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US3139314A
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Terminal
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-04-17
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Granted: 1964-06-30
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Expires: 1981-04-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel B Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:33
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/28; H01R4/48; H01R4/4809; H01R4/48185; H01R4/4846; H01R4/4848
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A TERMINAL COMPRISING A SPLIT HOUSING SEPARABLE HOUSING SECTIONS, A PASSAGE FOR RECEIVING A CONDUCTOR IN ONE OF SAID HOUSING SECTIONS EXTENDING BETWEEN OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID ONE SECTION AND OPEN ALONG ITS LENGTH WITH THE HOUSING SECTION SEPARATED, AND AN ELONGATED METALLIC STRIP FORMING A CONNECTOR IN THE TERMINAL MOUNTED IN SAID ONE HOUSING SECTION BESIDE SAID PASSAGE, SAID CONNECTOR HAVING A RESILIENT FLAP EXTENDING TO ONE SIDE THEREOF AND INTO SAID PASSAGE, SAID FLAP TERMINATING IN A CUTTING EDGE FOR MAKING CONTACT WITH A CONDUCTOR, SAID ONE HOUSING SECTION INCLUDING A WALL DISPOSED OPPOSITE SAID CUTTING EDGE AND INCLINED RELATIVE TO SAID FLAP, SAID WALL OPERATING TO HOLD A CONDUCTOR AGAINST SAID CUTTING EDGE WITH SUCH CONDUCTOR WEDGE BETWEEN SAID WALL AND CUTTING EDGE THE RESILIENCY OF SAID FLAP ENABLING SAID CUTTING EDGE TO GIVE RELATIVE TO SAID WALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A TERMINAL COMPRISING A SPLIT HOUSING SEPARABLE HOUSING SECTIONS, A PASSAGE FOR RECEIVING A CONDUCTOR IN ONE OF SAID HOUSING SECTIONS EXTENDING BETWEEN OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID ONE SECTION AND OPEN ALONG ITS LENGTH WITH THE HOUSING SECTION SEPARATED, AND AN ELONGATED METALLIC STRIP FORMING A CONNECTOR IN THE TERMINAL MOUNTED IN SAID ONE HOUSING SECTION BESIDE SAID PASSAGE, SAID CONNECTOR HAVING A RESILIENT FLAP EXTENDING TO ONE SIDE THEREOF AND INTO SAID PASSAGE, SAID FLAP TERMINATING IN A CUTTING EDGE FOR MAKING CONTACT WITH A CONDUCTOR, SAID ONE HOUSING SECTION INCLUDING A WALL DISPOSED OPPOSITE SAID CUTTING EDGE AND INCLINED RELATIVE TO SAID FLAP, SAID WALL OPERATING TO HOLD A CONDUCTOR AGAINST SAID CUTTING EDGE WITH SUCH CONDUCTOR WEDGE BETWEEN SAID WALL AND CUTTING EDGE THE RESILIENCY OF SAID FLAP ENABLING SAID CUTTING EDGE TO GIVE RELATIVE TO SAID WALL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-30 | 1967-12-30 | 1968-06-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-30 | 1971-12-30 | 1972-06-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-30 | 1975-12-30 | 1976-06-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |