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(43) Date of publication: 17.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/46 (21) Application number: 98902458.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A44B 19/ 16( . ) B65D 33/ 25( . ) B65D 30/ 22( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/000412 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/033717 (06.08.1998 Gazette 1998/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 31.01.1997 US 19970036625P (71) Applicant: DowBrands Inc. Indianapolis Indiana 46268 (US)	(72) Inventors: SAAD, Zain, E., M. Midland, MI 48642 (US) DAWKINS, Richard Saginaw, MI 48604 (US) COLUCCI, Michael, J. Saginaw, MI 48603 (US) PRICE, William, D. Midland, MI 48640 (US) (74) Representative: Ruschke, Hans Edvard, Dipl.-Ing., et al  Ruschke Hartmann Becker Pienzenauerstrasse 2 81679 München 81679 München (DE)