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EP 0908965 B1 20080528 - Automatic clamping connection terminal

Title (en)

Automatic clamping connection terminal

Title (de)

Selbstspannende Anschlussklemme

Title (fr)

Borne de connexion à serrage automatique

Publication

EP 0908965 B1 20080528 (FR)

Application

EP 98402430 A 19981002

Priority

FR 9712416 A 19971006

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0908965A1] Spring strip slides into position in the wire holder so that it is held firmly in place when wiring is applied to the upper spring section.

IPC 8 full level

H01R 4/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 4/4821 (2023.08); H01R 4/485 (2023.08)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE DK ES GB IT PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0908965 A1 19990414; EP 0908965 B1 20080528; AT E397305 T1 20080615; DE 69839546 D1 20080710; ES 2307311 T3 20081116; FR 2769411 A1 19990409; FR 2769411 B1 20000331; HU 9802229 D0 19981228; HU P9802229 A2 19990528; HU P9802229 A3 20011128; PL 191690 B1 20060630; PL 329041 A1 19990412; PT 908965 E 20080829

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98402430 A 19981002; AT 98402430 T 19981002; DE 69839546 T 19981002; ES 98402430 T 19981002; FR 9712416 A 19971006; HU P9802229 A 19981005; PL 32904198 A 19981006; PT 98402430 T 19981002