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EP 0 964 822 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 22.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/51 (21) Application number: 98902814.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 75/ 30( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/000991 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/032674 (30.07.1998 Gazette 1998/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 23.01.1997 EP 19970100994 (71) Applicant: Cryovac, Inc. Duncan, SC 29334-0464 (US)	(72) Inventors: BRANCHI, Valentino I-26020 San Bassano (IT) ROSSI, Maurizio I-16128 Genova (IT) (74) Representative: De Carli, Elda  Cryovac S.p.A., Via Trento 7 20017 Passirana di Rho (MI) 20017 Passirana di Rho (MI) (IT)