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EP 2662932 A2 20131113 - A power line coupler

Title (en)

A power line coupler

Title (de)

Stromleitungskupplung

Title (fr)

Coupleur de ligne électrique

Publication

EP 2662932 A2 20131113 (EN)

Application

EP 13167332 A 20130510

Priority

US 201213467154 A 20120509
AU 2013205481 A 20130429

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a power line coupler for coupling a pair of cables together. The coupler includes at least one protector for protecting the cables. A clamp is provided for clamping the protector and cables together.

IPC 8 full level

H01R 4/36 (2006.01); H01R 11/09 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 4/36 (2013.01); H01R 11/09 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2662932 A2 20131113; EP 2662932 A3 20140507; EP 2662932 B1 20210407; AU 2013205481 A1 20130523; AU 2013205481 B2 20151210; ZA 201303355 B 20140129

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13167332 A 20130510; AU 2013205481 A 20130429; ZA 201303355 A 20130509