EP 1078860 A1 20010228 - Containers with variable volume
Title (en)
Containers with variable volume
Title (de)
Behälter mit veränderlichem Volumen
Title (fr)
Récipients à volume variable
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 96902518 A 19960213
- NZ 27048895 A 19950213
Abstract (en)
A container (10) of variable volume comprises an inner flexible member (1) substantially enclosed in a number of interlocking outer sleeves (3, 14). The volume of the container (10) can be varied by moving at least one outer sleeve (3, 14) relative to another outer sleeve (3, 14). Means for moving the outer sleeves (14, 3) to vary the volume of the container (10) include rotating screw-threaded outer sleeves (3, 14), moving an outer sleeve relative to another by means of a ratchet, or by using multi-level bayonet type connection. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65D 6/10 (2006.01); B65D 6/16 (2006.01); B65D 8/14 (2006.01); B65D 21/08 (2006.01); B65D 35/28 (2006.01); B65D 77/06 (2006.01); B65D 81/24 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
B65D 7/24 (2013.01 - KR); B65D 11/04 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 21/08 (2013.01 - KR); B65D 21/086 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 35/28 (2013.01 - KR); B65D 35/56 (2013.01 - KR); B65D 77/06 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 81/24 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 4456134 A 19840626 - COOPER LEONARD [US]
- [A] GB 2275675 A 19940907 - RUTHERFORD STEPHEN GRAHAM [GB]
- [A] GB 2127494 A 19840411 - KOH KWAUN PENG
- [A] US 4046279 A 19770906 - ROSLER PETER
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9625337 A1 19960822; AT E207441 T1 20011115; AU 4680096 A 19960904; CA 2212876 A1 19960822; CN 1077066 C 20020102; CN 1177325 A 19980325; CN 1295011 A 20010516; DE 69616287 D1 20011129; EP 0809590 A1 19971203; EP 0809590 A4 19980527; EP 0809590 B1 20011024; EP 1078860 A1 20010228; JP H11500089 A 19990106; KR 19980702202 A 19980715; MX 9706444 A 19980731; ZA 961142 B 19961023
DOCDB simple family (application)
NZ 9600008 W 19960213; AT 96902518 T 19960213; AU 4680096 A 19960213; CA 2212876 A 19960213; CN 00134970 A 20001208; CN 96192281 A 19960213; DE 69616287 T 19960213; EP 00202933 A 19960213; EP 96902518 A 19960213; JP 52486296 A 19960213; KR 19970705597 A 19970813; MX 9706444 A 19970822; ZA 961142 A 19960213