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EP 0199593 A2 19861029 - High current switch contacts.

Title (en)

High current switch contacts.

Title (de)

Hochstromschaltkontakte.

Title (fr)

Contacts d'interrupteur pour courant fort.

Publication

EP 0199593 A2 19861029 (EN)

Application

EP 86303053 A 19860423

Priority

GB 8510441 A 19850424

Abstract (en)

A contact for an electrical switch, more especially a vacuum switch, comprises a generally circular conducting member having slots extending from its periphery towards its centre, and a ring of high temperature resistant material covering at least part of the exposed edges of the slots.

IPC 1-7

H01H 33/66

IPC 8 full level

H01H 33/664 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 33/6642 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0199593 A2 19861029; EP 0199593 A3 19880107; GB 2174549 A 19861105; GB 2174549 B 19891206; GB 8510441 D0 19850530; GB 8609929 D0 19860529; IN 166736 B 19900714; ZA 863064 B 19861230

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86303053 A 19860423; GB 8510441 A 19850424; GB 8609929 A 19860423; IN 368DE1986 A 19860424; ZA 863064 A 19860424