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EP 0921531 A3 20000531 - Flexible electrical line

Title (en)

Flexible electrical line

Title (de)

Flexible elektrische Leitung

Title (fr)

Ligne électrique flexible

Publication

EP 0921531 A3 20000531 (DE)

Application

EP 98402930 A 19981123

Priority

DE 19753526 A 19971203

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0921531A2] The electrical lead cable has at least 3 insulated conductor wires (1, 2, 3), provided with a common protection conductor and enclosed by a common electrical screen (4). The common protection conductor is provided by a separate partial protection conductor (8) around the outside of each insulated conductor wire, provided with a semiconductor layer (9) on its outside.

IPC 1-7

H01B 7/04

IPC 8 full level

H01B 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01B 7/041 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] DE 8906828 U1 19900705
[YA] DE 902988 C 19540201 - SIEMENS AG

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0921531 A2 19990609; EP 0921531 A3 20000531; EP 0921531 B1 20040331; DE 19753526 A1 19990610; DE 59811092 D1 20040506

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98402930 A 19981123; DE 19753526 A 19971203; DE 59811092 T 19981123