US 12,106,266 B2
Device for indicating status of a container and related methods
Geert Schepens, Semmerzake (BE)
Assigned to BELINTRA NV, Semmerzake (BE)
Appl. No. 17/609,811
Filed by BELINTRA NV, Semmerzake (BE)
PCT Filed May 13, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/063323
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 9, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/234084, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 26, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2019/5326 (BE), filed on May 17, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0215335 A1, Jul. 7, 2022
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 10/087 (2013.01) [G06K 19/06028 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A status-indicating device (10) for indicating a status of a container comprising:
a support panel (100) having a forward-facing side (110) and an opposing back-facing side (120);
a flap (200) attached by a hinge in relation the forward-facing side (110) of the support panel (100) manually actuateable between a first (210) and second (220) position,
a permanent magnet (130) disposed in relation to the support panel (100) wherein the flap (200) is configured to engage the permanent magnet (130) in the second position (220),
a slidable member (300) slidably attached to the flap (200), manually slidable between a retracted (316) and an deployed (318) position,
wherein:
the flap (200) is configured such that an exposed portion (312) of the slidable member (300) is unmasked in the deployed (318) position; and
the flap (200) comprises a magnetically-regulated linear ratchet mechanism (250) activated in the flap (200) first (210) position and deactivated in the flap (200) second (220), configured when activated to restrict movement of the slidable member (300) towards the retracted position (316).