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EP 0 918 697 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/22 (21) Application number: 97905668.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 17/ 00( . ) B65D 35/ 44( . ) B65D 75/ 58( . ) B65D 77/ 30( . ) B65D 17/ 40( . ) B65D 47/ 36( . ) B65D 77/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/001458 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/028054 (07.08.1997 Gazette 1997/34)

(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: 02.02.1996 US 19960011043P 03.01.1997 US 19970034633P (71) Applicant: Redmond, Sanford Bronx, NY 10454 (US)	(72) Inventor: Redmond, Sanford Bronx, NY 10454 (US) (74) Representative: White, Martin Paul, et al  Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)