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(43) Date of publication: 31.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/13 (21) Application number: 97921049.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.04.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61J 1/ 10( . ) A61J 1/ 14( . ) B65B 55/ 06( . ) A61J 1/ 05( . ) B65B 55/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/SE1997/000682 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/039952 (30.10.1997 Gazette 1997/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV RO SI (30) Priority: 23.04.1996 SE 19960001540 (71) Applicant: Pharmacia & Upjohn Aktiebolag 112 87 Stockholm (SE)	(72) Inventors: ANDERSSON, Gunnar S-191 50 Sollentuna (SE) MULLIGAN, Des Letterkenny, Co Donegal (IE) (74) Representative: Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner GbR  Patentanwälte, Postfach 3929 65029 Wiesbaden 65029 Wiesbaden (DE)