Title (en)

Moulded plastic container

Title (de)

Kunststoffbehälter

Title (fr)

Récipient en matière plastique moulé

Publication

EP 0857661 A1 19980812 (EN)

Application

EP 98300927 A 19980209

Priority

GB 9702596 A 19970208

Abstract (en)

A moulded plastics container having a body portion (1) for containing a packaged article, a lid (2) connected to the body portion (1) for closing the body portion (1), and hinge means (8) connecting the body portion (1) to the lid (2), the body portion (1) having an outwardly extending flange (4) and a peripheral up-standing wall (6) around the opening of the body portion (1), the hinge means (8) being attached to the peripheral wall (6) and comprising a first hinge (9), a second hinge (10), and a hinge extension (11) between the said first and second hinges (9 and 10), the hinge extension (11) being such that when the lid (2) is closed the periphery thereof substantially abuts the said flange (4) and thereby closes the body portion (1). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 43/16

IPC 8 full level

B65D 43/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 43/162 (2013.01); B65D 2251/1041 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [A] AU 1451276 A 19771208 - OMICRON PTY LTD
• [A] US 5209354 A 19930511 - THORNHILL DAVID R [US], et al
• [A] EP 0219442 A1 19870422 - GUILLIN EMBALLAGES [FR]
• [A] WO 9511834 A1 19950504 - ISAP OMV GROUP SPA [IT], et al
• [A] US 4453666 A 19840612 - GORDON ROBERT L [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE DK FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0857661 A1 19980812; GB 2321896 A 19980812; GB 2321896 B 20000913; GB 9702596 D0 19970326

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98300927 A 19980209; GB 9702596 A 19970208