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EP 0359772 B1 19930505 - CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER

Title (en)

CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER

Publication

EP 0359772 B1 19930505 (DE)

Application

EP 88904947 A 19880518

Priority

DE 8707190 U 19870519

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8809294A1] In a closure for a canister, the peripheral wall (32) of the cover (20) has a wall section of increased height, so that a tensioning hook (48) of a tensioning lever (44) connected in a hinged manner with the cover (20) cannot be moved over a tensioning wall (52) supported on the spout (12).

IPC 1-7

B65D 45/06

IPC 8 full level

B65D 45/04 (2006.01); B65D 45/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 45/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8809294 A1 19881201; AT E88966 T1 19930515; DE 3880836 D1 19930609; DE 8707190 U1 19871203; EP 0359772 A1 19900328; EP 0359772 B1 19930505

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 8800428 W 19880518; AT 88904947 T 19880518; DE 3880836 T 19880518; DE 8707190 U 19870519; EP 88904947 A 19880518