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EP 1 939 820 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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20.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/34 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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02.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/27 |
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Date of filing: 18.12.2007 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO
SE SI SK TR |
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AL BA HR MK RS |
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Priority: |
19.12.2006 GB 0625252
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Applicants: |
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- Man, Adrian
Wollaton
Nottingham
NG9 3LY (GB)
- Lun, Chin Chueng
Arnold
Nottingham
NG5 6RX (GB)
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- Man, Adrian
Wollaton
Nottingham
NG9 3LY (GB)
- Lun, Chin Chueng
Arnold
Nottingham
NG5 6RX (GB)
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Representative: Hallam, Arnold Vincent et al |
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Marks & Clerk
144 New Walk
Leicester LE1 7JA
Leicester LE1 7JA (GB) |
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Security indication system |
(57) A security status indication system for a closure, wherein the closure has a locking
member which is selectively actuatable into and from a locking condition, and the
system comprises a sensor arranged to detect a change in condition of the locking
member and a transmitter which, upon detection of said change in condition of the
locking member, transmits a signal to a portable device. The portable device comprises
user input means and a display screen, wherein the device is arranged to store a security
status condition for said closure according to the most recently received signal from
the transmitter such that upon operation of the user input means by a user, the device
indicates the security status of the closure on said display screen according to the
most recently stored security status indication.