Global Patent Index - EP 1379450 B1

EP 1379450 B1 20060607 - COLLAPSIBLE TRANSPORT CONTAINER

Title (en)

COLLAPSIBLE TRANSPORT CONTAINER

Title (de)

ZUSAMMENKLAPPBARER TRANSPORTBEHÄLTER

Title (fr)

RECIPIENT DE TRANSPORT PLIABLE

Publication

EP 1379450 B1 20060607 (EN)

Application

EP 02718368 A 20020419

Priority

  • GB 0201822 W 20020419
  • GB 0109764 A 20010420
  • GB 0206245 A 20020318

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2374861A] A transport container comprises a collapsible substantially rigid liner (2), flexible means (3) surrounding the liner (2), and one or more substantially rigid plug(s) (4) insertable inside the liner (2) to retain the liner in a non-collapsed configuration (for holding transportable contents therein). The, or each, plug (4) is removable from the liner (2) and when so removed the liner (2) is collapsible, in a direction transecting a vertical axis of the container, such that the container is configurable between its non-collapsed state and an at least partially collapsed state (for compact storage when empty). The liner (2) may be of folded cardboard or of plastic such as extruded foam and the flexible means (3) may comprise a sheet wound in layers and may provide insulation. An outer envelope (6) preferably of heat-shrunk material may be provided.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 6/16 (2006.01); B65D 81/38 (2006.01); B65D 6/22 (2006.01); B65D 6/24 (2006.01); B65D 59/02 (2006.01); B65D 75/00 (2006.01); B65D 77/00 (2006.01); B65D 81/127 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 59/02 (2013.01); B65D 75/004 (2013.01); B65D 77/003 (2013.01); B65D 81/127 (2013.01); B65D 81/3823 (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)

WO 02085749 A1 20021031; AT E328814 T1 20060615; AU 2002249438 B2 20070628; DE 60212112 D1 20060720; DE 60212112 T2 20061221; EP 1379450 A1 20040114; EP 1379450 B1 20060607; GB 0208973 D0 20020529; GB 2374861 A 20021030; JP 2004528240 A 20040916

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0201822 W 20020419; AT 02718368 T 20020419; AU 2002249438 A 20020419; DE 60212112 T 20020419; EP 02718368 A 20020419; GB 0208973 A 20020419; JP 2002583288 A 20020419