US3077211A
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Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1960-12-23
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Granted: 1963-02-12
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Expires: 1980-12-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth A Brooks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:47
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A TOOL FOR MAKING CLOCKWISE AND COUNTERCLOCKWISE WRAPPED WIRE CONNECTIONS WITH ELECTRICAL TERMINAL PINS AND FOR UNWRAPPING THESE CONNECTIONS, EACH WRAPPED WIRE CONNECTION COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF HELICALLY WOUND TURNS OF WIRE OF WHICH THE FIRST TURN ITS SUBSTANTIALLY OF INSULATED WIRE AND THE REMAINING TURNS ARE OF STRIPPED WIRE, SAID TOOL COMPRISING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL SHAFT OF UNITARY CONSTRUCTION HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE PERIPHERAL RECESS, SAID SHAFT BEING ROTATABLE ABOUT A LONGITUDINAL AXIS, ONE END OF SAID SHAFT HAVING A CENTRAL TERMINAL RECEIVING BORE AND ALSO A WIRE RECEIVING BORE RADIALLY OFFSET THEREFROM AND EXTENDING REARWARDLY INTO SAID INTERMEDIATE RECESS, A FIRST COUNTERBORE CONCENTRIC WITH SAID TERMINAL RECEIVING BORE AND A SECOND COUNTERBORE CONCENTRIC WITH SAID WIRE RECEIVING BORE, SAID FIRST AND SECOND COUNTERBORES INTERSECTING TO PROVIDE A PAIR OF UNWRAPPING ABUTMENTS, SAID FIRST COUNTERBORE HAVING A DIAMETER WHICH IS LARGER THAN THE GREATEST DIMENSION OF THE TURNS OF STRIPPED WIRE BY AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING TWO WIRE DIAMETERS, THE FORWARD END OF SAID WIRE RECEIVING BORE BEING TAPERED AND PROVIDED WITH A RADIUS AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH SAID SECOND COUNTERBORE, AND THE END SURFACE OF SAID SHAFT RADIALLY OUTWARDLY OF SAID FIRST COUNTERBORE HAVING A NOTCH WITH A CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SLOPING SIDE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A TOOL FOR MAKING CLOCKWISE AND COUNTERCLOCKWISE WRAPPED WIRE CONNECTIONS WITH ELECTRICAL TERMINAL PINS AND FOR UNWRAPPING THESE CONNECTIONS, EACH WRAPPED WIRE CONNECTION COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF HELICALLY WOUND TURNS OF WIRE OF WHICH THE FIRST TURN ITS SUBSTANTIALLY OF INSULATED WIRE AND THE REMAINING TURNS ARE OF STRIPPED WIRE, SAID TOOL COMPRISING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL SHAFT OF UNITARY CONSTRUCTION HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE PERIPHERAL RECESS, SAID SHAFT BEING ROTATABLE ABOUT A LONGITUDINAL AXIS, ONE END OF SAID SHAFT HAVING A CENTRAL TERMINAL RECEIVING BORE AND ALSO A WIRE RECEIVING BORE RADIALLY OFFSET THEREFROM AND EXTENDING REARWARDLY INTO SAID INTERMEDIATE RECESS, A FIRST COUNTERBORE CONCENTRIC WITH SAID TERMINAL RECEIVING BORE AND A SECOND COUNTERBORE CONCENTRIC WITH SAID WIRE RECEIVING BORE, SAID FIRST AND SECOND COUNTERBORES INTERSECTING TO PROVIDE A PAIR OF UNWRAPPING ABUTMENTS, SAID FIRST COUNTERBORE HAVING A DIAMETER WHICH IS LARGER THAN THE GREATEST DIMENSION OF THE TURNS OF STRIPPED WIRE BY AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING TWO WIRE DIAMETERS, THE FORWARD END OF SAID WIRE RECEIVING BORE BEING TAPERED AND PROVIDED WITH A RADIUS AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH SAID SECOND COUNTERBORE, AND THE END SURFACE OF SAID SHAFT RADIALLY OUTWARDLY OF SAID FIRST COUNTERBORE HAVING A NOTCH WITH A CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SLOPING SIDE.
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) | 1966-02-11 | 1966-08-13 | 1967-02-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-02-11 | 1970-08-13 | 1971-02-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-02-11 | 1974-08-13 | 1975-02-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |