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EP 0897185 B1 20041124 - Gas-blast circuit breaker with reduced compression

Title (en)

Gas-blast circuit breaker with reduced compression

Title (de)

Schalter mit Selbstbeblasung mit reduzierter Kompression

Title (fr)

Disjoncteur à auto-soufflage et à compression réduite

Publication

EP 0897185 B1 20041124 (FR)

Application

EP 98402007 A 19980806

Priority

FR 9710260 A 19970811

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0897185A1] A fixed retention unit blocks the piston (11) whilst the contacts are removed and a second unblocking unit releases the piston.

IPC 1-7

H01H 33/90

IPC 8 full level

H01H 33/90 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01H 33/905 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0897185 A1 19990217; EP 0897185 B1 20041124; AT E283547 T1 20041215; DE 69827711 D1 20041230; DE 69827711 T2 20051124; FR 2767221 A1 19990212; FR 2767221 B1 19990910; US 6018133 A 20000125

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98402007 A 19980806; AT 98402007 T 19980806; DE 69827711 T 19980806; FR 9710260 A 19970811; US 13167398 A 19980810