(19)
(11) EP 0 842 855 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/39

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.05.1998 Bulletin 1998/21

(21) Application number: 97304560.2

(22) Date of filing: 26.06.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B65B 67/12
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV RO SI

(30) Priority: 19.11.1996 GB 9624034

(71) Applicant: the POST OFFICE
Croydon CR9 1PJ (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Murray, Steve, c/o RoMec Manufacturing Services
    Edingburgh EH7 5NY (GB)

(74) Representative: Lee, Nicholas John et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD
London WC2B 6UD (GB)

   


(54) Drop bag fitting


(57) The invention provides a drop bag fitting (10) which comprises a frame (11) for receiving a mail bag so as to hold the bag in such a manner that items can be deposited in the bag, and a movable platform (23) which is biased upwardly by springs (24,25,26). The platform (23) is arranged to move downwardly when the bag and the items deposited therein reach a predetermined weight. One end of a rod (28) is attached to the platform (23) and the other end of the rod (28) has a portion (30,31) which is visible to a user of the fitting until the platform (23) moves, thereby to indicate when the predetermined weight has been reached.






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