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EP 0 952 951 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 03.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/44 (21) Application number: 98902549.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 71/ 28( . ) B65D 71/ 30( . ) B65D 71/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/000724 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/031601 (23.07.1998 Gazette 1998/29)

(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 RO (30) Priority: 17.01.1997 GB 19970000994 (71) Applicant: THE MEAD CORPORATION Dayton Ohio 45463 (US)	(72) Inventors: LE BRAS, Philippe F-36000 Chateauroux (FR) GARNIER, Jean-Michel F-36100 Issoudun (FR) (74) Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al  Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Court Corporation Street Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)