US3193793A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-03-14
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Granted: 1965-07-06
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Expires: 1983-03-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth W Plunkett
- 👤 Arthur D Criswell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/33
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
251 words
A CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING, AN INSULATING BLOCK HAVING A PLANAR SURFACE CONTAINING AT LEAST TWO OPPOSITELY LOCATED APERATURES, A FIRST RESILIENTLY BOWED CONDUCTOR SECURED AT ONE END WITHIN ONE OF SAID APERTURES, THE DISTAL END OF SAID CONDUCTOR EXTENDING THROUGH THE OTHER OF SAID APERTURES FOR CONNECTION TO AN EXTERNAL CIRCUIT, SAID CONDUCTOR INCLUDING AN INTERMEDIATE BOWED PORTION NORMALLY BIASED OUT OF CONTACT WITH SAID PLANAR SURFACE, A SECOND INSULATING BLOCK HAVING A PLANAR SURFACE CONTAINING AT LEAST TWO OPPOSITELY LOCATED APERTURES AND A GROOVE EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY ACROSS SAID PLANAR SURFACE, SAID APERTURES EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SECOND INSULATING BLOCK AND IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID GROOVE, A SECOND CONDUCTOR DISPOSED IN SAID GROOVE AND SECURED AT ONE END WITHIN ONE OF SAID APERTURES, THE DISTAL END OF SAID SECOND CONDUCTOR EXTENDING THROUGH THE OTHER OF SAID APERTURES FOR CONNECTION TO AN EXTERNAL CIRCUIT, SAID GROOVE BEING DIMENSIONED AND POSITIONED TO RECEIVE SAID BOWED INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF SAID RESILIENT CONDUCTOR THEREIN AND FOR INSURING ALIGNED PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP OF SAID CONDUCTORS IN SAID GROOVE, AND CLAMPING MEANS COOPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID INSULATING BLOCKS FOR URGING SAID BOWED CONDUCTOR AGAINST THE FORCE OF ITS BIAS INTO LINEAR CONTACT ON ONE SIDE WITH SAID PLANAR SURFACE AND ON ITS OPPOSITE SIDE INTO LINEAR CONTACT WITH SAID SECOND CONDUCTOR WITHIN SAID GROOVE, SAID DIMENSIONS OF SAID GROOVE BEING SUCH AS TO RETAIN SAID CONTACTS THEREIN IN THE PARALLEL ENGAGED RELATION AND IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BOTTOM OF SAID GROOVE FOR SNUG-FITTING, NONMOVEABLE RELATIONSHIP OF SAID CONTACTS THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
251 words
A CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING, AN INSULATING BLOCK HAVING A PLANAR SURFACE CONTAINING AT LEAST TWO OPPOSITELY LOCATED APERATURES, A FIRST RESILIENTLY BOWED CONDUCTOR SECURED AT ONE END WITHIN ONE OF SAID APERTURES, THE DISTAL END OF SAID CONDUCTOR EXTENDING THROUGH THE OTHER OF SAID APERTURES FOR CONNECTION TO AN EXTERNAL CIRCUIT, SAID CONDUCTOR INCLUDING AN INTERMEDIATE BOWED PORTION NORMALLY BIASED OUT OF CONTACT WITH SAID PLANAR SURFACE, A SECOND INSULATING BLOCK HAVING A PLANAR SURFACE CONTAINING AT LEAST TWO OPPOSITELY LOCATED APERTURES AND A GROOVE EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY ACROSS SAID PLANAR SURFACE, SAID APERTURES EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SECOND INSULATING BLOCK AND IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID GROOVE, A SECOND CONDUCTOR DISPOSED IN SAID GROOVE AND SECURED AT ONE END WITHIN ONE OF SAID APERTURES, THE DISTAL END OF SAID SECOND CONDUCTOR EXTENDING THROUGH THE OTHER OF SAID APERTURES FOR CONNECTION TO AN EXTERNAL CIRCUIT, SAID GROOVE BEING DIMENSIONED AND POSITIONED TO RECEIVE SAID BOWED INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF SAID RESILIENT CONDUCTOR THEREIN AND FOR INSURING ALIGNED PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP OF SAID CONDUCTORS IN SAID GROOVE, AND CLAMPING MEANS COOPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID INSULATING BLOCKS FOR URGING SAID BOWED CONDUCTOR AGAINST THE FORCE OF ITS BIAS INTO LINEAR CONTACT ON ONE SIDE WITH SAID PLANAR SURFACE AND ON ITS OPPOSITE SIDE INTO LINEAR CONTACT WITH SAID SECOND CONDUCTOR WITHIN SAID GROOVE, SAID DIMENSIONS OF SAID GROOVE BEING SUCH AS TO RETAIN SAID CONTACTS THEREIN IN THE PARALLEL ENGAGED RELATION AND IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BOTTOM OF SAID GROOVE FOR SNUG-FITTING, NONMOVEABLE RELATIONSHIP OF SAID CONTACTS THEREIN.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-05 | 1969-01-04 | 1969-07-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-05 | 1973-01-04 | 1973-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-05 | 1977-01-04 | 1977-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |