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(43) Date of publication: 31.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/44 (21) Application number: 99955837.2 (22) Date of filing: 09.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 83/04 (86) International application number: PCT/DK9900/610 (87) International publication number: WO 0029/306 (25.05.2000 Gazette 2000/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: LT RO SI (30) Priority: 13.11.1998 DK 981473 (71) Applicant: NOVO NORDISK A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)	(72) Inventors: GARDE, Christian DK-2960 Rungsted Kyst (DK) MCGUGAN, Steve DK-2800 Lyngby (DK) LYKKE, Peter DK-9000 Aalborg (DK) (74) Representative: Hansen, Einar Tronier et al c/o Novo Nordisk A/S,Patent Department,Novo Allé 2880 Bagsvaerd 2880 Bagsvaerd (DK)