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(43) Date of publication: 27.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/26 (21) Application number: 99938433.2 (22) Date of filing: 04.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 5/48, B65D 5/02, B65D 5/36 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9902/562 (87) International publication number: WO 0012/393 (09.03.2000 Gazette 2000/10)

(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: 01.09.1998 GB 9818811 (71) Applicant: Clifford Packaging Limited Milton Keynes,Buckinghamshire MK7 8AQ (GB)	(72) Inventor: WADNER, Victor Roger Grimoldby,Louth,Lincolnshire LN11 8SW (GB) (74) Representative: Hooper, John Peter Lindesay  5 Haslingfield Road Harlton,Cambridge CB3 7ER Harlton,Cambridge CB3 7ER (GB)