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EP 0295091 A3 19890712 - A LETTER BOX SECURITY DEVICE

Title (en)

A LETTER BOX SECURITY DEVICE

Publication

EP 0295091 A3 19890712 (EN)

Application

EP 88305253 A 19880609

Priority

GB 8713490 A 19870609

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0295091A2] A device 10 for securing a letter box 22 comprises a first member 12 for fixing to a door 18 adjacent the letter box opening and a second member 14 attached to the first member and being rotatable with respect thereto. The second member rotates from a first position in which the letter box 22 can be opened to a second position in which the second member 14, optionally provided with a flange 20, prevents the letter box 22 being opened.

IPC 1-7

A47G 29/124

IPC 8 full level

A47G 29/124 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47G 29/1245 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

GB 229562 A 19250226 - SAMUEL THOMAS BOURN
GB 2188675 A 19871007 - GIBSON TERENCE RAYMOND
GB 2171453 A 19860828 - VELLOMS HODGSON JAMES FREDERIC

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0295091 A2 19881214; EP 0295091 A3 19890712; GB 8713490 D0 19870715

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88305253 A 19880609; GB 8713490 A 19870609