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US3136842A
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Expendable frangible connector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-06-12
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Granted: 1964-06-09
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Expires: 1981-06-12
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 James M Perkins
- 👤 Paul F Graf
- 👤 Frank R Braun
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:16
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R3/00; H01R3/08; F; F41; F41F; F41F3/00; F41F3/04; F41F3/055; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/633
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
AN EXPENDABLE ELECTRICAL SEPARABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PAIR OF COUNTERPART HALVES FOR CONNECTING A CORRESPONDING PAIR OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS, SAID CONNECTOR HALVES HAVING BODY PORTIONS WITH SURFACES IN ABUTTING RELATION, SAID BODY PORTIONS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF ALIGNED OPENINGS EXTENDING THERETHROUGH TRANSVERSE TO SAID ABUTTING SURFACES, ONE OPENING FOR EACH ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR TO BE JOINED TOGETHER, SAID OPENINGS BEING FILLED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PASTE-LIKE FRANGIBLE MATERIAL HAVING ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY, SAID PAIR OF CONDUCTORS BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, WHEREBY APPLICATION OF A PREDTERMINED FORCE ON ONE OF SAID CONNECTOR HALVES AFTER THE CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL HAS HARDENED WILL SEVER SAID FRANGIBLE MATERIAL
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
AN EXPENDABLE ELECTRICAL SEPARABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PAIR OF COUNTERPART HALVES FOR CONNECTING A CORRESPONDING PAIR OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS, SAID CONNECTOR HALVES HAVING BODY PORTIONS WITH SURFACES IN ABUTTING RELATION, SAID BODY PORTIONS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF ALIGNED OPENINGS EXTENDING THERETHROUGH TRANSVERSE TO SAID ABUTTING SURFACES, ONE OPENING FOR EACH ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR TO BE JOINED TOGETHER, SAID OPENINGS BEING FILLED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PASTE-LIKE FRANGIBLE MATERIAL HAVING ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY, SAID PAIR OF CONDUCTORS BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, WHEREBY APPLICATION OF A PREDTERMINED FORCE ON ONE OF SAID CONNECTOR HALVES AFTER THE CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL HAS HARDENED WILL SEVER SAID FRANGIBLE MATERIAL
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-09 | 1967-12-09 | 1968-06-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-09 | 1971-12-09 | 1972-06-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-09 | 1975-12-09 | 1976-06-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |