(19)
(11) EP 1 120 286 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/20

(43) Date of publication A2:
01.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/31

(21) Application number: 01101212.7

(22) Date of filing: 19.01.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B43L 9/24
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 21.01.2000 IT BG000002

(71) Applicant: ARICCI COMPASSI S.n.c. di ARICCI GILBERTO & C.
I-24050 Palosco (Bergamo) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Aricci, Lucic
    24050 Palosco (IT)
  • Aricci, Gilberto
    24057 Martinengo (IT)

(74) Representative: Luksch, Giorgio, Dr.-Ing. et al
Ing. A. Giambrocono & C. S.r.l. Via Rosolino Pilo, 19/b
20129 Milano
20129 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Device with elastic gripping action for elastically locking constituent parts of compasses


(57) This device for elastically locking constituent parts of compasses has the characteristic of offering two fixed seats (3A,3B) rigid with the compass structure (1), for housing an elongate body (9) to be retained, they being spaced apart by a movable intermediate seat (5) substantially aligned with said fixed seats, the movable seat being present in a member of transverse axis which axially receives a thrust from elastic means (11) for creating a central transverse force on the elongate body to give rise to lateral reactions which produce a gripping effect, said elastic means being able to be subjected to a thrust in the opposite direction by a manual command, in order to nullify the gripping effect, as required for inserting or extractingly removing the elongate body.






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