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US4482047A
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Container
Assignee: Nestec SA
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Filing: 1983-05-31
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Granted: 1984-11-13
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Expires: 2003-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A container comprising an outer container and an inner container suspended therein by flexible suspension means.
Inventors
- 👤 Horst W. Ackermann
- 👤 Jean-Pierre Guays
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:22
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/32; B65D81/3216
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A container, comprising an outer container and an inner container, said inner container being less deep than said outer container and being suspended in said outer container by flexible suspension means, a passage being provided between the side walls of said inner and said outer container, the bottom of said inner container and the bottom of said outer container being of similar shape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
A container, comprising an outer container and an inner container, said inner container being less deep than said outer container and being suspended in said outer container by flexible suspension means, a passage being provided between the side walls of said inner and said outer container, the bottom of said inner container and the bottom of said outer container being of similar shape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A container according to claim 1, in which the flexible suspension means is adapted to be readily collapsed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A container according to claim 1, in which said suspension means is a flexible tab.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A container according to claim 1, in which said outer container is provided with internal channels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A container according to claim 1, in which said inner container is provided with a cavity at the bottom.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A container according to claim 5, in which said cavity is conical in shape.
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