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(43) Date of publication: 04.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/06 (21) Application number: 02721183.8 (22) Date of filing: 25.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 8/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/005933 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/068281 (06.09.2002 Gazette 2002/36)

(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: 26.02.2001 US 271629 P (71) Applicant: Ball Corporation Broomfield, CO 80021-2510 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHASTEEN, Howard, C. Golden, CO 80403 (US) JACOBER, Mark, A. Arvada, CO 80004-4711 (US) (74) Representative: Boggio, Luigi  STUDIO TORTA S.r.l.,Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)