(19)
(11) EP 1 609 740 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/15

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/52

(21) Application number: 05253886.5

(22) Date of filing: 22.06.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 77/06(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 23.06.2004 GB 0414004

(71) Applicant: TNT Logistics UK Limited
Doranda Way West Bromwich West Midlands , B71 4LE (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Thornhill, Martin
    West Bromwich West Midlands B71 4LE (GB)

(74) Representative: Wilson Gunn 
Charles House 148/9 Great Charles Street
Birmingham B3 3HT
Birmingham B3 3HT (GB)

   


(54) A liner assembly for a transport container


(57) A liner assembly (2) for use with a transport container. The liner assembly comprises a liner (2b) having an outlet gland (4) for co-operation with an outlet aperture (6) of a container (5) and a fill gland (3) through which contents of a product to be transported can be introduced into the liner (2b). The liner is mounted on a support sheet (1) of semi-flexible material. The sheet (1) is adapted to engage the outlet gland (4) of the liner assembly (2) in a fixed position relative to the sheet (1). The sheet (1) is substantially the same shape and dimensions of a bottom surface of the container (5), so that when said liner assembly is introduced into a container, correct engagement of the outlet gland (4) with the discharge outlet aperture (6) can be assured.







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