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EP 0 921 998 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 16.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/24 (21) Application number: 97937230.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.08.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 88/ 00( . ) B65D 88/ 12( . ) B60P 3/ 22( . ) B65D 88/ 54( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/014242 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/006630 (19.02.1998 Gazette 1998/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE DK ES FI GB GR IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 13.08.1996 ZA 19960006839 (71) Applicant: John Daniel Containers (Proprietary) Limited George 6530 (ZA)	(72) Inventor: HALL, Daniel, John Mossel Bay 6500 (ZA) (74) Representative: Colmer, Stephen Gary  Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8AL London WC1X 8AL (GB)