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EP 0105405 A3 19840905 - LOCK

Title (en)

LOCK

Publication

EP 0105405 A3 19840905 (EN)

Application

EP 83109355 A 19830920

Priority

GB 8228184 A 19821001

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0105405A2] In a plate tumbler lock, each tumbler spring (30) is positioned centrally between guide faces of the lock which define the path of movement of the tumbler. The releasing position of the tumbler is defined by contact between the tumbler and key at a position nearer to one (26) of the guide faces than to an opposite (25) guide face.

IPC 1-7

E05B 29/00

IPC 8 full level

E05B 29/00 (2006.01); E05B 29/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05B 29/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] DE 1953323 A1 19710506 - EDUARD UBRIG & SOEHNE GMBH
[X] DE 327599 C 19201014 - ANTOINE ANDREANI
[AP] GB 2107380 A 19830427 - LOWE & FLETCHER LTD
[A] DE 627773 C 19360323 - BAUER AG

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0105405 A2 19840418; EP 0105405 A3 19840905; AU 1923783 A 19840405; GB 2127891 A 19840418; GB 8324868 D0 19831019; ZA 837070 B 19840627

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83109355 A 19830920; AU 1923783 A 19830919; GB 8324868 A 19830916; ZA 837070 A 19830922