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EP 1372221 B1 20070516 - Electrical contact element

Title (en)

Electrical contact element

Title (de)

Elektrisches Kontaktelement

Title (fr)

Elément de contact électrique

Publication

EP 1372221 B1 20070516 (DE)

Application

EP 03011819 A 20030526

Priority

DE 10226680 A 20020615

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1372221A2] The bow spring (22) is connected at one end to the first electrical component, with a bonded or welded contact (36). At the other end it is connected with the second electrical component by a spring contact (32).

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/22 (2006.01); H01R 13/24 (2006.01); H01R 43/24 (2006.01); H01R 43/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 13/2442 (2013.01); H01R 43/24 (2013.01); H01R 43/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1372221 A2 20031217; EP 1372221 A3 20050105; EP 1372221 B1 20070516; AT E362662 T1 20070615; DE 10226680 A1 20031224; DE 50307275 D1 20070628

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03011819 A 20030526; AT 03011819 T 20030526; DE 10226680 A 20020615; DE 50307275 T 20030526