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(43) Date of publication: 16.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/42 (21) Application number: 00931472.5 (22) Date of filing: 02.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IB0000/744 (87) International publication number: WO 0007/5021 (14.12.2000 Gazette 2000/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT (30) Priority: 02.06.1999 GB 9912659 (71) Applicant: ELOPAK SYSTEMS AG 8152 Glattbrugg (CH)	(72) Inventor: KIESER, Wolfgang D-67744 Hohenöllen (DE) (74) Representative: Burrows, Anthony Gregory  Business Centre WestAvenue One, Business Park Letchworth Garden CityHertfordshire SG6 2HB Letchworth Garden CityHertfordshire SG6 2HB (GB)