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EP 1026089 A2 20000809 - Short life kegs

Title (en)

Short life kegs

Title (de)

Kurzlebige Fässer

Title (fr)

Barils à durée de vie limitée

Publication

EP 1026089 A2 20000809 (EN)

Application

EP 00300419 A 20000120

Priority

GB 9901943 A 19990128
GB 9903928 A 19990219

Abstract (en)

A limited usage container such as a keg 10 is designed to be used only once, or to be used and refilled only a few times. It comprises a mild steel body 12 provided internally with a protective polymeric lacquer, and is capable of containing service pressures of 400 kNm<-2>. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 8/22

IPC 8 full level

B65D 8/16 (2006.01); B65D 8/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 7/045 (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 1026089 A2 20000809; EP 1026089 A3 20001011

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00300419 A 20000120