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EP 2860829 B1 20220406 - Electrical contact element, connector and manufacturing method

Title (en)

Electrical contact element, connector and manufacturing method

Title (de)

Elektrisches Kontaktelement, Steckverbinder und Herstellungsverfahren

Title (fr)

Élément de contact électrique, connecteur à fiche et procédé de fabrication

Publication

EP 2860829 B1 20220406 (DE)

Application

EP 14003492 A 20141010

Priority

DE 102013016814 A 20131010

IPC 8 full level

H01R 43/16 (2006.01); H01R 13/04 (2006.01); H01R 4/2433 (2018.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 13/04 (2013.01); H01R 43/16 (2013.01); H01R 4/2433 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

DE 20208436 U1 20020919 - HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO KG [DE]
US 3071844 A 19630108 - KRAUSE RICHARD T, et al

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2860829 A1 20150415; EP 2860829 B1 20220406; DE 102013016814 A1 20150416

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14003492 A 20141010; DE 102013016814 A 20131010