Global Patent Index - EP 1159773 A1

EP 1159773 A1 20011205 - ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLIES

Title (en)

ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLIES

Title (de)

ELEKTRISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLES ELECTRIQUES

Publication

EP 1159773 A1 20011205 (EN)

Application

EP 00900256 A 20000111

Priority

  • GB 0000055 W 20000111
  • GB 9900500 A 19990112
  • GB 9915790 A 19990707

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0042680A1] An electrical assembly (10, 100) in the form of a plug socket, electrical socket, light fitting, switches or the like. The assembly (10, 100) includes a connecting part (34, 138) connectable to an electric supply and an operable part (16, 108, 120) removably mountable on the connecting part (34, 138) to provide an electrical connection therewith. The assembly (10, 100) being arranged such that on removal of the operable part (16, 108, 120) from the connecting part (34, 138) inadvertent access to the electrical connections is prevented thereby enabling the assembly (10, 100) to be readily fitted and/or changed by persons other than a qualified electrician.

IPC 1-7

H01R 13/453; H01R 13/639; H01R 13/447

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/453 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 13/453 (2013.01); H01R 24/68 (2013.01); H01R 2103/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0042680A1

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)

WO 0042680 A1 20000720; AU 1992000 A 20000801; EP 1159773 A1 20011205; GB 0117723 D0 20010912; GB 2363918 A 20020109

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0000055 W 20000111; AU 1992000 A 20000111; EP 00900256 A 20000111; GB 0117723 A 20000111