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EP 0197619 A2 19861015 - A portable container assembly.

Title (en)

A portable container assembly.

Title (de)

Tragbare Behältereinheit.

Title (fr)

Ensemble de conteneur portable.

Publication

EP 0197619 A2 19861015 (EN)

Application

EP 86300155 A 19860113

Priority

GB 8508748 A 19850403

Abstract (en)

A container assembly for use on a ladder has a trough shaped container part 1 (preferably moulded in plastics) with a hook 8 by which it is hung from a ladder rung 9. The assembly is stabilised on the ladder by arms 10 which are extendible from the base 2 of the container part to abut the ladder uprights 12, 13. The arms 10 are preferably slidably extendible and mounted in channels formed in the underside of the base 2 by through-moulding.

IPC 1-7

E06C 7/14; B44D 3/12

IPC 8 full level

B44D 3/12 (2006.01); E06C 7/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B44D 3/123 (2013.01); E06C 7/14 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0197619 A2 19861015; EP 0197619 A3 19870826; DK 32686 A 19861004; DK 32686 D0 19860122; GB 2173175 A 19861008; GB 8508748 D0 19850509

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86300155 A 19860113; DK 32686 A 19860122; GB 8508748 A 19850403