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EP 0432192 B1 19930210 - PARALLEL ELECTRIC BAND HEATER

Title (en)

PARALLEL ELECTRIC BAND HEATER

Publication

EP 0432192 B1 19930210 (DE)

Application

EP 89909703 A 19890831

Priority

DE 8811264 U 19880902

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9003091A1] A parallel electric band heater comprises longitudinal recesses (17) containing compensating elements (15) which occupy at least most of the space between the connecting leads (11, 12) and the outer insulation (20).

IPC 1-7

H05B 3/56

IPC 8 full level

H05B 3/56 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H05B 3/56 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE GB SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 8811264 U1 19881103; DE 58903545 D1 19930325; DK 163787 B 19920330; DK 163787 C 19920824; DK 37291 A 19910416; DK 37291 D0 19910301; EP 0432192 A1 19910619; EP 0432192 B1 19930210; WO 9003091 A1 19900322

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 8811264 U 19880902; DE 58903545 T 19890831; DE 8900573 W 19890831; DK 37291 A 19910301; EP 89909703 A 19890831