EP0152277A1
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Goods vehicle locking arrangement
Assignee: Freightlock Ltd
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Filing: 1985-02-07
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-02-07
Abstract
Abstract A locking arrangement for goods vehicles comprises a pneumatically actuated bolt (11) cooperating with an apertured member to secure the vehicle closed, said bolt (11) being pneumatically retractable to unlock the vehicle by a secure valve (18) and powered from the vehicle's pressure air supply (17).
Inventors
- 👤 James Maple
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 22:46
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B51/00; E05B51/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
42 words
A locking arrangement for goods vehicles comprising a pneumatically actuated bolt cooperating with an apertured member to secure the vehicle closed, said bolt being pneumatically retractable to unlock the vehicle by a secure valve and powered from the vehicle's pressure air supply.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
42 words
A locking arrangement for goods vehicles comprising a pneumatically actuated bolt cooperating with an apertured member to secure the vehicle closed, said bolt being pneumatically retractable to unlock the vehicle by a secure valve and powered from the vehicle's pressure air supply.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A locking arrangement according to claim 1, said secure valve being operated by a security key.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A locking arrangement according to claim 1 or claim 2, said secure valve being electrically operated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A locking arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 3, said bolt being biassed toward the locking position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A locking arrangement according to claim 4, said bolt being spring biassed toward the locking position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A locking arrangement according to claim 4 or claim 5, said bolt being retractable against the bias by said apertured member for automatic locking on closure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A locking arrangement according to claim 6, said apertured member and said bolt having a camming action.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A locking arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 7, said bolt being retracted from said apertured member on actuation for a short time interval before automatically returning to the locking position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A locking arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 8, said bolt and associated actuating means and said apertured member when in the closed position being securely concealed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A locking arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 9, said aperture member being on a roller shutter door.
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