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(43) Date of publication: 22.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/38 (21) Application number: 97947588.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.11.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 5/ 355( . ) B65D 85/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/021158 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/024711 (11.06.1998 Gazette 1998/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 26.11.1996 US 19960756754 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: BURDA, Timothy, Paul Cincinnati, OH 45240 (US) (74) Representative: Canonici, Jean-Jacques, et al  Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)