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EP 1039809 A1 20001004 - EDIBLE HOLLOW CONTAINER, ESPECIALLY AN ICE CREAM CONTAINER

Title (en)

EDIBLE HOLLOW CONTAINER, ESPECIALLY AN ICE CREAM CONTAINER

Title (de)

VERZEHRBARES HOHLGEFÄSS, INSBESONDERE EISBEHÄLTER

Title (fr)

CONTENANT CONSOMMABLE, NOTAMMENT CONTENANT DE GLACE

Publication

EP 1039809 A1 20001004 (DE)

Application

EP 98966966 A 19981217

Priority

DE 19756776 A 19971219
EP 9808281 W 19981217

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19756776A1] A portion of ice-cream is held in an approximately cup-shaped edible wafer holder which is wider in one direction than the other. The opening is elongated.

IPC 1-7

A21C 15/02

IPC 8 full level

A21C 15/02 (2006.01); A23G 9/32 (2006.01); A23G 9/50 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A21C 15/025 (2013.01); A23G 9/506 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9933348A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE DK ES FR GB IE IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19756776 A1 19990624; AU 2828099 A 19990719; EP 1039809 A1 20001004; WO 9933348 A1 19990708

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19756776 A 19971219; AU 2828099 A 19981217; EP 9808281 W 19981217; EP 98966966 A 19981217