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US3091746A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Albert and JM Anderson Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1960-07-28
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Granted: 1963-05-28
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Expires: 1980-07-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward D Winkler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:15
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/84; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPRISING A HOLLOW INSULATING HOUSING HAVING A CONNECTING END AND A CABLE END AND ADAPTED FOR LONGITUDINAL TELESCOPIC ENGAGEMENT WITH A SECOND AND IDENTICAL CONNECTOR, A RIGID TERMINAL MEMBER EXTENDED THROUGH THE CABLE END IN DETACHED RELATION TO THE WALLS OF THE HOUSING TO PRESENT THE CONTACT END OF THE TERMINAL MEMBER IN OPERATIVE RELATION TO THE CONNECTING END, AN ELONGATED LEAF SPRING CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING IN DETACHED RELATION TO THE WALLS THEREOF AND HAVING A PRESTRESSED PORTION FOR RESILIENTLY URGING THE CONTACT END OF THE TERMINAL IN A DIRECTION FOR COOPERATION WITH A TERMINAL CARRIED BY A SECOND CONNECTOR, SAID HOLLOW HOUSING HAVING A CYLINDRICAL BORE PROVIDED WITH A U-SHAPED GROOVED PORTION, SAID LEAF SPRING HAVING A RESILIENT U-SHAPED PORTION ADAPTED TO BE YIELDINGLY COMPRESSED INWARDLY AND INSERTED IN SAID BORE PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY OF THE TERMINAL MEMBER, SAID COMPRESSED U-SHAPED PORTION BEING MOVED INTO ALIGNMENT WITH SAID GROOVED PORTION AND THEN RELEASED TO ENGAGE THE GROOVED PORTION TO PREVENT LONGITUDINAL DISPLACEMENT OF THE SPRING, THE CONTACT END OF SAID TERMINAL MEMBER HAVING A NOTCH FOR LATCHING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE FORWARD END OF THE LEAF SPRING WHEN THE TERMINAL MEMBER IS SUBSEQUENTLY INSERTED THROUGH THE CABLE END OF THE HOUSING TO PREVENT LONGITUDINAL RETRACTION OF THE ASSEMBLED TERMINAL MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPRISING A HOLLOW INSULATING HOUSING HAVING A CONNECTING END AND A CABLE END AND ADAPTED FOR LONGITUDINAL TELESCOPIC ENGAGEMENT WITH A SECOND AND IDENTICAL CONNECTOR, A RIGID TERMINAL MEMBER EXTENDED THROUGH THE CABLE END IN DETACHED RELATION TO THE WALLS OF THE HOUSING TO PRESENT THE CONTACT END OF THE TERMINAL MEMBER IN OPERATIVE RELATION TO THE CONNECTING END, AN ELONGATED LEAF SPRING CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING IN DETACHED RELATION TO THE WALLS THEREOF AND HAVING A PRESTRESSED PORTION FOR RESILIENTLY URGING THE CONTACT END OF THE TERMINAL IN A DIRECTION FOR COOPERATION WITH A TERMINAL CARRIED BY A SECOND CONNECTOR, SAID HOLLOW HOUSING HAVING A CYLINDRICAL BORE PROVIDED WITH A U-SHAPED GROOVED PORTION, SAID LEAF SPRING HAVING A RESILIENT U-SHAPED PORTION ADAPTED TO BE YIELDINGLY COMPRESSED INWARDLY AND INSERTED IN SAID BORE PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY OF THE TERMINAL MEMBER, SAID COMPRESSED U-SHAPED PORTION BEING MOVED INTO ALIGNMENT WITH SAID GROOVED PORTION AND THEN RELEASED TO ENGAGE THE GROOVED PORTION TO PREVENT LONGITUDINAL DISPLACEMENT OF THE SPRING, THE CONTACT END OF SAID TERMINAL MEMBER HAVING A NOTCH FOR LATCHING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE FORWARD END OF THE LEAF SPRING WHEN THE TERMINAL MEMBER IS SUBSEQUENTLY INSERTED THROUGH THE CABLE END OF THE HOUSING TO PREVENT LONGITUDINAL RETRACTION OF THE ASSEMBLED TERMINAL MEMBER.
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) | 1966-05-27 | 1966-11-26 | 1967-05-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-05-27 | 1970-11-26 | 1971-05-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-05-27 | 1974-11-26 | 1975-05-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |