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EP 0188327 B1 19890816 - TOP-GRIPPING ARTICLE CARRIER

Title (en)

TOP-GRIPPING ARTICLE CARRIER

Publication

EP 0188327 B1 19890816 (EN)

Application

EP 86300095 A 19860108

Priority

GB 8500539 A 19850109

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0188327A2] An article carrier of the top-gripping type comprising a tray like structure having a top wall panel (18) formed with at least one row of apertures (A), each adapted to receive and retain an article (B) to be carried, a pair of side wall panels (16,20) and a pair of end wall panels (38,58) depending from the top wall panel. A reinforcing panel (14,22) extends from each of the side wall panels and is secured internally of the tray like structure to the top wall panel to brace the side wall panels relative to the top wall panel.

IPC 1-7

B65D 71/00

IPC 8 full level

B65D 71/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 71/46 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0188327 A2 19860723; EP 0188327 A3 19870902; EP 0188327 B1 19890816; DE 3665047 D1 19890921; HK 70692 A 19920925

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86300095 A 19860108; DE 3665047 T 19860108; HK 70692 A 19920917