US3205469A
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Pin board
Assignee: General Precision Inc
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Filing: 1961-07-12
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1981-07-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lorant E Frank
- 👤 Klein Abe
- 👤 Clarence S Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 13:30
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/04; H01R13/05; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/306; H05K3/308; H01R4/00; H01R4/06; H01R9/00; H01R9/22; H01R9/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A PIN BOARD COMPRISING TWO PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS EACH HAVING PARALLEL ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE STRIPS THEREON, SAID BOARDS BEING IN SPACED RELATION WITH EACH OTHER SUCH THAT THE CONDUCTIVE STRIPS OF ONE OF THE BOARDS EXTEND PERPENDICULARLY TO THE CONDUCTIVE STRIP OF THE OTHER BOARD FORMING A RECTANGULAR MATRIX, EACH PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING A PLURALITY OF EYELETS THEREIN MOUNTED THROUGH HOLES IN THE BOARD AT POINTS IN THE MATRIX CORRESPONDING TO INTERSECTIONS OF THE CONDUCTIVE STRIPS, EACH OF THE EYELETS BEING FORMED IN AN OVAL HAVING A LONG DIAMETER AND A SHORT DIAMETER, AND AN ELECTRIC PLUG ADAPTED FOR INSERTION THROUGH CORRESPONDING EYELETS IN BOTH BOARDS TO MAKE ELECTRIC CONTACT BETWEEN SELECTED ONES OF THE CONDUCTIVE STRIPS ON EACH BOARD, SAID PLUG BEING FORMED FROM A METALLIC SHEET HAVING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED STRIPS EXTENDING FROM A CENTRAL HUB, SAID STRIPS BEING FORMED INTO PAIRS OF OPPOSED SPACED CONDUCTIVE SIDES, A FIRST PAIR OF OPPOSED SPACED SIDES MAKING CONTACT WITH A FIRST EYELET AND BEING COMPRESSED BY THE SHORT DIAMETER THEREOF AND A SECOND PAIR OF OPPOSED SPACED SIDES MAKING CONTACT WITH A SECOND EYELET AND BEING COMPRESSED BY THE SHORT DIAMETER THEREON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A PIN BOARD COMPRISING TWO PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS EACH HAVING PARALLEL ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE STRIPS THEREON, SAID BOARDS BEING IN SPACED RELATION WITH EACH OTHER SUCH THAT THE CONDUCTIVE STRIPS OF ONE OF THE BOARDS EXTEND PERPENDICULARLY TO THE CONDUCTIVE STRIP OF THE OTHER BOARD FORMING A RECTANGULAR MATRIX, EACH PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING A PLURALITY OF EYELETS THEREIN MOUNTED THROUGH HOLES IN THE BOARD AT POINTS IN THE MATRIX CORRESPONDING TO INTERSECTIONS OF THE CONDUCTIVE STRIPS, EACH OF THE EYELETS BEING FORMED IN AN OVAL HAVING A LONG DIAMETER AND A SHORT DIAMETER, AND AN ELECTRIC PLUG ADAPTED FOR INSERTION THROUGH CORRESPONDING EYELETS IN BOTH BOARDS TO MAKE ELECTRIC CONTACT BETWEEN SELECTED ONES OF THE CONDUCTIVE STRIPS ON EACH BOARD, SAID PLUG BEING FORMED FROM A METALLIC SHEET HAVING A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED STRIPS EXTENDING FROM A CENTRAL HUB, SAID STRIPS BEING FORMED INTO PAIRS OF OPPOSED SPACED CONDUCTIVE SIDES, A FIRST PAIR OF OPPOSED SPACED SIDES MAKING CONTACT WITH A FIRST EYELET AND BEING COMPRESSED BY THE SHORT DIAMETER THEREOF AND A SECOND PAIR OF OPPOSED SPACED SIDES MAKING CONTACT WITH A SECOND EYELET AND BEING COMPRESSED BY THE SHORT DIAMETER THEREON.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-06 | 1969-03-08 | 1969-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-06 | 1973-03-08 | 1973-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-06 | 1977-03-08 | 1977-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |