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EP 0138423 A3 19860129 - AUTOMATIC OR MANUALLY OPENING GATE

Title (en)

AUTOMATIC OR MANUALLY OPENING GATE

Publication

EP 0138423 A3 19860129 (EN)

Application

EP 84306450 A 19840921

Priority

ZA 837095 A 19830923

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0138423A2] A gate, door or the like characterised by one fixed position hinge (16) and a second hinge (18) which is movable to incline the hinge axis of the gate or door to bias the gate or door to swing on its hinge axis to an open and/or closed position.

IPC 1-7

E05F 1/02

IPC 8 full level

E05D 7/06 (2006.01); E05F 1/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05D 7/06 (2013.01); E05F 1/068 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/614 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/132 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/40 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] GB 691749 A 19530520 - JAMES ROBERTS
[X] US 3377746 A 19680416 - THOMAS PAUL E

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0138423 A2 19850424; EP 0138423 A3 19860129; AU 3333984 A 19850328

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84306450 A 19840921; AU 3333984 A 19840920