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(43) Date of publication: 04.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/14 (21) Application number: 99918941.8 (22) Date of filing: 30.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9909/593 (87) International publication number: WO 9962/779 (09.12.1999 Gazette 1999/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 29.05.1998 US 87175 (71) Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: BACCARO, Lorene, Erb Dalton, MA 01226 (US) MACLEAN, Steven Penfield, NY 14526 (US) ZUBER, Peter, James Pittsfield, MA 01201 (US) (74) Representative: Szary, Anne Catherine, Dr.  London Patent Operation,GE International, Inc.,Essex House,12-13 Essex Street London WC2R 3AA London WC2R 3AA (GB)