US3178670A
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Multiple-circuit connecting device
Assignee: Nortel Networks Ltd
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Filing: 1962-10-29
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1982-10-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest L Daniel
- 👤 Nador Peter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/22; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/62933
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A MULTIPLE-CIRCUIT CONNECTING DEVICER FOR ESTABLISHING COLLECTIVE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WITH A PLURALITY OF SPACED CONTACT MEANS HAVING INDIVIDUAL GUIDE MEANS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH AND BEING ARRANGED GENERALLY IN SIDEBY-SIDE RELATIONSHIP, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING SEPARATE CONNECTORS FOR ENGAGING EACH OF SAID CONTACT MEANS, A SUPPORT MEMBER, MEANS MOUNTING THE CONNECTORS INDIVIDUALLY ON THE SUPPORT MEMBER WITH APPROXIMATELY THE SAME SPACING BETWEEN ADJACENT CONNECTORS AS BETWEEN CORRESPONDING ADJACENT CONTACT MEANS, SAID MEANS FOR MOUNTING THE CONNECTORS BEING RESILIENT IN THE DIRECTIONN OF SAID SPACING, A FRAME FOR SUPPORTING THE SUPPORT MEMBER WITH THE CONNECTORS IN APPROXIMATE FACE-TO-FACE RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE CONTACT MEANS, MEANS MOUNTING THE SUPPORT MEMBER ON THE FRAME FOR MOVEMENT IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID SPACING AND IN THE DIRECTION OF ENGAGEMENT OF THE CONNECTORS WITH SAID CONTACT MEANS, GUIDE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A MULTIPLE-CIRCUIT CONNECTING DEVICER FOR ESTABLISHING COLLECTIVE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WITH A PLURALITY OF SPACED CONTACT MEANS HAVING INDIVIDUAL GUIDE MEANS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH AND BEING ARRANGED GENERALLY IN SIDEBY-SIDE RELATIONSHIP, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING SEPARATE CONNECTORS FOR ENGAGING EACH OF SAID CONTACT MEANS, A SUPPORT MEMBER, MEANS MOUNTING THE CONNECTORS INDIVIDUALLY ON THE SUPPORT MEMBER WITH APPROXIMATELY THE SAME SPACING BETWEEN ADJACENT CONNECTORS AS BETWEEN CORRESPONDING ADJACENT CONTACT MEANS, SAID MEANS FOR MOUNTING THE CONNECTORS BEING RESILIENT IN THE DIRECTIONN OF SAID SPACING, A FRAME FOR SUPPORTING THE SUPPORT MEMBER WITH THE CONNECTORS IN APPROXIMATE FACE-TO-FACE RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE CONTACT MEANS, MEANS MOUNTING THE SUPPORT MEMBER ON THE FRAME FOR MOVEMENT IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID SPACING AND IN THE DIRECTION OF ENGAGEMENT OF THE CONNECTORS WITH SAID CONTACT MEANS, GUIDE
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