EP3947869C0 - CLOSURE LOCK FOR A BOTTLE - Google Patents

CLOSURE LOCK FOR A BOTTLE

Info

Publication number: EP3947869C0
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: bottle; closure lock; closure; lock
Prior art date: 2019-04-03
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Active

Application number

EP20711525.4A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP3947869B1 (en

EP3947869A1 (en

Inventor

Sebastian Müller

Alexander Schneider

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Rapitag GmbH

Original Assignee

Rapitag GmbH

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2019-04-03

Filing date

2020-03-04

Publication date

2023-10-25

2020-03-04 Application filed by Rapitag GmbH filed Critical Rapitag GmbH

2022-02-09 Publication of EP3947869A1 publication Critical patent/EP3947869A1/en

2023-10-25 Application granted granted Critical

2023-10-25 Publication of EP3947869C0 publication Critical patent/EP3947869C0/en

2023-10-25 Publication of EP3947869B1 publication Critical patent/EP3947869B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2040-03-04 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B73/00—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
- E05B73/0017—Anti-theft devices, e.g. tags or monitors, fixed to articles, e.g. clothes, and to be removed at the check-out of shops
- E05B73/0041—Anti-theft devices, e.g. tags or monitors, fixed to articles, e.g. clothes, and to be removed at the check-out of shops for essentially round objects, e.g. bottles or racket handles
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B17/00—Accessories in connection with locks
- E05B17/22—Means for operating or controlling lock or fastening device accessories, i.e. other than the fastening members, e.g. switches, indicators
- E05B17/226—Displays on locks, e.g. LED or LCD screens
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B39/00—Locks giving indication of authorised or unauthorised unlocking
- E05B39/04—Locks giving indication of authorised or unauthorised unlocking with counting or registering devices
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B47/00—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
- E05B47/0001—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means with electric actuators; Constructional features thereof
- E05B47/0009—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means with electric actuators; Constructional features thereof with thermo-electric actuators, e.g. heated bimetals
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B47/00—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
- E05B2047/0048—Circuits, feeding, monitoring
- E05B2047/0057—Feeding
- E05B2047/0058—Feeding by batteries
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B47/00—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
- E05B2047/0094—Mechanical aspects of remotely controlled locks
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B39/00—Locks giving indication of authorised or unauthorised unlocking
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B41/00—Locks with visible indication as to whether the lock is locked or unlocked

EP20711525.4A 2019-04-03 2020-03-04 Closure-securing means for a bottle Active EP3947869B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE102019204781.5A DE102019204781A1 (en)	2019-04-03	2019-04-03	Security lock for a bottle
PCT/EP2020/055728 WO2020200618A1 (en)	2019-04-03	2020-03-04	Closure-securing means for a bottle

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3947869A1 EP3947869A1 (en)	2022-02-09
EP3947869C0 true EP3947869C0 (en)	2023-10-25
EP3947869B1 EP3947869B1 (en)	2023-10-25

Family

ID=69844791

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP20711525.4A Active EP3947869B1 (en)	2019-04-03	2020-03-04	Closure-securing means for a bottle

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	US20250043597A1 (en)
EP (1)	EP3947869B1 (en)
DE (1)	DE102019204781A1 (en)
WO (1)	WO2020200618A1 (en)

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2019
- 2019-04-03 DE DE102019204781.5A patent/DE102019204781A1/en active Pending
2020
- 2020-03-04 US US17/439,317 patent/US20250043597A1/en active Pending
- 2020-03-04 WO PCT/EP2020/055728 patent/WO2020200618A1/en unknown
- 2020-03-04 EP EP20711525.4A patent/EP3947869B1/en active Active

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
US20250043597A1 (en)	2025-02-06
EP3947869B1 (en)	2023-10-25
EP3947869A1 (en)	2022-02-09
WO2020200618A1 (en)	2020-10-08
DE102019204781A1 (en)	2020-10-08

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP3947869C0 (en)	2023-10-25	CLOSURE LOCK FOR A BOTTLE
ES1232089Y (en)	2019-09-27	Closing cap for containers
EP4200227A4 (en)	2024-09-11	HINGE CLOSURE
EP3817989C0 (en)	2024-02-14	TAMPER-PROOF CONTAINER CLOSURE
EP3755637A4 (en)	2021-04-28	PUSH BUTTON CLOSURE
EP3439938A4 (en)	2019-12-11	LOCK MECHANISM FOR ENHANCED DOOR PANEL SEAL
EP4061733C0 (en)	2024-02-21	CONTAINER CLOSURE
AU201815249S (en)	2018-09-27	Cover for tumbler
CA208995S (en)	2022-04-05	Bottle closure
EP4157738A4 (en)	2024-09-25	HINGE CLOSURE
EP3740433C0 (en)	2024-05-01	CONTAINER CLOSURE
EP4288349A4 (en)	2024-12-25	CONTAINER LOCKING MECHANISM
EP4061736C0 (en)	2023-09-13	CONTAINER CLOSURE
EP3793913A4 (en)	2022-03-09	TEAR CLOSURE
EP3938290C0 (en)	2024-05-01	CONTAINER CLOSURE
EP3629822A4 (en)	2021-03-03	ZIPPER CLOSURE
PT3572226T (en)	2022-05-25	Closure for bottles
EP3795783C0 (en)	2023-08-09	SECONDARY CLOSURE FOR MULTI-POINT LOCKING
GB2584100B (en)	2023-06-07	Lock mechanism
GB2576589B (en)	2022-11-02	Lock mechanism
GB201915554D0 (en)	2019-12-11	Lock mechanism
PL3617432T3 (en)	2022-03-28	Closure device for a door
GB201906825D0 (en)	2019-06-26	Tamper evident closure
ES1225414Y (en)	2019-05-13	Container Closure Set
PL3774565T3 (en)	2023-01-16	Closure cap for detergent bottles

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