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EP 1503456 B1 20160810 - Electrical connector more especially with a rounded plug

Title (en)

Electrical connector more especially with a rounded plug

Title (de)

Elektrischer Steckverbinder, insbesondere Rundsteckverbinder

Title (fr)

Connecteur électrique plus particulièrement avec fiche ronde

Publication

EP 1503456 B1 20160810 (DE)

Application

EP 04015165 A 20040629

Priority

DE 10334193 A 20030726

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1503456A1] A connection part of each contact comprises a sprung blade and an opposing abutment part. The sprung blade is provided with a control element for lifting the blade from the abutment part by means of an auxiliary tool, so that the connection part is open for insertion or removal of a wire.

IPC 8 full level

H01R 4/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 4/48275 (2023.08); H01R 2107/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1503456 A1 20050202; EP 1503456 B1 20160810; DE 10334193 A1 20050224

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04015165 A 20040629; DE 10334193 A 20030726