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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 01, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gerhard Bienhaus, Wielenbach, DE;
Michael Fritz, Biblis, DE;
Jurgen Schwab, Ketsch, DE;
Edda Geisler, Mannheim, DE;
Herbert Harttig, Altrip, DE;
Heinz Macho, Furth, DE;
Assignee:
Boehringer Mannheim GmbH, Mannheim, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
493100 ; 29453 ;
Abstract
A lid for closing an opening of a vessel includes a lid body configured to engage the opening, with the vessel having a defined shape. The lid body includes an engagement part which engages a corresponding surface of the vessel, thereby closing the opening. A handling element is disposed on an outer portion of the lid, with the handling element extending in parallel with an axis of the vessel. The handling element is for handling the lid for opening and closing the vessel.