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EP 3626915 B1 20230712 - LOCKCASE

Title (en)

LOCKCASE

Title (de)

SCHLOSSKASTEN

Title (fr)

PALASTRE

Publication

EP 3626915 B1 20230712 (EN)

Application

EP 19199033 A 20190923

Priority

GB 201815545 A 20180924

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3626915A1] A lock comprising a housing, at least one lock mechanism in the housing and at least two panels in the housing, wherein at least one panel is removably insertable into the housing and at least one panel comprises a lock interface to allow access to the lock mechanism.

IPC 8 full level

E05B 9/00 (2006.01); E05B 9/02 (2006.01); E05B 63/00 (2006.01); E05B 63/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05B 9/00 (2013.01); E05B 9/02 (2013.01); E05B 63/0056 (2013.01); E05B 63/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3626915 A1 20200325; EP 3626915 B1 20230712; GB 201815545 D0 20181107

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19199033 A 20190923; GB 201815545 A 20180924