US3175181A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Kollmorgen Corp
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Filing: 1962-03-07
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Granted: 1965-03-23
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Expires: 1982-03-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dimitry G Grabbe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:09
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A DETACHABLE ALLOY-SURFACED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A BODY MATERIAL AND A SURFACE ALLOY ADAPTED FOR USE WITH A SIMILAR SURFACED MATING CONNECTOR OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, THE DETACHABLE CONNECTOR BEING ALLOYSURFACED TO MINIMIZE CORROSION OF THE TYPE CAUSED BY LOCAL CELL ACTIVITY BETWEEN METALS OF DIFFERENT POTENTIAL IN THE ELECTROMOTIVE SERIES AND BEING ALLOY-SURFACED TO MINIMIZE OXIDE FILM THICKNESS ON SAID FURFACE ALLOY TO AMINTAIN THE CONDUCTIVITY OF THE CONNECTORS THROUGH THEIR MATING CONTAT REGION, SAID SURFACE ALLOY UNDER SUCH OXIDE FILM BEING AN ALLOY OF SAID BODY MATERIAL WITH AT LEAST ONE MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF INDIUM, GALLIUM, INDIUM ALLOYS AND GALLIUM ALLOYS, SAID SELECTED MEMBER BEING SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETELY DIFFUSED INTO SAID BODY MATERIAL TO FORM SAID SURFACE ALLOY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A DETACHABLE ALLOY-SURFACED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A BODY MATERIAL AND A SURFACE ALLOY ADAPTED FOR USE WITH A SIMILAR SURFACED MATING CONNECTOR OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, THE DETACHABLE CONNECTOR BEING ALLOYSURFACED TO MINIMIZE CORROSION OF THE TYPE CAUSED BY LOCAL CELL ACTIVITY BETWEEN METALS OF DIFFERENT POTENTIAL IN THE ELECTROMOTIVE SERIES AND BEING ALLOY-SURFACED TO MINIMIZE OXIDE FILM THICKNESS ON SAID FURFACE ALLOY TO AMINTAIN THE CONDUCTIVITY OF THE CONNECTORS THROUGH THEIR MATING CONTAT REGION, SAID SURFACE ALLOY UNDER SUCH OXIDE FILM BEING AN ALLOY OF SAID BODY MATERIAL WITH AT LEAST ONE MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF INDIUM, GALLIUM, INDIUM ALLOYS AND GALLIUM ALLOYS, SAID SELECTED MEMBER BEING SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETELY DIFFUSED INTO SAID BODY MATERIAL TO FORM SAID SURFACE ALLOY.
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