Global Patent Index - EP 0751079 A2

EP 0751079 A2 19970102 - A shipping unit comprising rigidified containers

Title (en)

A shipping unit comprising rigidified containers

Title (de)

Eine Verpackungseinheit für mit Versteifungen versehene Behälter

Title (fr)

Une unité d'emballage comprenant des réceptacles rigidifiés

Publication

EP 0751079 A2 19970102 (EN)

Application

EP 95203501 A 19951214

Priority

  • EP 95203501 A 19951214
  • EP 95870078 A 19950630

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a shipping unit (30) comprising a plurality of lightweight plastic containers (1), the containers being held in position relative to each other by an outer supporting layer (31), the outer supporting layer (31) being essentially a film in tension. Substantially all of the containers (1) comprise a base portion (2), a top portion (3), a side wall (5) and optionally a handle (10), wherein at least two opposing regions (6, 6') of the side wall (5) are joined together to form a rigidifying portion (7) of the container other than the optional handle (10). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 71/00; B65D 1/02

IPC 8 full level

B65D 21/02 (2006.01); B65D 1/02 (2006.01); B65D 1/42 (2006.01); B65D 23/10 (2006.01); B65D 71/00 (2006.01); B65D 71/06 (2006.01); B65D 71/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 1/0223 (2013.01); B65D 1/42 (2013.01); B65D 71/0088 (2013.01); B65D 71/08 (2013.01); B65D 2501/0081 (2013.01); B65D 2571/00018 (2013.01)

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 0751079 A2 19970102; EP 0751079 A3 19970319; JP H11508859 A 19990803; WO 9702185 A1 19970123

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95203501 A 19951214; JP 50514197 A 19960607; US 9609864 W 19960607