Patent No. EP4274034 (titled "Contact Insert For A Plug-In Connector Part Which Can Be Connected To A Mating Plug-In Connector Part") was filed by Phoenix Contact on Apr 27, 2023. The application was issued on Dec 17, 2025.

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