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EP 3309810 B1 20231101 - SWITCHING ASSEMBLY

Title (en)

SWITCHING ASSEMBLY

Title (de)

SCHALTANORDNUNG

Title (fr)

AGENCEMENT DE COMMUTATION

Publication

EP 3309810 B1 20231101 (DE)

Application

EP 17191726 A 20170919

Priority

DE 102016219812 A 20161012

IPC 8 full level

H01H 33/91 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 33/91 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

GB 519113 A 19400318 - GEORGE ETHELBERT WHITEHEAD, et al
DE 1156473 B 19631031 - WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

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 3309810 A1 20180418; EP 3309810 B1 20231101; EP 3309810 C0 20231101; DE 102016219812 A1 20180412

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17191726 A 20170919; DE 102016219812 A 20161012