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(11) EP 0 640 733 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.09.1995 Bulletin 1995/37

(43) Date of publication A2:
01.03.1995 Bulletin 1995/09

(21) Application number: 94306184.6

(22) Date of filing: 22.08.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: E05B 9/08, E05B 65/20
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 28.08.1993 GB 9318060

(71) Applicants:
  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
    Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW (GB)

    GB 
  • FORD FRANCE SOCIETE ANONYME
    F-92506 Rueil Malmaison Cedex (FR)

    FR 
  • FORD WERKE A.G.
    D-50735 Köln (DE)

    DE 

(72) Inventor:
  • Robinson , Michael
    Great Baddow Essex CM2 8JN (GB)

(74) Representative: Messulam, Alec Moses et al
A. Messulam & Co. 24 Broadway
Leigh on Sea Essex SS9 1BN
Leigh on Sea Essex SS9 1BN (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Securing a lock barrel to a vehicle door


    (57) A securing clip 32 is used to secure a lock barrel 24 in a vehicle door. The barrel 24 is inserted through an aperture in the door and the clip 32 is then put on the back of the barrel and rotated to perform a locking function. The securing clip has two portions, one of which 36 rotates to perform the locking so that lugs 46 on this portion engage under shoulders 48 on the lock barrel.






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