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EP 1571099 B1 20091007 - Plastic lid

Title (en)

Plastic lid

Title (de)

Kunststoffdeckel

Title (fr)

Couvercle en plastique

Publication

EP 1571099 B1 20091007 (DE)

Application

EP 05003178 A 20050215

Priority

DE 202004007378 U 20040508
DE 202004002742 U 20040219

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1571099A2] The plastic cover for a container for transporting food has a peripheral edge (1) made from plastics and an inner lid (2) as a separator plastic component. The inner lid and -or the peripheral edge has a groove (3) adjacent to the joint surface (4) and extending parallel to it. The ridge receives a holder edge of an injection moulded tool.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 43/02 (2006.01); B29C 45/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 43/0218 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00101 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00296 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00314 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00509 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00537 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00555 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00842 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1571099 A2 20050907; EP 1571099 A3 20061004; EP 1571099 B1 20091007

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05003178 A 20050215