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EP 0112420 B1 19880420 - REMINDER CLOSURE

Title (en)

REMINDER CLOSURE

Publication

EP 0112420 B1 19880420 (EN)

Application

EP 82306894 A 19821223

Priority

EP 82306894 A 19821223

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0112420A1] A reminder closure (11) (e.g. for containers (12) for medicinal agents) comprises an outer housing (21) and an inner housing (41, 51) and an indicia means (62) mounted in relatively stationary manner on said inner housing to rotate therewith. Means (23) is provided in the outer housing to allow the indicia means to be viewed through the outer housing. Controllably interengageable abutment means (25, 42) interlink the inner and outer housings to provide a ratchet-type linkage therebetween.

IPC 1-7

B65D 55/02; B65D 85/56

IPC 8 full level

A61J 7/04 (2006.01); B65D 50/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61J 7/04 (2013.01); B65D 50/041 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0112420 A1 19840704; EP 0112420 B1 19880420; AT E33608 T1 19880515; DE 3278357 D1 19880526

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82306894 A 19821223; AT 82306894 T 19821223; DE 3278357 T 19821223