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Terminal connections for circuit protective devices

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-10-07
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1983-10-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 George E Gauthier

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 11:52
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H9/00; H01H9/52; H01H71/00; H01H71/08; H02; H02B; H02B1/00; H02B1/20; H02B1/21

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 133 words
IN COMBINATION: (A) AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE HAVING A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR INSULATING ENCLOSURE HAVING BACK AND END SURFACES; (B) TERMINAL MEANS CARRIED BY SAID ENCLOSURE HAVING A FIRST PORTION CONNECTED TO A CONDCUTOR EXTENDING WITHIN SAID DEVICE AND HAVING A SECOND PORTION EXTENDING TO SAID BACK SURFACE OF SAID ENCLOSURE; (C) AN ELONGATED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR HAVING ONE END CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST PORTION OF SAID TERMINAL MEANS AND HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND PORTION OF SAID TERMINAL MEANS, SAID CONDUCTOR HAVING ITS OTHER END ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION EXTERNALLY OF SAID DEVICE; (D) THE PORTION OF SAID ELONGATED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR BETWEEN SAID ONE END AND SAID INTERMEDIATE PORTION EXTENDING BEYOND SAID END SURFACE OF SAID ENCLOSURE AND BEING DISPOSED AND ARRANGED TO RADIATE HEAT FROM SAID DEVICE WITHOUT OBSTRUCTION BY SAID ENCLOSURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 133 words
IN COMBINATION: (A) AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE HAVING A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR INSULATING ENCLOSURE HAVING BACK AND END SURFACES; (B) TERMINAL MEANS CARRIED BY SAID ENCLOSURE HAVING A FIRST PORTION CONNECTED TO A CONDCUTOR EXTENDING WITHIN SAID DEVICE AND HAVING A SECOND PORTION EXTENDING TO SAID BACK SURFACE OF SAID ENCLOSURE; (C) AN ELONGATED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR HAVING ONE END CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST PORTION OF SAID TERMINAL MEANS AND HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND PORTION OF SAID TERMINAL MEANS, SAID CONDUCTOR HAVING ITS OTHER END ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION EXTERNALLY OF SAID DEVICE; (D) THE PORTION OF SAID ELONGATED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR BETWEEN SAID ONE END AND SAID INTERMEDIATE PORTION EXTENDING BEYOND SAID END SURFACE OF SAID ENCLOSURE AND BEING DISPOSED AND ARRANGED TO RADIATE HEAT FROM SAID DEVICE WITHOUT OBSTRUCTION BY SAID ENCLOSURE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-08-30 1969-03-01 1969-08-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-30 1973-03-01 1973-08-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-30 1977-03-01 1977-08-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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