CA2811689C - Crate with continuous stiffening member - Google Patents

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CA2811689C
CA2811689C CA2811689A CA2811689A CA2811689C CA 2811689 C CA2811689 C CA 2811689C CA 2811689 A CA2811689 A CA 2811689A CA 2811689 A CA2811689 A CA 2811689A CA 2811689 C CA2811689 C CA 2811689C
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Wolfgang Orgeldinger
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • Rigid Containers With Two Or More Constituent Elements (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP10177617.7A EP2431283B1 (en) 2010-09-20 2010-09-20 Reinforced crate
US12/885,742 US9469429B2 (en) 2010-09-20 2010-09-20 Crate
EP10177617.7 2010-09-20
US12/885,742 2010-09-20
PCT/EP2011/065101 WO2012038228A1 (en) 2010-09-20 2011-09-01 Crate with continuous stiffening member

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CA2811689A1 CA2811689A1 (en) 2012-03-29
CA2811689C true CA2811689C (en) 2015-08-04

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AR (1) AR083009A1 (es)
AU (1) AU2011304564B2 (es)
BR (1) BR112013006610B1 (es)
CA (1) CA2811689C (es)
CL (1) CL2013000747A1 (es)
EC (1) ECSP13012567A (es)
IL (1) IL225313A0 (es)
MA (1) MA34537B1 (es)
MX (1) MX2013003054A (es)
NZ (1) NZ608388A (es)
PH (1) PH12013500516A1 (es)
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TW201221430A (en) 2012-06-01
MA34537B1 (fr) 2013-09-02
JP2013540657A (ja) 2013-11-07
AR083009A1 (es) 2013-01-23
ECSP13012567A (es) 2013-06-28
AU2011304564B2 (en) 2016-03-10
BR112013006610A2 (pt) 2016-06-21
RU2529100C1 (ru) 2014-09-27
NZ608388A (en) 2014-10-31
CA2811689A1 (en) 2012-03-29
CL2013000747A1 (es) 2013-07-05
CN103180214A (zh) 2013-06-26
WO2012038228A1 (en) 2012-03-29
JP5638141B2 (ja) 2014-12-10
PH12013500516A1 (en) 2013-05-06
IL225313A0 (en) 2013-06-27
CN103180214B (zh) 2016-02-17
AU2011304564A1 (en) 2013-05-02

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