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EP 2431299 B1 20140924 - Crate

Title (en)

Crate

Title (de)

Kiste

Title (fr)

Caisse

Publication

EP 2431299 B1 20140924 (EN)

Application

EP 10177637 A 20100920

Priority

EP 10177637 A 20100920

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2431299A1] A crate includes a bottom (102), two end walls (106a, 106b), and two side walls (108a, 108b). At least one of the end and side walls comprises an inlet (200a-200c) having a dimension allowing to introduce a predefined amount of cooling liquid into the interior of the crate.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 6/18 (2006.01); B65D 81/18 (2006.01); B65D 85/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 11/1833 (2013.01); B65D 81/18 (2013.01); B65D 85/345 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

US 5395010 A 19950307 - UMIKER HANS [CH]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2431299 A1 20120321; EP 2431299 B1 20140924; DK 2431299 T3 20141215; ES 2527925 T3 20150202; PL 2431299 T3 20150331; PT 2431299 E 20141229

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10177637 A 20100920; DK 10177637 T 20100920; ES 10177637 T 20100920; PL 10177637 T 20100920; PT 10177637 T 20100920