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(43) Date of publication: 07.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/32 (21) Application number: 00978463.8 (22) Date of filing: 10.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 5/50 (86) International application number: PCT/US0030/807 (87) International publication number: WO 0134/483 (17.05.2001 Gazette 2001/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 12.11.1999 US 439881 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: RUDISELL, Timothy, Jay, Jr. Cincinnati, OH 45231 (US) (74) Representative: Kremer, Véronique et al Procter & Gamble Service GmbHSulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)