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(43) Date of publication: 13.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/50 (21) Application number: 98902690.1 (22) Date of filing: 22.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 17/40, B65D 1/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US9801/274 (87) International publication number: WO 9937/547 (29.07.1999 Gazette 1999/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: PORTOLA PACKAGING, INC. San JoseCalifornia 95112 (US)	(72) Inventors: ADAMS, Brian, M. San Jose, CA 95112 (US) GREEN, Adam San Jose, CA 95112 (US) WATTS, Jack, L. San Jose, CA 95112 (US) (74) Representative: McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell  Boult Wade TennantVerulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)