Publication

EP 0928745 A3 19990818

Application

EP 99200692 A 19960726

Priority

• EP 96305602 A 19960726
• GB 9515364 A 19950726

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2330826A] A collapsible container 10 has a base 12 and side walls 14 movable between erect and collapsed (Fig. 5) states and further comprising stacking formations 34, 36, 38, 40. These enable the containers to be securely stacked whether erect or collapsed, the formations of one container interlocking with corresponding formations on one or more like containers. The stacking formations preferably comprise projections and recesses in the form of castellations 34 along the top of the walls 14, castellations 36 on the underside of the base 12 and recesses 38, 40 in the faces of the walls. This particular arrangement of stacking formations enable the containers to be stacked in different orientations to one another so that a large and stable stack can be formed (Fig. 6). The side walls 14 are preferably hinged and an intermediate member 16 may be provided between the side wall 14 and the base 12.

IPC 1-7

B65D 6/22; B65D 21/032

IPC 8 full level

B65D 6/18 (2006.01); B65D 6/22 (2006.01); B65D 21/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 11/1833 (2013.01); B65D 11/1873 (2013.01); B65D 21/0212 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [XY] GB 2257422 A 19930113 - LIN PAC MOULDINGS [GB]
• [X] DE 8536127 U1 19860213
• [E] WO 9727116 A1 19970731 - MONZON GIMENEZ DANIEL [ES]
• [XY] US 5070577 A 19911210 - BONNEVILLE GARY R P [US], et al
• [L] US 4809851 A 19890307 - OESTREICH JR GERALD F [US], et al
• [X] US 5161709 A 19921110 - OESTREICH JR GERALD F [US]
• [X] EP 0602575 A2 19940622 - OTTO GEB KG [DE]
• [Y] EP 0304224 A2 19890222 - LEVY URI
• [Y] DE 4137095 A1 19930513 - GRAALFS CHRISTIAN [DE]
• [Y] AU 570224 B2 19880310 - TECHNOSEARCH PTY
• [Y] WO 9313991 A1 19930722 - SCHOELLER PLAST AG [CH]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IE IT LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2330826 A 19990505; GB 2330826 B 20000216; GB 9905138 D0 19990428; DE 69606240 D1 20000224; EP 0928745 A2 19990714; EP 0928745 A3 19990818

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9905138 A 19950726; DE 69606240 T 19960726; EP 99200692 A 19960726