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US9332815B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

6References

4Claims

0Family size

Assignee

CARFOLDIO LTD. · IL

Inventors

Jon Sumroy · Raanana, IL
Frank Schenk · Nes Ziona, IL
Ran Litvak · Nes Ziona, IL
Yoav Tikochinsky · Nes Ziona, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 22, 2013
Grant date	May 10, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 16, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T24/32
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A locking device includes a flap configured to swing on a hinge towards a base, the flap having a tongue at a distal end thereof and the base having a housing at a distal end thereof, wherein the tongue is forced into the housing and is locked in place using a mechanical catch; the flap and the housing each being provided with a pair of magnets, those magnets on the housing being attached to a slider that is able to slidingly reciprocate between an open position and a closed position.

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