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EP 2101029 B1 20140917 - Connector

Title (en)

Connector

Title (de)

Steckverbinder

Title (fr)

Connecteur à fiches

Publication

EP 2101029 B1 20140917 (DE)

Application

EP 09155112 A 20090313

Priority

DE 102008014189 A 20080314

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2101029A2] The plastic plug connector (1) has fins at connector sides, where the fins are directed outwards. The fins (5) have T-shaped cross section perpendicular to the connector plane. Transverse bars (52) of the fins are bent towards an insertion direction in a hollow section behind the plug connector.

IPC 8 full level

E06B 3/667 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E06B 3/667 (2013.01)

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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2101029 A2 20090916; EP 2101029 A3 20131211; EP 2101029 B1 20140917; DE 102008014189 A1 20090917; DE 102008014189 B4 20111229

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09155112 A 20090313; DE 102008014189 A 20080314