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(43) Date of publication: 28.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/17 (21) Application number: 98929172.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.06.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 83/ 08( . ) B65D 85/ 16( . ) B65H 21/ 00( . ) B65H 75/ 36( . ) B65D 85/ 08( . ) B65D 85/ 67( . ) B65H 45/ 101( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/CA1998/000592 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/058864 (30.12.1998 Gazette 1998/52)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 19.06.1997 US 19970878826 08.07.1997 US 19970889737 29.09.1997 US 19970939444 09.10.1997 US 19970948256 09.10.1997 US 19970948258 18.11.1997 US 19970975037 17.02.1998 US 19980024890 23.04.1998 US 19980064744 20.05.1998 US 19980081826 (71) Applicant: Stac Pac Technologies Inc. Hastings, Chrischurch (BB)

(72) Inventors: O'Connor, Lawrence Winnipeg Manitoba R3X 1T5 (CA) Van Mol, Darrell Winnipeg Manitoba R2C 1R8 (CA) Davidson, Mark B. Winnipeg Manitoba R3R 2N5 (CA) (74) Representative: Adkins, Michael, et al  Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)