US3147337A
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Cable terminal board
Assignee: Bell Telephone Company of Canada
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Filing: 1961-07-28
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Granted: 1964-09-01
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Expires: 1981-07-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alwyn C S Chennell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:44
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q1/00; H04Q1/02; H04Q1/16; H02; H02G; H02G11/00; H02G11/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A TERMINAL BOARD FOR INTERCONNECTING A PAIR OF MULTICONDUCTOR CABLES COMPRISING: (A) A FLAT MEMBER OF INSULATING MATERIAL; (B) MEANS TO MOUNT A FIRST OF SAID CABLES ON A FIRST SIDE OF SAID MEMBER ADJACENT TO AND IN A PLANE PARALLEL TO SAID MEMBER; (C) A PLURALITY OF PAIRS OF SPACED TERMINAL CONNECTORS MOUNTED ON SAID MEMBER IN CONCENTRIC CIRCLES, THE SAID CIRCLES OF CONNECTORS BEING DISCONTINUED ALONG ONE AREA OF THE MEMBER BY THE OMISSION OF ONE OR MORE CONNECTORS TO DEFINE A GAP, EACH CONNECTOR EXTENDING THROUGH SAID MEMBER, THE CONDUCTORS OF THE FIRST OF SAID CABLES BEING CONNECTED WITH THE CONNECTORS ON A FIRST SIDE OF THE MEMBER; (D) MEANS TO MOUNT THE SECOND OF SAID CABLES ON THE SECOND SIDE OF THE MEMBER EXTERIORLY OF THE CIRCLES OF TERMINAL CONNECTORS ADJACENT TO AND IN A PLANE PARALLEL TO SAID MEMBER; AND (E) GUIDE MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID MEMBER AT THE CENTER OF SAID CIRCLES OF CONNECTORS ON SAID SECOND SIDE OF THE MEMBER, SAID GAP PERMITTING CONDUCTORS FROM SAID SECOND CABLE TO EXTEND THOROUGH THE GAP FOR CONNECTION TO CERTAIN OF SAID CONNECTORS VIA SAID GUIDE MEANS SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE PLANE OF THE CONNECTORS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A TERMINAL BOARD FOR INTERCONNECTING A PAIR OF MULTICONDUCTOR CABLES COMPRISING: (A) A FLAT MEMBER OF INSULATING MATERIAL; (B) MEANS TO MOUNT A FIRST OF SAID CABLES ON A FIRST SIDE OF SAID MEMBER ADJACENT TO AND IN A PLANE PARALLEL TO SAID MEMBER; (C) A PLURALITY OF PAIRS OF SPACED TERMINAL CONNECTORS MOUNTED ON SAID MEMBER IN CONCENTRIC CIRCLES, THE SAID CIRCLES OF CONNECTORS BEING DISCONTINUED ALONG ONE AREA OF THE MEMBER BY THE OMISSION OF ONE OR MORE CONNECTORS TO DEFINE A GAP, EACH CONNECTOR EXTENDING THROUGH SAID MEMBER, THE CONDUCTORS OF THE FIRST OF SAID CABLES BEING CONNECTED WITH THE CONNECTORS ON A FIRST SIDE OF THE MEMBER; (D) MEANS TO MOUNT THE SECOND OF SAID CABLES ON THE SECOND SIDE OF THE MEMBER EXTERIORLY OF THE CIRCLES OF TERMINAL CONNECTORS ADJACENT TO AND IN A PLANE PARALLEL TO SAID MEMBER; AND (E) GUIDE MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID MEMBER AT THE CENTER OF SAID CIRCLES OF CONNECTORS ON SAID SECOND SIDE OF THE MEMBER, SAID GAP PERMITTING CONDUCTORS FROM SAID SECOND CABLE TO EXTEND THOROUGH THE GAP FOR CONNECTION TO CERTAIN OF SAID CONNECTORS VIA SAID GUIDE MEANS SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE PLANE OF THE CONNECTORS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-01 | 1968-03-02 | 1968-09-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-01 | 1972-03-02 | 1972-09-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-01 | 1976-03-02 | 1976-09-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |