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EP 0 514 063 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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25.11.1992 Bulletin 1992/48 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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19.11.1992 Bulletin 1992/47 |
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Date of filing: 05.05.1992 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B65D 25/36 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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BE DE ES NL SE |
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Priority: |
04.05.1991 GB 9109783
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Applicant: THE MEAD CORPORATION |
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Dayton
Ohio 45463 (US) |
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Inventor: |
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- Bakx, Martinus
NL-4701 JH Roosendaal (NL)
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Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm |
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Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley
Bloxam Court
Corporation Street Rugby,
Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby,
Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB) |
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(57) The invention relates to a sleeve (1) used to display printed matter which is generally
used to wrap around the outside of an article container such as a bottle crate (C).
According to the invention there is provided a sleeve (1) for circumambient disposition
about the outer face of a bottle crate (C) or the like, which sleeve (1) comprises
foldable interlocking means (36, 38) for locking cooperation with complementary means
(A1, A2) provided by the crate (C) to hold the sleeve (1) in position. The invention
therefore enables printed matter to be associated with a crate full of articles, such
as beer bottles, which articles may vary and hence the sleeve can be changed accordingly.
The sleeve comprises two identical parts (2,3).