US3132202A
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Closed end electrical connector
Assignee: Vaco Products Co
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Filing: 1962-01-22
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Granted: 1964-05-05
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Expires: 1982-01-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter A Wolf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:19
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR JOINING ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS COMPRISING: SPLICE CAP MEANS COMPRISING A TUBULAR FERRULE HAVING INTEGRAL SPRING MEANS PROJECTING OUTWARDLY FROM ONE END THEREOF, SAID FERRULE BEING ADAPTED TO BE CRIMPED ONTO ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS TO MECHANICALLY AND ELECTRICALLY JOIN THE SAID CONDUCTORS; AND READILY REMOVABLE INSULATING COVER MEANS COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE PRESSURE-RESPONSIVE TUBULAR BODY HAVING AN OPEN END AND A CLOSED END, AN INTERNAL ANNULAR CIRCUMFERENTIALLY CONTINUOUS RECESS SPACED INTERMEDIATE SAID ENDS, SAID COVER HAVING AN INTERNAL DIAMETER GREATER THAN THE EXTERNAL DIAMETER OF SAID TUBULAR FERRULE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR JOINING ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS COMPRISING: SPLICE CAP MEANS COMPRISING A TUBULAR FERRULE HAVING INTEGRAL SPRING MEANS PROJECTING OUTWARDLY FROM ONE END THEREOF, SAID FERRULE BEING ADAPTED TO BE CRIMPED ONTO ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS TO MECHANICALLY AND ELECTRICALLY JOIN THE SAID CONDUCTORS; AND READILY REMOVABLE INSULATING COVER MEANS COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE PRESSURE-RESPONSIVE TUBULAR BODY HAVING AN OPEN END AND A CLOSED END, AN INTERNAL ANNULAR CIRCUMFERENTIALLY CONTINUOUS RECESS SPACED INTERMEDIATE SAID ENDS, SAID COVER HAVING AN INTERNAL DIAMETER GREATER THAN THE EXTERNAL DIAMETER OF SAID TUBULAR FERRULE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-05-05 | 1967-11-04 | 1968-05-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-05 | 1971-11-04 | 1972-05-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-05 | 1975-11-04 | 1976-05-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |