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EP 0212048 B1 19910911 - EMERGENCY SWITCH FOR DC CURRENT

Title (en)

EMERGENCY SWITCH FOR DC CURRENT

Publication

EP 0212048 B1 19910911 (DE)

Application

EP 86103341 A 19860312

Priority

DE 8513914 U 19850510

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0212048A2] An emergency switch for DC current with a double interrupting switching link, operated by a snap spring, in a rectangular housing, the clips for the external electrical connections of the fixed contacts being bonded in a flush fitting manner into the external housing wall.

IPC 1-7

H01H 1/58

IPC 8 full level

H01H 1/58 (2006.01); H01H 13/12 (2006.01); H01H 13/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 1/58 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 8513914 U1 19850620; BG 45707 A3 19890714; EP 0212048 A2 19870304; EP 0212048 A3 19890329; EP 0212048 B1 19910911; JP S61260511 A 19861118

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 8513914 U 19850510; BG 7484186 A 19860509; EP 86103341 A 19860312; JP 10503086 A 19860509