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EP 0 993 410 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 19.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/16 (21) Application number: 98936813.9 (22) Date of filing: 30.06.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 71/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9813/763 (87) International publication number: WO 9901/355 (14.01.1999 Gazette 1999/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE Designated Extension States: RO (30) Priority: 04.07.1997 GB 9714128 (71) Applicant: The Mead Corporation Northeast Dayton,OH 45463 (US)	(72) Inventor: SCHALLER, Peter D-90425 Numberg (DE) (74) Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm et al Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & BizleyBloxam CourtCorporation Street Rugby,Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby,Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)