EP0675073A1
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Coded container
Assignee: Unilever PLC
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Filing: 1993-04-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-04-02
Abstract
Abstract The application describes a container which is adapted for suspension by its upper region below a filling head (3) of a dispenser, the container being characterized by register means (348) on a side wall thereof for interengaging with complementary register means (34) on a container support of the dispenser, registration of the register means allowing for alignment of the container below the filling head for filling of the container. The register means can comprise a number of pins or recesses in the side wall of the container for registration with complementary recesses or pins on the container support of the dispenser.
Inventors
- 👤 Garry William Crossdale
- 👤 Michael James Stevens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 03:55
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D1/00; B67D1/08; B67D1/12; B67D1/1202; B67D1/1234; B67D1/124; B65; B65D; B65D1/00; B65D1/02; B65D1/0223; B65D23/00; B65D23/10; B65D23/102; B67D7/00; B67D7/06; B67D7/32; B67D7/34; B67D7/344; B67D2210/00; B67D2210/00028; B67D2210/00065; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S141/00; Y10S141/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A container which is adapted for suspension by its upper region below a filling head of a dispenser, the container being characterized by register means on a side wall thereof for interengaging with complementary register means on a container support of the dispenser, registration of the register means allowing for alignment of the container below the filling head for filling of the container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
40 words
A container according to claim 1, characterized in that the register means comprises a number of pins or recesses in the side wall of the container for registration with complementary recesses or pins on the container support of the dispenser.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A container according to claim 2, characterized in that the container side wall includes two recesses in predetermined positions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A container according to any preceeding claim, wherein the register means is moulded in the container sidewall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A container according to any preceeding claim, wherein the register means is provided circumferentially across the container sidewall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A container according to any preceding claim, characterized in that it comprises segmental recesses on either side of the register means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A container according to claim 6, characterized in that a lug is provided on a top wall of each segmental recess, the lugs being capable of engaging in recesses on the container support of the dispenser to allow suspension of the container.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A container according to any preceding claim, comprising a body, an inclined shoulder and a neck, characterized in that the register means is provided in the neck.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A container according to any of claims 1 to 7, comprising a body, an inclined shoulder and a neck, characterized in that register means is provided in the body, immediately below the shoulder.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
DE9113538U1
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