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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2001
Timothy Hewlitt, London, GB;
Steven Kelsey, London, GB;
William Maskell, London, GB;
Jerard O'Brien, London, GB;
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An enclosed container is provided comprising at least one first aperture, the first aperture(s) being provided with a first closure means and through which the contents of said container may be dispensed upon at least partial removal or opening of said first closure means, and at least one second aperture which is independent of at least one of said first aperture(s), the or each second aperture being provided with a second closure means and through which second aperture or apertures the container may be at least partially filled upon at least partial removal or opening of one or more of said second closure means. A process is also provided for filling a container which comprises positioning said container in a vending system which is provided with a dispensing means, in such an orientation and position that said dispensing means and said fill aperture are in engagement with one another.