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(43) Date of publication: 15.07.1998 Bulletin 1998/29 (21) Application number: 96931658.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.09.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 1/ 00( . ) B65D 23/ 02( . ) C08J 7/ 04( . ) B65D 23/ 00( . ) B65D 30/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/015104 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/011988 (03.04.1997 Gazette 1997/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 29.09.1995 US 19950536202 (71) Applicant: Allergan Irvine, CA 92623-9534 (US)	(72) Inventors: BOYLES, James, V., C. Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (US) DEMEL, Robert, J. Cota DeCaza, CA 92679 (US) JENKINS, Crystal, F. Laguna Hills, CA 92653 (US) OLEJNIK, Orest Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679 (US) (74) Representative: Hutchins, Michael Richard  FRY HEATH & SPENCE The Old College 53 High Street Horley Surrey RH6 7BN Horley Surrey RH6 7BN (GB)