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EP 1001120 B1 20050427 - Closure

Title (en)

Closure

Title (de)

Verschluss

Title (fr)

Fermeture

Publication

EP 1001120 B1 20050427 (DE)

Application

EP 98121322 A 19981109

Priority

EP 98121322 A 19981109

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1001120A1] The closure has a locking mechanism with a bolt in a bearing housing (50) and also a compensating element (45) for adapting the closure to different material thicknesses used for the drawer or door. The bearing housing is attached to the outside of the drawer or door etc and holds an operating element (40) for the bolt. The operating element can have the compensating element such as in the form of a slide guide containing a movable fixing attachment (35) for the bolt.

IPC 1-7

E05B 65/46; E05C 3/16

IPC 8 full level

E05B 63/00 (2006.01); E05B 65/46 (2017.01); E05C 3/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05B 63/006 (2013.01); E05B 65/46 (2013.01); E05C 3/165 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1001120 A1 20000517; EP 1001120 B1 20050427; EP 1001120 B8 20050928; DE 59812756 D1 20050602

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98121322 A 19981109; DE 59812756 T 19981109