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EP 1158610 A3 20021211 - Plug-in cable connector

Title (en)

Plug-in cable connector

Title (de)

Kabelsteckverbinder

Title (fr)

Connecteur enfichable de câble

Publication

EP 1158610 A3 20021211 (DE)

Application

EP 01109903 A 20010424

Priority

DE 10026295 A 20000526

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1158610A2] A connecting section (5) intervenes between wire reception component (4) and contact carrier (6). This holds the wires (3) in positions suitable for making contact.

IPC 1-7

H01R 4/24; H01R 9/03

IPC 8 full level

H01R 4/24 (2006.01); H01R 9/03 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01R 4/2429 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[DA] DE 29512585 U1 19951130 - PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO [DE]
[A] DE 19725732 A1 19990128 - HARTING KGAA [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1158610 A2 20011128; EP 1158610 A3 20021211; EP 1158610 B1 20030827; AT E248446 T1 20030915; DE 10026295 A1 20011206; DE 50100538 D1 20031002; US 2002031937 A1 20020314; US 6544067 B2 20030408

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01109903 A 20010424; AT 01109903 T 20010424; DE 10026295 A 20000526; DE 50100538 T 20010424; US 86486001 A 20010525