) Inventors: KELLY, Ronald, L. Chester, VA 23831 (US) VAVRIK, Michael, T. Oak Forest, IL 60452 (US) DREYER, Lino F-68300 Saint-Louis (FR) (74) Representative: Hepp, Dieter, et al  Hepp, Wenger & Ryffel AG, Friedtalweg 5 9500 Wil 9500 Wil (CH)