EP0090639A3 - Nestable containers - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0090639A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: nestable containers; nestable; containers
Prior art date: 1982-03-29
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP83301752A

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EP0090639B1 (en

EP0090639A2 (en

Inventor

David Tomkins

Oswald V. D'silva

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

LIN PAC PLASTIC CONTAINERS Ltd

Original Assignee

LIN PAC PLASTIC CONTAINERS Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1982-03-29

Filing date

1983-03-29

Publication date

1984-09-26

1983-03-29 Application filed by LIN PAC PLASTIC CONTAINERS Ltd filed Critical LIN PAC PLASTIC CONTAINERS Ltd

1983-10-05 Publication of EP0090639A2 publication Critical patent/EP0090639A2/en

1984-09-26 Publication of EP0090639A3 publication Critical patent/EP0090639A3/en

1987-03-25 Application granted granted Critical

1987-03-25 Publication of EP0090639B1 publication Critical patent/EP0090639B1/en

Status Expired legal-status Critical Current

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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
- B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
- B65D1/22—Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents
- B65D1/26—Thin-walled containers, e.g. formed by deep-drawing operations
- B65D1/265—Drinking cups
- 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
- B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
- B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
- B65D85/804—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package
- B65D85/816—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package into which liquid is added and the resulting preparation is retained, e.g. cups preloaded with powder or dehydrated food
- 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
- B65D2313/00—Connecting or fastening means
- B65D2313/02—Connecting or fastening means of hook-and-loop type

EP19830301752 1982-03-29 1983-03-29 Nestable containers Expired EP0090639B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB8209128		1982-03-29
GB8209128		1982-03-29

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0090639A2 EP0090639A2 (en)	1983-10-05
EP0090639A3 true EP0090639A3 (en)	1984-09-26
EP0090639B1 EP0090639B1 (en)	1987-03-25

Family

ID=10529352

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19830301752 Expired EP0090639B1 (en)	1982-03-29	1983-03-29	Nestable containers

Country Status (2)

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EP (1)	EP0090639B1 (en)
DE (1)	DE3370464D1 (en)

Families Citing this family (15)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB8617764D0 (en) *	1986-07-21	1986-08-28	Gen Foods Ltd	Cup
DE3843861A1 (en) *	1988-12-24	1990-06-28	Unilever Nv	Container which is thermoformed from a plastic film
DE4421870A1 (en) *	1994-06-23	1996-01-11	Polarcup Gmbh	Stackable, thin-walled container
GB201016561D0 (en) *	2010-10-01	2010-11-17	Cup Company Franchise The Ltd	Improvements in beverage cups
JP5837958B2 (en) *	2014-03-24	2015-12-24	サーモス株式会社	Metal vacuum insulated container
US10875076B2 (en)	2017-02-07	2020-12-29	Ball Corporation	Tapered metal cup and method of forming the same
US11370579B2 (en)	2017-02-07	2022-06-28	Ball Corporation	Tapered metal cup and method of forming the same
USD950318S1 (en)	2018-05-24	2022-05-03	Ball Corporation	Tapered cup
USD906056S1 (en)	2018-12-05	2020-12-29	Ball Corporation	Tapered cup
USD968893S1 (en)	2019-06-24	2022-11-08	Ball Corporation	Tapered cup
EP4010885A1 (en) *	2019-08-06	2022-06-15	Lavazza Professional North America, LLC	Cup, stack of cups, and beverage vending machine containing the same
USD953811S1 (en)	2020-02-14	2022-06-07	Ball Corporation	Tapered cup
USD974845S1 (en)	2020-07-15	2023-01-10	Ball Corporation	Tapered cup
USD1012617S1 (en)	2021-02-22	2024-01-30	Ball Corporation	Tapered cup
EP4234421A1 (en) *	2022-02-28	2023-08-30	Seda International Packaging Group Spa	Stack of cups with distanced walls

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3288340A (en) *	1964-05-25	1966-11-29	Sweetheart Plastics	Nestable container
GB1216870A (en) *	1967-08-09	1970-12-23	Illinois Tool Works	Stackable containers
US3934725A (en) *	1972-03-13	1976-01-27	Illinois Tool Works Inc.	Nestable article
GB1579133A (en) *	1977-02-25	1980-11-12	Mono Containers Ltd	Disposable drinking cup

1983
- 1983-03-29 EP EP19830301752 patent/EP0090639B1/en not_active Expired
- 1983-03-29 DE DE8383301752T patent/DE3370464D1/en not_active Expired

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3288340A (en) *	1964-05-25	1966-11-29	Sweetheart Plastics	Nestable container
GB1216870A (en) *	1967-08-09	1970-12-23	Illinois Tool Works	Stackable containers
US3934725A (en) *	1972-03-13	1976-01-27	Illinois Tool Works Inc.	Nestable article
GB1579133A (en) *	1977-02-25	1980-11-12	Mono Containers Ltd	Disposable drinking cup

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Publication number	Publication date
DE3370464D1 (en)	1987-04-30
EP0090639B1 (en)	1987-03-25
EP0090639A2 (en)	1983-10-05

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1983-08-05	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
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1985-06-05	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 19850322
1986-05-28	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 19860204
1986-06-04	D17Q	First examination report despatched (deleted)
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Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB2171980B (en)	1987-03-11	Stacking/nesting containers
GB2129401B (en)	1987-03-11	Stacking/nesting containers
GB2145063B (en)	1987-01-07	Stackable containers
GB2121472B (en)	1985-09-18	Secure containers
DE3370464D1 (en)	1987-04-30	Nestable containers
GB2129777B (en)	1986-02-19	Collapsible container
GB8411042D0 (en)	1984-06-06	Forming containers
GB2118139B (en)	1985-11-20	Containers
AU89578S (en)	1984-09-27	Container
GB2152013B (en)	1987-11-18	Nestable containers
GB2115382B (en)	1985-05-30	Moulded containers
GB2118142B (en)	1985-10-16	Moulded containers
PH20731A (en)	1987-04-02	Nestable sef-venting spout
GB2124190B (en)	1986-11-05	Moulded containers
AU89696S (en)	1984-10-18	Container
GB2146622B (en)	1987-03-18	Nestable containers
GB2122972B (en)	1986-02-19	Nesting containers
GB2128469B (en)	1986-08-28	Interlocking containers
AU87576S (en)	1983-09-20	Container
GB2114530B (en)	1985-05-30	Collapsible containers
GB8321892D0 (en)	1983-09-14	Containers
GB2118147B (en)	1985-10-09	Collapsible container
GB2139190B (en)	1986-06-04	Nestable containers
AU89695S (en)	1984-10-18	Container
GB8323864D0 (en)	1983-10-05	Nestable containers