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EP 0841726 B1 20011205 - Multipole plug

Title (en)

Multipole plug

Title (de)

Mehrpolige Steckverbindung

Title (fr)

Fiche à plusieurs pôles

Publication

EP 0841726 B1 20011205 (DE)

Application

EP 97117630 A 19971011

Priority

DE 19645852 A 19961107

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0841726A2] The connector has a plug housing (1) with a foot (1a) and a projecting sleeve (1b), enclosing base contact pins (2) and a pair of phase reversal pins (3), supported by a rotatable insert (4) incorporated in the foot, allowing the position of the phase pins relative to the base pins to be reversed by rotation through 180 degrees. The position of the rotatable insert relative to the foot is secured by a spring arm (6) in 2 defined angular positions, by cooperation of locking noses with locking openings provided by the foot.

IPC 1-7

H01R 29/00

IPC 8 full level

H01R 29/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 29/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE ES GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0841726 A2 19980513; EP 0841726 A3 19991124; EP 0841726 B1 20011205; DE 19645852 C1 19980806; ES 2164974 T3 20020301

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97117630 A 19971011; DE 19645852 A 19961107; ES 97117630 T 19971011