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EP 0551213 A3 19930825 - LOCK

Title (en)

LOCK

Publication

EP 0551213 A3 19930825 (EN)

Application

EP 93300136 A 19930108

Priority

GB 9200282 A 19920108

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0551213A2] A lock (1) is disclosed which is particularly suitable for use on a shopping trolley, for releasably interconnecting with the lock of another similar trolley or with an anchoring point. The lock may, by suitable attachment of appropriate key members (2), be adapted either as a trolley lock permitting "daisy chaining", or as one preventing such "daisy chaining". In the daisy chaining configuration, a free trolley has a loose key which is intended to be used only when the trolley is held at a designated trolley collection point to release a coin key or slide of a newly returned trolley. In the non-daisy chaining configuration a free trolley has no loose key. The described lock has two key holes (6,7) for receiving key members and two separate locking means (4,3) for releasably engaging and securing the key members in the respective key holes. The insertion of one key member releases the other, which can then be withdrawn, such withdrawal causing securing of the inserted key. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07F 7/06

IPC 8 full level

G07F 7/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 7/0618 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0551213 A2 19930714; EP 0551213 A3 19930825; GB 2266613 A 19931103; GB 2266613 B 19950920; GB 9200282 D0 19920226; GB 9300322 D0 19930303

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93300136 A 19930108; GB 9200282 A 19920108; GB 9300322 A 19930108