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EP 0967696 A3 20000412 - Slip ring assembly

Title (en)

Slip ring assembly

Title (de)

Schleifringanordnung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de bague collectrice

Publication

EP 0967696 A3 20000412 (EN)

Application

EP 99304971 A 19990624

Priority

GB 9813649 A 19980624

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0967696A2] A slip ring and brush assembly comprising at least one brush supported on a spring arm extending in a substantially radial plane from an electrically insulating housing to a slip ring, in a direction transverse to the plane of rotation of the slip ring. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01R 39/10; H01R 39/64

IPC 8 full level

H01R 39/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 39/10 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] EP 0320416 A1 19890614 - SIMU SOC IND METAL USINE [FR]
[X] US 1975964 A 19341009 - MAYHEW WILLARD H
[A] EP 0001793 A1 19790516 - KERN & LIEBERS [DE]
[A] US 5690498 A 19971125 - SOBHANI MOHI [US]

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 0967696 A2 19991229; EP 0967696 A3 20000412; GB 2339635 A 20000202; GB 2339635 B 20030129; GB 9813649 D0 19980826

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99304971 A 19990624; GB 9813649 A 19980624