US3201556A
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Self-aligning disconnect assembly
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-07-19
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Granted: 1965-08-17
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Expires: 1983-07-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Leslie L Baird
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:03
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H1/00; H01H1/12; H01H1/36; H01H1/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A DISCONNECT ASSEMBLY ADAPTED SEPARABLY TO INTERCONNECT TWO PROXIMATE CONDUCTORS, ONE OF THE CONDUCTORS HAVING AN APERTURE FORMED THEREIN ADJACENT ONE END, SAID DISCONNECT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: (A) A FRAME INCLUDING A CENTRAL MEMBER, (B) A PAIR OF SPACED CONTACT MEMBERS RESILIENTLY MOUNTED IN SAID FRAME AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS THE TWO CONDUCTORS, SAID CONTACT MEMBERS BEING DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF AND BIASED TOWARD SAID CENTRAL MEMBER FOR SEPARABLY EMBRACING THE CONDUCTORS THEREBETWEEN, (C) MEANS INCLUDING A REMOVABLE KEY FOR DETACHABLY FASTENING SAID FRAME AND CONTACT MEMBERS TO THE APERTURED CONDUCTOR, SAID KEY EXTENDING THROUGH GAPS IN SAID CONTACT MEMBERS AND BEING CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO FACILITATE PIVOTING OF SAID DISCONNECT ASSEMBLY WITH RESPECT TO THE APERTURED CONDUCTOR, AND (D) MEANS TO REMOVABLY SECURE SAID KEY TO SAID FRAME TO EFFECT FASTENING OF SAID DISCONNECT ASSEMBLY TO THE APERTURED CONDUCTOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A DISCONNECT ASSEMBLY ADAPTED SEPARABLY TO INTERCONNECT TWO PROXIMATE CONDUCTORS, ONE OF THE CONDUCTORS HAVING AN APERTURE FORMED THEREIN ADJACENT ONE END, SAID DISCONNECT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: (A) A FRAME INCLUDING A CENTRAL MEMBER, (B) A PAIR OF SPACED CONTACT MEMBERS RESILIENTLY MOUNTED IN SAID FRAME AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS THE TWO CONDUCTORS, SAID CONTACT MEMBERS BEING DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF AND BIASED TOWARD SAID CENTRAL MEMBER FOR SEPARABLY EMBRACING THE CONDUCTORS THEREBETWEEN, (C) MEANS INCLUDING A REMOVABLE KEY FOR DETACHABLY FASTENING SAID FRAME AND CONTACT MEMBERS TO THE APERTURED CONDUCTOR, SAID KEY EXTENDING THROUGH GAPS IN SAID CONTACT MEMBERS AND BEING CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO FACILITATE PIVOTING OF SAID DISCONNECT ASSEMBLY WITH RESPECT TO THE APERTURED CONDUCTOR, AND (D) MEANS TO REMOVABLY SECURE SAID KEY TO SAID FRAME TO EFFECT FASTENING OF SAID DISCONNECT ASSEMBLY TO THE APERTURED CONDUCTOR.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-16 | 1969-02-15 | 1969-08-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-16 | 1973-02-15 | 1973-08-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-16 | 1977-02-15 | 1977-08-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |