Global Patent Index - EP 0943039 B1

EP 0943039 B1 20030409 - DISPENSING DEVICE

Title (en)

DISPENSING DEVICE

Title (de)

ABGABEVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DISTRIBUTEUR

Publication

EP 0943039 B1 20030409 (EN)

Application

EP 97953091 A 19971205

Priority

  • GB 9625323 A 19961205
  • US 9722324 W 19971205

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9824988A1] A dispenser (1) suitable for attaching to the rim of a toilet bowl comprising a body (1) adapted to receive a block of product to be dispensed into the toilet bowl and a hook (2) attached to the body for suspending the body (1) from the rim of a toilet bowl. The body comprises first and second body (4, 5) relatively rotatable about a hinge (6) and at least one releasable catch (7, 8, 9) for holding said body parts (4, 5) in a closed position. The dispenser (1) contains a plurality of catches (7, 8, 9) for holding the body parts (4) in a closed position, and at least two first indirect catches (8, 9) are disposed such that pressure on the body (4) on opposed sides of the body (4) in a direction substantially parallel to the hinge (6) is required to release the catches (8, 9), and at least one second indirect catch (7) is disposed on the dispenser (1) opposite the hinge (6), said indirect catch being releasable by pressure on the second body part (5) in a direction substantially at right angles to the hinge (6). The catches (7, 8, 9) are so shaped that all the catches (7, 8, 9) must be released simultaneously to open the dispenser (1).

IPC 1-7

E03D 9/02; B65D 50/04

IPC 8 full level

B65D 50/04 (2006.01); E03D 9/03 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 50/046 (2013.01); E03D 9/032 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9824988 A1 19980611; AT E237039 T1 20030415; AU 5690498 A 19980629; AU 721766 B2 20000713; DE 69720764 D1 20030515; DE 69720764 T2 20040205; EP 0943039 A1 19990922; EP 0943039 B1 20030409; ES 2195195 T3 20031201; GB 9625323 D0 19970122

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9722324 W 19971205; AT 97953091 T 19971205; AU 5690498 A 19971205; DE 69720764 T 19971205; EP 97953091 A 19971205; ES 97953091 T 19971205; GB 9625323 A 19961205