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EP 0213559 A3 19880210 - AID FOR OPENING AMPOULES

Title (en)

AID FOR OPENING AMPOULES

Publication

EP 0213559 A3 19880210 (DE)

Application

EP 86111574 A 19860821

Priority

DE 3531071 A 19850830

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0213559A2] The invention relates to an aid for opening ampoules which are closed by means of plastic membranes (1). These opening aids are designed as sleeves (3) which contain inside them a device (4) designed as a cutter (5). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B67B 7/48

IPC 8 full level

B67B 7/92 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B67B 7/54 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01L 3/569 (2013.01); B67B 7/24 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 3802604 A 19740409 - MORANE B, et al
[Y] US 3887108 A 19750603 - MCDANIEL MARVIN L, et al
[X] BE 817690 R 19741104
[A] US 4081006 A 19780328 - CROWELL JOHN ARNOLD, et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0213559 A2 19870311; EP 0213559 A3 19880210; DE 3531071 A1 19870305; JP S6253654 A 19870309

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86111574 A 19860821; DE 3531071 A 19850830; JP 20189386 A 19860829