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EP 1103212 A1 20010530 - A container

Title (en)

A container

Title (de)

Behälter

Title (fr)

Récipient

Publication

EP 1103212 A1 20010530 (EN)

Application

EP 00306114 A 20000718

Priority

GB 9927881 A 19991125

Abstract (en)

There is disclosed a container (10) having a body (13) for containing a liquid, and a lower end (16) from which a protrusion (18) extends, and the protrusion (18) includes two grooves (20, 22) on its outer surface (23) and a recess (26) is provided on a lower end (18) of the protrusion (18). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47K 3/12

IPC 8 full level

A47K 5/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 5/12 (2013.01); A47K 2005/1218 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 5148948 A 19920922 - GRANVILLE RICHARD C [US], et al
[A] US 5240147 A 19930831 - FRAZIER ALAN D [US], et al

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 1103212 A1 20010530; GB 9927881 D0 20000126

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00306114 A 20000718; GB 9927881 A 19991125