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(43) Date of publication: 09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41 (21) Application number: 00984640.3 (22) Date of filing: 13.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 45/30, B65D 53/02, B44D 3/12 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0001/541 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/4069 (21.06.2001 Gazette 2001/25)

(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: 13.12.1999 AU PQ462699 (71) Applicant: National Can Company Pty. Ltd. Clifton Hill, VIC 3068 (AU)	(72) Inventors: NULTY, Trevor, Bernard Greensborough, VIC 3088 (AU) STEFANO, Joseph Essendon, VIC 3040 (AU) (74) Representative: Wright, Howard Hugh Burnby  Withers & Rogers,Goldings House,2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)