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H01R 12/85

contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures

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 > connected with low or zero insertion force > contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures

CPC:

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 (printed connections to, or between, printed circuits H05K1/11) > Coupling devices > connected with low or zero insertion force > contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures

Of 5 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.

2 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 12/853 CPC only CPC only
  • H01R 12/856 CPC only CPC only
  • H01R 12/87 acting automatically by insertion of rigid printed or like structures since 2011 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H01R 12/88 acting manually by rotating or pivoting connector housing parts since 2011 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H01R 12/89 acting manually by moving connector housing parts linearly, e.g. slider since 2011 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC