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EP 0151533 A2 19850814 - Identification means.

Title (en)

Identification means.

Title (de)

Identifikationsmittel.

Title (fr)

Moyen d'identification.

Publication

EP 0151533 A2 19850814 (EN)

Application

EP 85300572 A 19850129

Priority

GB 8402397 A 19840130
GB 8426352 A 19841018

Abstract (en)

A means of identifying, for example metal beer kegs comprises an optically transparent plate with an identification strip carrying a bar coding adhered to the back face of the plate. The plate and strip are surrounded by an overlapping peripheral metal frame welded to the beer keg.

IPC 1-7

G09F 3/18; G06K 19/06; B65D 25/20

IPC 8 full level

G09F 3/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G09F 3/18 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0151533 A2 19850814; EP 0151533 A3 19860813; AU 3813985 A 19850808; AU 582355 B2 19890323; ES 284259 U 19850901; ES 284259 Y 19860501; GB 2153334 A 19850821; GB 2153334 B 19870624; GB 8502187 D0 19850227; IE 56141 B1 19910424; IE 850209 L 19850730

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85300572 A 19850129; AU 3813985 A 19850129; ES 284259 U 19850130; GB 8502187 A 19850129; IE 20985 A 19850129