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EP 1396600 A2 20040310 - Switching element

Title (en)

Switching element

Title (de)

Schaltelement

Title (fr)

Elément de commutation

Publication

EP 1396600 A2 20040310 (DE)

Application

EP 03020125 A 20030905

Priority

DE 20213966 U 20020906
DE 10300866 A 20030110

Abstract (en)

The elastic carrier (1) or seal, includes one or more signal conductors (5.1, 5.2)

Abstract (de)

Bei einem Schaltelement, insbesondere Schaltleiste zur Absicherung von Quetschstellen an Fenster, Türen, Tore, Maschinenelemente etc., welchem zumindest ein elastisches Trägerelement (1) zugeordnet ist, soll dem zumindest einen elastischen Trägerelement (1) zumindest ein Signal leitendes Element (5.1, 5.2) zugeordnet sein. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E05F 15/00; H01H 3/14; F16P 3/12

IPC 8 full level

E05F 15/00 (2006.01); E06B 5/11 (2006.01); E06B 7/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05F 15/44 (2015.01); E06B 5/11 (2013.01); E06B 7/22 (2013.01); E06B 5/116 (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 1396600 A2 20040310

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03020125 A 20030905