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(43) Date of publication: 21.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/16 (21) Application number: 98920007.0 (22) Date of filing: 30.04.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 43/ 00( . ) B65D 77/ 26( . ) H01M 2/ 10( . ) B65D 43/ 16( . ) B65D 77/ 30( . ) B65D 85/ 88( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/008664 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/049063 (05.11.1998 Gazette 1998/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 01.05.1997 GB 19970008931 25.06.1997 US 19970882654 (71) Applicant: DURACELL INC. Bethel, Connecticut 06801 (US)	(72) Inventors: POPE, Peter Balcombe West Sussex RH17 6LN (GB) PEARSE, Michael East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4BJ (GB) MARSHALL, Martin Huntington Chester CH3 6SB (GB) PYTCHES, Richard, Edward Farndon Chester CH3 6PS (GB) (74) Representative: Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al  Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)