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EP 1548902 B1 20070815 - Cable processing unit

Title (en)

Cable processing unit

Title (de)

Kabelbearbeitungseinrichtung

Title (fr)

Unité de traitement de câbles

Publication

EP 1548902 B1 20070815 (DE)

Application

EP 04028811 A 20041206

Priority

EP 04028811 A 20041206
EP 03405915 A 20031222

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1548902A1] The device (1) includes a belt drive (2) with a guide tube (10) that feeds wire to the processing stations, and a wire guide (12) which serves as a threading aid that threads the wire into the guide tube. The wire guide is positioned outside the feeding area of the feeder.

IPC 8 full level

H01R 43/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 43/28 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1548902 A1 20050629; EP 1548902 B1 20070815

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04028811 A 20041206