DK512775A - Container af plastisk materiale - Google Patents

Container af plastisk materiale

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Publication number
DK512775A
DK512775A DK512775A DK512775A DK512775A DK 512775 A DK512775 A DK 512775A DK 512775 A DK512775 A DK 512775A DK 512775 A DK512775 A DK 512775A DK 512775 A DK512775 A DK 512775A
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containers
plastic material
plastic
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DK512775A
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DK148937B (da
DK148937C (da
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R Liechti
A Demont
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Metallurgie & Plastic Sa
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DK512775A 1974-11-18 1975-11-14 Plastbeholder med daeksel og baerehaandtag DK148937C (da)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CH1530774 1974-11-18
CH1530774A CH586630A5 (da) 1974-11-18 1974-11-18

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DK512775A true DK512775A (da) 1976-05-19
DK148937B DK148937B (da) 1985-11-25
DK148937C DK148937C (da) 1986-05-05

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DK512775A DK148937C (da) 1974-11-18 1975-11-14 Plastbeholder med daeksel og baerehaandtag

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JP (1) JPS5516899B2 (da)
AT (1) AT346757B (da)
BE (1) BE835642A (da)
CA (1) CA1043721A (da)
CH (1) CH586630A5 (da)
DE (1) DE2549400C3 (da)
DK (1) DK148937C (da)
EG (1) EG11827A (da)
FR (1) FR2291103A1 (da)
GB (1) GB1526086A (da)
IL (1) IL48417A (da)
IT (1) IT1048785B (da)
LU (1) LU73813A1 (da)
NL (1) NL167647C (da)
SE (1) SE432746B (da)

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JPS6121781A (ja) * 1984-07-09 1986-01-30 Nippon Nohyaku Co Ltd 水処理薬剤添加用パツク
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DE4305555A1 (de) * 1993-02-24 1994-09-01 Berolina Kunststoff Transportbehälter
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FR2715377B1 (fr) * 1994-01-24 1996-05-10 Laurent Rasmont Poignée à fixation rapide.
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FR2291103A1 (fr) 1976-06-11
ATA873775A (de) 1978-03-15
JPS5516899B2 (da) 1980-05-07
DE2549400A1 (de) 1976-05-26
GB1526086A (en) 1978-09-27
NL167647C (nl) 1982-01-18
NL7513366A (nl) 1976-05-20
CH586630A5 (da) 1977-04-15
IL48417A0 (en) 1976-01-30
DE2549400C3 (de) 1978-07-06
JPS5177474A (da) 1976-07-05
BE835642A (fr) 1976-05-17
DE2549400B2 (de) 1977-11-10
SE432746B (sv) 1984-04-16
EG11827A (en) 1977-11-30
CA1043721A (en) 1978-12-05
IL48417A (en) 1978-08-31
IT1048785B (it) 1980-12-20
LU73813A1 (da) 1977-05-31
FR2291103B1 (da) 1978-10-06
AT346757B (de) 1978-11-27
DK148937B (da) 1985-11-25
SE7512826L (sv) 1976-05-19
DK148937C (da) 1986-05-05

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