Improvements in devices and methods for electrical and signal distribution, particularly in shipping environments

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EP 1 178 571 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	03.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/14

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06

(21)	Application number: 01117714.4

(22)	Date of filing: 27.07.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H01R 12/08, H01R 12/38, H01R 4/24, H01B 7/08, H01R 43/01, H01R 43/28, H01R 43/02, B63B 29/02, H01B 13/00, H01R 9/05, H02G 1/12

(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:

31.07.2000 EP 00830542

(71)	Applicant: FINCANTIERI CANTIERI NAVALI ITALIANI S.p.A.
	I-34121 Trieste (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	MAREGA, Giorgio 34134 (IT)

(74)	Representative: Cantaluppi, Stefano
	Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A., Via Berchet, 9 35131 Padova 35131 Padova (IT)

(54)	Improvements in devices and methods for electrical and signal distribution, particularly in shipping environments

(57) Improvements in devices and methods for electrical and signal distribution, particularly in shipping environments are described and relate to branching devices with contacts for perforating and/or cutting the insulation, or with crimping and/or welding of the respective ends of the conductors, as well as electrical-conductor cables formed as flat ribbons. Apparatus and machines for producing the branching devices and/or the above-mentioned flat-ribbon cables are also described.

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