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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.02.2004 (43) Date of publication: 05.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/01 (21) Application number: 03743962.7 (22) Date of filing: 13.03.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 51/20, B65D 43/10 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2003/000936 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/076293 (18.09.2003 Gazette 2003/38)

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