US3164709A
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Terminal block connector assembly
Assignee: Essex Wire Corp
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Filing: 1961-05-05
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Granted: 1965-01-05
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Expires: 1981-05-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Salvatore E Gentile
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 02:29
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R9/00; H01R9/22; H01R9/24; H01R9/2425; H01R9/2433
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
234 words
A TERMINAL BLOCK CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN INSULATOR BLOCK MEMBER HAVING FIRST AND SECOND PARALLEL SURFACES AND AN OPENING THERETHROUGH; SAID BLOCK MEMBER HAVING AN OPEN ENDED CHANNEL FORMED IN SAID FIRST SURFACE IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID OPENING; A CLAMPING MEMBER IN CLAMPING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID BLOCK MEMBER; SAID CLAMPING MEMBER CONSISTING OF A METAL STRIP BENT TO U-SHAPE WITH FIRST AND SECOND PARALLEL ARMS AND A CONNECTING PORTION; SAID FIRST ARM OVERLYING SAID FIRST SURFACE AND EXTENDING OVER SAID CHANNEL TO FORM THEREWITH A RECEPTACLE FOR A CONDUCTOR MEMBER; SAID FIRST ARM BEING PROVIDED WITH AN INTERNALLY THREADED APERTURE IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID OPENING IN SAID BLOCK MEMBER; SAID SECOND ARM OVERLYING SAID SECOND SURFACE AND HAVING AN APERTURE IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID APERTGURE IN SAID FIRST ARM; SAID CONNECTING PORTION OF SAID CLAMPING MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH A SLOT ALIGNED WITH THE OPEN END OF SAID CHANNEL FOR INSERTION OF A CONDUCTOR MEMBER THERETHROUGH INTO SAID RECEPTACLE; AND A SCREW EXTENDING THROUGH SAID APERTURES IN SAID ARMS AND SAID OPENING IN SAID BLOCK MEMBER; SAID SCREW AND SAID OPENING IN APERTURE OF SAID FIRST ARM SCREW BEING THREADED IN SAID COOPERATING WITH SAID SECOND ARM FOR DRAWING SAID ARMS TOGETHER INTO CLAMPING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID BLOCK MEMBER; SAID CLAMPING ENGAGEMENT DEVELOPING A CLAMPING FORCE TO HOLD A CONDUCTOR MEMBER INSERTED THROUGH SAID SLOT INTO SAID CHANNEL IN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WITH SAID ARM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
234 words
A TERMINAL BLOCK CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN INSULATOR BLOCK MEMBER HAVING FIRST AND SECOND PARALLEL SURFACES AND AN OPENING THERETHROUGH; SAID BLOCK MEMBER HAVING AN OPEN ENDED CHANNEL FORMED IN SAID FIRST SURFACE IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID OPENING; A CLAMPING MEMBER IN CLAMPING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID BLOCK MEMBER; SAID CLAMPING MEMBER CONSISTING OF A METAL STRIP BENT TO U-SHAPE WITH FIRST AND SECOND PARALLEL ARMS AND A CONNECTING PORTION; SAID FIRST ARM OVERLYING SAID FIRST SURFACE AND EXTENDING OVER SAID CHANNEL TO FORM THEREWITH A RECEPTACLE FOR A CONDUCTOR MEMBER; SAID FIRST ARM BEING PROVIDED WITH AN INTERNALLY THREADED APERTURE IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID OPENING IN SAID BLOCK MEMBER; SAID SECOND ARM OVERLYING SAID SECOND SURFACE AND HAVING AN APERTURE IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID APERTGURE IN SAID FIRST ARM; SAID CONNECTING PORTION OF SAID CLAMPING MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH A SLOT ALIGNED WITH THE OPEN END OF SAID CHANNEL FOR INSERTION OF A CONDUCTOR MEMBER THERETHROUGH INTO SAID RECEPTACLE; AND A SCREW EXTENDING THROUGH SAID APERTURES IN SAID ARMS AND SAID OPENING IN SAID BLOCK MEMBER; SAID SCREW AND SAID OPENING IN APERTURE OF SAID FIRST ARM SCREW BEING THREADED IN SAID COOPERATING WITH SAID SECOND ARM FOR DRAWING SAID ARMS TOGETHER INTO CLAMPING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID BLOCK MEMBER; SAID CLAMPING ENGAGEMENT DEVELOPING A CLAMPING FORCE TO HOLD A CONDUCTOR MEMBER INSERTED THROUGH SAID SLOT INTO SAID CHANNEL IN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WITH SAID ARM.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-01-05 | 1968-07-06 | 1969-01-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-05 | 1972-07-06 | 1973-01-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-05 | 1976-07-06 | 1977-01-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |