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EP 1389807 B1 20071010 - Electrically conducting contact device

Title (en)

Electrically conducting contact device

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum elektrisch leitenden Kontaktieren

Title (fr)

Dispositif de contact électriquement conducteur

Publication

EP 1389807 B1 20071010 (DE)

Application

EP 02360236 A 20020809

Priority

EP 02360236 A 20020809

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1389807A1] A device (10) has a main body (11) that includes insulating material and a metal part (13) partly embedded in it. A contact element fits on the main body to produce an electrically conductive connection between the metal part and an object to make contact with like a metal pipe or electric cable. Metal holding parts (15) fasten on the metal part.

IPC 8 full level

H01R 4/64 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 4/643 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1389807 A1 20040218; EP 1389807 B1 20071010; AT E375608 T1 20071015; DE 50211047 D1 20071122

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02360236 A 20020809; AT 02360236 T 20020809; DE 50211047 T 20020809