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EP 0249766 B1 19911204 - INSULATING HOUSING FOR A THERMAL SWITCH

Title (en)

INSULATING HOUSING FOR A THERMAL SWITCH

Publication

EP 0249766 B1 19911204 (DE)

Application

EP 87107470 A 19870522

Priority

DE 8616132 U 19860614

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4887063A] An insulating casing for enclosing a thermal switch, with the insulating casing having a plastic envelope, in which at least one oxide ceramic part is arranged on one side of the thermal switch, between the latter and the envelope.

IPC 1-7

H01H 37/04

IPC 8 full level

H01H 37/04 (2006.01); H01H 37/54 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01H 37/5427 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0249766 A2 19871223; EP 0249766 A3 19890412; EP 0249766 B1 19911204; AT E70142 T1 19911215; US 4887063 A 19891212

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87107470 A 19870522; AT 87107470 T 19870522; US 24147988 A 19880908