Global Patent Index - EP 0174398 A1

EP 0174398 A1 19860319 - Moulded receptacle.

Title (en)

Moulded receptacle.

Title (de)

Formschachtel.

Title (fr)

Récipient moulé.

Publication

EP 0174398 A1 19860319 (EN)

Application

EP 84306142 A 19840907

Priority

EP 84306142 A 19840907

Abstract (en)

The invention reltes to a moulded container (10) of the type commonly made from wood pulp fibre and used for packaging eggs. The container has a cover (18) with an opening through which eggs contained in cells in the tray portion (14) can be viewed. The cells are partially defined by a series of posts (12) and the cover (18) has a rib (26) that engages with the tops of the posts (12). The viewing opening is on either side of the rib (26) and there is provision in the cover for resilient fingers (28) that extend downwardly and outwardly of the rib (26) and into the cell to engage with an egg to stabilize it in its respective cell.

IPC 1-7

B65D 85/32

IPC 8 full level

B65D 85/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 85/324 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0174398 A1 19860319

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84306142 A 19840907