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US3087136A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Tube socket

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1959-11-12
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Granted: 1963-04-23
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Expires: 1979-11-12
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eric O Peterson
  • 👤 Robert C Cole

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 15:34
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R33/00; H01R33/74; H01R33/76; H01R33/7607; H01R33/7614; H01R33/7628; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 83 words
FOR USE AS A TERMINAL MEMBER IN A TUBE SOCKET, A UNITARY LENGTH OF METAL HAVING A FIRST PART OF ITS LENGTH FORMED OF A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID, THICK AND SOFT MATERIAL SUITABLE FOR ACCOMMODATING A WIRE-WRAP CONNECTION THERETO, AND THE SECOND REMAINING PART OF ITS LENGTH FORMED OF THIN AND HARD MATERIAL, SAID THIN PART BEING FORMED FROM SAID THICK PART BY ROLLING, SAID THIN PART SHAPED AS A RESILIENT CLAMP FOR RECEIVING A TUBE PIN AND PROVIDING MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL CONTACT THEREBETWEEN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 83 words
FOR USE AS A TERMINAL MEMBER IN A TUBE SOCKET, A UNITARY LENGTH OF METAL HAVING A FIRST PART OF ITS LENGTH FORMED OF A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID, THICK AND SOFT MATERIAL SUITABLE FOR ACCOMMODATING A WIRE-WRAP CONNECTION THERETO, AND THE SECOND REMAINING PART OF ITS LENGTH FORMED OF THIN AND HARD MATERIAL, SAID THIN PART BEING FORMED FROM SAID THICK PART BY ROLLING, SAID THIN PART SHAPED AS A RESILIENT CLAMP FOR RECEIVING A TUBE PIN AND PROVIDING MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL CONTACT THEREBETWEEN.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-04-22 1966-10-22 1967-04-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-04-22 1970-10-22 1971-04-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-04-22 1974-10-22 1975-04-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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