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(43) Date of publication: 12.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/50 (21) Application number: 00903356.4 (22) Date of filing: 19.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 88/54, G01F 11/38 (86) International application number: PCT/US0001/344 (87) International publication number: WO 0041/951 (20.07.2000 Gazette 2000/29)

(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: 19.01.1999 US 116399 P (71) Applicant: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation Alsip, IL 60803 (US)	(72) Inventors: VANBROCKLIN, Owen, F. Bristol, CT 06010 (US) FEDORJACZENKO, Sergei Canton, CT 06019 (US) (74) Representative: Dronne, Guy  Cabinet Beau de Loménie,158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris Cedex 07 75340 Paris Cedex 07 (FR)