GPI coverage and content

You can use Global Patent Index (GPI) to carry out detailed searches in the EPO's worldwide bibliographic (DOCDB), legal event (INPADOC) and full-text data sets, and download or visualise the search results for statistical analysis.

Current content: 156 632 791 patent documents

This week's update (21/06/2024 12:00 CET):

121 162 new documents added

981 197 documents amended

GPI key values

Run regular monitoring (e.g. monthly or quarterly) of technical areas or companies

Use built-in charts to visualise technical trends and patenting activity of companies

Choose the data you want to see and download to focus on what you are interested in

Run data quality assessments to measure the risk of incomplete search results

EP 1280238 B1 20101208 - Clamping indicator

Title (en)

Clamping indicator

Title (de)

Klemmanzeigesystem

Title (fr)

Système indicateur de la qualité du serrage

Publication

EP 1280238 B1 20101208 (FR)

Application

EP 01440234 A 20010723

Priority

EP 01440234 A 20010723

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1280238A1] The wire clamping state indication method has a wire (3) fixed to a casing (1) clamping or releasing the wire. The wire clamping level is determined by a spring (11) exercising a non colinear axial force converted (4,9) along the transmitted direction of effort.

IPC 8 full level

H01R 4/38 (2006.01); H01R 4/50 (2006.01); H01R 13/629 (2006.01); H01R 13/641 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 4/38 (2013.01); H01R 4/50 (2013.01); H01R 13/641 (2013.01)

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 1280238 A1 20030129; EP 1280238 B1 20101208; AT E491244 T1 20101215; DE 60143609 D1 20110120; ES 2357739 T3 20110429

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01440234 A 20010723; AT 01440234 T 20010723; DE 60143609 T 20010723; ES 01440234 T 20010723