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EP 0918024 A3 20000503 - Tankcontainer

Title (en)

Tankcontainer

Title (de)

Containertank

Title (fr)

Conteneur-citerne

Publication

EP 0918024 A3 20000503 (DE)

Application

EP 98122056 A 19981120

Priority

DE 29720675 U 19971121

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0918024A2] The container tank (13) is made from a single piece of inert plastic with holding flanges (20). It rests in a frame (10-12) and is secured at each end by tubular supporting rings (15) and bolts (22).

IPC 1-7

B65D 88/12

IPC 8 full level

B65D 88/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 88/128 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] FR 2534226 A1 19840413 - BIGNIER SCHMID LAURENT [FR]
[A] WO 8102561 A1 19810917 - DYNATRANS AB [SE], et al
[A] FR 2157710 A2 19730608 - ORVAL MANUTENTION

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 0918024 A2 19990526; EP 0918024 A3 20000503; EP 0918024 B1 20021002; AT E225302 T1 20021015; DE 29720675 U1 19990408; DE 59805781 D1 20021107

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98122056 A 19981120; AT 98122056 T 19981120; DE 29720675 U 19971121; DE 59805781 T 19981120