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EP 0403897 B1 19920902 - CARBON BRUSH HOLDER

Title (en)

CARBON BRUSH HOLDER

Publication

EP 0403897 B1 19920902 (DE)

Application

EP 90110924 A 19900609

Priority

DE 3920147 A 19890620

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0403897A1] A carbon brush holder is proposed in which both the compression clip (2) acting on a carbon brush and the holder body, which is constructed as one piece with guides for the carbon brushes, consist of plastic. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01R 39/38

IPC 8 full level

H01R 39/38 (2006.01); H01R 39/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 39/40 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0403897 A1 19901227; EP 0403897 B1 19920902; AT E80251 T1 19920915; DE 3920147 A1 19910110; DE 59000284 D1 19921008; ES 2034801 T3 19930401

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90110924 A 19900609; AT 90110924 T 19900609; DE 3920147 A 19890620; DE 59000284 T 19900609; ES 90110924 T 19900609