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(11) EP 1 218 910 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
03.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/27

(21) Application number: 00953377.9

(22) Date of filing: 29.08.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01H 71/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB0001/201
(87) International publication number:
WO 0116/980 (08.03.2001 Gazette 2001/10)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.08.1999 US 385304

(71) Applicant: Eaton Corporation
Cleveland, OH 44114 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MALINGOWSKI, Richard, P.
    Finleyville, PA 15332 (US)
  • CHONTAS, Trent, A.
    East Pgh, PA 15112 (US)
  • GULA, Lance
    Clinton, PA 15026 (US)

(74) Representative: Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing. 
Wagner & Geyer,Patentanwälte,Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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