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EP 0815331 A1 19980107 - HANGER BRACKET

Title (en)

HANGER BRACKET

Title (de)

AUFHÄNGELASCHE

Title (fr)

ELEMENT DE SUSPENSION

Publication

EP 0815331 A1 19980107 (EN)

Application

EP 96906850 A 19960315

Priority

GB 9600599 W 19960315
GB 9505411 A 19950317

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2298966A] A hanger bracket for suspending a bus bar b comprises a threaded vertical rod R , a lower plate 3 and an upper plate 2. The plate 2 is clamped against the lower plate 3 using lock nuts n 1 and n 2 . The plates 2, 3 may have rounded corners to assist placement of the plates (Figures 2, 3 and 5 to 8).

IPC 1-7

E04B 9/18; H02G 5/06

IPC 8 full level

E04B 9/18 (2006.01); H02G 5/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04B 9/183 (2013.01); H02G 5/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9629484A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2298966 A 19960918; GB 2298966 B 19991117; GB 9505411 D0 19950503; AU 5010496 A 19961008; EP 0815331 A1 19980107; WO 9629484 A1 19960926; ZA 962125 B 19970225

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9505411 A 19950317; AU 5010496 A 19960315; EP 96906850 A 19960315; GB 9600599 W 19960315; ZA 962125 A 19960315