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(43) Date of publication: 13.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/28 (21) Application number: 03760413.9 (22) Date of filing: 17.06.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 25/20, B65D 51/24 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/019008 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/106283 (24.12.2003 Gazette 2003/52)

(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: 17.06.2002 US 389215 P (71) Applicant: MARS, INCORPORATED McLean, Virginia 22101-3883 (US)	(72) Inventor: BAKER, Paul, J. Saylorsburg, PA 18353 (US) (74) Representative: James, Anthony Christopher W.P. et al Carpmaels & Ransford43-45 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)