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EP 0256496 A3 19881214 - BOTTLE-CARRIER

Title (en)

BOTTLE-CARRIER

Publication

EP 0256496 A3 19881214 (DE)

Application

EP 87111620 A 19870811

Priority

DE 3627563 A 19860814

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0256496A2] The bottle carrier is made of a single-part cardboard blank which is of sleeve-shaped construction and is fitted onto the bottle necks. The bottom wall of this sleeve is of double-layer construction and is locked only by means of the inserted bottles.

IPC 1-7

B65D 71/00

IPC 8 full level

B65D 71/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 71/46 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] CH 490239 A 19700515 - MEAD CORP [US]
[X] CH 478696 A 19690930 - STEIGER AG [CH]
[Y] FR 2087168 A5 19711231 - ALPES CARTONNERIE MODERN
[Y] US 4326628 A 19820427 - WOOD PRENTICE J

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0256496 A2 19880224; EP 0256496 A3 19881214; DE 3627563 A1 19880218; DE 3627563 C2 19910214

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87111620 A 19870811; DE 3627563 A 19860814