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EP 1002345 A1 20000524 - CURRENT SUPPLY BOX

Title (en)

CURRENT SUPPLY BOX

Title (de)

ELEKTRISCHE VERBINDUNGSDOSE

Title (fr)

BOITIER DE CONNEXION ELECTRIQUE

Publication

EP 1002345 A1 20000524 (FR)

Application

EP 98917240 A 19980326

Priority

FR 9800612 W 19980326
FR 9704030 A 19970328

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9844592A1] The invention concerns a current supply box consisting of two mutually secured parts for enclosing a conductor cable and for producing electrical contact by means of pins perforating the insulating part of the conductor cable thereby supplying four sockets designed to power heating panels by direct connection.

IPC 1-7

H01R 4/24

IPC 8 full level

H01R 4/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01R 4/2406 (2018.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2761535 A1 19981002; FR 2761535 B1 19990528; AT E219605 T1 20020715; CA 2284691 A1 19981008; DE 69806165 D1 20020725; EP 1002345 A1 20000524; EP 1002345 B1 20020619; WO 9844592 A1 19981008

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9704030 A 19970328; AT 98917240 T 19980326; CA 2284691 A 19980326; DE 69806165 T 19980326; EP 98917240 A 19980326; FR 9800612 W 19980326