Global Patent Index - EP 1221518 A2

EP 1221518 A2 20020710 - Key-sheath

Title (en)

Key-sheath

Title (de)

Schlüsselhalter

Title (fr)

Porte-clé

Publication

EP 1221518 A2 20020710 (EN)

Application

EP 01204563 A 20011126

Priority

GB 0028849 A 20001127

Abstract (en)

A keysheath for an electricity prepayment key, comprises a sheathing portion which, in use, surrounds at least a part of the said key to protect the electrical contact or contacts thereof against damage, and means for securing the sheathing portion to the key, the keysheath being characterised in that the means for securing the keysheath to the key is formed integrally with the sheathing portion and is such that, when the keysheath is secured to the key, the keysheath is pivotable relative to the key, the keysheath from a position in which the part of the key bearing an electrical contact or contacts is received in the sheathing portion of the keysheath to protect the said electrical contacts to a position in which the said part of the key has moved away from the keysheath to expose the electrical contacts of the key. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E05B 19/00; E05B 19/04; A45C 11/32

IPC 8 full level

G07F 1/06 (2006.01); G07F 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 1/06 (2013.01); G07F 15/003 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 0028849 D0 20010110; GB 2369475 A 20020529; EP 1221518 A2 20020710; EP 1221518 A3 20031119

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0028849 A 20001127; EP 01204563 A 20011126