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EP 1319612 B1 20060802 - Refuse receptacle with swinging lid

Title (en)

Refuse receptacle with swinging lid

Title (de)

Abfallbehälter mit Schwingdeckel

Title (fr)

Poubelle avec couvercle basculant

Publication

EP 1319612 B1 20060802 (DE)

Application

EP 02027267 A 20021206

Priority

DE 10161519 A 20011214

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1319612A1] The swing bin has permanent magnets (21, 23) on the edge of the swinging flap (5) opposite the hinge and on the rim of the opening in its top (4). These keep the lid closed when not in use.

IPC 8 full level

B65F 1/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65F 1/1607 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1319612 A1 20030618; EP 1319612 B1 20060802; AT E334908 T1 20060815; DE 10161519 A1 20030618; DE 50207708 D1 20060914

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02027267 A 20021206; AT 02027267 T 20021206; DE 10161519 A 20011214; DE 50207708 T 20021206