EP0099145A1
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Rib cage terminal
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1983-06-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-06-20
Abstract
Abstract A female electrical terminal for receiving round or square pins having at least one rib cage mounted on one end of a spine. The rib cage has at least two pair of curved cantilevered beams attached at one end to the spine and forming an acute angle with the spine.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas Andrew Neidich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/10; H01R13/11; H01R13/111; H01R13/114; H01R13/35
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A female electrical terminal comprising an electrically conducting rib cage mounted on a first end of a spine and another electrically conducting body on a second end of the spine separated by a bridging mid portion, the rib cage having at least two pair of ribs in the form of curved cantilvered beams attached at one end to the spine and spaced apart at its other end from a corresponding beam, each beam being at an acute angle with respect to the mid-portion of the spine, the rib cage having a diameter sufficient to accept a round or square pin for electrical termination.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A female electrical terminal comprising an electrically conducting rib cage mounted on a first end of a spine and another electrically conducting body on a second end of the spine separated by a bridging mid portion, the rib cage having at least two pair of ribs in the form of curved cantilvered beams attached at one end to the spine and spaced apart at its other end from a corresponding beam, each beam being at an acute angle with respect to the mid-portion of the spine, the rib cage having a diameter sufficient to accept a round or square pin for electrical termination.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A terminal according to claim 1 having a tab on at least one end of the spine extending in a direction away from the rib cage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A terminal according to claims 1 or 2 wherein another rib cage having at least two pair of ribs is on the second end of the spine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A terminal according to claim 1 wherein the rib cage on the first end of the spine has three pair of ribs and the second end of the spine has a rib cage with two pair of ribs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A terminal according to claim 4 having a tab at each end of the spine extending in a direction away from the rib cages.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A terminal according to claim 1 wherein a rib bridge connects the ends of the ribs in each rib cage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A terminal according to claim 1 wherein each beam is aligned with respect to the corresponding beam.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A terminal according to claim 1 wherein each beam is offset with respect to its nearest correspoding beam.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A terminal according to claim 1 wherein the rib cage has two beams on one side and three on the other side.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
FR960968A
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GB239345A
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FR1009831A
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DE965506C
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FR1319621A
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GB1153508A
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AT365003B
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