Container for gascylinders or the like and method for their manufacturing

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EP 1 211 181 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	20.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/34

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	05.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/23

(21)	Application number: 01204216.4

(22)	Date of filing: 06.11.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B65D 1/24

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

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Priority:

07.11.2000 NL 1016555

(71)	Applicant: Hoek Loos B.V.
	3100 AB Schiedam (NL)

(72)	Inventor:
	Vogelaar, Pieter Willem 5708 ZJ Helmond (NL)

(74)	Representative: Kupecz, Arpad et al
	Octrooibureau Los en Stigter B.V. Postbox 20052 1000 HB Amsterdam 1000 HB Amsterdam (NL)

(54)	Container for gascylinders or the like and method for their manufacturing

(57) The invention relates to a holder (1) into which gas cylinders or the like can be placed. The holder (1) may in particular comprise at least two parallel rows for receiving at least two gas cylinders. The distance between the centre lines of the rows is smaller than the diameter of the gas cylinder. Moreover, the centre lines of two adjacent cylinders in a first row, form an equilateral triangle with the centre line of a cylinder in an adjacent row. The bottom of the holder (1), at the position of the cylinders, is provided with openings (13) to allow lifting means to be inserted from below in order to bring the cylinders into an elevated position. The invention also provides a method of manufacturing a holder (1) for cylinders or the like.

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