US3126239A
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Granted: 1964-03-24
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Expires: 1981-03-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:15
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/652
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
IN AN ELECTRIC OUTLET FOR RECEIVING AN ATTACHMENT PLUG HAVING A GROUNDING PRONG IN COMBINATION, A BODY FORMED OF INSULATING MATERIAL, AN INSULATING COVER FOR SAID BODY HAVING A GROUNDING PRONG PASSAGE THERETHROUGH, A METAL MOUNTING STRAP EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID BODY AND COVER, PROJECTING BEYOND THE ENDS THEREOF, HAVING AN OPENING REGISTERING WITH SAID PASSAGE AND HAVING A GROUNDING TERMINAL, A STRAIGHT, CYLINDRICAL RESILIENT METAL ROD SUPPORTED BY SAID BODY AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY UNDER ONE FACE OF AND SEPARATE FROM SAID STRAP, IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT THEREWITH AND POSITIONED TO BE ENGAGED AND DEFLECTED LATERALLY BY A PRONG ENTERING SAID PASSAGE, AND ABUTMENTS ON SAID BODY PART LATERALLY ENGAGING AND POSITIONING SAID ROD REMOTE FROM THE PASSAGE WHEREBY THE ROD MAY FLEX FOR PRONG ENTRY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
IN AN ELECTRIC OUTLET FOR RECEIVING AN ATTACHMENT PLUG HAVING A GROUNDING PRONG IN COMBINATION, A BODY FORMED OF INSULATING MATERIAL, AN INSULATING COVER FOR SAID BODY HAVING A GROUNDING PRONG PASSAGE THERETHROUGH, A METAL MOUNTING STRAP EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID BODY AND COVER, PROJECTING BEYOND THE ENDS THEREOF, HAVING AN OPENING REGISTERING WITH SAID PASSAGE AND HAVING A GROUNDING TERMINAL, A STRAIGHT, CYLINDRICAL RESILIENT METAL ROD SUPPORTED BY SAID BODY AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY UNDER ONE FACE OF AND SEPARATE FROM SAID STRAP, IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT THEREWITH AND POSITIONED TO BE ENGAGED AND DEFLECTED LATERALLY BY A PRONG ENTERING SAID PASSAGE, AND ABUTMENTS ON SAID BODY PART LATERALLY ENGAGING AND POSITIONING SAID ROD REMOTE FROM THE PASSAGE WHEREBY THE ROD MAY FLEX FOR PRONG ENTRY.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-03-24 | 1967-09-23 | 1968-03-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-24 | 1971-09-23 | 1972-03-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-24 | 1975-09-23 | 1976-03-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |