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EP 0309014 A3 19890607 - PLASTIC CONTAINER

Title (en)

PLASTIC CONTAINER

Publication

EP 0309014 A3 19890607 (EN)

Application

EP 88201689 A 19880804

Priority

BE 8701061 A 19870922

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0309014A2] Plastic container provided near the upper (2) and/or lower (6) edge with a grab edge built in one-piece with the container (1), characterized by the fact that this grab edge (3) displays in section a L-shape mainlydirected outwards with regard to the container (1).

IPC 1-7

B65D 25/22

IPC 8 full level

B65D 25/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 25/22 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] DE 8521677 U1 19850912
[A] DE 8617949 U1 19860814

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0309014 A2 19890329; EP 0309014 A3 19890607; BE 1001392 A3 19891017

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88201689 A 19880804; BE 8701061 A 19870922