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EP 0977693 A1 20000209 - PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE FOR WASTE CONTAINERS

Title (en)

PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE FOR WASTE CONTAINERS

Title (de)

SCHUTZGEHÄUSE FÜR ABFALLBEHÄLTER

Title (fr)

STRUCTURE DE PROTECTION POUR CONTENEURS A DECHETS

Publication

EP 0977693 A1 20000209 (EN)

Application

EP 98912640 A 19980415

Priority

IB 9800566 W 19980415
IT BO970237 A 19970422

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9847789A1] Removable lignings of activated carbon adsorbing material fixed on a protective structure or directly upon on a waste container, in order to prevent the mephitic exhalations coming from the decomposing of the waste organic parts.

IPC 1-7

B65F 7/00

IPC 8 full level

B65F 1/14 (2006.01); B65F 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65F 1/1426 (2013.01); B65F 7/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE ES FR GB IT PT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9847789 A1 19981029; AU 6741998 A 19981113; EP 0977693 A1 20000209; IT BO970237 A0 19970422; IT BO970237 A1 19981022

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 9800566 W 19980415; AU 6741998 A 19980415; EP 98912640 A 19980415; IT BO970237 A 19970422