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EP 1042710 A2 20001011 - LOCKING DEVICE

Title (en)

LOCKING DEVICE

Title (de)

VERRIEGELUNGSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE BLOCAGE

Publication

EP 1042710 A2 20001011 (DE)

Application

EP 98965255 A 19981214

Priority

DE 19757178 A 19971222
EP 9808172 W 19981214

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19757178C1] the locking arrangement has locking plates (17a,17b) for the switch shafts which can engage blocking elements (18a,18b). The locking plate on each switch is connected via a separate flexible connecting element to the blocking element pivotably mounted on the other switch. When one switch is switched on, the rotation of the corresp. locking plate acts via the connecting element to pivot the second blocking element against a locking plate blocking cam surface

IPC 1-7

G05G 5/00

IPC 8 full level

H01H 9/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 9/262 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9932954A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19757178 C1 19990610; EP 1042710 A2 20001011; EP 1042710 B1 20020724; WO 9932954 A2 19990701; WO 9932954 A3 19990826

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19757178 A 19971222; EP 9808172 W 19981214; EP 98965255 A 19981214