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US3118017A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-02-23
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Granted: 1964-01-14
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Expires: 1982-02-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wimbish Hilton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:47
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/04; H02G3/0462; H02G3/0487
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A RECEPTACLE FOR ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS COMPRISING, (A) A UNITARY PLASTIC MASS FORMING, (1) AN ELONGATED HOLLOW BODY HAVING A TRANSVERSELY ROUNDED UPPER SURFACE, (2) A PLURALITY OF SPACED, LONGITUDINALLY AND VERTICALLY EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID RIBS DEPENDING FROM THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID BODY, (3) SAID RIBS HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID FLAT BOTTOM EDGES WHICH TERMINATE IN THE SAME LATERAL PLANE THEREBY FORMING SUPPORT MEANS TO PREVENT FLEXURE OF SAID BODY AND (4) SAID RIBS HAVING A FLEXIBLE LATERAL PROJECTION EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY AND UPWARDLY FROM EACH OF SAID BOTTOM EDGES AND TERMINATING IN SPACED RELATION TO THE ADJACENT RIB WHEREBY A PLURALITY OF HOLLOW DUCTS ARE FORMED IN SAID RECEPTACLE FOR RECEIVING ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS THEREIN BY FLEXING SAID LATERAL PROJECTIONS, IF NECESSARY, TO FACILITATE LATERAL INSERTION OF SAID CONDUCTORS THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A RECEPTACLE FOR ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS COMPRISING, (A) A UNITARY PLASTIC MASS FORMING, (1) AN ELONGATED HOLLOW BODY HAVING A TRANSVERSELY ROUNDED UPPER SURFACE, (2) A PLURALITY OF SPACED, LONGITUDINALLY AND VERTICALLY EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID RIBS DEPENDING FROM THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID BODY, (3) SAID RIBS HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID FLAT BOTTOM EDGES WHICH TERMINATE IN THE SAME LATERAL PLANE THEREBY FORMING SUPPORT MEANS TO PREVENT FLEXURE OF SAID BODY AND (4) SAID RIBS HAVING A FLEXIBLE LATERAL PROJECTION EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY AND UPWARDLY FROM EACH OF SAID BOTTOM EDGES AND TERMINATING IN SPACED RELATION TO THE ADJACENT RIB WHEREBY A PLURALITY OF HOLLOW DUCTS ARE FORMED IN SAID RECEPTACLE FOR RECEIVING ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS THEREIN BY FLEXING SAID LATERAL PROJECTIONS, IF NECESSARY, TO FACILITATE LATERAL INSERTION OF SAID CONDUCTORS THEREIN.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-01-13 | 1967-07-15 | 1968-01-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-01-13 | 1971-07-15 | 1972-01-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-01-13 | 1975-07-15 | 1976-01-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |