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EP 0736937 A1 19961009 - Electrical accessory

Title (en)

Electrical accessory

Title (de)

Elektrisches Zubehör

Title (fr)

Accessoire électrique

Publication

EP 0736937 A1 19961009 (EN)

Application

EP 95650043 A 19951124

Priority

IE 950242 A 19950404

Abstract (en)

An electrical accessory comprises a housing 11 including one part of a plug and socket electrical connector, for example a mains socket 16, which is rotatable relative to the housing between at least two angular positions. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01R 25/00; H01R 35/00

IPC 8 full level

H01R 25/00 (2006.01); H01R 35/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 25/00 (2013.01); H01R 35/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] DE 4222656 A1 19940113 - ABB PATENT GMBH [DE]
[X] FR 2054888 A5 19710507 - CALOR SA
[X] DE 7906089 U1 19800228
[A] WO 8704570 A1 19870730 - KOPP GMBH & CO KG HEINRICH [DE]
[A] WO 9319506 A1 19930930 - TORE SOERENSEN ELEKTRONIKK AS [NO]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE FR GB IE IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0736937 A1 19961009

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95650043 A 19951124