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EP 0091070 B1 19860528 - OPENING DEVICE FOR A PIECE OF LUGGAGE HAVING A PIVOT HANDLE

Title (en)

OPENING DEVICE FOR A PIECE OF LUGGAGE HAVING A PIVOT HANDLE

Publication

EP 0091070 B1 19860528 (DE)

Application

EP 83103106 A 19830329

Priority

FR 8205430 A 19820330

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0091070A1] 1. Opening device for an article of luggage having a pivoting handle which, by pivoting, actuates securing parts of the device, characterised in that the pivot handle (1) is coupable, by actuation of a part (2), to a pivot spindle (5) about which the handle (1) rotates and which actuates the opening mechanism (12, 16), especially through intermediate parts (9, 11).

IPC 1-7

A45C 13/28; E05B 65/52

IPC 8 full level

A45C 13/28 (2006.01); E05B 65/52 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45C 13/28 (2013.01); E05B 65/52 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0091070 A1 19831012; EP 0091070 B1 19860528; DE 3363708 D1 19860703; FR 2524276 A1 19831007; FR 2524276 B1 19840518

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83103106 A 19830329; DE 3363708 T 19830329; FR 8205430 A 19820330