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US3188380A
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Wiring device
Assignee: Joy Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1962-05-28
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Granted: 1965-06-08
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Expires: 1982-05-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Victor H Lorenz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/58; H01R13/59
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A WIRING DEVICE COMPRISING, A FIRST HOUSING PORTION HAVING A FIRST BORE THEREIN, SAID FIRST HOUSING PORTION BEING OF A MATERIAL THAT IS READILY DEFORMABLE RADIALLY WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID BORE, SECURING MEANS HAVING A FIRST PORTION LOCATED AT LEAST ADJACENT A PORTION OF THE SURFACE OF SAID FIRST BORE AND A SECOND PORTION LOCATED AT LEAST ADJACENT A PORTION OF AN OUTER SURFACE OF SAID FIRST HOUSING PORTION SPACED TRANSVERSELY OUTWARDLY FROM SAID FIRST PORTION OF SAID SECURING MEANS WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST BORE, A SECOND HOUSING PORTION HAVING A TAPERED BORE THEREIN ENCOMPASSING AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID FIRST HOUSING AND SAID FIRST BORE AND COOPERABLE THEREWITH TO RADIALLY INWARDLY DEFORM A PORTION OF SAID FIRST HOUSING PORTION SO AS TO REDUCE A TRANSVERSE AXIS OF SAID FIRST BORE SAID BORES BEING GENERALLY COAXIAL, SAID SECOND PORTION OF SAID SECURING MEANS HAVING INTEGRAL MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SECURING MEANS TO SAID FIRST HOUSING PORTION WHEN SAID FIRST HOUSING PORTION IS SO ENCOMPASSED, AND SAID FIRST PORTION OF SAID SECURING MEANS HAVING INTEGRAL MEANS FOR AT LEAST PARTIALLY SECURING AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR WITHIN SAID FIRST BORE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A WIRING DEVICE COMPRISING, A FIRST HOUSING PORTION HAVING A FIRST BORE THEREIN, SAID FIRST HOUSING PORTION BEING OF A MATERIAL THAT IS READILY DEFORMABLE RADIALLY WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID BORE, SECURING MEANS HAVING A FIRST PORTION LOCATED AT LEAST ADJACENT A PORTION OF THE SURFACE OF SAID FIRST BORE AND A SECOND PORTION LOCATED AT LEAST ADJACENT A PORTION OF AN OUTER SURFACE OF SAID FIRST HOUSING PORTION SPACED TRANSVERSELY OUTWARDLY FROM SAID FIRST PORTION OF SAID SECURING MEANS WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST BORE, A SECOND HOUSING PORTION HAVING A TAPERED BORE THEREIN ENCOMPASSING AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID FIRST HOUSING AND SAID FIRST BORE AND COOPERABLE THEREWITH TO RADIALLY INWARDLY DEFORM A PORTION OF SAID FIRST HOUSING PORTION SO AS TO REDUCE A TRANSVERSE AXIS OF SAID FIRST BORE SAID BORES BEING GENERALLY COAXIAL, SAID SECOND PORTION OF SAID SECURING MEANS HAVING INTEGRAL MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SECURING MEANS TO SAID FIRST HOUSING PORTION WHEN SAID FIRST HOUSING PORTION IS SO ENCOMPASSED, AND SAID FIRST PORTION OF SAID SECURING MEANS HAVING INTEGRAL MEANS FOR AT LEAST PARTIALLY SECURING AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR WITHIN SAID FIRST BORE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-06-07 | 1968-12-07 | 1969-06-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-06-07 | 1972-12-07 | 1973-06-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-06-07 | 1976-12-07 | 1977-06-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |