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EP 1288134 B1 20060118 - Container with hinged cover

Title (en)

Container with hinged cover

Title (de)

Behälter mit Scharnierdeckel

Title (fr)

Récipient avec couvercle à charnière

Publication

EP 1288134 B1 20060118 (EN)

Application

EP 01120501 A 20010828

Priority

EP 01120501 A 20010828

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1288134A1] The present invention relates to a box-like construction (1), specifically designed for holding cotton coated sticks, comprising a box-like body (2), to which a cover (3) can be coupled by pressing. The main feature of the invention, is that the cover comprises first and second opposite portions (11,12) which can be selectively opened. <IMAGE>

IPC 8 full level

B65D 43/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 43/161 (2013.01)

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 1288134 A1 20030305; EP 1288134 B1 20060118; AT E316046 T1 20060215; DE 60116694 D1 20060406; DE 60116694 T2 20060914; ES 2254298 T3 20060616

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01120501 A 20010828; AT 01120501 T 20010828; DE 60116694 T 20010828; ES 01120501 T 20010828