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EP 0264174 A3 19890315 - TAMPER-EVIDENT CARTON

Title (en)

TAMPER-EVIDENT CARTON

Publication

EP 0264174 A3 19890315 (EN)

Application

EP 87307088 A 19870811

Priority

JP 21703286 A 19860917
JP 22746986 A 19860926
JP 22747086 A 19860926

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0264174A2] The present invention relates to a packaging box (A) with a cover plate (5) and base plate (6) for closing the top and bottom openings of a quadrangular cylindrical body for holding medical supplies or the like, and provides a tear prevention function to keep the medical supplies or the like held inside the box out of risks of mischief and pilferage.

IPC 1-7

B65D 5/54; B65D 5/42

IPC 8 full level

B65D 5/42 (2006.01); B65D 5/54 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 5/42 (2013.01); B65D 5/5405 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] EP 0162678 A2 19851127 - FEDERAL PAPER BOARD CO INC [US]
[A] US 4163492 A 19790807 - RELLA HERMOGENES [BR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0264174 A2 19880420; EP 0264174 A3 19890315; EP 0264174 B1 19920219; DE 3776745 D1 19920326

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87307088 A 19870811; DE 3776745 T 19870811