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EP 0939959 A1 19990908 - ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVE CABLE

Title (en)

ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVE CABLE

Title (de)

ELEKTRISCH LEITENDES KABEL

Title (fr)

CABLE ELECTROCONDUCTEUR

Publication

EP 0939959 A1 19990908 (DE)

Application

EP 98952512 A 19980827

Priority

DE 9802520 W 19980827
DE 19742092 A 19970924

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19742092A1] the cable has a common plug (11) to which the electrical loads (3-7) can be connected. The cable is divided into sections of different cross-sections, reducing from the plug towards the loads

IPC 1-7

H01B 7/00

IPC 8 full level

H01B 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01B 7/0045 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9916085A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19742092 A1 19990325; AU 1020399 A 19990412; AU 750608 B2 20020725; DE 59810272 D1 20040108; EP 0939959 A1 19990908; EP 0939959 B1 20031126; US 6252169 B1 20010626; WO 9916085 A1 19990401

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19742092 A 19970924; AU 1020399 A 19980827; DE 59810272 T 19980827; DE 9802520 W 19980827; EP 98952512 A 19980827; US 29784999 A 19990506