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EP 1123876 A1 20010816 - Method for transporting flowers

Title (en)

Method for transporting flowers

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Transportieren von Blumen

Title (fr)

Méthode de transport pour fleurs

Publication

EP 1123876 A1 20010816 (EN)

Application

EP 00204026 A 20001115

Priority

NL 1013637 A 19991122

Abstract (en)

Method for transporting bunches of flowers. According to the method a bunch (5) is placed onto a piano (1) made of cardboard or a synthetic material and the plano is folded to a frustum of a pyramid. This frustum is then placed in a bucket with a rectangular cross section. Buckets that are filled in this manner can easily be transported on pellets, with a minimum chance of damaging the flowers. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 85/50

IPC 8 full level

B65D 85/50 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 85/505 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] EP 0311174 A1 19890412 - PAGTER & PARTNERS INT BV [NL]
[A] EP 0751072 A1 19970102 - RHEINISCHE WELLPAPPENFABRIK [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE DK ES FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

NL 1013637 C1 19991210; EP 1123876 A1 20010816

DOCDB simple family (application)

NL 1013637 A 19991122; EP 00204026 A 20001115