(19)
(11) EP 0 446 026 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.01.1992 Bulletin 1992/03

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.09.1991 Bulletin 1991/37

(21) Application number: 91301846.1

(22) Date of filing: 06.03.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B65D 43/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 06.03.1990 GB 9004959

(71) Applicant: RPC CONTAINERS LIMITED
Raunds, Northamptonshire NN9 6ED (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Edwards, Brian
    Oakham, Rutland (GB)
  • Dear, Clifford Charles
    Oakham, Rutland LE15 7DB (GB)

(74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ
London WC2B 6UZ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Container


    (57) A container (1) is formed from resilient plastics material and comprises a body portion having a substantially circular mouth opening, and a substantially circular lid (2) which makes a plug fit in said mouth opening. The lid (2) has a downwardly projecting, upwardly opening, substantially U-shaped annular channel (3) around its perimeter, the bottom wall of said channel (3) having a thickness in the range 0.6 to 0.8 mm. The outwardly facing wall (11) of the said channel (3) is formed with an annular recess (10) arranged to receive cooperating inwardly projecting securing means (12) in the container mouth.






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