Title:
A TOILET LATCH
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/097312
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A latching assembly for locking the door of public toilets is disclosed. The latching assembly includes a sensor to detect the presence of an occupant..inside the public toilet and to generate a trigger in the event that the toilet is occupied by an occupant. Further, the assembly includes a latch responsive to the trigger and configured to lock the door of the public toilet from inside by changing the configuration from an unlocked configuration to a locked configuration in response to the trigger. The latch remains in the locked configuration inoperable from outside till the toilet is occupied. A display means responsive to the trigger displays the occupancy status of the toilet, in the event that the trigger is generated by the sensor and an unlocking module configured to facilitate unlocking of the locked door, from inside the public toilet.
Inventors:
DEWAN MOHAN (IN)
Application Number:
PCT/IN2013/000740
Publication Date:
August 21, 2014
Filing Date:
December 03, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DEWAN MOHAN (IN)
International Classes:
E05B47/00; E05B47/02; E05B65/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2010102073A2 | 2010-09-10 |
Foreign References:
| JP2002188204A | 2002-07-05 | |||
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DEWAN, Mohan (Trade Mark & Patent AttorneysPodar Chambers, S.A. Brelvi Road,Fort, Mumbai 1, Maharashtra, IN)
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