US3177464A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: FCI USA LLC
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Filing: 1960-09-08
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1980-09-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Russell S Solorow
- 👤 Rocco J Noschese
- 👤 Jon I Wigby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:09
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/436; H01R13/4367
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: A CONTACT MOUNTING BLOCK; A PLURALITY OF BORES IN SAID MOUNTING BLOCK; A CONTACT DISPOSED IN EACH BORE; EACH CONTACT HAVING A SURFACE DISCONTINUITY THEREON, BOR CONSTRICTING MEANS COOPERATING WITH SAID MOUNTING BLOCK; SAID BORE CONSTRICTING MEANS HAVING TWO POSITIONS, A FIRST POSITION WHEREIN SAID CONSTRICTING MEANS IS DISPOSED AT LEAST IN PART WITHIN A PLURALITY OF SAID BORES AND INTERLOCKS WITH SAID SURFACE DISCONTINUITIES ON SAID CONTACTS CONTAINED THEREIN, AND A SECOND POSITION WHEREIN SAID CONSTRICTING MEANS IS DISPOSED WITHOUT SAID PLURALITY OF SAID BORES; MEANS TO MAINTAIN SAID CONSTRICTING MEANS IN SAID FIRST POSITION AND MEANS TO MOVE SAID CONSTRICTING MEANS TO SAID SECOND POSITION; WHEREIN SAID CONTACT SURFACE DISCONTINUITY IS A SHOULDER; AND WHEREIN SAID MOUNTING BLOCK INCLUDES A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CHANNEL, THE BOTTOM OF WHICH CHANNEL CUTS INTO SAID BORES, SAID BORE CONSTRICTING MEANS COMPRISING A SPLIT RING DISPOSED IN SAID CHANNEL, SAID RING ENGAGING SAID CONTACT SHOULDERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: A CONTACT MOUNTING BLOCK; A PLURALITY OF BORES IN SAID MOUNTING BLOCK; A CONTACT DISPOSED IN EACH BORE; EACH CONTACT HAVING A SURFACE DISCONTINUITY THEREON, BOR CONSTRICTING MEANS COOPERATING WITH SAID MOUNTING BLOCK; SAID BORE CONSTRICTING MEANS HAVING TWO POSITIONS, A FIRST POSITION WHEREIN SAID CONSTRICTING MEANS IS DISPOSED AT LEAST IN PART WITHIN A PLURALITY OF SAID BORES AND INTERLOCKS WITH SAID SURFACE DISCONTINUITIES ON SAID CONTACTS CONTAINED THEREIN, AND A SECOND POSITION WHEREIN SAID CONSTRICTING MEANS IS DISPOSED WITHOUT SAID PLURALITY OF SAID BORES; MEANS TO MAINTAIN SAID CONSTRICTING MEANS IN SAID FIRST POSITION AND MEANS TO MOVE SAID CONSTRICTING MEANS TO SAID SECOND POSITION; WHEREIN SAID CONTACT SURFACE DISCONTINUITY IS A SHOULDER; AND WHEREIN SAID MOUNTING BLOCK INCLUDES A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CHANNEL, THE BOTTOM OF WHICH CHANNEL CUTS INTO SAID BORES, SAID BORE CONSTRICTING MEANS COMPRISING A SPLIT RING DISPOSED IN SAID CHANNEL, SAID RING ENGAGING SAID CONTACT SHOULDERS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-05 | 1968-10-05 | 1969-04-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-05 | 1972-10-05 | 1973-04-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-05 | 1976-10-05 | 1977-04-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |