US3155449A
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Electrical contact
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1962-04-06
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Granted: 1964-11-03
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Expires: 1982-04-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Homer E Henschen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 00:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/428; H01R13/434; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45602; Y10T24/45775; Y10T24/45822
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A STAMPED AND FORMED SHEET METAL CONTACT TERMINAL, SAID TERMINAL HAVING A GENERALLY CHANNEL-SHAPED FERRULE-FORMING PORTION AT ONE END THEREOF, A PAIR OF COEXTENSIVE ARMS EXTENDING FROM SAID FERRULE-FORMING PORTION ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE AXIS OF SAID TERMINAL, SAID ARMS BEING DEFLECTABLE TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM SAID AXIS ON A MOMENT ARM EXTENDING THE FULL LENGTH OF EACH ARM, AND A POLYMERIC RETAINER CONTAINED BETWEEN SAID ARMS INTERMEDIAL THE ENDS THEREOF, SAID RETAINER NORMALLY PROJECTING RADIALLY BEYOND SAID ARMS AND BEING ENGAGEABLE WITH A FIRST SHOULDER IN A CAVITY TO RETAIN SAID CONTACT IN SAID CAVITY.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-03 | 1972-05-04 | 1972-11-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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