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EP 0907220 B1 20060823 - Electric contact element for connecting terminals with printed circuits

Title (en)

Electric contact element for connecting terminals with printed circuits

Title (de)

Elektrisches Kontaktelement zum Verbinden von Anschlüssen mit Leiterplatten

Title (fr)

Organe de contact électrique pour la liaison de cosses de connexion à un circuit imprimé

Publication

EP 0907220 B1 20060823 (FR)

Application

EP 98401653 A 19980702

Priority

FR 9708330 A 19970702

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2768265A1] The contact spade unit can be easily inserted in the plug unit allowing wave soldering to take place with the printed circuit components.

IPC 8 full level

H01R 12/55 (2011.01); H01R 9/16 (2006.01); H01R 12/58 (2011.01); H01R 13/11 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 9/16 (2013.01); H01R 12/58 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2768265 A1 19990312; FR 2768265 B1 20040730; DE 69835647 D1 20061005; DE 69835647 T2 20070719; EP 0907220 A1 19990407; EP 0907220 B1 20060823

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9708330 A 19970702; DE 69835647 T 19980702; EP 98401653 A 19980702