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EP 1657165 A1 20060517 - Containers or packaging

Title (en)

Containers or packaging

Title (de)

Behälter oder Verpackung

Title (fr)

Conteneur ou emballage

Publication

EP 1657165 A1 20060517 (EN)

Application

EP 05256823 A 20051104

Priority

GB 0424765 A 20041110
GB 0500963 A 20050118

Abstract (en)

A container (2) comprises a first portion having prize information displayed thereon. Removable concealment means (8) is arranged to conceal the first portion until a user removes it.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 5/42 (2006.01); B65D 23/14 (2006.01); B65D 25/20 (2006.01); B65D 33/00 (2006.01); B65D 75/54 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 5/4216 (2013.01); B65D 23/14 (2013.01); B65D 25/205 (2013.01); B65D 33/004 (2013.01); B65D 75/54 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 5871096 A 19990216 - YAKICH WALTER J [US]
[X] US 6068181 A 20000530 - CAI LIMING [US]
[X] US 2003157279 A1 20030821 - RUDISH GEORGE E [US]
[A] WO 0030942 A1 20000602 - KORPERSHOEK MATIJS JOHANNES [NL]

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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1657165 A1 20060517

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05256823 A 20051104