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EP 1187154 B1 20061227 - Electrical apparatus with push-button

Title (en)

Electrical apparatus with push-button

Title (de)

Elektrisches Gerät mit Druckknopf

Title (fr)

Appareil électrique à poussoir

Publication

EP 1187154 B1 20061227 (FR)

Application

EP 01402249 A 20010829

Priority

FR 0011474 A 20000908

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1187154A1] The push button unit has a container (11) with a push button (14) moving between a deployed and retracted position. There is a selector (20) which either engages the push button or leaves it moving freely. An intermediate attachment spigot (40) activates the push button. The selector slides between an interfering and non interfering position.

IPC 8 full level

H01H 13/56 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 13/564 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE IT TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1187154 A1 20020313; EP 1187154 B1 20061227; DE 60125482 D1 20070208; FR 2813990 A1 20020315; FR 2813990 B1 20021101; PL 349245 A1 20020311

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01402249 A 20010829; DE 60125482 T 20010829; FR 0011474 A 20000908; PL 34924501 A 20010821