(19)
(11) EP 1 221 518 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
10.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/28

(21) Application number: 01204563.9

(22) Date of filing: 26.11.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05B 19/00, E05B 19/04, A45C 11/32
(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: 27.11.2000 GB 0028849

(71) Applicant: Actaris UK, Limited
Manchester M 4EU (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Golding, Bruce
    Kesgrave, Ipswich, Suffolk IP5 2GF (GB)
  • Raby, Kelvin
    Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 4LA (GB)
  • Bond, William
    Felixstowe, Suffolk IP11 9HG (GB)
  • Dickerson, Adrian
    Felixstowe, Suffolk IP11 8UJ (GB)

(74) Representative: Feray, Valérie et al
Feray Lenne Conseil 44/52, Rue de la Justice
75020 Paris
75020 Paris (FR)

   


(54) Key-sheath


(57) A keysheath for an electricity prepayment key, comprises a sheathing portion which, in use, surrounds at least a part of the said key to protect the electrical contact or contacts thereof against damage, and means for securing the sheathing portion to the key, the keysheath being characterised in that the means for securing the keysheath to the key is formed integrally with the sheathing portion and is such that, when the keysheath is secured to the key, the keysheath is pivotable relative to the key, the keysheath from a position in which the part of the key bearing an electrical contact or contacts is received in the sheathing portion of the keysheath to protect the said electrical contacts to a position in which the said part of the key has moved away from the keysheath to expose the electrical contacts of the key.






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