Global Patent Index - EP 0979544 A1

EP 0979544 A1 20000216 - A PLUG AND SOCKET ASSEMBLY FOR REMOTE HANDLING

Title (en)

A PLUG AND SOCKET ASSEMBLY FOR REMOTE HANDLING

Title (de)

EINE FERNMANIPULIERBARE STECKER- UND KUPPLUNGSANORDNUNG

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE DE FICHE ET DOUILLE PERMETTANT UNE MANIPULATION A DISTANCE

Publication

EP 0979544 A1 20000216 (EN)

Application

EP 98917417 A 19980420

Priority

  • GB 9801150 W 19980420
  • GB 9708712 A 19970430

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9849757A1] A plug and socket assembly for remote handling and making and breaking a connection therebetween is described, the plug and socket assembly comprising a plug portion and a socket portion having mutual co-operating features to establish a connection therebetween; said plug portion and said socket portion having a substantially common connection making and breaking axis; at least one of said plug portion and said socket portion having a deflectable resilient biasing member which biases said plug portion or said socket portion towards said common making and breaking axis; and, handling means associated with the resilient biasing member remote from said plug or socket portion.

IPC 1-7

H01R 43/26; H01R 13/631; G21F 7/06

IPC 8 full level

G21D 1/00 (2006.01); G21F 3/00 (2006.01); G21F 7/005 (2006.01); G21F 7/06 (2006.01); H01R 13/631 (2006.01); H01R 43/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G21F 7/066 (2013.01); H01R 13/6315 (2013.01); H01R 43/26 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9849757A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9849757 A1 19981105; AU 7065098 A 19981124; DE 69806242 D1 20020801; DE 69806242 T2 20030220; EP 0979544 A1 20000216; EP 0979544 B1 20020626; GB 9708712 D0 19970618; JP 2001522515 A 20011113; ZA 983378 B 19980624

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9801150 W 19980420; AU 7065098 A 19980420; DE 69806242 T 19980420; EP 98917417 A 19980420; GB 9708712 A 19970430; JP 54670798 A 19980420; ZA 983378 A 19980422