EP0114187A3 - Double flat spring contact with overspring - Google Patents

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EP0114187A3
EP0114187A3 EP83109173A EP83109173A EP0114187A3 EP 0114187 A3 EP0114187 A3 EP 0114187A3 EP 83109173 A EP83109173 A EP 83109173A EP 83109173 A EP83109173 A EP 83109173A EP 0114187 A3 EP0114187 A3 EP 0114187A3
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overspring
spring contact
flat spring
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Srboslav Lolic
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Grote and Hartmann GmbH and Co KG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/10—Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
    • H01R13/11—Resilient sockets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/15—Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure
    • H01R13/18—Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure with the spring member surrounding the socket
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/10—Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
    • H01R13/11—Resilient sockets
    • H01R13/113—Resilient sockets co-operating with pins or blades having a rectangular transverse section
EP83109173A 1982-12-24 1983-09-16 Double flat spring contact with overspring Expired - Lifetime EP0114187B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3248078A DE3248078C2 (en) 1982-12-24 1982-12-24 Double flat spring contact with overspring
DE3248078 1982-12-24
DE8236405U DE8236405U1 (en) 1982-12-24 1982-12-24 Double flat spring contact with overspring

Publications (4)

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EP0114187A2 EP0114187A2 (en) 1984-08-01
EP0114187A3 true EP0114187A3 (en) 1987-04-29
EP0114187B1 EP0114187B1 (en) 1990-01-31
EP0114187B2 EP0114187B2 (en) 1997-11-12

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EP83109173A Expired - Lifetime EP0114187B2 (en) 1982-12-24 1983-09-16 Double flat spring contact with overspring

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US (1) US4540235A (en)
EP (1) EP0114187B2 (en)
JP (1) JPS59123173A (en)
DE (2) DE8236405U1 (en)

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US4540235A (en) 1985-09-10
JPS59123173A (en) 1984-07-16
EP0114187B1 (en) 1990-01-31
EP0114187A2 (en) 1984-08-01
EP0114187B2 (en) 1997-11-12
DE3248078C2 (en) 1986-03-27
JPH0526312B2 (en) 1993-04-15
DE3248078A1 (en) 1984-06-28
DE8236405U1 (en) 1984-10-04

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