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EP 0837643 B1 20000202 - MEAL SERVING DEVICE WITH A COVER

Title (en)

MEAL SERVING DEVICE WITH A COVER

Title (de)

MIT EINEM DECKEL VERSEHENE VORRICHTUNG FÜR MAHLZEITEN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE PRISE DE REPAS A COUVERCLE

Publication

EP 0837643 B1 20000202 (FR)

Application

EP 96925772 A 19960711

Priority

FR 9601081 W 19960711
FR 9508513 A 19950713

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2736528A1] A meal serving device including a tray and a cover is disclosed. The tray includes receptacles for food and a recess forming a handle and into which a cup may be inserted. In one embodiment, the cover (30) includes a hole (36) located opposite the recess when the cover is placed on the tray. When the cover (30) is on the tray, the cup may be inserted from outside.

IPC 1-7

A47G 23/06

IPC 8 full level

A47G 19/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47G 19/065 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2736528 A1 19970117; FR 2736528 B1 19971010; DE 69606539 D1 20000309; EP 0837643 A1 19980429; EP 0837643 B1 20000202; WO 9702775 A1 19970130

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9508513 A 19950713; DE 69606539 T 19960711; EP 96925772 A 19960711; FR 9601081 W 19960711