Triangular composite container

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EP 0 999 143 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	27.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/39

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	10.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/19

(21)	Application number: 99303440.4

(22)	Date of filing: 30.04.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B65D 3/02, B65D 8/04, B65D 51/20, B65D 3/22

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

06.11.1998 US 188037

(71)	Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.
	Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Bacon, John Ellis Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 (US) Clougherty, Kenan J. Hartsville, South Carolina 29550 (US) Lowry, James W. Florence, South Carolina 29501 (US) Westphal, Ted M. Florence, South Carolina 29501 (US)

(74)	Representative: MacDougall, Donald Carmichael et al
	Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland (GB)

(54)	Triangular composite container

(57) A triangular composite container has a composite bottom closure and an outwardly-curled beaded top edge adapted to receive a membrane closure and a snap-on overcap. The composite container has outwardly-bowed curved side walls and curved corners defining six circular segments in transverse cross-section arranged symmetrically and at least some of which have different radii. Preferably, the container is of a combination triangular and circular shape in transverse cross-section.

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