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EP 1249568 B1 20060607 - Chain or cable lock

Title (en)

Chain or cable lock

Title (de)

Ketten- oder Kabelschloss

Title (fr)

Serrure à chaîne ou à câble

Publication

EP 1249568 B1 20060607 (DE)

Application

EP 02006360 A 20020321

Priority

DE 10117927 A 20010410

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1249568A2] One end of the elongated locking element in the form of a chain (12), cable or joint rod is fixed to the link rod (17); the second end (15) is locked in the lock body. The second end of the blocking element is in the form of an elongated end-piece which, at least on one side, has a preferably two-sided narrow or back-tapered part (16). When the lock is activated, at least one bolt-element (24,26) grips behind the narrow or back-tapered part.

IPC 8 full level

E05B 67/00 (2006.01); E05B 71/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05B 67/003 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1249568 A2 20021016; EP 1249568 A3 20040107; EP 1249568 B1 20060607; DE 10117927 A1 20021017; DE 50207056 D1 20060720

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02006360 A 20020321; DE 10117927 A 20010410; DE 50207056 T 20020321