Global Patent Index - EP 2253784 A1

EP 2253784 A1 20101124 - A lock for showcases and similar furniture and a device for supporting glass panels of a showcase in a substantially perpendicular position to each other including such a lock

Title (en)

A lock for showcases and similar furniture and a device for supporting glass panels of a showcase in a substantially perpendicular position to each other including such a lock

Title (de)

Ein Schloss für Vitrinen und ähnliches Möbilar und Beschlag zum Verbinden senkrechter Glaspaneele einer Vitrine mit so einem Schloss

Title (fr)

Une serrure pour une vitrine et un dispositif de fixation de panneaux en verre perpendiculaires l'un à l'autre pour une vitrine avec une telle serrure

Publication

EP 2253784 A1 20101124 (EN)

Application

EP 09425184 A 20090513

Priority

EP 09425184 A 20090513

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a lock (1) for furniture, in particular showcases and the like, comprising a first portion (2) intended to be associated with a first part of said furniture and a second portion (3) intended to be associated with a second part of said furniture, characterised in that said first portion (2) comprises a block (5) provided with a pin (9) and said second portion (3) comprises a body (24) having a tapered chamber (30) provided with an aperture (27) for the insertion of said pin (9), and a member (36) in a magnetic and/or magnetisable material positioned in said chamber (30) and provided with a plurality of locking members (41), said locking members (41) being able, in the use of the lock in the position of locking, to restrain firmly one in relation to the other said pin (9) inserted in said chamber (30) in cooperation with an internal shoulder (43) of said body (24), said member (36) in magnetic and/or magnetisable material being movable in response to the application of an external magnetic field of attraction against elastic means (42) towards a position wherein said locking members (41) are able to release said pin (9). The present invention likewise relates to a device (50) for the resting and the support of glass panels in a substantially perpendicular position one in relation to the other comprising a lock of the abovementioned type.

IPC 8 full level

E05B 47/00 (2006.01); E05C 19/04 (2006.01); E05B 63/12 (2006.01); E05B 65/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05B 47/0038 (2013.01); E05B 65/0025 (2013.01); E05C 19/04 (2013.01); E05B 63/121 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

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 TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2253784 A1 20101124

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09425184 A 20090513