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EP 0179535 A1 19860430 - Hollow conical sealing member.

Title (en)

Hollow conical sealing member.

Title (de)

Hohles konisches Dichtungselement.

Title (fr)

Elément de fermeture conique creux.

Publication

EP 0179535 A1 19860430 (EN)

Application

EP 85201712 A 19851021

Priority

NL 8403241 A 19841025

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a hollow or compressible sealing member (10) which is entirely or for the greater part in the form of a cone and consists of a flexible material. This sealing member can be used as a non-return valve (10) or as a cock, for example in holders for liquids or solids, or in articles such as balloons, air mattresses and so on.

IPC 1-7

B65D 35/50

IPC 8 full level

B65D 39/04 (2006.01); B65D 47/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

B65D 39/12 (2013.01 - KR); B65D 47/2018 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 2187971 A 19400123 - MORRIS HERZIG
[A] US 2746654 A 19560522 - DENGLER RAYMOND J

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0179535 A1 19860430; JP S61164952 A 19860725; KR 860003147 A 19860521

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85201712 A 19851021; JP 23650485 A 19851024; KR 850007768 A 19851022