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EP 1652778 A2 20060503 - Tubular package

Title (en)

Tubular package

Title (de)

Schlauchverpackung

Title (fr)

Emballage tubulaire

Publication

EP 1652778 A2 20060503 (EN)

Application

EP 05102886 A 20050412

Priority

IT BS20040131 A 20041029

Abstract (en)

A container (4) for the storage or containment of articles, comprising a container body (8), a lid (18) and a base (20) which may be associated to said container body (8). The container body (8) comprises at least one opening (16) in correspondence with at least one of its ends (12,14) and at least one of the lid (18) and the base (20) comprises a tooth (42) designed to snap into said opening (16).

IPC 8 full level

B65D 8/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 15/08 (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

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR LV MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1652778 A2 20060503; EP 1652778 A3 20070502; IT BS20040131 A1 20050129

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05102886 A 20050412; IT BS20040131 A 20041029