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EP 2186753 B1 20130904 - Automatic covering device

Title (en)

Automatic covering device

Title (de)

Automatische Abdeckvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de recouvrement automatique

Publication

EP 2186753 B1 20130904 (DE)

Application

EP 09175969 A 20091113

Priority

DE 202008015182 U 20081113

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2186753A1] The cover device has a locking unit having a positioning unit (8), over which a locking position of a cover plate (6) is defined during closing of the cover plate, and the cover plate is locked before that locking element (3).

IPC 8 full level

B65F 1/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65F 1/1447 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 202008015182 U1 20100408; EP 2186753 A1 20100519; EP 2186753 B1 20130904; EP 2279969 A2 20110202; EP 2279969 A3 20110209

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 202008015182 U 20081113; EP 09175969 A 20091113; EP 10189570 A 20091113