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2 331 667 documents amended

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EP 0695264 A1 19960207 - IMPROVED OPENING SYSTEM FOR CONTAINERS

Title (en)

IMPROVED OPENING SYSTEM FOR CONTAINERS

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERLEICHTERN DES ÖFFNENS FÜR BEHÄLTER

Title (fr)

SYSTEME D'OUVERTURE AMELIORE POUR RECIPIENT

Publication

EP 0695264 A1 19960207 (EN)

Application

EP 94919103 A 19940429

Priority

EP 94919103 A 19940429
EP 93870229 A 19931130
GB 9309079 A 19930501
US 9404739 W 19940429

IPC 1-7

B65D 5/06

IPC 8 full level

B65D 5/06 (2006.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0695264 A1 19960207; EP 0695264 B1 19980930

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94919103 A 19940429