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EP0446026A3
EP0446026A3 EP19910301846 EP91301846A EP0446026A3 EP 0446026 A3 EP0446026 A3 EP 0446026A3 EP 19910301846 EP19910301846 EP 19910301846 EP 91301846 A EP91301846 A EP 91301846A EP 0446026 A3 EP0446026 A3 EP 0446026A3
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channel
container
substantially circular
lid
mouth
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Brian Edwards
Clifford Charles Dear
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RPC Containers Ltd
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Reed Packaging Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
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  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Devices For Use In Laboratory Experiments (AREA)
  • Thermally Insulated Containers For Foods (AREA)
  • Catching Or Destruction (AREA)

Abstract

A container (1) is formed from resilient plastics material and comprises a body portion having a substantially circular mouth opening, and a substantially circular lid (2) which makes a plug fit in said mouth opening. The lid (2) has a downwardly projecting, upwardly opening, substantially U-shaped annular channel (3) around its perimeter, the bottom wall of said channel (3) having a thickness in the range 0.6 to 0.8 mm. The outwardly facing wall (11) of the said channel (3) is formed with an annular recess (10) arranged to receive cooperating inwardly projecting securing means (12) in the container mouth. <IMAGE>
EP91301846A 1990-03-06 1991-03-06 Container Expired - Lifetime EP0446026B1 (en)

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GB909004959A GB9004959D0 (en) 1990-03-06 1990-03-06 Container
GB9004959 1990-03-06

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EP0446026A2 EP0446026A2 (en) 1991-09-11
EP0446026A3 true EP0446026A3 (en) 1992-01-15
EP0446026B1 EP0446026B1 (en) 1995-08-30

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EP91301846A Expired - Lifetime EP0446026B1 (en) 1990-03-06 1991-03-06 Container

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AT (1) ATE127086T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69112456T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0446026T3 (en)
GB (1) GB9004959D0 (en)
IE (1) IE71170B1 (en)

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DK142291A (en) * 1991-08-01 1993-02-02 Skandia Blik Aps CLOSING DEVICE FOR BUCKET
US5839604A (en) * 1994-05-25 1998-11-24 Amraz Ltd. Lid having flexibly hinged wall portions and container therefor
DE102007007171A1 (en) * 2007-02-09 2008-08-28 Jokey-Plastik Wipperfürth Gmbh Container with lid and method for its production
ES1066463Y (en) * 2007-10-04 2008-05-01 Erik Bock PLASTIC MATERIAL CONTAINER
NL1038737C2 (en) * 2011-04-07 2012-10-09 Laspa Beheer B V PACKAGING CAN FOR WELDING ELECTRODES.
GB2506126B (en) * 2012-09-20 2016-11-02 Bocan As A plastic container with a lid

Citations (4)

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EP0112691A2 (en) * 1982-12-17 1984-07-04 Mardon Illingworth Limited Container lid
EP0144197A2 (en) * 1983-12-02 1985-06-12 MB GROUP plc Containers
US4555056A (en) * 1983-10-14 1985-11-26 Daniel Bernhardt Tamperproof food package
GB2199311A (en) * 1986-11-28 1988-07-06 Mardon Illingworth Container and lid assembly

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0112691A2 (en) * 1982-12-17 1984-07-04 Mardon Illingworth Limited Container lid
US4555056A (en) * 1983-10-14 1985-11-26 Daniel Bernhardt Tamperproof food package
EP0144197A2 (en) * 1983-12-02 1985-06-12 MB GROUP plc Containers
GB2199311A (en) * 1986-11-28 1988-07-06 Mardon Illingworth Container and lid assembly

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EP0446026B1 (en) 1995-08-30
IE71170B1 (en) 1997-01-29
IE910744A1 (en) 1991-09-11
GB9004959D0 (en) 1990-05-02
DK0446026T3 (en) 1995-10-02
EP0446026A2 (en) 1991-09-11
DE69112456D1 (en) 1995-10-05
ATE127086T1 (en) 1995-09-15

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