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(11) EP 0 381 416 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.03.1991 Bulletin 1991/11

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.08.1990 Bulletin 1990/32

(21) Application number: 90300905.8

(22) Date of filing: 29.01.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: E05C 3/24
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE DK ES FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 01.02.1989 GB 8902205

(71) Applicant: CARADON PLASTICS LIMITED
Woking, Surrey GU21 1SA (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Graves, James Philip
    Guilden Sutton, Chester (GB)

(74) Representative: Downey, William Gerrard et al
Wilson, Gunn, M'Caw, 41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street
Manchester M2 7BD
Manchester M2 7BD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) A latching mechanism


    (57) A latch mechanism for a cashbox having a base and lid is made substantially of acetal. It comprises a moulded acetal latch member(8) pivotally mounted for movement between an operative latched position in which the cashbox lid is locked to the cashbox base. The latch member (8) is acted upon by a low voltage solenoid which coacts with a rocker (6). The rocker holds the latch member (8) in the operative latched position, but when released by the solenoid releases the latch so that it can pivot to the inoperative unlatched position under the action of an integral sprung extension (11) and/or the action of a separate spring in which position the box can be opened.







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