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EP 0 862 482 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/37 (21) Application number: 96910376.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.03.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 25/ 08( . ) B65D 75/ 58( . ) B65D 47/ 42( . ) B65D 81/ 32( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/003049 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/032627 (12.09.1997 Gazette 1997/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: May, Richard J. Henryville, PA 18332 (US)	(72) Inventor: May, Richard J. Henryville, PA 18332 (US) (74) Representative: Stevens, Ian Edward  Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins, 1 St. Augustine's Place Bristol BS1 4UD Bristol BS1 4UD (GB)