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EP 0251451 A3 19880210 - CONTAINERS

Title (en)

CONTAINERS

Publication

EP 0251451 A3 19880210 (EN)

Application

EP 87303974 A 19870501

Priority

GB 8610861 A 19860502

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0251451A2] A long term storage container (1) is disclosed in which a hermetic seal is provided making the container weatherproof. A tamperproof opening arrangement (7, 8, 9, 10) is incorporated which indicates whether the container has been opened and which enables the container to be opened without any special tools.

IPC 1-7

F42B 37/02; B65D 17/32

IPC 8 full level

F42B 39/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 17/402 (2017.12); F42B 39/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

FR 2304530 A1 19761015 - ALSETEX [FR]
CH 460564 A 19680731 - MINNESOTA MINING AND MUNUFACTU [US]
FR 765544 A 19340612
GB 1296697 A 19721115

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0251451 A2 19880107; EP 0251451 A3 19880210

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87303974 A 19870501