Global Patent Index - EP 0919167 A1

EP 0919167 A1 19990602 - Protected insertion device, in particular a letterbox

Title (en)

Protected insertion device, in particular a letterbox

Title (de)

Gesicherte Einwurfeinrichtung, insbesondere Briefkasten

Title (fr)

Récipient protégé, en particulier boîte aux lettres

Publication

EP 0919167 A1 19990602 (EN)

Application

EP 98203941 A 19981123

Priority

NL 1007618 A 19971126

Abstract (en)

Device for the insertion of objects, such as letters, packages en the like, said device also providing a safety against removing the objects that have been thrown in. The device comprising a collection container (1), which in the vicinity of the top edge, has an insertion member (2) with an insertion slot (7), which insertion member (2) is movable from a first position, in which the insertion slot (7) is closed, into a second position, in which the insertion slot (7) is open. A certain distance below the insertion member (2) a partition flap (8a,8b) is arranged, which is actuated by the movement of the insertion member (2) in such a way, that the flap (8a,8b) is in a closed position when the insertion member (2) is opened and in an open position when the insertion member (2) is closed. The partition flap is formed by one of more roller shutters (8a,8b), which are movable in a fixed guide (9), fixed scraper members (13a,13b) being arranged along the roller shutter (8a,8b). The roller shutters (8a,8b) are actuated by driver arms (10a,10b), which via a mechanism are optionally coupled with said insertion member (2). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47G 29/22

IPC 8 full level

A47G 29/22 (2006.01); E05G 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47G 29/22 (2013.01); E05G 7/001 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

FR 1044814 A 19531120

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0919167 A1 19990602; EP 0919167 B1 20020424; AT E216568 T1 20020515; DE 69805040 D1 20020529; DE 69805040 T2 20021212; ES 2176905 T3 20021201; NL 1007618 C2 19990527

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98203941 A 19981123; AT 98203941 T 19981123; DE 69805040 T 19981123; ES 98203941 T 19981123; NL 1007618 A 19971126