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EP 2517977 B1 20151007 - Packaging

Title (en)

Packaging

Title (de)

Verpackung

Title (fr)

Emballage

Publication

EP 2517977 B1 20151007 (EN)

Application

EP 12166041 A 20120427

Priority

GB 201107069 A 20110427

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2517977A1] The present invention relates to a packaging element (1) which may be arranged into a first configuration to accommodate a product and into a second configuration in which it is adapted to be nested with other packaging elements (1) of the same type.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 75/22 (2006.01); B65D 81/02 (2006.01); B65D 81/133 (2006.01); B65D 85/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 75/225 (2013.01); B65D 81/025 (2013.01); B65D 81/133 (2013.01); B65D 85/36 (2013.01)

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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2517977 A1 20121031; EP 2517977 B1 20151007; ES 2558009 T3 20160201; GB 201107069 D0 20110608

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12166041 A 20120427; ES 12166041 T 20120427; GB 201107069 A 20110427