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(43) Date of publication: 26.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/30 (21) Application number: 98945447.5 (22) Date of filing: 07.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 30/24, B65D 75/58 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9802/993 (87) International publication number: WO 9919/222 (22.04.1999 Gazette 1999/16)

(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: 10.10.1997 GB 9721430 (71) Applicant: BETTIX LIMITED BoltonLancashire BL3 6NZ (GB)	(72) Inventor: ANDREWS, Colin, Lee Swinton,Manchester M27 6NE (GB) (74) Representative: Atkinson, Peter Birch et al MARKS & CLERK,Sussex House,83-85 Mosley Street Manchester M2 3LG Manchester M2 3LG (GB)