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EP 1465137 B1 20101222 - Seal

Title (en)

Seal

Title (de)

Plombenanordnung

Title (fr)

Sceau

Publication

EP 1465137 B1 20101222 (DE)

Application

EP 04003577 A 20040218

Priority

DE 10314940 A 20030402

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1465137A2] An air freight container has a closure with a tamper-proof plastic seal. The seal consists of a head insert, main body, marker panel, indicator plug, plastic film hinge and a plastic link strip.

IPC 8 full level

G09F 3/03 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G09F 3/0352 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1465137 A2 20041006; EP 1465137 A3 20060913; EP 1465137 B1 20101222; AT E492870 T1 20110115; DE 10314940 A1 20041014; DE 10314940 B4 20140417; DE 502004012014 D1 20110203

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04003577 A 20040218; AT 04003577 T 20040218; DE 10314940 A 20030402; DE 502004012014 T 20040218