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(43) Date of publication: 18.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/42 (21) Application number: 99955165.8 (22) Date of filing: 25.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 33/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9925/046 (87) International publication number: WO 0026/100 (11.05.2000 Gazette 2000/19)

(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: 29.10.1998 US 182146 (71) Applicant: Healthshield Technologies L.L.C. West Hartford, CT 06106 (US)	(72) Inventors: STAHL, Amy Boston, MA 02215 (US) BARRY, John, E. Derry, NH 03038 (US) TROGOLO, Jeffrey, A. Boston, MA 02116 (US) (74) Representative: Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem.  Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff,Patent- und Rechtsanwälte,Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München 81541 München (DE)