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EP 2088646 A1 20090812 - Electrical connector

Title (en)

Electrical connector

Title (de)

Elektrischer Steckverbinder

Title (fr)

Connecteur électrique

Publication

EP 2088646 A1 20090812 (EN)

Application

EP 08164419 A 20080916

Priority

EP 08164419 A 20080916

Abstract (en)

An electrical connector comprises a conductive contact surface, wherein a plurality of fibers apply a spring force on the contact surface.

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/15 (2006.01); H01R 13/33 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 13/15 (2013.01); H01R 13/33 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] EP 1923967 A2 20080521 - BIOTRONIK CRM PATENT AG [CH]
[X] FR 2709024 A1 19950217 - PEUGEOT [FR], et al
[A] US 5141444 A 19920825 - REDMOND JOHN P [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2088646 A1 20090812

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08164419 A 20080916