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(43) Date of publication: 08.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/02 (21) Application number: 01920922.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 33/24, B65D 33/25 (86) International application number: PCT/US0110/620 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/4676 (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 194221 P (71) Applicant: VELCRO INDUSTRIES B.V. Curacao (AN)	(72) Inventors: KINGSFORD, Howard, A. Amherst, NH 03031 (US) SHEPARD, William, H. Amherst, NH 03031 (US) DANDURAND, Paul, A. Manchester, NH 03102 (US) (74) Representative: Müller-Boré & PartnerPatentanwälte  Grafinger Strasse 2 81671 München 81671 München (DE)