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(43) Date of publication: 21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17 (21) Application number: 01959791.3 (22) Date of filing: 10.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 45/16, B65D 83/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/041317 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/059007 (01.08.2002 Gazette 2002/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 25.01.2001 WO PCT/US01/02434 (71) Applicant: Snapware Corporation Fullerton, CA 92835-1007 (US)	(72) Inventors: LOWN, John, M. Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (US) MELVIN, David, A. Porterville, CA 93257 (US) (74) Representative: Jackson, David Spence  REDDIE & GROSE16, Theobalds Road London, WC1X 8PL London, WC1X 8PL (GB)