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EP 0 152 307 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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24.08.1988 Bulletin 1988/34 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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21.08.1985 Bulletin 1985/34 |
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Date of filing: 14.02.1985 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE |
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Priority: |
15.02.1984 GB 8403943
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Applicant: THE ELECTRICITY COUNCIL |
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Inventors: |
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- Winstanley, Ray
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- Booth, Malcolm
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- McCulloch, John
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Leadthrough arrangement |
(57) A leadthrough arrangement for providing an electrical connection through the wall
of a furnace, comprises a tubular body (2) having an electrical conductor (4) passing
therethrough and electrically isolated therefrom, there being an insulating sheath
(10) surrounding the conductor (4) throughout its length within the body (2), and
a heat sink (9) mounted on the conductor (4) externally of the body (2). The body
(2) is adapted to be mounted over an opening in a furnace wall in vacuum tight manner.