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(43) Date of publication: 13.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/02 (21) Application number: 97915036.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.03.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 67/ 02( . ) B65D 71/ 02( . ) B65D 71/ 46( . ) B65D 71/ 00( . ) B65D 71/ 40( . ) B65D 71/ 48( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/003918 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/033807 (18.09.1997 Gazette 1997/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 13.03.1996 GB 19960005283 (60) Divisional application: 99124742.0 / 1010637 (71) Applicant: THE MEAD CORPORATION Dayton Ohio 45463 (US)	(72) Inventors: SAULAS, Alain F-36000 Châteauroux (FR) AUCLAIR, Jean-Michel F-36000 Châteauroux (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)