US3157448A
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Terminal connector
Assignee: Kent Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1962-05-28
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Granted: 1964-11-17
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Expires: 1982-05-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 David J Crimmins
- 👤 Marshall Joseph
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:03
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A TERMINAL CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECTING A PLURALITY OF WIRE TERMINALS, EACH OF SAID TERMINALS HAVING MARGINAL LOCKING SLOTS AND A RESILIENT CONTACT FINGER LOCATED IN A DIFFERENT PLANE, COMPRISING: A PAIR OF FLAT ELONGATED PLATE MEMBERS HAVING SIDE WALL MEANS, SAID PLATE MEMBERS BEING ADAPTED TO BE INTERENGAGED IN OPPOSED INVERSE RELATION, EACH OF SAID PLATE MEMBERS HAVING A TERMINAL RECEIVING SECTION EXTENDING FOR A PORTION OF THE WIDTH THEREOF, SAID SECTION BEING PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL TRANSVERSE APERTURES THERETHROUGH TO RECEIVE SAID WIRE TERMINALS, EACH APERTURE HAVING A WIDE PORTION AND A NARROW PORTION TO DEFINE A T-SHAPED CROSS SECTION, THE NARROW PORTION BEING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE RESILIENT CONTACT FINGER OF A WIRE TERMINAL, SAID FINGERS IN THE COUPLED CONDITION OF THE CONNECTOR BEING IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER, A PLURALITY OF UPSTANDING WALL MEMBERS ON EACH OF SAID PLATE MEMBERS EXTENDING FROM SAID TERMINAL RECEIVING SECTIONS AND PARALLEL TO THE APERTURES THEREIN, SAID WALL MEMBERS DEFINING PASSAGEWAYS OF THE SAME WIDTH AS THE WIDE PORTION OF THE APERTURES AND IN LINE THEREWITH FOR RECEPTION OF THE MARGINAL EDGES OF SAID TERMINALS, AND BOSSES ON SAID PLATES WITHIN THE PASSAGESWAYS FOR LOCKING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID MARGINAL LOCKING SLOTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A TERMINAL CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECTING A PLURALITY OF WIRE TERMINALS, EACH OF SAID TERMINALS HAVING MARGINAL LOCKING SLOTS AND A RESILIENT CONTACT FINGER LOCATED IN A DIFFERENT PLANE, COMPRISING: A PAIR OF FLAT ELONGATED PLATE MEMBERS HAVING SIDE WALL MEANS, SAID PLATE MEMBERS BEING ADAPTED TO BE INTERENGAGED IN OPPOSED INVERSE RELATION, EACH OF SAID PLATE MEMBERS HAVING A TERMINAL RECEIVING SECTION EXTENDING FOR A PORTION OF THE WIDTH THEREOF, SAID SECTION BEING PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL TRANSVERSE APERTURES THERETHROUGH TO RECEIVE SAID WIRE TERMINALS, EACH APERTURE HAVING A WIDE PORTION AND A NARROW PORTION TO DEFINE A T-SHAPED CROSS SECTION, THE NARROW PORTION BEING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE RESILIENT CONTACT FINGER OF A WIRE TERMINAL, SAID FINGERS IN THE COUPLED CONDITION OF THE CONNECTOR BEING IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER, A PLURALITY OF UPSTANDING WALL MEMBERS ON EACH OF SAID PLATE MEMBERS EXTENDING FROM SAID TERMINAL RECEIVING SECTIONS AND PARALLEL TO THE APERTURES THEREIN, SAID WALL MEMBERS DEFINING PASSAGEWAYS OF THE SAME WIDTH AS THE WIDE PORTION OF THE APERTURES AND IN LINE THEREWITH FOR RECEPTION OF THE MARGINAL EDGES OF SAID TERMINALS, AND BOSSES ON SAID PLATES WITHIN THE PASSAGESWAYS FOR LOCKING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID MARGINAL LOCKING SLOTS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-11-17 | 1968-05-18 | 1968-11-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-17 | 1972-05-18 | 1972-11-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-17 | 1976-05-18 | 1976-11-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |