ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALJDIM350 - Ver 2.1 (Jan 2001) 1620000/01076327EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320010321EP00306735.220000807EnEnEn991857219990807GB20010321200112200102142001077 7G 09F 3/03 A 7B 65D 55/02 BdeSicherheitsbehälterenSecurity containerfrRéceptacle de sécurité4Spirent plc03097050SHG/P500111EPSpirent House, Crawley Business Quarter, Fleming wayCrawley, West Sussex RH10 2QLGBBlanks, Steven John3 Otters Bank, Crofters MeadowWinsford, Cheshire CW7 2TUGBTabern, Christopher James90 Hemsley CloseWarrington, Cheshire, WA5 5GBGBGibson, Stewart Harry00030973URQUHART-DYKES & LORD, Three Trinity Court, 21-27 Newport RoadCardiff CF24 0AAGBATBECHCYDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSEALLTLVMKROSI20010321200112

A container comprises a lid (13) and a fastener for securing the lid, the fastener comprising a pair of barbed projections (21,21) extending from a head (20) for insertion though an aperture (31) in the lid and into an aperture (32) in the container body, which is divided into two sections by a transverse formation (30). Each barbed projection comprises an inwardly-directed barb (24) for snap-engaging with the formation (30) and an outwardly-directed barb (23) for snap-engaging with the container body adjacent is aperture (32).