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(43) Date of publication: 30.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/13 (21) Application number: 09737949.9 (22) Date of filing: 25.03.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 85/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2009/053514 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/132905 (05.11.2009 Gazette 2009/45)

(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: 02.05.2008 GB 0808047 (71) Applicant: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited London Hampshire WC2R 3LA (GB)	(72) Inventor: ENGLAND, John, Graham Mamaroneck New York 10543 (US) (74) Representative: Read, Matthew Charles et al Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)