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EP 1333545 B1 20041201 - Bus bar system

Title (en)

Bus bar system

Title (de)

Stromschienensystem

Title (fr)

Système à rails conducteurs

Publication

EP 1333545 B1 20041201 (DE)

Application

EP 03001454 A 20030122

Priority

DE 10204412 A 20020204

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1333545A1] The conductor rail system extends in longitudinal direction and has in basic sections a housing (4), which encloses a cross section in a plane that is vertical to the longitudinal direction. The housing is divided into two separate areas (6) by a separation wall (5). A group of several power rails (7) extend in longitudinal direction in each of the areas for transmitting power.

IPC 1-7

H01R 25/16

IPC 8 full level

H01R 25/16 (2006.01); H01R 13/53 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 25/161 (2013.01); H01R 13/53 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1333545 A1 20030806; EP 1333545 B1 20041201; DE 10204412 A1 20030821; DE 10204412 C2 20031224; DE 50300172 D1 20050105; ES 2231735 T3 20050516

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03001454 A 20030122; DE 10204412 A 20020204; DE 50300172 T 20030122; ES 03001454 T 20030122