← Back to Patent Explorer
US3141718A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Solderless right angle plug connector

Assignee: TE IND Inc
•
Filing: 1962-01-03
•
Granted: 1964-07-21
•
Expires: 1982-01-03
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Walter L Schott
  • 👤 Kenneth F Smith

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 18:23
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; H01R9/0524; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R24/40; H01R24/54; H01R24/545; H01R13/00; H01R13/58; H01R13/5804; H01R13/5812; H01R13/595; H01R2103/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 195 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED COMPRISING AN ELONGATED METALLIC BASE PLATE HAVING AN OPENING PROVIDED IN ONE END PORTION THEREOF, A HOLLOW METALLIC PLUG MOUNTED ON SAID PLATE IN SAID OPENING IN INSULATED RELATION THERETO AND EXTENDING AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM SAID PLATE FOR ENTRY IN A JACK, AN ELONGATED HOLLOW SHELL OF INSULATION MATERIAL ENCLOSING SAID PLATE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE FROM SAID PLUG AND HAVING A NOTCH PROVIDED IN ONE END THEREOF REMOTE FROM THE OPENING IN SAID PLATE RECEIVING AN ELONGATED END PORTION OF A CABLE EXTENDING INTO SAID SHELL LENGTHWISE OF SAID PLATE, SAID CABLE HAVING AN ELONGATED BARE WIRE EXTENDING FROM ITS INNER END AT RIGHT ANGLES INTO SAID PLUG FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION THEREWITH, A PIN HAVING A DRIVE FIT IN THE HOLLOW METALLIC PLUG AND COMPRESSING SAID BARE WIRE BETWEEN IT AND THE INSIDE OF SAID PLUG FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION THEREWITH, PROJECTIONS ON SAID PLATE AND IN SAID SHELL IN TRANSVERSE RELATION TO AND ENGAGING THE CABLE FROM OPPOSITE SIDES TO SECURE THE SAME BETWEEN SAID PLATE AND SHELL AGAINST ENDWISE MOVEMENT WHEN THE LATTER ARE SECURED TOGETHER, AND MEANS FOR SECURING SAID PLATE AND SHELL TOGETHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 195 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED COMPRISING AN ELONGATED METALLIC BASE PLATE HAVING AN OPENING PROVIDED IN ONE END PORTION THEREOF, A HOLLOW METALLIC PLUG MOUNTED ON SAID PLATE IN SAID OPENING IN INSULATED RELATION THERETO AND EXTENDING AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM SAID PLATE FOR ENTRY IN A JACK, AN ELONGATED HOLLOW SHELL OF INSULATION MATERIAL ENCLOSING SAID PLATE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE FROM SAID PLUG AND HAVING A NOTCH PROVIDED IN ONE END THEREOF REMOTE FROM THE OPENING IN SAID PLATE RECEIVING AN ELONGATED END PORTION OF A CABLE EXTENDING INTO SAID SHELL LENGTHWISE OF SAID PLATE, SAID CABLE HAVING AN ELONGATED BARE WIRE EXTENDING FROM ITS INNER END AT RIGHT ANGLES INTO SAID PLUG FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION THEREWITH, A PIN HAVING A DRIVE FIT IN THE HOLLOW METALLIC PLUG AND COMPRESSING SAID BARE WIRE BETWEEN IT AND THE INSIDE OF SAID PLUG FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION THEREWITH, PROJECTIONS ON SAID PLATE AND IN SAID SHELL IN TRANSVERSE RELATION TO AND ENGAGING THE CABLE FROM OPPOSITE SIDES TO SECURE THE SAME BETWEEN SAID PLATE AND SHELL AGAINST ENDWISE MOVEMENT WHEN THE LATTER ARE SECURED TOGETHER, AND MEANS FOR SECURING SAID PLATE AND SHELL TOGETHER.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US981586A Cited
US1801277A Cited
US2106724A Cited
US2163412A Cited
US2456601A Cited
US2435341A Cited
US2525449A Cited
US2887667A Cited
US3001169A Cited
US2911616A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-07-21 1968-01-20 1968-07-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-07-21 1972-01-20 1972-07-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-07-21 1976-01-20 1976-07-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag