Coupling devices

Introduced: January 2011

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures > Coupling devices

CPC:

CPC subdivides this area 2x more granularly than IPC with 5 additional codes.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2011.

Child Classifications

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H01R 12/7005 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
H01R 12/7076 CPC only CPC only
H01R 12/7082 CPC only CPC only
H01R 12/7088 CPC only CPC only
H01R 12/7094 CPC only CPC only
H01R 12/71 for rigid printing circuits or like structures since 2011 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
H01R 12/77 for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures since 2011 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
H01R 12/82 connected with low or zero insertion force since 2011 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
H01R 12/91 allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating or self aligning (for coupling devices not specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, H01R13/6315 takes precedence) since 2011 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC