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German Patent No. 567 906 for a "Plug device with protective contact for earthing or zeroing".

12 January 1932

On 12 January 1932, Siemens-Schuckertwerke secured German Patent No. 567 906 for Wilhelm Klement’s plug and socket concept that became Schuko, a design that most people recognise instantly but rarely think about.

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