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Crate for containers

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Publication number
WO2004110902A8
WO2004110902A8 PCT/US2004/018325 US2004018325W WO2004110902A8 WO 2004110902 A8 WO2004110902 A8 WO 2004110902A8 US 2004018325 W US2004018325 W US 2004018325W WO 2004110902 A8 WO2004110902 A8 WO 2004110902A8
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Prior art keywords
crate
containers
thermoplastic
cycloaliphatic
thermoplastic material
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Ceased
Application number
PCT/US2004/018325
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2004110902A1 (en
Inventor
Der Wal Ronald Van
Erwin Kees Jacoba Mari Roovers
Marinus Anthonius Ros
Gabrie Hoogland
Axel Grimm
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General Electric Co
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General Electric Co
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Priority claimed from US10/458,149 external-priority patent/US20040253400A1/en
Application filed by General Electric Co filed Critical General Electric Co
Priority to EP04754819A priority Critical patent/EP1644270A1/en
Priority to JP2006533650A priority patent/JP2007502759A/en
Publication of WO2004110902A1 publication Critical patent/WO2004110902A1/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Publication of WO2004110902A8 publication Critical patent/WO2004110902A8/en
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    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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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    • C08GMACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
    • C08G63/00Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic ester link in the main chain of the macromolecule
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    • C08KUse of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients
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    • Y10T428/00Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/13Hollow or container type article [e.g., tube, vase, etc.]
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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
  • Containers Having Bodies Formed In One Piece (AREA)
  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
  • Wrappers (AREA)

Abstract

The invention deals with a crate for containers with side walls and a bottom provided in its interior with separating walls creating a plurality of separated spaces for holding a containers, the crate being made out of a thermoplastic material, the thermoplastic material being a transparent or translucent material comprising a blend of at least one thermoplastic aromatic polycarbonate resin and at least one thermoplastic polyester resin comprising units derivable from a cycloaliphatic diol and a cycloaliphatic or a aromatic diacid.
PCT/US2004/018325 2003-06-10 2004-06-09 Crate for containers Ceased WO2004110902A1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP04754819A EP1644270A1 (en) 2003-06-10 2004-06-09 Crate for containers
JP2006533650A JP2007502759A (en) 2003-06-10 2004-06-09 Container crate

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/458,149 2003-06-10
US10/458,149 US20040253400A1 (en) 2003-06-10 2003-06-10 Crate for containers
US10/780,421 US20040253402A1 (en) 2003-06-10 2004-02-17 Crate for containers
US10/780,421 2004-02-17

Publications (2)

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WO2004110902A1 WO2004110902A1 (en) 2004-12-23
WO2004110902A8 true WO2004110902A8 (en) 2006-01-05

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