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EP 0767101 A1 19970409 - Method of manufacturing a device for carrying containers

Title (en)

Method of manufacturing a device for carrying containers

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Herstellen von einer Behaeltertragevorrichtung

Title (fr)

Procédé pour la fabrication d'un élément porte-récipients

Publication

EP 0767101 A1 19970409 (EN)

Application

EP 96307141 A 19960930

Priority

GB 9520273 A 19951004

Abstract (en)

There is disclosed a method of assembling a bottle retaining device from a paperboard blank 10 so that one of the handle panels is engaged in an angle between the other handle panel and a securing flap. Downward pressure is exerted to glue the handle panels together and engage bottle shoulders in cut away portions with a snap fit. <IMAGE> <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65B 17/02

IPC 8 full level

B65B 17/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 17/025 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] WO 9323309 A1 19931125 - MEAD CORP [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0767101 A1 19970409; GB 9520273 D0 19951206

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96307141 A 19960930; GB 9520273 A 19951004