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EP 0223886 B1 19900718 - FLEXIBLE CONTAINER

Title (en)

FLEXIBLE CONTAINER

Publication

EP 0223886 B1 19900718 (EN)

Application

EP 85308025 A 19851105

Priority

EP 85308025 A 19851105
AU 4443685 A 19840629

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0223886A1] The present specification relates to flexible containers having an aperture through which the container is filled or dispensed, the container having a flexible flap overlying the aperture so as to seal the the container once filled. The container in accordance with the present invention being arranged such that the flap is attached to the oontainer so as to form a chute by arranging two divergent weld lines on opposite sides of the aperture to assist in directing material into the container during filling.

IPC 1-7

B65D 33/38; B65D 37/00

IPC 8 full level

B65D 33/38 (2006.01); B65D 75/58 (2006.01); B65D 77/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 75/5877 (2013.01); B65D 77/065 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0223886 A1 19870603; EP 0223886 B1 19900718

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85308025 A 19851105