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EP 1 163 159 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.01.2001 (43) Date of publication: 19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51 (21) Application number: 00916377.5 (22) Date of filing: 15.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0006/840 (87) International publication number: WO 0055/054 (21.09.2000 Gazette 2000/38)

(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: 15.03.1999 GB 9905842 23.04.1999 GB 9909347 (71) Applicant: THE MEAD CORPORATION Dayton Ohio 45463 (US)	(72) Inventors: BLIN, Patrick F-36000 Chateauroux (FR) LEBRAS, Philippe F-36000 Chateauroux (FR) (74) Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm et al Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Court Corporation Street Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)