Grounding rod for sacrificial appendage

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EP 2 869 401 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:
	18.04.2018 Bulletin 2018/16

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	07.03.2018 Bulletin 2018/10

(21)	Application number: 14190650.3

(22)	Date of filing: 28.10.2014

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01R 4/64^(2006.01)
H01R 13/53^(2006.01)
H01R 43/00^(2006.01)

G01R 1/04^(2006.01)
H02G 15/064^(2006.01)

(54)	Grounding rod for sacrificial appendage Erdungsstab für Opferanfügung Tige de mise à la terre pour appendice sacrificielle

(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

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Priority:

30.10.2013 US 201361897542 P
10.10.2014 US 201414511452

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	06.05.2015 Bulletin 2015/19

(73)	Proprietor: Thomas & Betts International LLC
	Wilmington, DE 19809 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Siebens, Larry N. Asbury, NJ New Jersey 08802 (US) Hernandez, Carlos H. Germantown, TN Tennessee 38139 (US)

(74)	Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
	One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)

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