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(43) Date of publication: 03.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/14 (21) Application number: 00927547.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 45/32, B65D 43/04 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0001/765 (87) International publication number: WO 0069/741 (23.11.2000 Gazette 2000/47)

(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: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 12.05.1999 GB 9911063 (71) Applicant: Halo Closures Ltd. Brockenhurst,Hampshire SO42 7XN (GB)	(72) Inventor: SHOWERING, Francis,The house on the shore Hampshire SO42 7XN (GB) (74) Representative: Holmes, Miles  Novapat International SA,9, rue du Valais 1202 Geneva 1202 Geneva (CH)