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(43) Date of publication: 25.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/48 (21) Application number: 96945955.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 67/ 02( . ) B65D 71/ 46( . ) B65D 71/ 28( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/020593 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/024271 (10.07.1997 Gazette 1997/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 29.12.1995 GB 19950026685 (71) Applicant: THE MEAD CORPORATION Dayton Ohio 45463 (US)	(72) Inventors: AUCLAIR, Jean-Michel F-36000 Chateauroux (FR) SAULAS, Alain F-36000 Chateauroux (FR) (74) Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al  Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Court Corporation Street Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)