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EP 0407677 B1 19931013 - REFUSE CONTAINER

Title (en)

REFUSE CONTAINER

Publication

EP 0407677 B1 19931013 (DE)

Application

EP 89730161 A 19890712

Priority

EP 89730161 A 19890712

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0407677A1] A refuse container, wherein a tubular or box-type top part (1 or 1') which is closed at one end face, can be pushed onto a corresponding bottom part (2), the outer contour of the bottom part (2) being correspondingly matched to the inner contour of the top part (1 or 1') and blocking means being provided which have to be overcome or removed and which prevent the two parts from being pushed completely one inside the other in a configuration with the smallest volume. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 5/00

IPC 8 full level

B65D 5/355 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 5/0005 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0407677 A1 19910116; EP 0407677 B1 19931013; AT E95778 T1 19931015; DE 58905916 D1 19931118

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89730161 A 19890712; AT 89730161 T 19890712; DE 58905916 T 19890712