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EP 0990242 A1 20000405 - SNAP-ON WAFER SWITCH FOR HIGH CURRENTS

Title (en)

SNAP-ON WAFER SWITCH FOR HIGH CURRENTS

Title (de)

SCHNAPPSCHEIBENSCHALTER FÜR GROSSE STRÖME

Title (fr)

INTERRUPTEUR SENSIBLE POUR COURANTS DE FORTE INTENSITE

Publication

EP 0990242 A1 20000405 (DE)

Application

EP 99929011 A 19990417

Priority

DE 9901195 W 19990417
DE 19816947 A 19980417

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9954898A1] The invention relates to a snap-on wafer switch with a curved snap-on wafer (1) having a switch contact (2). The snap-on wafer switch is characterized in that the switch contact (2) is connected to a separate line (3).

IPC 1-7

H01H 1/58

IPC 8 full level

H01H 1/58 (2006.01); H01H 5/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 1/5822 (2013.01); H01H 5/30 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9954898A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9954898 A1 19991028; DE 19816947 C1 20000316; EP 0990242 A1 20000405

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 9901195 W 19990417; DE 19816947 A 19980417; EP 99929011 A 19990417