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EP 0 348 246 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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06.02.1991 Bulletin 1991/06 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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27.12.1989 Bulletin 1989/52 |
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Date of filing: 22.06.1989 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)4: A45C 11/32 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL |
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Priority: |
22.06.1988 GB 8814841
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Applicant: Broadway, Robert M. |
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Mississauga
Ontario L59 3J6 (CA) |
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Inventor: |
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- Broadway, Robert M.
Mississauga
Ontario L59 3J6 (CA)
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Representative: Curtis, Philip Anthony et al |
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Eric Potter & Clarkson
St. Mary's Court
St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham NG1 1LE
Nottingham NG1 1LE (GB) |
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Modified key retaining device |
(57) A modified key retaining device (10) for retaining a plurality of modified keys (18)
having uniformly shaped, encapsulated head elements (20). The device includes a pair
of half members (30, 32) for sandwiching therebetween a plurality of the head elements
(20) of the modified keys (18). One of the half members 830) has a cylindrical portion
(34) with a threaded connection means (36') thereon to allow detachable threaded connection
to the other half member (32). A substantially rigid, elongate planar backing member
(22) is also provided. The backing member (22) has an outwardly extending flange means
(24) perpendicularly disposed therto. The flange means (24) has a circular aperture
means (25) through which the cylindrical portion (34) may be slidably inserted.