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(11) EP 0 479 073 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.07.1992 Bulletin 1992/28

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.04.1992 Bulletin 1992/15

(21) Application number: 91116076.0

(22) Date of filing: 20.09.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B65D 19/04, B65D 19/40
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 24.09.1990 AU 2442/90

(71) Applicant: Elvin-Jensen, Flemming
West Vancouver, British Columbia V7S 2V4 (CA)

(72) Inventor:
  • Elvin-Jensen, Flemming
    West Vancouver, British Columbia V7S 2V4 (CA)

(74) Representative: Galgut, John 
c/o Gouldens 22 Tudor Street
London EC4Y 0JJ
London EC4Y 0JJ (GB)


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    (54) Box pallet


    (57) A bulk container of the kind used in storage of materials is shewn which is normally transported from location to location by a fork lift truck. The container comprises sidewalls (20) and a base (24). There are a pair of recesses in the lower portion of th container below the base which are capable of receiving the "tines" (18) of a fork. Ribs (48) are provided on the underside of the container running in the direction of the recesses. Internally the base of the container is connected to the side walls with a large radius. The ribs extend along the underside of such portions, having their lower edges on an arc of still larger radius.






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