A product container, in particular for fruit or vegetables

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(11)

EP 1 526 077 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	03.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/31

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	27.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/17

(21)	Application number: 05100660.9

(22)	Date of filing: 19.03.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B65D 1/42, B65D 43/16, B65D 43/02

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

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Priority:

20.03.2002 IT BO20020132

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	03425170.2 / 1336569

(71)	Applicant: Infia S.r.L.
	47032 Bertinoro (Forli'-Cesena) (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Fornari, Alessandro 47100 Forli' (IT)

(74)	Representative: Fanzini, Valeriano
	Bugnion S.p.A. Via Goito, 18 40126 Bologna 40126 Bologna (IT)

(54)	A product container, in particular for fruit or vegetables

(57) A container (10) of transparent plastic material, in particular for fruit or vegetables comprises an open-top container body (12) and a lid (24) associated with the container body (12) in such a way as to close it. The lid (24) has at least one rib (44) made on a curved connecting wall of it. The rib includes a recessed portion (44a) which is formed in the curved connecting wall (36, 38, 40, 42) and which extends crossways, the rib being joined to the curved connecting wall (36, 38, 40, 42) through substantially vertical opposite lateral stiffening portions (44b, 44c). The substantially vertical stiffening portions (44b, 44c) form a surface whose height, or radial distance between the curved portions (44a and 36, 38, 40, 42), increases to a maximum at a point intermediate between the opposite ends of the stiffening portion (44b, 44c).

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