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EP 0398320 A3 19911016 - CARBON BRUSH HOLDER

Title (en)

CARBON BRUSH HOLDER

Publication

EP 0398320 A3 19911016 (DE)

Application

EP 90109318 A 19900517

Priority

DE 8906152 U 19890518

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0398320A2] A carbon brush holder (10) is proposed, for mounting on a fixing support, such as a plastic support, the carbon brush holder being provided with laterally projecting projections (36, 38), which can be fitted into receptacles of the fixing support. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01R 39/40

IPC 8 full level

H01R 39/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 39/40 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] US 3656018 A 19720411 - MAHER WILLIAM M
[Y] GB 2022932 A 19791219 - BOSCH GMBH ROBERT
[AD] DE 3726894 A1 19880218 - SCHUNK MOTORENSYSTEME [DE]
[A] GB 2094069 A 19820908 - CARBONE LTD
[A] DE 3726689 A1 19880414 - SCHUNK MOTORENSYSTEME [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0398320 A2 19901122; EP 0398320 A3 19911016; EP 0398320 B1 19941130; AT E114883 T1 19941215; DE 59007800 D1 19950112; DE 8906152 U1 19891116

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90109318 A 19900517; AT 90109318 T 19900517; DE 59007800 T 19900517; DE 8906152 U 19890518