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EP 0296847 A3 19900516 - CARTON

Title (en)

CARTON

Publication

EP 0296847 A3 19900516 (EN)

Application

EP 88305722 A 19880623

Priority

GB 8714768 A 19870624

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0296847A2] A carton (10) is formed by cutting and folding a piece of sheet material. The carton has two opposite side faces (14) each bearing a formation (16) adapted to interlock with a corresponding formation on an adjacent similar carton.

IPC 1-7

B65D 5/26

IPC 8 full level

B65D 5/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 5/427 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] FR 1376100 A 19641023 - VOGESA GLUEHLAMPENFABRIK G M B

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0296847 A2 19881228; EP 0296847 A3 19900516; GB 8714768 D0 19870729

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88305722 A 19880623; GB 8714768 A 19870624