EP0772261A3 - Coaxial connector - Google Patents

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EP0772261A3
EP0772261A3 EP96115922A EP96115922A EP0772261A3 EP 0772261 A3 EP0772261 A3 EP 0772261A3 EP 96115922 A EP96115922 A EP 96115922A EP 96115922 A EP96115922 A EP 96115922A EP 0772261 A3 EP0772261 A3 EP 0772261A3
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coaxial connector
coaxial
connector
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EP0772261A2 (en
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Dietmar Harting
Horst Dipl.-Ing. Blomenkamp
Ralf Dipl.-Ing. Bokämper
Dirk Dipl.-Ing. Oberhokamp
Stephan Dipl.-Ing. Schreier
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Harting Stiftung and Co KG
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/38Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts
    • H01R24/40Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts specially adapted for high frequency
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627Snap or like fastening
    • H01R13/6277Snap or like fastening comprising annular latching means, e.g. ring snapping in an annular groove
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2103/00Two poles
EP96115922A 1995-11-02 1996-10-04 Coaxial connector Expired - Lifetime EP0772261B1 (en)

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DE29517358U 1995-11-02
DE29517358U DE29517358U1 (en) 1995-11-02 1995-11-02 Coaxial connector

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EP0772261A2 EP0772261A2 (en) 1997-05-07
EP0772261A3 true EP0772261A3 (en) 1998-05-06
EP0772261B1 EP0772261B1 (en) 2000-08-16

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EP96115922A Expired - Lifetime EP0772261B1 (en) 1995-11-02 1996-10-04 Coaxial connector

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EP (1) EP0772261B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2888334B2 (en)
DE (2) DE29517358U1 (en)

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