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EP 0393597 B1 19950705 - Contact device.

Title (en)

Contact device.

Title (de)

Kontaktvorrichtung.

Title (fr)

Dispositif de contact.

Publication

EP 0393597 B1 19950705 (EN)

Application

EP 90107277 A 19900417

Priority

JP 4660489 U 19890420

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0393597A2] A contact device includes a housing, a fixed contact (14a), and a moving contact (15a) attached to a support frame (13), the support frame and moving contact movable within the housing perpendicular to the fixed contact. A stopping (18) arm projects from the support frame to restrict movement of the support frame within the housing.

IPC 1-7

H01H 50/54

IPC 8 full level

H01H 50/54 (2006.01); H01H 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

H01H 5/00 (2013.01 - KR); H01H 50/545 (2013.01 - EP); H01H 11/0012 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0393597 A2 19901024; EP 0393597 A3 19911121; EP 0393597 B1 19950705; DE 69020621 D1 19950810; DE 69020621 T2 19951130; JP H02137737 U 19901116; KR 900017059 A 19901115

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90107277 A 19900417; DE 69020621 T 19900417; JP 4660489 U 19890420; KR 900005400 A 19900418