EP0183931A3 - Remote control device for an electrical switch or a similar device - Google Patents

Remote control device for an electrical switch or a similar device Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0183931A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: remote control; electrical switch; control device; similar; similar device
Prior art date: 1984-12-06
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP85112005A

Other languages

German (de)

Other versions

EP0183931A2 (en

EP0183931B1 (en

Inventor

Billy G. Samples

Ralph L. Newton

Steven A. Kaufman

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Siemens AG

Original Assignee

Siemens AG

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1984-12-06

Filing date

1985-09-23

Publication date

1988-12-21

1985-09-23 Application filed by Siemens AG filed Critical Siemens AG

1986-06-11 Publication of EP0183931A2 publication Critical patent/EP0183931A2/en

1988-12-21 Publication of EP0183931A3 publication Critical patent/EP0183931A3/en

1992-03-04 Application granted granted Critical

1992-03-04 Publication of EP0183931B1 publication Critical patent/EP0183931B1/en

2005-09-23 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
- H01H3/32—Driving mechanisms, i.e. for transmitting driving force to the contacts
- H01H3/36—Driving mechanisms, i.e. for transmitting driving force to the contacts using belt, chain, or cord

EP85112005A 1984-12-06 1985-09-23 Remote control device for an electrical switch or a similar device Expired - Lifetime EP0183931B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US678719		1984-12-06
US06/678,719 US4626638A (en)	1984-12-06	1984-12-06	Operating system for remote electrical equipment

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0183931A2 EP0183931A2 (en)	1986-06-11
EP0183931A3 true EP0183931A3 (en)	1988-12-21
EP0183931B1 EP0183931B1 (en)	1992-03-04

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP85112005A Expired - Lifetime EP0183931B1 (en)	1984-12-06	1985-09-23	Remote control device for an electrical switch or a similar device

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
US (1)	US4626638A (en)
EP (1)	EP0183931B1 (en)
JP (1)	JPS61135013A (en)
CA (1)	CA1265832A (en)
DE (1)	DE3585500D1 (en)

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1984
- 1984-12-06 US US06/678,719 patent/US4626638A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
1985
- 1985-09-23 DE DE8585112005T patent/DE3585500D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1985-09-23 EP EP85112005A patent/EP0183931B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1985-09-27 JP JP60214446A patent/JPS61135013A/en active Granted
- 1985-10-31 CA CA000494299A patent/CA1265832A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

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US2389220A (en) *	1942-11-20	1945-11-20	Earl W Tredeau	Switch actuator
CH335740A (en) *	1955-07-27	1959-01-31	Merlin Gerin	Open air circuit breaker
US2930940A (en) *	1957-02-06	1960-03-29	Gen Electric	Interlocking mechanism for enclosed circuit control
US3501975A (en) *	1968-09-25	1970-03-24	Sylvania Electric Prod	Bowden wire switch operating mechanism
US4419549A (en) *	1982-05-07	1983-12-06	Kearney-National, Inc.	Operating mechanism for an electric switch

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0183931A2 (en)	1986-06-11
EP0183931B1 (en)	1992-03-04
DE3585500D1 (en)	1992-04-09
JPH0440815B2 (en)	1992-07-06
CA1265832A (en)	1990-02-13
US4626638A (en)	1986-12-02
JPS61135013A (en)	1986-06-23

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