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EP 0905729 B1 20051207 - Front panel for electrical apparatus

Title (en)

Front panel for electrical apparatus

Title (de)

Abdeckplatte für elektrisches Gerät

Title (fr)

Habillage pour appareillage électrique

Publication

EP 0905729 B1 20051207 (FR)

Application

EP 98402356 A 19980924

Priority

FR 9712072 A 19970929

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0905729A1] The section between the central section cap (19) and the outer mechanical plate section (11) has a counteracting force mechanism (30) pushing perpendicular to the plate section.

IPC 1-7

H01H 23/06

IPC 8 full level

H01H 23/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 23/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0905729 A1 19990331; EP 0905729 B1 20051207; DE 69832673 D1 20060112; DE 69832673 T2 20060720; ES 2255141 T3 20060616; FR 2769124 A1 19990402; FR 2769124 B1 19991210

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98402356 A 19980924; DE 69832673 T 19980924; ES 98402356 T 19980924; FR 9712072 A 19970929