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EP 0189857 B1 19910807 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTING DEVICE

Title (en)

ELECTRICAL CONNECTING DEVICE

Publication

EP 0189857 B1 19910807 (DE)

Application

EP 86100919 A 19860123

Priority

DE 3502632 A 19850126

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0189857A2] In the case of a multi-pin electrical connecting device, with a screw-driven connection, in order to use the manually applied connecting forces rapidly and safely, a safety catch (12, 13, 23) is arranged between a bush part (33) and a sleeve (19), which safety catch holds the plug part (33) in a unique, predetermined rotational position with respect to the sleeve (19), which position is required to produce the plug-in connection. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01R 13/623

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/623 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 13/623 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0189857 A2 19860806; EP 0189857 A3 19880720; EP 0189857 B1 19910807; DE 3680681 D1 19910912

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86100919 A 19860123; DE 3680681 T 19860123