US3189869A
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Electrical connectors
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-31
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Granted: 1965-06-15
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Expires: 1982-12-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John P Avery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:23
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR CAPABLE OF NESTING SIMILARLY SHAPED CONNECTORS, COMPRISING: A BLANK FABRICATED OF SHEET METAL AND FORMED INTO A BASE WITH A PLURALITY OF NEST-DEFINING LEGS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM, SAID LEGS BEING BENT THROUGH SUBSTANTIAL ANGLES TO ONE SIDE OF SAID BASE TO POSITIONS WHEREIN THEY ARE CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER AND RESILIENTLY YIELDABLE TO ENGAGE FRICTIONALLY AN ELECTRICAL TERMINAL TO WHICH CONNECTION IS TO BE MADE, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID LEGS HAVING A RECEPTACLE INTEGRALLY FORMED AT THE FREE END THEREOF AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AT A SUBSTANTIAL ANGLE FROM SAID NEST-DEFINING LEGS FOR MAKING EXTERNAL CONNECTION TO CONDUCTOR, SAID CONNECTOR, WHILE FRICTIONALLY ENGAGED WITH A TERMINAL, FORMING A NEST FOR RECEIVING SIMILARLY SHAPED CONNECTORS AS A RESULT OF THE SPATIAL INTERRELATION OF SAID BASE, SAID LEGS AND SAID RECEPTACLE, THE LEGS OF THE NESTED CONNECTORS BEING ACCOMMODATED IN INTERLEAVED FASHION IN THE SPACES DEFINED BETWEEN THE LEGS OF THE NESTING CONNECTOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR CAPABLE OF NESTING SIMILARLY SHAPED CONNECTORS, COMPRISING: A BLANK FABRICATED OF SHEET METAL AND FORMED INTO A BASE WITH A PLURALITY OF NEST-DEFINING LEGS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM, SAID LEGS BEING BENT THROUGH SUBSTANTIAL ANGLES TO ONE SIDE OF SAID BASE TO POSITIONS WHEREIN THEY ARE CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER AND RESILIENTLY YIELDABLE TO ENGAGE FRICTIONALLY AN ELECTRICAL TERMINAL TO WHICH CONNECTION IS TO BE MADE, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID LEGS HAVING A RECEPTACLE INTEGRALLY FORMED AT THE FREE END THEREOF AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AT A SUBSTANTIAL ANGLE FROM SAID NEST-DEFINING LEGS FOR MAKING EXTERNAL CONNECTION TO CONDUCTOR, SAID CONNECTOR, WHILE FRICTIONALLY ENGAGED WITH A TERMINAL, FORMING A NEST FOR RECEIVING SIMILARLY SHAPED CONNECTORS AS A RESULT OF THE SPATIAL INTERRELATION OF SAID BASE, SAID LEGS AND SAID RECEPTACLE, THE LEGS OF THE NESTED CONNECTORS BEING ACCOMMODATED IN INTERLEAVED FASHION IN THE SPACES DEFINED BETWEEN THE LEGS OF THE NESTING CONNECTOR.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-06-14 | 1968-12-14 | 1969-06-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-06-14 | 1972-12-14 | 1973-06-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-06-14 | 1976-12-14 | 1977-06-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |