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EP 0 425 135 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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05.02.1992 Bulletin 1992/06 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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02.05.1991 Bulletin 1991/18 |
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Date of filing: 11.10.1990 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B65D 71/00 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE DE DK ES FR GB IT NL SE |
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Priority: |
23.10.1989 GB 8923814
21.02.1990 GB 9003865
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Applicant: THE MEAD CORPORATION |
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Dayton
Ohio 45463 (US) |
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Inventor: |
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- Domansky, Philippe
F-36000 Chateauroux (FR)
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Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm |
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Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley
Bloxam Court
Corporation Street
Rugby,
Warwickshire CV21 2DU
Rugby,
Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB) |
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Package incorporating containers |
(57) A package (AC) which accommodates at least one cup having top flanges includes a
wrapper comprising a top panel (12) overlying the top ends of each cup, side wall
panels (14, 16) depending from and hinged to opposed side edges of the top wall and
end wall constructions (W, W1) at each of the two other opposed side edges of the
top wall. The wrapper is held in its completed form to retain each cup therein by
cooperation between each of the end wall constructions and the adjacent cup and by
retaining slots (22, 24; 26, 28) to maintain each of the cups in cooperation with
the end wall constructions.