US3199065A
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Electrical contact device
Assignee: DE VRY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE Inc
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Filing: 1961-04-28
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Granted: 1965-08-03
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Expires: 1981-04-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Orville I Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 02:22
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/721
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT COMPRISING A SHEET OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING RESILIENT MATERIAL HAVING A FLAT WALL, SAID SHEET HAVING A FLAT FACE TERMINATING IN PARALLEL OPPOSITE SIDES AND DISPOSED AT AN ACUTE ANGLE TO THE WALL, ONE OF THE SIDES OF SAID FACE BEING CONNECTED TO THE WALL THROUGH A BEND EXTENDING THROUGH AN ANGLE IN EXCESS OF 90*, SAID SHEET HAVING A FLAT STRIP PORTION TERMINATING IN PARALLEL OPPOSITE SIDES AND DISPOSED APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL TO THE WALL, ONE OF THE SIDES OF SAID STRIP PORTION BEING CONNECTED TO THE SIDE OF THE FACE OPPOSITE THE WALL BY A BEND LESS THAN 90*, AND A NORMALLY FLAT SUPPORT EXTENSION HAVING PARALLEL SIDES DISPOSED AT AN ACUTE ANGLE TO THE STRIP PORTION, ONE OF THE SIDES OF THE SUPPORT EXTENSION BEING CONNECTED TO THE STRIP PORTION THROUGH A BEND OF GREATER THAN 90* AND THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SUPPORT EXTENSION ABUTTING THE WALL, AND MEANS DEFINING TWO PARALLEL FLAT SURFACES SPACED FROM EACH OTHER, THE FLAT WALL OF THE SHEET ABUTTING ONE OF THE SURFACES AND THE PORTION OF THE FLAT WALL ADJACENT TO THE FACE BEING FREE TO MOVE RELATIVE TO SAID SURFACE, THE OTHER SURFACE OF SAID MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO COMPRESS A CONTACT MEMBER BETWEEN SAID SURFACE AND THE STRIP PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT COMPRISING A SHEET OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING RESILIENT MATERIAL HAVING A FLAT WALL, SAID SHEET HAVING A FLAT FACE TERMINATING IN PARALLEL OPPOSITE SIDES AND DISPOSED AT AN ACUTE ANGLE TO THE WALL, ONE OF THE SIDES OF SAID FACE BEING CONNECTED TO THE WALL THROUGH A BEND EXTENDING THROUGH AN ANGLE IN EXCESS OF 90*, SAID SHEET HAVING A FLAT STRIP PORTION TERMINATING IN PARALLEL OPPOSITE SIDES AND DISPOSED APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL TO THE WALL, ONE OF THE SIDES OF SAID STRIP PORTION BEING CONNECTED TO THE SIDE OF THE FACE OPPOSITE THE WALL BY A BEND LESS THAN 90*, AND A NORMALLY FLAT SUPPORT EXTENSION HAVING PARALLEL SIDES DISPOSED AT AN ACUTE ANGLE TO THE STRIP PORTION, ONE OF THE SIDES OF THE SUPPORT EXTENSION BEING CONNECTED TO THE STRIP PORTION THROUGH A BEND OF GREATER THAN 90* AND THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SUPPORT EXTENSION ABUTTING THE WALL, AND MEANS DEFINING TWO PARALLEL FLAT SURFACES SPACED FROM EACH OTHER, THE FLAT WALL OF THE SHEET ABUTTING ONE OF THE SURFACES AND THE PORTION OF THE FLAT WALL ADJACENT TO THE FACE BEING FREE TO MOVE RELATIVE TO SAID SURFACE, THE OTHER SURFACE OF SAID MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO COMPRESS A CONTACT MEMBER BETWEEN SAID SURFACE AND THE STRIP PORTION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-02 | 1969-02-01 | 1969-08-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-02 | 1973-02-01 | 1973-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-02 | 1977-02-01 | 1977-08-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |