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(43) Date of publication: 14.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/42 (21) Application number: 96942447.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.12.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A45C 11/ 34( . ) B65D 85/ 28( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/003087 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/022277 (26.06.1997 Gazette 1997/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 20.12.1995 GB 19950026077 (71) Applicant: PARKER PEN PRODUCTS Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 5NP (GB)	(72) Inventors: GOODWIN, David, Malcolm Pyrford, Surrey GU22 8XD (GB) HAMNETT, Nicholas, Mernor Epsom, Surrey KT17 4QG (GB) (74) Representative: Baillie, Iain Cameron  Ladas & Parry, Altheimer Eck 2 80331 München 80331 München (DE)