(19)
(11) EP 2 621 821 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
03.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/18

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.11.2016 Bulletin 2016/47

(21) Application number: 11830051.6

(22) Date of filing: 01.10.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 21/028(2006.01)
B65D 1/02(2006.01)
 B65D 21/032(2006.01)
B65D 1/40(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/054505
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/045061 (05.04.2012 Gazette 2012/14)

(54)

MODULAR INTERLOCKING CONTAINERS WITH ENHANCED LATERAL CONNECTIVITY FEATURES

MODULARE VERNETZUNGSBEHÄLTER MIT VERSTÄRKTEN SEITENVERBINDUNGSELEMENTEN

RÉCIPIENTS ENCLIQUETABLES MODULAIRES COMPRENANT DES ÉLÉMENTS DE CONNECTIVITÉ LATÉRALE AMÉLIORÉS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 01.10.2010 US 389191 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/32

(73) Proprietor: Friendship Products LLC
Arlington, Virginia 22209 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HENDRICKSON, B. Everett
    Los Angeles, California 90045 (US)
  • CARLSON, Timothy J.
    Arlington, Virginia 22209 (US)
  • HENDRICKSON, A. Irene
    Los Angeles, California 90045 (US)
  • SEVERN, Craig
    Sharon, Ontario, L0G 1VO (CA)
  • BRANDAU, Ottmar
    Wasaga Beach, Ontario, L9Z-1H8 (CA)
  • FREDERICK, Michael
    Santa Monica, California, 90405 (US)

(74) Representative: Studio Torta S.p.A. 
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A1- 2009 090 647
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