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EP 0520045 B1 19950215 - CORK CATCHER.

Title (en)

CORK CATCHER.

Title (de)

KORKENAUFFANGVORRICHTUNG.

Title (fr)

PARE-BOUCHON.

Publication

EP 0520045 B1 19950215 (FR)

Application

EP 91919767 A 19911030

Priority

IT 9100090 W 19911030
IT 6530890 U 19901207

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9210409A1] A cork catcher comprising a cap-shaped plastic web material designed to be placed over the neck of a bottle of sparkling wine to catch the cork without muffling the pop when the bottle is uncorked.

IPC 1-7

B65D 55/16

IPC 8 full level

B65D 55/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 55/16 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9210409 A1 19920625; EP 0520045 A1 19921230; EP 0520045 B1 19950215; IT 226094 Y1 19970418; IT 9065308 U1 19920608

DOCDB simple family (application)

IT 9100090 W 19911030; EP 91919767 A 19911030; IT 6530890 U 19901207