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EP 1666379 A1 20060607 - Support for a bag

Title (en)

Support for a bag

Title (de)

Haltevorrichtung für einen Beutel

Title (fr)

Support pour un sac

Publication

EP 1666379 A1 20060607 (EN)

Application

EP 04397024 A 20041201

Priority

EP 04397024 A 20041201

Abstract (en)

A support for a bag comprises holders (3) for holding a refuse bag (11). The distance between the holders (3) is changeable. The holders (3) are arranged to be positioned resiliently in relation to each other and the frame of the support, to comply with the size and the position of the bag. The holders (3) are connected to the frame of the support by means of elastic elongated means (4).

IPC 8 full level

B65F 1/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65F 1/1415 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XY] US 2452826 A 19481102 - BACKS WILLIAM H
[Y] US 1403751 A 19220117 - ALBERT EDSTROM
[X] GB 365296 A 19320121 - ALBERT ROYLE WOODS
[X] DE 19858177 A1 20000621 - BAUMANN VERWERTUNGS GMBH [DE]

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 1666379 A1 20060607

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04397024 A 20041201