Global Patent Index - EP 4363687 A1

EP 4363687 A1 20240508 - INTUMESCENT LATCH

Title (en)

INTUMESCENT LATCH

Title (de)

INTUMESZIERENDE VERRIEGELUNG

Title (fr)

VERROU INTUMESCENT

Publication

EP 4363687 A1 20240508 (EN)

Application

EP 22734673 A 20220623

Priority

  • GB 202109386 A 20210629
  • GB 202201724 A 20220210
  • GB 2022051602 W 20220623

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2023275517A1] An intumescent lock (40) for a closure member, the intumescent lock (40) comprising a metal sheet (44) backed with one or more intumescent pad (42), and one or more fixing (52, 152) for affixing the intumescent lock to the closure member or a frame (12) or opening therefor. The lock (40) may have a spring (76), wherein, in use, the lock (40) is biased towards an extended position by the spring (76), and restrained from advancement to that extended position by at least one heat sensitive component, such as a washer or tube 74 on the fixing (52, 152), wherein the or each heat sensitive component will soften, deform, dissolve or degrade at a temperature of between 65 and 240°C, releasing the lock (40) upon such softening, deformation, dissolution or degradation.

IPC 8 full level

E06B 5/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E06B 5/164 (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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2023275517 A1 20230105; EP 4363687 A1 20240508

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2022051602 W 20220623; EP 22734673 A 20220623