(19)
(11) EP 2 620 183 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/27

(43) Date of publication A2:
31.07.2013 Bulletin 2013/31

(21) Application number: 12195557.9

(22) Date of filing: 04.12.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A62C 13/76(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 06.12.2011 GB 201120907

(71) Applicant: UTC CCS Manufacturing Polska Sp. zo.o.
39-100 Ropczyce (PL)

(72) Inventors:
  • May, John James
    Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 1BS (GB)
  • Fernandes, Mark Anthony John
    Learnington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 6EW (GB)
  • Rutter, Paul Benedict
    Warwick, Warwickshire CV34 4UJ (GB)
  • Fletcher, Peter George
    Chobham, Surrey GU24 8HD (GB)
  • Fergusson, Chris John
    Burton on Trent, Staffordshire DE15 9HL (GB)

(74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert 
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


(54) Fire extinguisher safety mechanism


(57) A fire extinguisher safety mechanism (4) comprises a release member (16) and an indicator member (18). The release member (16) is configured for lengthwise insertion and withdrawal from between the handles (8, 10) of a fire extinguisher (2). It has a proximal end (38) for gripping by a user and a distal end (46) having an aperture (56). The indicator member (18) has a head (60) and a shank (62) projecting from the head (60). The distal end (80) of the shank has resilient retaining teeth (84). The indicator member (18) is configured to be mounted to the extinguisher 2 with its shank (62) passing through an aperture (71) in the extinguisher (2) and through the aperture (56) in the distal end (46) of the release member (16) so as to be retained relative to the release member (16) by said resilient retaining teeth and to prevent accidental withdrawal of the release member (16) from between the handles (8, 10).







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