(19)
(11) EP 0 164 971 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.11.1986 Bulletin 1986/48

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.12.1985 Bulletin 1985/51

(21) Application number: 85303853

(22) Date of filing: 31.05.1985
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 05.06.1984 GB 8414274

(71) Applicant: T.T.B. (FABRICATIONS) LTD.
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(72) Inventor:
  • Aris, Leslie Byron
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(54) Improvements in or relating to compactor containers


(57) A container (1) has a hinged door (2) held closed by means of latching means (3). The latching means include a hook (4) controlled by a toggle mechanism comprising cranked levers (7) pivotally connected to the hook (4) by a pivot pin (8) slideable in slots (9). The cranked levers are pivotally connected to arms (11) fixed to a rotatable shaft t (12). Also fixed to the shaft (12) is an arm (27) pivotally connected to a piston rod (15) carrying a piston (17) slideable in a cylinder (14). Holes (19) are provided in the crown of the piston and are covered by a washer (20) so that rapid acceleration of the shaft (12) in the direction necessary to release the hook (4) is prevented.






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