Global Patent Index - EP 0162162 B1

EP 0162162 B1 19891220 - CRATE

Title (en)

CRATE

Publication

EP 0162162 B1 19891220 (EN)

Application

EP 84303473 A 19840522

Priority

  • EP 84303473 A 19840522
  • ZA 841225 A 19840220

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0162162A1] This invention relates to a bottle crate having a body with a plurality of sockets for receiving lower portions of bottles. The crate is capable of resting on bottles in a subjacent crate so that it need not rest on the subjacent crate. This enables the height of the crate to be reduced. In the present invention, formations (12) depend downwardly from the body and define sockets (20) for receiving upper portions of bottles. The formations are locatable at least partly in sockets (14) of a similar crate for enabling the crates to be stacked. The secondary sockets have surfaces (24) for resting on shoulders of the bottles in a subjacent crate. This can provide sufficient stability to enable crates containing bottles to be stacked for transportation.

IPC 1-7

B65D 71/00; B65D 21/02

IPC 8 full level

B65D 71/70 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 71/70 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

WO 8201536 A1 19820513 - LIBERTY GLASS CO [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0162162 A1 19851127; EP 0162162 B1 19891220; GB 2158044 A 19851106; GB 2158044 B 19870624; GB 8410942 D0 19840606; ZA 841225 B 19840816

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84303473 A 19840522; GB 8410942 A 19840428; ZA 841225 A 19840220