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EP 1 163 156 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51 (21) Application number: 00916484.9 (22) Date of filing: 17.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65C 9/46, B65B 61/26 (86) International application number: PCT/US0007/138 (87) International publication number: WO 0056/609 (28.09.2000 Gazette 2000/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU (30) Priority: 22.03.1999 EP 99870055 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: JOHNSON, Robert, Calvin Okeana, OH 45053 (US) (74) Representative: Clemo, Nicholas Graham et al Patent Department, Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Rusham Park, Whitehall Lane Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW Egham, Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)