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(11) EP 0 596 755 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.03.1995 Bulletin 1995/12

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.05.1994 Bulletin 1994/19

(21) Application number: 93308910.4

(22) Date of filing: 08.11.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B65D 88/12, B65D 88/10
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 06.11.1992 GB 9223295

(71) Applicant: FREIGHT TERMINALS (Scotland) LIMITED
Glasgow G40 3PX, Scotland (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Maxwell, Henry Urquhart
    Garrowhill, Glasgow (GB)
  • McCallum, Donald
    North Mount Vernon, Glasgow G32 (GB)

(74) Representative: Pacitti, Pierpaolo A.M.E. et al
Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA
Glasgow G5 8QA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Container system


    (57) A container (10) has dimensions which enable it to be lifted and transported lengthwise by a conventional skip truck (34), while also allowing it to be accommodated crosswise with other containers (10) within a standard ISO container. The container (10) has both means for handling by normal container equipment, such as fork lift slots (26), and means such as lugs (30) for handling by skip truck.






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