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EP 1245507 A1 20021002 - A method of packaging shoes or boots

Title (en)

A method of packaging shoes or boots

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Verpacken von Schuhen oder Stiefeln

Title (fr)

Procédé d'emballage de chaussures ou de bottes

Publication

EP 1245507 A1 20021002 (EN)

Application

EP 01830164 A 20010313

Priority

EP 01830164 A 20010313

Abstract (en)

In the method described for packaging shoes or boots, the shoes or boots (1d, 1s) are packed singly and individually in half-pairs with respective individual packages (2d, 2s) for right shoes or boots (1d) and for left shoes or boots (1s). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 85/18

IPC 8 full level

B65D 85/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 85/187 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 3369660 A 19680220 - HARTMAN ROBERT G
[X] FR 2480249 A1 19811016 - COURTY CLAUDE [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1245507 A1 20021002; WO 02072450 A1 20020919

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01830164 A 20010313; EP 0202592 W 20020308