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EP 1288984 B1 20071212 - Rotary switch

Title (en)

Rotary switch

Title (de)

Drehschalter

Title (fr)

Interrupteur rotatif

Publication

EP 1288984 B1 20071212 (DE)

Application

EP 02018726 A 20020821

Priority

DE 10142006 A 20010828

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1288984A2] The knob (1) carries two return stops (3, 3'). These are spaced-apart from each other and from the axis of rotation (4). A slide (16) constrained to move radially with respect to the axis, is spring-loaded such that one of its end faces (20) rests against the stops.

IPC 8 full level

H01H 21/24 (2006.01); H01H 21/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 21/24 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1288984 A2 20030305; EP 1288984 A3 20040616; EP 1288984 B1 20071212; DE 10142006 C1 20030424; DE 50211342 D1 20080124; ES 2295270 T3 20080416

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02018726 A 20020821; DE 10142006 A 20010828; DE 50211342 T 20020821; ES 02018726 T 20020821