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(43) Date of publication: 09.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/32 (21) Application number: 04743095.4 (22) Date of filing: 25.06.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 5/74(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/002744 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/054068 (16.06.2005 Gazette 2005/24)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 14.11.2003 GB 0326619 (71) Applicant: BAPCO CLOSURES RESEARCH LIMITED Woking, Surrey GU21 4SU (GB)	(72) Inventors: VON SPRECKELSEN, Henning Woking Surrey GU21 4QU (GB) MCGEUGH, Peter Michael Navan Co Meath (IE) (74) Representative: Cookson, Barbara Elizabeth  Filemot Technology Law Ltd. 25 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1AL London WC2A 1AL (GB)