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EP 0266438 B1 19900530 - ZIPPER-LOCK BAG CHAIN WITH TEARABLE STRIP INTERCONNECTION MEANS

Title (en)

ZIPPER-LOCK BAG CHAIN WITH TEARABLE STRIP INTERCONNECTION MEANS

Publication

EP 0266438 B1 19900530 (EN)

Application

EP 86115173 A 19861101

Priority

EP 86115173 A 19861101

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0266438A1] A chain of laterally interconnected bags (10, 11) with each having releasably interlocking rib and groove elements (17, 18) on confronting inner faces at the top and with each being closed by a side seam (14, 15) at each side. A strip (19, 21) is attached or is integral along the top edge or bottom edge of the chain and is removable by a series of perforations (20, 22) through the material so that removal separates the bags (10, 11) from the chain.

IPC 1-7

B65D 33/00; B65D 75/42

IPC 8 full level

B65D 33/00 (2006.01); B65D 33/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 33/002 (2013.01); B65D 33/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0266438 A1 19880511; EP 0266438 B1 19900530; DE 3671618 D1 19900705; ES 2015248 B3 19900816

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86115173 A 19861101; DE 3671618 T 19861101; ES 86115173 T 19861101