US3076077A
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Fused plug-in receptacle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-01-18
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Granted: 1963-01-29
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Expires: 1981-01-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles A Lindeman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:14
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/68; H01R31/00; H01R31/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
227 words
IN A FUSED PLUG-IN RECEPTACLE, BLADED PLUG PARTS EACH COMPRISING ONE-HALF OF A RECEPTACLE WITH AN OPPOSITE NOTCH AND PROJECTION FITTING SIMILAR AND OPPOSITE PARTS, MEANS HOLDING THE TWO PARTS TOGETHER, EACH PART HAVING ONE FACE CONTAINING TWO SLOTS AND ONE-HALF OF A FACE HAVING ONE BLADE PROJECTING THEREFROM, AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IN THE PLUG PART HAVING TWO REVERSELY BENT SOCKET ENDS EXTENDING INWARDLY TOWARD EACH OTHER AND TERMINATING BELOW THE OPPOSITE RECESSES IN TWO CONNECTED HALF PLUG PARTS, THE CONNECTOR HAVING AN EXTREMITY BETWEEN THE TWO ENDS THEREOF BENT AT RIGHT ANGLES TO ITS OPPOSITE SOCKET ENDS, THE BLADE HAVING A FOOT AND A PROJECTION AT THE BOTTOM AND AT ONE SIDE OF THE CENTER OF THE JOINT PLUG PARTS AND PIVOTED TO TURN ABOUT A LENGTHWISE AXIS IN ITS PLUG PART, THE PLUG PART HAVING A RECESS WITH A THIN LEDGE OVERLYING THE RECESS WITHIN WHICH THE PLUG FOOT AND PROJECTION ARE ROTATABLE TO RETAIN THE BLADE IN PLACE, A FUSE ENGAGED AT ONE END BY THE PROJECTION OF THE BLADE, THE OTHER END OF THE FUSE BEING ENGAGED BY THE SAID BENT EXTREMITY OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION, AND THE FUSE LYING LATERALLY BETWEEN THE INWARDLY TURNED SOCKET END OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR THEREBY MAKING A FUSED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR BOTH OPENINGS AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF TWO BLADED PLUG PARTS WHEN THEY ARE SECURED TOGETHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
227 words
IN A FUSED PLUG-IN RECEPTACLE, BLADED PLUG PARTS EACH COMPRISING ONE-HALF OF A RECEPTACLE WITH AN OPPOSITE NOTCH AND PROJECTION FITTING SIMILAR AND OPPOSITE PARTS, MEANS HOLDING THE TWO PARTS TOGETHER, EACH PART HAVING ONE FACE CONTAINING TWO SLOTS AND ONE-HALF OF A FACE HAVING ONE BLADE PROJECTING THEREFROM, AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IN THE PLUG PART HAVING TWO REVERSELY BENT SOCKET ENDS EXTENDING INWARDLY TOWARD EACH OTHER AND TERMINATING BELOW THE OPPOSITE RECESSES IN TWO CONNECTED HALF PLUG PARTS, THE CONNECTOR HAVING AN EXTREMITY BETWEEN THE TWO ENDS THEREOF BENT AT RIGHT ANGLES TO ITS OPPOSITE SOCKET ENDS, THE BLADE HAVING A FOOT AND A PROJECTION AT THE BOTTOM AND AT ONE SIDE OF THE CENTER OF THE JOINT PLUG PARTS AND PIVOTED TO TURN ABOUT A LENGTHWISE AXIS IN ITS PLUG PART, THE PLUG PART HAVING A RECESS WITH A THIN LEDGE OVERLYING THE RECESS WITHIN WHICH THE PLUG FOOT AND PROJECTION ARE ROTATABLE TO RETAIN THE BLADE IN PLACE, A FUSE ENGAGED AT ONE END BY THE PROJECTION OF THE BLADE, THE OTHER END OF THE FUSE BEING ENGAGED BY THE SAID BENT EXTREMITY OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION, AND THE FUSE LYING LATERALLY BETWEEN THE INWARDLY TURNED SOCKET END OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR THEREBY MAKING A FUSED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR BOTH OPENINGS AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF TWO BLADED PLUG PARTS WHEN THEY ARE SECURED TOGETHER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-01-28 | 1966-07-30 | 1967-01-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-28 | 1970-07-30 | 1971-01-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-28 | 1974-07-30 | 1975-01-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |