Global Patent Index - EP 0684921 A4

EP 0684921 A4 19960731 - FURNITURE BASE.

Title (en)

FURNITURE BASE.

Title (de)

MÖBELSOCKEL.

Title (fr)

BASE POUR MEUBLES.

Publication

EP 0684921 A4 19960731 (EN)

Application

EP 93915576 A 19930804

Priority

  • AU 9300397 W 19930804
  • AU PL394592 A 19920805

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9403366A1] A method of packaging a number of furniture support bases (10) in a carton (26) is disclosed, said bases having a plurality of arms disposed about a central axis which method comprises: placing a first set (41) of two bases flat in said carton one by another in a substantially ordered stack; placing a second set (42) of eight bases "head up" in said carton one by another in a substantially ordered stack in a plane substantially at right angles to the first set of bases; placing a third set (43) of eight bases "head down" in said carton one by another in a substantially ordered stack in a plane at right angles to the plane of the first and second set of bases; and placing a fourth set (44) of two bases in said carton one by another in a substantially ordered stack in a plane at right angles to the plane of the second and third sets of bases and generally co-axially disposed in the same direction as the first set of bases. The second and third sets of bases are generally co-axially disposed at right angles. A package of bases packed by the method is also disclosed.

IPC 1-7

B65B 5/10; B65B 25/00; B65B 35/56; B65G 57/22

IPC 8 full level

B65B 5/10 (2006.01); B65B 25/00 (2006.01); B65D 85/62 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 85/62 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9403366 A1 19940217; CA 2140895 A1 19940217; EP 0684921 A1 19951206; EP 0684921 A4 19960731; JP H08505105 A 19960604; NZ 254021 A 19970224

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9300397 W 19930804; CA 2140895 A 19930804; EP 93915576 A 19930804; JP 50483094 A 19930804; NZ 25402193 A 19930804