EP 0725586 B1 19971105 - BUNDLE OF ITEMS OF DISPOSABLE CUTLERY
Title (en)
BUNDLE OF ITEMS OF DISPOSABLE CUTLERY
Title (de)
GEBINDE AUS TEILEN EINES EINWEG-BESTECKES
Title (fr)
PAQUET D'ELEMENTS DE COUVERTS JETABLES
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 9316566 U 19931029
- EP 9402913 W 19940902
Abstract (en)
[origin: US5904250A] PCT No. PCT/EP94/02913 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 21, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 21, 1996 PCT Filed Sep. 2, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/11609 PCT Pub. Date May 4, 1995The invention relates to a bundle (40) of disposable cutlery implements (6) (knives, forks or spoons). The bundle (40) consists of a stable stack of nesting implements (6) secured together by a strip or band (42). The implements have a handle (8) and an operative part (10) (blade, tines or bowl). The handle (8) of each implement (6) has a roughly U-shaped cross section over its entire length. The two arms (14) and (16) of the U-section form a blunt angle with the web (18). At the end of the handle both arms are joined together also to form a blunt angle with the wall section (20) formed by the web. In order to be able to form large stable stacks of nesting implements of the same kind while reducing the volume of packaging material required, the two arms (14) and (16) of the handles (8) are extended beyond the transition (22) to the operative part (10) and gradually taper to merge with the edge thereof.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A47G 21/06 (2006.01); B65D 71/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A47G 21/06 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 71/00 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 5904250 A 19990518; AT E159847 T1 19971115; CA 2175357 A1 19950504; DE 59404551 D1 19971211; DE 9316566 U1 19940127; EP 0725586 A1 19960814; EP 0725586 B1 19971105; ES 2110778 T3 19980216; HU 214461 B 19980330; HU 9601102 D0 19960628; HU T73874 A 19961028; PL 174701 B1 19980930; PL 314130 A1 19960819; WO 9511609 A1 19950504
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 63762496 A 19960821; AT 94927537 T 19940902; CA 2175357 A 19940902; DE 59404551 T 19940902; DE 9316566 U 19931029; EP 9402913 W 19940902; EP 94927537 A 19940902; ES 94927537 T 19940902; HU 9601102 A 19940902; PL 31413094 A 19940902