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Electrical control or signaling apparatus

US6050528A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 1, 1998
Grant dateApr 18, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S248/906
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electrical control or signaling apparatus such as a push-button or indicator lamp consisting of a tubular body (12) which can be inserted into an aperture in a surface (13) and capable of fitting, using locking means (24), to a base (2) designed to receive at least one electrical unit (4) and comprising fastening means (3) acting on the inner side of the surface and characterized by the fact that the base (2) fits onto the tubular body (12) to which it is fastened by a sliding lock (24) and fastening means (3) consisting of a pivoting yoke (3) provided with two anchoring forks (33,34) mounted on hinges (35-221) to the base so that their free ends lie on either side of the movable section (25) of the lock (24), said yoke bearing a tightening screw (31).

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