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(43) Date of publication: 03.02.1999 Bulletin 1999/05 (21) Application number: 97908358.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.03.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 47/ 08( . ) B65D 50/ 06( . ) B65D 50/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/000737 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/037900 (16.10.1997 Gazette 1997/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT NL (30) Priority: 11.04.1996 GB 19960007473 16.10.1996 GB 19960021563 (71) Applicants: CarnaudMetalbox plc Wantage, Oxon OX12 9BP (GB) CARNAUDMETALBOX SA 93400 Saint Ouen (FR)	(72) Inventor: HEYN, Klaus D-56856 Zell (DE) (74) Representative: Bromilow, David John English  CMB Packaging Technology plc Downsview Road Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9BP Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9BP (GB)