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EP 0168395 B1 19871111 - COMBINATION MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL INTERLOCK MECHANISM

Title (en)

COMBINATION MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL INTERLOCK MECHANISM

Publication

EP 0168395 B1 19871111 (EN)

Application

EP 84900914 A 19840123

Priority

US 8400082 W 19840123
US 58174284 A 19840123

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8503382A1] A combined electrical and mechanical interlock for electrical circuit controllers. Auxiliary electrical interlocking contacts are simultaneously operated by the mechanical interlocking operators, and auxiliary interlock contact assemblies. The mechanical and electrical interlock operators are all preferably contained within a common enclosure.

IPC 1-7

H01H 9/26

IPC 8 full level

H01H 51/20 (2006.01); C22C 45/08 (2006.01); H01H 9/26 (2006.01); H01H 50/32 (2006.01); H01H 1/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 50/323 (2013.01); H01H 1/2016 (2013.01); H01H 2050/325 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8503382 A1 19850801; AU 2570784 A 19850809; AU 564544 B2 19870813; EP 0168395 A1 19860122; EP 0168395 B1 19871111

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 8400082 W 19840123; AU 2570784 A 19840123; EP 84900914 A 19840123