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EP 1074006 B1 20011205 - COIN DEPOSIT LOCK FOR SHOPPING TROLLEYS

Title (en)

COIN DEPOSIT LOCK FOR SHOPPING TROLLEYS

Title (de)

MÜNZPFANDSCHLOSS FÜR EINKAUFSWAGEN

Title (fr)

SERRURE DE CONSIGNE POUR CHARIOTS DE SUPERMARCHE

Publication

EP 1074006 B1 20011205 (DE)

Application

EP 99927675 A 19990417

Priority

DE 9901151 W 19990417
DE 19817380 A 19980420

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19817380A1] The mechanism has a housing (1) in which there is a mechanical latch consisting of a pair of rotational elements (2) that engage a coupling element when there is no coin inserted. When a coin is inserted (13) pivot mounted fingers (5) expand to cause the rotational elements to move in an arc and so effect release

IPC 1-7

G07F 7/06

IPC 8 full level

G07F 7/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 7/0654 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19817380 A1 19991021; AU 4497099 A 19991108; DE 59900502 D1 20020117; EP 1074006 A2 20010207; EP 1074006 B1 20011205; WO 9953793 A2 19991028; WO 9953793 A3 19991223

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19817380 A 19980420; AU 4497099 A 19990417; DE 59900502 T 19990417; DE 9901151 W 19990417; EP 99927675 A 19990417