US3187299A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Schneider Electric USA Inc
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Filing: 1962-04-13
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Granted: 1965-06-01
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Expires: 1982-04-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis A Marta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 05:50
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/58; H01R4/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND TERMINAL STRIP ASSEMBLY FORMING A PART OF AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND COMPRISING: (A) A CONNECTOR BODY HAVING AN OPENING EXTENDING THERETHROUGH FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER SIDE THEREOF AND PARTIALLY DEFINED BY OPPOSED FIRST AND SECOND WALL PORTIONS, SAID FIRST WALL PORTION BEING ALUMINUM, (B) A COPPER TERMINAL STRAP SEPARATE FROM SAID CONNECTOR BODY AND HAVING AN END PORTION EXTENDING INTO SAID OPENING BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND WALL PORTIONS OF SAID CONNECTOR BODY, SAID END PORTION BEING DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID FIRST WALL PORTION IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP TO SAID SECOND WALL PORTION, (C) A HOMOGENEOUS ALUMINUM PLATE SEPARATE FROM SAID CONNECTOR BODY AND DISPOSED IN SAID OPENING BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND WALL PORTIONS IN DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID END PORTION OF SAID COPPER TERMINAL STRAP ON THE OTHER SIDE THEREOF FROM SAID FIRST WALL PORTION, SAID OPENING BEING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AN END PORTION OF AN ALUMINUM WIRE IN DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID HOMOGENEOUS ALUMINUM PLATE, AND (D) A CLAMPING SCREW THREADEDLY RECEIVED BY SAID SECOND WALL PORTION OF SAID CONNECTOR BODY AND EXTENSIBLE THERETHROUGH INTO SAID OPENING TOWARD SAID FIRST WALL PORTION OAND COOPERABLE WITH SAID FIRST WALL PORTION IN URGING SAID END PORTIONS OF SAID ALUMINUM WIRE AND SAID COPPER TERMINAL STRAP TOWARD EACH OTHER TO CLAMP SAID HOMOGENEOUS ALUMINUM PLATE THEREBETWEEN.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-31 | 1972-11-30 | 1973-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-31 | 1976-11-30 | 1977-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |