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EP 0968503 A1 20000105 - CURRENT LIMITING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREFOR

Title (en)

CURRENT LIMITING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREFOR

Title (de)

STROMBEGRENZERBAUTEIL UND DESSEN HERSTELLUNGSMETHODE

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF LIMITEUR DE COURANT ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION

Publication

EP 0968503 A1 20000105 (EN)

Application

EP 98944565 A 19980827

Priority

US 9817805 W 19980827
US 92501197 A 19970828

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9910898A1] A current limiting device utilizes an electrically conductive composite material structure and an inhomogeneous distribution of resistance structure. The electrically conductive composite material strucutre comprises alternating regions of an insulating flexible material and a composite material.

IPC 1-7

H01C 7/13; H01C 7/12; H01C 17/00

IPC 8 full level

H01C 7/12 (2006.01); H01C 7/13 (2006.01); H01C 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01C 7/126 (2013.01); H01C 7/13 (2013.01); H01C 17/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9910898A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9910898 A1 19990304; EP 0968503 A1 20000105

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9817805 W 19980827; EP 98944565 A 19980827