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EP 1438912 B1 20060823 - A goods container

Title (en)

A goods container

Title (de)

Warenbehälter

Title (fr)

Conteneur pour marchandises

Publication

EP 1438912 B1 20060823 (DE)

Application

EP 03012985 A 20030607

Priority

DE 20220141 U 20021227

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1438912A1] The cabinet housing (1) has two or more sliding covers (2) rolling on rails (6,6') providing display and access to the articles. The covers are normally locked (11) and may be released by a remote control unit (12) during a preset time delay period.

IPC 8 full level

A47F 3/00 (2006.01); E05B 43/00 (2006.01); E05C 19/16 (2006.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47F 3/002 (2013.01); E05B 43/005 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0094 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1438912 A1 20040721; EP 1438912 B1 20060823; AT E336929 T1 20060915; CY 1107310 T1 20121121; DE 20220141 U1 20030313; DE 50304732 D1 20061005

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03012985 A 20030607; AT 03012985 T 20030607; CY 061101640 T 20061113; DE 20220141 U 20021227; DE 50304732 T 20030607