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US3188598A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Printed circuit board connector

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1962-06-20
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Granted: 1965-06-08
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Expires: 1982-06-20
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Pferd William

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 11:04
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/82; H01R12/85; H01R12/88; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18888; Y10T74/1892

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 80 words
A CONNECTOR FOR A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD COMPRISING AN INSULATING BLOCK HAVING GUIDE MEANS FOR SAID BOARD AND A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE CONTACTS, A ROTATABLE SHAFT BEARING CAMS AND TURNING MEANS, SAID SHAFT MOUNTED IN SAID BLOCK, SAID CONTACTS BEING MADE OF A FLAT SHEET OF RESILIENT ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING MATERIAL AND BEING J-SHAPED IN FORM, SAID CONTACTS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE CAM WITHIN THE HOOKED PORTION OF EACH CONTACT, THE LATTER RESILIENTLY URGED TOWARD SAID BOARD IN THEIR NONDEFLECTED ATTITUDE,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 80 words
A CONNECTOR FOR A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD COMPRISING AN INSULATING BLOCK HAVING GUIDE MEANS FOR SAID BOARD AND A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE CONTACTS, A ROTATABLE SHAFT BEARING CAMS AND TURNING MEANS, SAID SHAFT MOUNTED IN SAID BLOCK, SAID CONTACTS BEING MADE OF A FLAT SHEET OF RESILIENT ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING MATERIAL AND BEING J-SHAPED IN FORM, SAID CONTACTS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE CAM WITHIN THE HOOKED PORTION OF EACH CONTACT, THE LATTER RESILIENTLY URGED TOWARD SAID BOARD IN THEIR NONDEFLECTED ATTITUDE,

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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

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