(19)
(11) EP 2 689 444 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:
11.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/31

(21) Application number: 12713827.9

(22) Date of filing: 22.03.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01H 9/00(2006.01)
 H01H 3/30(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/030187
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/134963 (04.10.2012 Gazette 2012/40)

(54)

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STUFENSCHALTER MIT EINER VERBESSERTER BETÄTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG DES VAKUUMSCHALTERS.

SÉLECTEUR DE PRISES AVEC UN DISPOSITIF D'ACTIONNEMENT DE L'INTERRUPTEUR À VIDE AMÉLIORÉ

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 25.03.2011 US 201161467859 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/05

(73) Proprietor: ABB Schweiz AG
5400 Baden (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • ELICK, Robert, Alan
    Jackson, TN 38305 (US)
  • GEIBEL, David, Matthew
    Jackson, TN 38305 (US)

(74) Representative: Postiglione, Ferruccio 
Gregorj S.r.l. Intellectual Property Via L. Muratori, 13 b
20135 Milano
20135 Milano (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 0 355 814
US-A- 3 553 395
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US-A- 3 811 022
   
       
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