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EP 1 334 040 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33 (21) Application number: 00975286.6 (22) Date of filing: 31.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 39/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US0028/866 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/6450 (10.05.2002 Gazette 2002/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicant: Sunlot Bottle Stopper Co., Ltd. Kaohsiung,Taiwan, R.O.C. (TW)	(72) Inventors: HWANG, Hsu-Rong Taipei Hsien,Taiwan, R.O.C (CN) LIN, Sen-Yih Tainan Hsien,Taiwan, R.O.C. (CN) (74) Representative: LOUIS- PÖHLAU- LOHRENTZ  Postfach 3055 90014 Nürnberg 90014 Nürnberg (DE)