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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.09.2004 (43) Date of publication: 29.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/26 (21) Application number: 03753436.9 (22) Date of filing: 19.09.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 43/16 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2003/010457 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/031046 (15.04.2004 Gazette 2004/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 02.10.2002 DE 10246086 (71) Applicant: Mars Incorporated McLean,Virginia 22101-3883 (US)	(72) Inventor: HOMANN, Sabine 96047 Bamberg (DE) (74) Representative: Winkler, Andreas, Dr.  FORRESTER & BOEHMERTPettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)