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EP 0888975 A2 19990107 - Container

Title (en)

Container

Title (de)

Behälter

Title (fr)

Récipient

Publication

EP 0888975 A2 19990107 (EN)

Application

EP 98305102 A 19980629

Priority

GB 9713955 A 19970703

Abstract (en)

A container comprising a base portion and a lid or cover portion and including a closure device for securing said lid or cover portion to said base portion in a closed condition of the container, the closure device comprising a tab on one of said portions and a slot in the other of said portions, said tab and/or said slot being located asymmetrically of a common centre line of said base portion and said lid or cover portion. <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 2251/1016 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0888975 A2 19990107; EP 0888975 A3 19991013; GB 9713955 D0 19970903

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98305102 A 19980629; GB 9713955 A 19970703