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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01 (21) Application number: 01924629.7 (22) Date of filing: 03.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 41/00, B65D 6/28 (86) International application number: PCT/US0110/764 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/4677 (11.10.2001 Gazette 2001/41)

(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: 03.04.2000 US 194030 P (71) Applicant: Silgan Containers Corporation Norwalk, CT 06854 (US)	(72) Inventors: Roth, Donald J. Connecticut06880 (US) Fraser, Robert W. StamfordConnecticut 06903 (US) Sauer, Donald G. HarwintonConnecticut 06791 (US) (74) Representative: Pätzold, Herbert, Dr.-Ing.  Steubstrasse 10 82166 Gräfelfing 82166 Gräfelfing (DE)