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EP 0202506 A3 19870729 - CONTAINER CLOSURE

Title (en)

CONTAINER CLOSURE

Publication

EP 0202506 A3 19870729 (DE)

Application

EP 86105763 A 19860425

Priority

CH 221685 A 19850524

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0202506A2] The container closure in the form of a plug has an outer wall which grips over the container edge and an originality securing ring which is attached to its underside by means of tear-off webs and has tabs on its inner cylindrical surface which are directed obliquely inwards and in the opening direction.

IPC 1-7

B65D 41/48

IPC 8 full level

B65D 41/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65D 41/485 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 51/30 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 2401/20 (2020.05 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[X] FR 2134286 A3 19721208 - SOMATER CONDITIONNEMENTS [FR]
[A] FR 2040941 A5 19710122 - ETHNOR

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0202506 A2 19861126; EP 0202506 A3 19870729; EP 0202506 B1 19920429; AT E75456 T1 19920515; CA 1285524 C 19910702; DE 3685054 D1 19920604; US 4899897 A 19900213

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86105763 A 19860425; AT 86105763 T 19860425; CA 508314 A 19860502; DE 3685054 T 19860425; US 38924789 A 19890803