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EP 0896729 B1 19991020 - AUXILIARY SWITCH BLOCK

Title (en)

AUXILIARY SWITCH BLOCK

Title (de)

HILFSSCHALTERAUFSATZBLOCK

Title (fr)

BLOC COMMUTATEUR AUXILIAIRE

Publication

EP 0896729 B1 19991020 (DE)

Application

EP 97922888 A 19970428

Priority

DE 9700870 W 19970428
DE 19617135 A 19960429

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19617135A1] The aim of the invention is to produce an auxiliary switch block for attachment to a principal device using forced guidance. This aim is attained in that the contact carrier (3) of the auxiliary switch block is supported by guides (8).

IPC 1-7

H01H 50/54

IPC 8 full level

H01H 50/54 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01H 50/545 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19617135 A1 19971030; DE 19617135 C2 20010104; CN 1065356 C 20010502; CN 1215499 A 19990428; DE 59700598 D1 19991125; EP 0896729 A1 19990217; EP 0896729 B1 19991020; US 6614333 B1 20030902; WO 9741584 A1 19971106

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19617135 A 19960429; CN 97193548 A 19970428; DE 59700598 T 19970428; DE 9700870 W 19970428; EP 97922888 A 19970428; US 17176998 A 19981026