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Priority claimed from PCT/JP2012/001395external-prioritypatent/WO2013105142A1/en
Priority claimed from US13/410,478external-prioritypatent/US8297739B1/en
Priority claimed from JP2012189836Aexternal-prioritypatent/JP2013163364A/en
Application filed by Seiko Epson CorporationfiledCriticalSeiko Epson Corporation
Publication of HK1187863A1publicationCriticalpatent/HK1187863A1/en
Publication of HK1187863BpublicationCriticalpatent/HK1187863B/en
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DEVICE FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING AT LEAST ONE CONDUCTOR RESPECTIVELY AT LEAST ONE CONTACT RANGE OF AN ELECTRICAL APPARATUS AND AN ELECTRIC APPARATUS COMPRISING SAME.