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EP 1 044 144 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 18.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/42 (21) Application number: 98966414.9 (22) Date of filing: 29.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 85/10, B65D 5/38 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9808/490 (87) International publication number: WO 9935/056 (15.07.1999 Gazette 1999/28)

(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: 03.01.1998 EP 98100047 (71) Applicant: R.J. Reynolds International B.V. (Hilversum) 1211 Geneva 17 (CH)	(72) Inventors: FARCE, Jean-Michel F-75013 Paris (FR) EL GHOUYEL, Karim F-75013 Paris (FR) (74) Representative: Beck, Jürgen,  Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner,Uhlandstrasse 14 70182 Stuttgart 70182 Stuttgart (DE)