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Old 9th Jun 2019, 6:33 pm   #160
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Default Re: Any other plug collectors out there?

I had a quick look on the German Patent Office patent database (DEPATISNET) for MK sockets (The UK patent office is down for maintenance this weekend, and DEPATISNET has an english-language interface option).

Results summarised below.

As well as the two types mentioned above,there was a separate patent covering specific use in a 2 pin socket.

re #156, there are also three MK patents relating to arrangements requiring the simultaneous insertion of all three pins. I don't know if any of these latter designs ever made it into production. I have certainly never seen any. Perhaps they did make a trail run of some for evaluation.

The links take you to page 1 of PDF files. To view an entire pdf, click on the button at top right marked "Volldokument laden".

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GB 1438938 13A socket with shutter operated by 2 pins

https://depatisnet.dpma.de/DepatisNe...B000001438938A

GB 1460001 2 pin socket shutter operated by 2 pins

https://depatisnet.dpma.de/DepatisNe...B000001460001A

GB 1547989 Europlug-defeating 13A socket

https://depatisnet.dpma.de/DepatisNe...B000001547989A

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13A sockets with shutters requiring all three pins to open:

GB2068651

https://depatisnet.dpma.de/DepatisNe...B000002068651A

GB2260863

https://depatisnet.dpma.de/DepatisNe...B000002260863A

GB2261120

https://depatisnet.dpma.de/DepatisNe...B000002261120A

Last edited by emeritus; 9th Jun 2019 at 6:47 pm. Reason: Typo correction
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