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(88) Date of publication A3: 01.03.2001 (43) Date of publication: 18.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/29 (21) Application number: 99958634.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 83/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9921/845 (87) International publication number: WO 0069/729 (23.11.2000 Gazette 2000/47)

(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: 29.03.1999 US 102633 (71) Applicant: Chapin Manufacturing, Inc. Batavia, NY 14021-0549 (US)	(72) Inventor: SPRIEGEL, Clark, F. Attica, NY 14011 (US) (74) Representative: Schmidt, Steffen J., Dipl.-Ing.  Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff,Patent- und Rechtsanwälte,Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München 81541 München (DE)