US3196378A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-05-10
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Granted: 1965-07-20
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Expires: 1983-05-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John R Beckwith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 06:44
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/33
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPRISING A FIRST INSULATING BODY, A LEAF SPRING CONDUCTOR CONTACT MOUNTED ON SAID FIRST INSULATING BODY FOR YIELDING FROM AN UNMATED STABLE POSITION TO A MATED STABLE POSITION, SAID LEAF SPRING CONDUCTOR CONTACT BEING FORMED WITH A GROOVE THEREIN, A SECOND INSULATING BODY RECEIVED BY SAID FIRST INSULATING BODY, AND A CONDUCTOR CONTACT ON SAID SECOND INSULATING BODY FOR ENGAGING SAID LEAF SPRING CONDUCTOR CONTACT WITHIN THE GROOVE THEREOF TO ACTIVATE SAID LEAF SPRING CONDUCTOR CONTACT FOR CAUSING SAID LEAF CONDUCTOR CONTACT TO YIELD FROM SAID UNMATED STABLE POSITION TO SAID MATED STABLE POSITION AND TO CONTACT THE GROOVE THEREOF TO EMBRACE SAID CONDUCTOR CONTACT ON SAID SECOND INSULATING BODY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPRISING A FIRST INSULATING BODY, A LEAF SPRING CONDUCTOR CONTACT MOUNTED ON SAID FIRST INSULATING BODY FOR YIELDING FROM AN UNMATED STABLE POSITION TO A MATED STABLE POSITION, SAID LEAF SPRING CONDUCTOR CONTACT BEING FORMED WITH A GROOVE THEREIN, A SECOND INSULATING BODY RECEIVED BY SAID FIRST INSULATING BODY, AND A CONDUCTOR CONTACT ON SAID SECOND INSULATING BODY FOR ENGAGING SAID LEAF SPRING CONDUCTOR CONTACT WITHIN THE GROOVE THEREOF TO ACTIVATE SAID LEAF SPRING CONDUCTOR CONTACT FOR CAUSING SAID LEAF CONDUCTOR CONTACT TO YIELD FROM SAID UNMATED STABLE POSITION TO SAID MATED STABLE POSITION AND TO CONTACT THE GROOVE THEREOF TO EMBRACE SAID CONDUCTOR CONTACT ON SAID SECOND INSULATING BODY.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-19 | 1973-01-18 | 1973-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-19 | 1977-01-18 | 1977-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |