Global Patent Index - EP 0780323 B1

EP 0780323 B1 20010314 - Device for carrying containers

Title (en)

Device for carrying containers

Title (de)

Behälterträger

Title (fr)

Porte-récipients

Publication

EP 0780323 B1 20010314 (EN)

Application

EP 96309186 A 19961217

Priority

GB 9526086 A 19951220

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0780323A1] There is provided a carrier device (11) for a plurality of containers (12) each having an annular shoulder projecting from the neck portion. The device comprises a base (16) having apertures for receiving the respective neck portions of the containers (12), two side walls (19, 20) extending towards each other from opposite sides of the base (16) each having a cut away portion for engaging each container (12), upwardly projecting handle portions (23) which incorporate handle means (43) and into which the cut away portions extend to accommodate the container closures (14). The upwardly projecting handle portions (23) are hingedly connected to the side walls (19, 20) which each cut away portion having a flap portion (41) below which projections on the handle portions engage so that the handle portions (23) can be folded down so as to lie adjacent one side wall and to be retained in this configuration. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 71/48

IPC 8 full level

B65D 71/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 71/48 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0780323 A1 19970625; EP 0780323 B1 20010314; AT E199695 T1 20010315; DE 69612071 D1 20010419; DE 69612071 T2 20010809; ES 2154794 T3 20010416; GB 9526086 D0 19960221

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96309186 A 19961217; AT 96309186 T 19961217; DE 69612071 T 19961217; ES 96309186 T 19961217; GB 9526086 A 19951220