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EP 0090468 A1 19831005 - A tank container.

Title (en)

A tank container.

Title (de)

Tankcontainer.

Title (fr)

Conteneur citerne.

Publication

EP 0090468 A1 19831005 (EN)

Application

EP 83200421 A 19830325

Priority

NL 8201277 A 19820326

Abstract (en)

A tank container (40) comprising a frame (1-20) and a tank (40), while all attachment points (6, 7) for attachment of the tank (40) on the frame are disposed on the lower bed (3) of the frame.

IPC 1-7

B65D 88/12

IPC 8 full level

B65D 88/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 88/128 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] DE 1937192 A1 19710204 - LUTHER WERKE
[X] FR 2292644 A1 19760625 - WESTERWAELDER EISEN GERHARD [DE]
[A] GB 1225325 A 19710317
[A] FR 2342913 A1 19770930 - HUGONNET ETS [FR], et al
[A] US 2375442 A 19450508 - SANDBERG WILLIAM A

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE FR GB LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0090468 A1 19831005; NL 8201277 A 19831017

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83200421 A 19830325; NL 8201277 A 19820326