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Fixing element for an article in a container

US6286679A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 28, 2000
Grant dateSep 11, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D63/1009
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fixing element (30) retains an article (20) from moving inside a container (10). The container (10) has a base (11) and a cover (19). The fixing element (30) has a tape-like portion (31) that is bent around a corner (21) of the article (20), thus retaining the corner (21) and urging the article (20) against two side walls (15, 16) of the base (11) of the container (10).

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