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EP 1072049 A1 20010131 - TWIN RELAY

Title (en)

TWIN RELAY

Title (de)

ZWILLINGSRELAIS

Title (fr)

RELAIS JUMELE

Publication

EP 1072049 A1 20010131 (DE)

Application

EP 99917980 A 19990414

Priority

DE 19816878 A 19980417
EP 9902508 W 19990414

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19816878A1] Combined sets of contact-carrying springs in chambers.- DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The relay provides two separate drives. Each drive operates a set of contact springs or arms. Both drives operate on their own set of contacts

IPC 1-7

H01H 50/62

IPC 8 full level

H01H 50/56 (2006.01); H01H 50/62 (2006.01); H01H 50/64 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01H 50/62 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 50/56 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 2050/049 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9954905A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19816878 A1 19991028; DE 19816878 C2 20031113; DE 59901855 D1 20020801; EP 1072049 A1 20010131; EP 1072049 B1 20020626; JP 2002512423 A 20020423; US 6559744 B1 20030506; WO 9954905 A1 19991028

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19816878 A 19980417; DE 59901855 T 19990414; EP 9902508 W 19990414; EP 99917980 A 19990414; JP 2000545169 A 19990414; US 67376900 A 20001107