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EP 1281634 B1 20081126 - Spray dispenser

Title (en)

Spray dispenser

Title (de)

Sprühdose

Title (fr)

Distributeur aerosol

Publication

EP 1281634 B1 20081126 (DE)

Application

EP 02011035 A 20020517

Priority

DE 10131773 A 20010703

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1281634A2] The spray can (1) has a protective cap (4) for the spray head (2). This carries an integral ring (3) which indicates the color of the contents.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 83/14 (2006.01); B65D 51/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 51/245 (2013.01); B65D 83/40 (2013.01); B65D 2203/00 (2013.01); B65D 2401/15 (2020.05)

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 1281634 A2 20030205; EP 1281634 A3 20050413; EP 1281634 B1 20081126; AT E415362 T1 20081215; DE 10131773 A1 20030123; DE 50213045 D1 20090108

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02011035 A 20020517; AT 02011035 T 20020517; DE 10131773 A 20010703; DE 50213045 T 20020517