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(43) Date of publication: 15.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/50 (21) Application number: 09714511.4 (22) Date of filing: 20.02.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 81/22(2006.01) A24F 25/02(2006.01) B65D 85/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2009/052084 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/106493 (03.09.2009 Gazette 2009/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 29.02.2008 GB 0803777 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited London WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventor: STEPHENSON, Darryl Southampton Hampshire SO15 8TL (GB) (74) Representative: Hewett, Jonathan Michael Richard et al Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)