(19)

(11)

EP 0 958 191 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 24.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/47 (21) Application number: 98906211.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.02.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 71/ 24( . ) B65D 71/ 12( . ) B65D 71/ 00( . ) B65D 71/ 14( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/002358 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/034850 (13.08.1998 Gazette 1998/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 07.02.1997 GB 19970002567 26.02.1997 GB 19970004021 (71) Applicant: THE MEAD CORPORATION Dayton Ohio 45463 (US)	(72) Inventor: LE BRAS, Philippe F-36000 Châteauroux (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)