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(43) Date of publication: 08.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/49 (21) Application number: 98900812.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 77/ 02( . ) B65D 81/ 26( . ) B65D 81/ 18( . ) B65D 81/ 38( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/AU1998/000026 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/031608 (23.07.1998 Gazette 1998/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 21.01.1997 AU 1997PO04693 (71) Applicant: Food & Packaging Centre Management Limited Hawthorn, VIC 3122 (AU)	(72) Inventor: SMART, Paul, James Clayton, VIC 3169 (AU) (74) Representative: Gillam, Francis Cyril  SANDERSON & CO. European Patent Attorneys 34, East Stockwell Street Colchester Essex CO1 1ST Colchester Essex CO1 1ST (GB)