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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.03.2012 (43) Date of publication: 22.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/21 (21) Application number: 11740968.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.07.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 41/04(2006.01) B65D 53/02(2006.01) B65D 41/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2011/001003 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/007707 (19.01.2012 Gazette 2012/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 14.07.2010 GB 201011800 (71) Applicant: Threadless Closures Limited Ketton, Rutland PE9 3RD (GB)	(72) Inventors: FRASER, Anthony, Henry, Joseph Ketton, Rutland PE9 3RD (GB) HEIN, John Menston, Leeds LS29 6EX (GB) (74) Representative: Unwin, Stephen Geoffrey  J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ (GB)