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EP 0027283 B1 19840627 - METHOD FOR INCREASING THE SMOOTH POURING RATE OF LIQUID FROM A CONTAINER

Title (en)

METHOD FOR INCREASING THE SMOOTH POURING RATE OF LIQUID FROM A CONTAINER

Publication

EP 0027283 B1 19840627 (EN)

Application

EP 80200872 A 19800917

Priority

GB 7935474 A 19791012

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0027283A1] A container (10) for liquid material, which has a pouring opening (12) which is at least partially plugged by a venting member (13) of porous structure.

IPC 1-7

B65D 25/38

IPC 8 full level

B65D 25/00 (2006.01); B65D 25/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 25/38 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0027283 A1 19810422; EP 0027283 B1 19840627; DE 3068358 D1 19840802; JP S5684253 A 19810709

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 80200872 A 19800917; DE 3068358 T 19800917; JP 14188780 A 19801009