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(11) EP 2 037 475 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
14.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/11

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.01.2012 Bulletin 2012/03

(21) Application number: 07116375.2

(22) Date of filing: 13.09.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01H 33/66(2006.01)
 H01H 33/42(2006.01)

(54)

Operating mechanism with adjustment of contact force

Betriebsmechanismus mit Einstellung der Kontaktkraft

Mécanisme de fonctionnement doté de réglage de force de contact

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
18.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/12

(73) Proprietor: Eaton Industries (Netherlands) B.V.
7559 SC Hengelo (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • van Dijk, Marcel Berend Paul
    7541 CH Enschede (NL)
  • Nitert, Gerhardus Leonardus
    7559 SC Hengelo (NL)
  • Wilms, Ronald Johannes
    7556 NS Hengelo (NL)

(74) Representative: Tabeling, Marcella M.J. 
Patent Law Department Eaton Industries Manufacturing GmbH Route de la Longeraie 7
1110 Morges VD
1110 Morges VD (CH)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-2006/031449
JP-A- 9 161 629
 GB-A- 2 274 545
US-A- 3 898 407
   
       
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