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EP 0107942 A2 19840509 - Storage bag.

Title (en)

Storage bag.

Title (de)

Sackartiger Grossbehälter.

Title (fr)

Conteneur d'emballage en forme de sac.

Publication

EP 0107942 A2 19840509 (EN)

Application

EP 83306080 A 19831007

Priority

GB 8230764 A 19821028

Abstract (en)

A storage bag has lifting means comprising at least two handles having openings to accommodate the forks of a fork lift truck the handles having extensions, which may be loops which are capable of engaging lifting means for example a crane hook, at a single point above the bag.

IPC 1-7

B65D 88/16

IPC 8 full level

B65D 88/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 88/1681 (2013.01); B66C 1/226 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0107942 A2 19840509; EP 0107942 A3 19851030; EP 0107942 B1 19890524; DE 3379902 D1 19890629

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83306080 A 19831007; DE 3379902 T 19831007