Global Patent Index - EP 0257978 B1

EP 0257978 B1 19910703 - SECURITY CLOSURE AND CARRYING HANDLE FOR A CONTAINER

Title (en)

SECURITY CLOSURE AND CARRYING HANDLE FOR A CONTAINER

Publication

EP 0257978 B1 19910703 (EN)

Application

EP 87307345 A 19870819

Priority

GB 8620215 A 19860820

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0257978A2] A security closure is described for use in carrying a container (11). The closure comprises a first member (1) formed with projections (3) for passing through holes (12) formed in the mouth of the container (11) and a second member (2) for engagement with the first member (11) and the projections (3) thereof to close the mouth of the container and hold it closed. At least one of the members is formed with a carrying handle (6,9) and one of the members is formed with an apertured portion (4) to receive a tell-tale (15) or security member passing through an aperture (5) is said portion. The apertured portion is located so that the container cannot be opened from the closed position, either without damaging the tell-tale (15) or due to the presence of the security member (24). The members may be in the form of panels, preferably hinged or one is a panel (20) and the other a rod (23). The container (11) may be a bag, preferably transparent, or a carrying case.

IPC 1-7

B65D 5/46; B65D 33/06; B65D 33/34; B65D 55/02

IPC 8 full level

B65D 5/46 (2006.01); B65D 33/06 (2006.01); B65D 33/16 (2006.01); B65D 33/17 (2006.01); B65D 33/34 (2006.01); B65D 55/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65D 5/46 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 33/1683 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 33/34 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0257978 A2 19880302; EP 0257978 A3 19890322; EP 0257978 B1 19910703; AT E64910 T1 19910715; DE 3771149 D1 19910808; ES 2023906 B3 19920216; GB 8620215 D0 19861001

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87307345 A 19870819; AT 87307345 T 19870819; DE 3771149 T 19870819; ES 87307345 T 19870819; GB 8620215 A 19860820