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EP 1056160 A3 20031217 - Connector system

Title (en)

Connector system

Title (de)

Verbindersystem

Title (fr)

Système de connecteur

Publication

EP 1056160 A3 20031217 (DE)

Application

EP 00110839 A 20000522

Priority

DE 19924060 A 19990526

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1056160A2] A rigid or flexible circuit element (32) is inserted into a housing and is held in position by a locking element (18). This produced as part of the housing and a thin section that is easily broken. This allows the pivoted link (22) to be turned through arc to the locking position.

IPC 1-7

H01R 13/436

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/436 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 13/4367 (2013.01); H01R 12/68 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 5716235 A 19980210 - ENDO TAKAYOSHI [JP], et al
[A] EP 0855766 A2 19980729 - SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS [JP]
[A] EP 0340994 A1 19891108 - AMP INC [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1056160 A2 20001129; EP 1056160 A3 20031217; EP 1056160 B1 20060503; DE 19924060 A1 20001228; DE 50012674 D1 20060608

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00110839 A 20000522; DE 19924060 A 19990526; DE 50012674 T 20000522