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EP 1640290 B1 20090812 - Absorbent pad for meat and poultry products

Title (en)

Absorbent pad for meat and poultry products

Title (de)

Saugunterlagen für Fleisch- und Geflügelprodukte

Title (fr)

Coussin absorbant pour produits de viande et de volaille

Publication

EP 1640290 B1 20090812 (DE)

Application

EP 04022940 A 20040927

Priority

EP 04022940 A 20040927

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1640290A1] The base for absorbing liquids issuing from meat and poultry products comprises an absorptive core containing a superabsorbent material in the form of fibers.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 81/26 (2006.01); B32B 5/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 81/264 (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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1640290 A1 20060329; EP 1640290 B1 20090812; AT E439310 T1 20090815; DE 202005012028 U1 20051222; DE 502004009894 D1 20090924; RU 2005128319 A 20070320

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04022940 A 20040927; AT 04022940 T 20040927; DE 202005012028 U 20050730; DE 502004009894 T 20040927; RU 2005128319 A 20050913