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(11) EP 0 999 983 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
17.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/20

(21) Application number: 98953694.1

(22) Date of filing: 19.10.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B65D 5/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9822/029
(87) International publication number:
WO 9920/536 (29.04.1999 Gazette 1999/17)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 21.10.1997 US 955063
31.03.1998 US 52401
04.08.1998 US 128748

(71) Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
1009 Pully (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • JOHANSSON, Mats
    S-240 14 Veberod (SE)
  • CHRISTENSEN, Charles
    Centuria, WI 54824 (US)
  • BORGSTROM, Rolf
    S-234 37 Lomma (SE)

(74) Representative: Hitchcock, Esmond Antony 
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co.,Commonwealth House,1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW
London WC1A 1LW (GB)

   


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