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(43) Date of publication: 31.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/22 (21) Application number: 15747182.2 (22) Date of filing: 24.07.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 51/16(2006.01) B65D 41/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2015/052154 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/012810 (28.01.2016 Gazette 2016/04)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 25.07.2014 GB 201413249 02.03.2015 GB 201503512 (71) Applicant: Threadless Closures Limited Ketton, Rutland PE9 3RD (GB)	(72) Inventors: HEIN, John Leeds Yorkshire LS29 6EX (GB) FRASER, Anthony Henry Joseph Ketton Rutland PE9 3RD (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)