Terminal protector for multipolar electrical devices

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EP 1 109 264 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	08.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/50

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	20.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/25

(21)	Application number: 00311158.0

(22)	Date of filing: 12.12.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H01R 13/44

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

14.12.1999 ES 9902728

(71)	Applicant: Power Controls Iberica, SL
	08225 Terrassa, Barcelona (ES)

(72)	Inventors:
	Martin Calvache, Ramon 28298 Mostolos, Madrid (ES) Rodriguez Lafuente, Juan Carlo 28220 Majadohonda, Madrid (ES) Fernandez del Rio, Jaime 28033 Madrid (ES)

(74)	Representative: Goode, Ian Roy
	London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU London WC2N 6LU (GB)

(54)	Terminal protector for multipolar electrical devices

(57) A terminal protector for multipolar electrical devices includes connecting terminals provided with screws that can be driven through respective holes (1) in the frame of the corresponding apparatus (3). A sheet (4) of insulating material is inserted in a groove (5) defined by the frame of the corresponding apparatus (3) in the zone of application terminals, the sheet (4) being provided with openings that match the arrangement of the access holes (1) to the screws of the connecting terminals. Adjacent to those openings (6) the respective blind zones (7) are defined in the same distribution as the access holes (1) to the screws (2) of the connecting terminals. The sheet (4) is capable of a sliding motion between the position in which the openings (6) match the access holes (1) to the terminal screws and another position in which the blind zones (7) close off the access holes (1).

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