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EP 1044139 A4 20021106 - ANTIMICROBIAL PLASTIC CLOSURES FOR DRINKING CONTAINERS

Title (en)

ANTIMICROBIAL PLASTIC CLOSURES FOR DRINKING CONTAINERS

Title (de)

ANTIMIKROBIELLE KUNSTSTOFFVERSCHLÜSSE FÜR TRINKGEFÄSSE

Title (fr)

FERMETURES PLASTIQUES BACTERICIDES POUR RECIPIENTS A BOISSONS

Publication

EP 1044139 A4 20021106 (EN)

Application

EP 99955165 A 19991025

Priority

US 9925046 W 19991025
US 18214698 A 19981029

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0026100A1] A closure for a container for liquids made of a resin containing an inorganic antimicrobial agent which can come into contact with the liquid.

IPC 1-7

B65D 33/00

IPC 8 full level

B65D 51/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 51/005 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

No further relevant documents disclosed
See references of WO 0026100A1

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)

WO 0026100 A1 20000511; AU 1133600 A 20000522; CA 2316840 A1 20000511; EP 1044139 A1 20001018; EP 1044139 A4 20021106

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9925046 W 19991025; AU 1133600 A 19991025; CA 2316840 A 19991025; EP 99955165 A 19991025