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(43) Date of publication: 03.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/27 (21) Application number: 00950296.4 (22) Date of filing: 06.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 85/90 (86) International application number: PCT/US0018/511 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/022 (18.01.2001 Gazette 2001/03)

(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: 08.07.1999 US 142831 P (71) Applicant: FLUOROWARE, INC. Chaska, MN 55318 (US)	(72) Inventors: BORES, Gregory, W. Prior Lake, MN 55372 (US) ZABKA, Michael, C. Barron, WI 54812 (US) (74) Representative: Sparing - Röhl - HenselerPatentanwälte  Rethelstrasse 123 40237 Düsseldorf 40237 Düsseldorf (DE)