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EP 1323645 A2 20030702 - Packaging for rigid articles

Title (en)

Packaging for rigid articles

Title (de)

Verpackung für steife Gegenstände

Title (fr)

Emballage pour des articles rigides

Publication

EP 1323645 A2 20030702 (EN)

Application

EP 02425234 A 20020417

Priority

IT RE20010131 A 20011228

Abstract (en)

The packs cover only peripherally, and over a parital area of border (5), two or three sides of stacked packs of rigid bodies such as tiles,. The packaging can be L-shaped, covering two sides, or U-shaped, covering three sides, with or without end flaps (8). The packaging can be overlaid and glued and may include safety straps, and can be glued between overlaid peripheral corners and bottom surfaces of a bottom-most tile of the stack of tiles. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 85/46

IPC 8 full level

B65D 75/02 (2006.01); B65D 85/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 75/02 (2013.01); B65D 85/46 (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 1323645 A2 20030702; EP 1323645 A3 20040128; IT RE20010131 A1 20030628

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02425234 A 20020417; IT RE20010131 A 20011228