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EP 0 946 395 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 06.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/40 (21) Application number: 97954659.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.12.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 71/ 12( . ) B65D 71/ 58( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/024240 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/028200 (02.07.1998 Gazette 1998/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE Designated Extension States: LT LV (30) Priority: 20.12.1996 GB 19960026555 (71) Applicant: THE MEAD CORPORATION Dayton Ohio 45463 (US)	(72) Inventor: BAKX, Martinus, C., M. NL-4416 LS Goes (NL) (74) Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm  Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Court Corporation Street Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)