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EP 0940893 B1 20050817 - Electrical lamp socket

Title (en)

Electrical lamp socket

Title (de)

Elektrische Lampenfassung

Title (fr)

Douille pour ampoule électrique

Publication

EP 0940893 B1 20050817 (FR)

Application

EP 99400488 A 19990301

Priority

FR 9802700 A 19980305

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0940893A2] The main body (11) has a matching protrusion (34) which slots into the slot (24) in the bell shaped cap, allowing easy assembly.

IPC 1-7

H01R 33/22

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/506 (2006.01); H01R 33/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 13/506 (2013.01); H01R 33/22 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE ES GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0940893 A2 19990908; EP 0940893 A3 20020417; EP 0940893 B1 20050817; AT E302482 T1 20050915; DE 69926676 D1 20050922; DE 69926676 T2 20060614; ES 2244155 T3 20051201; FR 2775837 A1 19990910; FR 2775837 B1 20000602; HU 221367 B1 20020928; HU 9900487 D0 19990428; HU P9900487 A2 19991028; HU P9900487 A3 20010328

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99400488 A 19990301; AT 99400488 T 19990301; DE 69926676 T 19990301; ES 99400488 T 19990301; FR 9802700 A 19980305; HU P9900487 A 19990301