Global Patent Index - EP 1070011 A1

EP 1070011 A1 20010124 - PLASTICS BOTTLE COLLECTION STREET BIN

Title (en)

PLASTICS BOTTLE COLLECTION STREET BIN

Title (de)

BEHÄLTER ZUM SAMMELN VON KUNSTSTOFF-FLASCHEN

Title (fr)

COLLECTEUR DE BOUTEILLES PLASTIQUES

Publication

EP 1070011 A1 20010124 (EN)

Application

EP 99916008 A 19990406

Priority

  • IE 9900023 W 19990406
  • IE 980250 A 19980406
  • IE 980615 A 19980723

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2336101A] A plastics bottle collection street bin, comprises a housing of generally triangular shape comprising a first, second and third sidewall portions 4, 5, 6. The third sidewall portion 6 defines an access door with upper and lower inlet openings 20, 21 through which a user inserts plastics bottles for recycling. Upper and lower containers 22, 23 having respective inlet openings 24, 25 are removable located with the housing for receiving the bottles. The sidewall 4 includes a left to right scrolling sign (50) and the sidewall 5 has display sign (60), both illuminated, Figures 12 and 13. The housing may have an equilateral triangle shape, Figure 16. The bin may be provided with user interface means such as a telephone and seating means. Several bins may be juxtaposed to form a segmented unit, Figures 23 and 24.

IPC 1-7

B65F 1/14; G09F 15/00

IPC 8 full level

B65F 1/04 (2006.01); B65F 1/14 (2006.01); G09F 15/00 (2006.01); G09F 23/00 (2006.01); G09F 13/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65F 1/1426 (2013.01); G09F 13/0472 (2021.05); G09F 15/0043 (2013.01); B65F 2220/124 (2013.01); B65F 2230/152 (2013.01); B65F 2240/1126 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9951512A1

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)

GB 2336101 A 19991013; GB 9907775 D0 19990602; AU 3440199 A 19991025; EP 1070011 A1 20010124; IE 990271 A1 20000920; IE S990272 A2 20000920; WO 9951512 A1 19991014

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9907775 A 19990406; AU 3440199 A 19990406; EP 99916008 A 19990406; IE 9900023 W 19990406; IE 990271 A 19990406; IE S990272 A 19990406