Title (en)

SURGE ARRESTER

Publication

EP 0242688 B1 19900718 (DE)

Application

EP 87105067 A 19870406

Priority

DE 3613599 A 19860422

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4739439A] An overvoltage arrester for handling high surge currents including a pair of electrodes one of which includes a blind bore into which the second electrode projects, thereby providing at least one discharge gap between the two electrodes. The arrester of the present invention has a long useful life and a high surge current carrying capability.

IPC 1-7

H01T 1/24; H01T 4/12

IPC 8 full level

H01T 1/22 (2006.01); H01T 1/24 (2006.01); H01T 4/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

H01C 7/12 (2013.01 - EP US); H01T 1/24 (2013.01 - EP US); H01T 4/00 (2013.01 - KR); H01T 4/12 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

• US 3588576 A 19710628 - KAWIECKI CHESTER J
• US 3989985 A 19761102 - LANGE GERHARD, et al
• US 4266260 A 19810505 - LANGE GERHARD, et al
• AU 183813 A

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0242688 A1 19871028; EP 0242688 B1 19900718; DE 3763733 D1 19900823; JP S62256394 A 19871109; KR 870010658 A 19871130; KR 950009084 B1 19950814; US 4739439 A 19880419

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87105067 A 19870406; DE 3763733 T 19870406; JP 9611687 A 19870417; KR 870003842 A 19870422; US 3866287 A 19870415