Container with a plug and foldable flap

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EP 1 134 164 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	19.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/38

(21)	Application number: 01302422.9

(22)	Date of filing: 15.03.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B65D 43/00

(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:

15.03.2000 GB 0006278

(71)	Applicant: Polestar Taylowe Limited
	Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7RF (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	Brain, Michael Leeds LS6 4NJ (GB)

(74)	Representative: Jones, David Colin et al
	Withers & Rogers, Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)

(54)	Container with a plug and foldable flap

(57) A container 10 includes a main body in the form of a sleeve 14 with a plug closure 12. Part of the plug 12 is arranged to be received in one end of the sleeve 14 to close that end of the sleeve 14. The sleeve 14 includes a plurality of folded retention flaps 40 at the end of the sleeve 14 receiving the plug 12. The plug 12 includes a circumferential projection 54 to contain the ends 4 of the folded retention flaps 40 and thereby prevent separation of the plug 12 from the sleeve 14. The flaps 40 are connected to a main panel 24 of the sleeve 14 through a fold line 36 which is strengthened by adhesive 62.

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