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EP 1654747 B1 20071003 - ELECTRICAL SWITCH

Title (en)

ELECTRICAL SWITCH

Title (de)

ELEKTRISCHER SCHALTER

Title (fr)

INTERRUPTEUR ELECTRIQUE

Publication

EP 1654747 B1 20071003 (DE)

Application

EP 04762633 A 20040809

Priority

DE 2004001788 W 20040809
DE 10337310 A 20030814

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2005017930A1] The invention relates to an electrical switch, comprising an operating element (5), mounted such as to be displaced within a housing (1), with a projection (4), extending through a housing wall (6) with an interposed seal (9). The seal (9) is embodied as a sealing membrane (8) made from an elastomeric plastic which contacts against the projection (4) in a sealing manner under tension.

IPC 8 full level

H01H 9/04 (2006.01); H01H 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 9/041 (2013.01); H01H 25/008 (2013.01); H01H 2300/008 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2005017930 A1 20050224; DE 10337310 A1 20050324; DE 502004005158 D1 20071115; EP 1654747 A1 20060510; EP 1654747 B1 20071003

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 2004001788 W 20040809; DE 10337310 A 20030814; DE 502004005158 T 20040809; EP 04762633 A 20040809