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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/40 (21) Application number: 98958004.8 (22) Date of filing: 16.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 5/42 (86) International application number: PCT/US9824/438 (87) International publication number: WO 9925/621 (27.05.1999 Gazette 1999/21)

(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: 19.11.1997 US 974414 (71) Applicant: ACCO Brands, Inc. Lincolnshire, IL 60069 (US)	(72) Inventors: DVORAK, John Moreno Valley, CA 92553 (US) JUNGE, Scott Simi Valley, CA 93065 (US) (74) Representative: Naismith, Robert Stewart et al CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow, G1 3AEScotland Glasgow, G1 3AEScotland (GB)