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(43) Date of publication: 27.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/04 (21) Application number: 97917772.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.04.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 5/ 489( . ) B65D 73/ 00( . ) B65D 85/ 88( . ) B65D 5/ 52( . ) B65D 85/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/005326 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/036792 (09.10.1997 Gazette 1997/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 01.04.1996 GB 19960006878 (60) Divisional application: 01201755.4 / 1132305 (71) Applicant: THE MEAD CORPORATION Dayton Ohio 45463 (US)	(72) Inventors: BLIN, Patrick 36000 Chateauroux (FR) AUCLAIR, Jean-Michel 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)