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(43) Date of publication: 09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02 (21) Application number: 99968409.5 (22) Date of filing: 17.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65B 9/12, B65B 25/06, B65D 75/48 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9902/114 (87) International publication number: WO 0037/316 (29.06.2000 Gazette 2000/26)

(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: 18.12.1998 US 112931 P 08.07.1999 US 349700 (71) Applicant: KUSTNER INDUSTRIES S.A. CH-1217 Meyrin 2 (CH)	(72) Inventor: BLATTER, René CH-1291 Commugny (CH) (74) Representative: Meylan, Robert Maurice  c/o Bugnion SA Conseils en Propriété Industrielle 10, Route de Florissant Case Postale 375 1211 Genève 12 - Champel 1211 Genève 12 - Champel (CH)