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EP 1645525 B1 20070613 - Container for fragile items

Title (en)

Container for fragile items

Title (de)

Verpackung für empfindliche Teile

Title (fr)

Emballage pour objets fragiles

Publication

EP 1645525 B1 20070613 (DE)

Application

EP 04023703 A 20041005

Priority

EP 04023703 A 20041005

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1645525A1] The packing for sensitive components (15), such as turbine blades, has a packing container and at least one separating element (10, 11) which can be placed in the packing container. The separating element is at least partly inflatable. The separating element may have a rigid core (10) with an inflatable sleeve (11) at least partly round it.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 81/05 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 81/052 (2013.01); B65D 2585/6875 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1645525 A1 20060412; EP 1645525 B1 20070613; DE 502004004101 D1 20070726

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04023703 A 20041005; DE 502004004101 T 20041005