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EP 0932015 B1 20010816 - Detonator

Title (en)

Detonator

Title (de)

Detonator

Title (fr)

Détonateur

Publication

EP 0932015 B1 20010816 (DE)

Application

EP 99100536 A 19990113

Priority

DE 19802432 A 19980123

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0932015A1] A detonator has a fuze bridge (20) formed by a SMD (surface mounted device) resistor (18) fixed in electrically conductive contact on a housing base (12) provided with connection contacts (14).

IPC 1-7

F42B 3/12

IPC 8 full level

F42B 3/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F42B 3/124 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0932015 A1 19990728; EP 0932015 B1 20010816; DE 19802432 A1 19990826; DE 59900192 D1 20010920

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99100536 A 19990113; DE 19802432 A 19980123; DE 59900192 T 19990113