(19)
(11) EP 0 987 395 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/41

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/12

(21) Application number: 99306029.2

(22) Date of filing: 29.07.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05D 11/10, A47C 1/026, A01K 97/10
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 17.09.1998 GB 9820296

(71) Applicant: Fox Design International Limited
Chelmsford, Essex CM3 8HQ (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Manifold, Christopher David
    Crewe, Cheshire CW2 6HF (GB)
  • Fox, Clifford Royston
    Chelmsford, Essex CM3 8HQ (GB)

(74) Representative: Crouch, David John et al
Bromhead & Co. 37 Great James Street
London WC1N 3HB
London WC1N 3HB (GB)

   


(54) Pivot assembly


(57) A pivot assembly comprising two parts (14,12; 14,16) which are connected to one another by means of a pivot so that one is pivotable relative to the other. A movable detent (38) on one of the parts (12; 16) can be moved into engagement with the other (14) to retain the two parts (14,12; 14,16) in a predetermined relative angular position relative to one another, and out of such engagement to enable subsequent relative pivotal movement between the two parts (14,12; 14,16). The detent (38) is slidable towards and away from the pivot for such engagement and disengagement of the detent (38) with the said other part (14).






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