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EP 1089386 A1 20010404 - LINEAR CABLE CONNECTION

Title (en)

LINEAR CABLE CONNECTION

Title (de)

LINEARE KABELVERBINDUNG

Title (fr)

RACCORD DE CABLES LINEAIRE

Publication

EP 1089386 A1 20010404 (EN)

Application

EP 00915425 A 20000407

Priority

JP 0002284 W 20000407
JP 10489499 A 19990413

Abstract (en)

Conductors (2a, 2b) that compose a pair of cables (1a, 1b) to be interconnected are securely fitted to first and second conductor connectors (4, 16), respectively. First and second insulating cylinders (8, 17) enclose the ends of the first and second conductor connectors (4, 16) and the cables (1a, 1b). The two cylinders (8, 17) are joined while the first and second conductor connectors (4, 16) are interconnected. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01R 13/00

IPC 8 full level

H01R 24/18 (2006.01); H01R 24/84 (2011.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 13/53 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1089386 A1 20010404; EP 1089386 A4 20020116; AU 3674200 A 20001114; WO 0062378 A1 20001019

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00915425 A 20000407; AU 3674200 A 20000407; JP 0002284 W 20000407