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(43) Date of publication: 28.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/18 (21) Application number: 01916665.1 (22) Date of filing: 14.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 1/40, B65D 3/22, B65D 6/14, B65D 8/04, B65D 90/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/008214 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/006127 (24.01.2002 Gazette 2002/04)

(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: 18.07.2000 US 618435 (71) Applicant: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation Alsip, IL 60803 (US)	(72) Inventor: TARULIS, George, J. Frankfort, IL 60423 (US) (74) Representative: Ratliff, Ismay Hilary  CarnaudMetalbox Technology plc,Downsview Road Wantage,Oxon OX12 9BP Wantage,Oxon OX12 9BP (GB)