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US3095470A
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Insulated electrical terminal construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-03-05
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Granted: 1963-06-25
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Expires: 1982-03-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dozier Hilliard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 07:01
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B17/00; H01B17/56; H01B17/58; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/405; H01R13/41
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
349 words
A TERMINAL CONSISTING OF AN INSULATOR AND AN ELECTRODE, SAID INSULATOR BEING FORMED FROM A DISTORTABLE DIELECTRIC MATERIAL AND HAVING A CYLINDRICAL BODY PORTION TERMINATING AT ONE END IN AN ENLARGED HEAD, AND AN AXIAL BORE EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM THE FREE END OF SAID CYLINDRICAL BODY PORTION TO AT LEAST WITHIN THE AREA OF SAID ENLARGED HEAD, SAID ELECTRODE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED PIN INSERTED IN SAID AXIAL BORE FROM THE FREE END OF THE CYLINDRICAL BODY PORTION THEREOF, SAID ELECTRODE HAVING A BARBED SHOULDER THE MAXIMUM DIAMETER OF WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE AXIAL BORE IN SAID INSULATOR, A TAPERED EXPANSION SHOULDER LYING BEYOND SAID BARBED SHOULDER, SAID EXPANSION SHOULDER HAVING A MAXIMUM DIAMETER WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM DIAMETER OF SAID BARBED SHOULDER AND TERMINATING AT ITS MAXIMUM DIAMETER IN AN ENLARGED BODY PART, AND AN ESSENTIALLY FLAT CAP PORTION LYING BEYOND SAID ENLARGED BODY PART, SAID CAP PORTION BEING OF LARGER DIAMETER THAN SAID ENLARGED BODY PART BUT OF NO GREATER DIAMETER THAN THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE CYLINDRICAL BODY PORTION OF SAID INSULATOR, THE AXIAL SPACING OF SAID BARBED SHOULDER, SAID TAPERED EXPANSION SHOULDER, AND SAID ENLARGED BODY PART RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND TO SAID CAP PORTION BEING SUCH THAT WHEN THE CYLINDRICAL BODY PORTION OF THE INSULATOR IS INSERTED IN A TERMINAL RECEIVING OPENING IN A TERMINAL BOARD WITH THE ENLARGED HEAD SEATED AGAINST ONE FACE OF THE TERMINAL BOARD, AND THE CAP PORTION OF THE ELECTRODE IS SEATED AGAINST THE FREE END OF THE CYLINDRICAL BODY PORTION OF THE INSULATOR, THE ENLARGED BODY PART OF THE ELECTRODE LIES TO THE SIDE OF THE TERMINAL BOARD OPPOSITE THE ENLARGED HEAD OF THE INSULATOR AND EXPANDS THE CYLINDRICAL BODY OF THE INSULATOR RADIALLY OUTWARDLY, SAID TAPERED EXPANSION SHOULDER LIES IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE CIRCULAR OPENING IN THE TERMINAL BOARD, AND SAID BARBED SHOULDER IS IN BITING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INSULATOR IN THE AREA OF THE ENLARGED HEAD THEREOF AND COACTS WITH SAID CAP PORTION TO HOLD THE INSULATOR IN AXIAL COMPRESSION, WHEREBY SAID TERMINAL IS SECURELY LOCKED TO THE TERMINAL BOARD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
349 words
A TERMINAL CONSISTING OF AN INSULATOR AND AN ELECTRODE, SAID INSULATOR BEING FORMED FROM A DISTORTABLE DIELECTRIC MATERIAL AND HAVING A CYLINDRICAL BODY PORTION TERMINATING AT ONE END IN AN ENLARGED HEAD, AND AN AXIAL BORE EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM THE FREE END OF SAID CYLINDRICAL BODY PORTION TO AT LEAST WITHIN THE AREA OF SAID ENLARGED HEAD, SAID ELECTRODE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED PIN INSERTED IN SAID AXIAL BORE FROM THE FREE END OF THE CYLINDRICAL BODY PORTION THEREOF, SAID ELECTRODE HAVING A BARBED SHOULDER THE MAXIMUM DIAMETER OF WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE AXIAL BORE IN SAID INSULATOR, A TAPERED EXPANSION SHOULDER LYING BEYOND SAID BARBED SHOULDER, SAID EXPANSION SHOULDER HAVING A MAXIMUM DIAMETER WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM DIAMETER OF SAID BARBED SHOULDER AND TERMINATING AT ITS MAXIMUM DIAMETER IN AN ENLARGED BODY PART, AND AN ESSENTIALLY FLAT CAP PORTION LYING BEYOND SAID ENLARGED BODY PART, SAID CAP PORTION BEING OF LARGER DIAMETER THAN SAID ENLARGED BODY PART BUT OF NO GREATER DIAMETER THAN THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE CYLINDRICAL BODY PORTION OF SAID INSULATOR, THE AXIAL SPACING OF SAID BARBED SHOULDER, SAID TAPERED EXPANSION SHOULDER, AND SAID ENLARGED BODY PART RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND TO SAID CAP PORTION BEING SUCH THAT WHEN THE CYLINDRICAL BODY PORTION OF THE INSULATOR IS INSERTED IN A TERMINAL RECEIVING OPENING IN A TERMINAL BOARD WITH THE ENLARGED HEAD SEATED AGAINST ONE FACE OF THE TERMINAL BOARD, AND THE CAP PORTION OF THE ELECTRODE IS SEATED AGAINST THE FREE END OF THE CYLINDRICAL BODY PORTION OF THE INSULATOR, THE ENLARGED BODY PART OF THE ELECTRODE LIES TO THE SIDE OF THE TERMINAL BOARD OPPOSITE THE ENLARGED HEAD OF THE INSULATOR AND EXPANDS THE CYLINDRICAL BODY OF THE INSULATOR RADIALLY OUTWARDLY, SAID TAPERED EXPANSION SHOULDER LIES IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE CIRCULAR OPENING IN THE TERMINAL BOARD, AND SAID BARBED SHOULDER IS IN BITING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INSULATOR IN THE AREA OF THE ENLARGED HEAD THEREOF AND COACTS WITH SAID CAP PORTION TO HOLD THE INSULATOR IN AXIAL COMPRESSION, WHEREBY SAID TERMINAL IS SECURELY LOCKED TO THE TERMINAL BOARD.
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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) | 1966-06-24 | 1966-12-24 | 1967-06-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-24 | 1970-12-24 | 1971-06-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-24 | 1974-12-24 | 1975-06-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |