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US3205471A
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Electrical connector for a pair of circuit boards
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-12-05
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1982-12-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Adolf L Herrmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7082; H01R13/00; H01R13/44; H01R13/447; H01R13/453; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/951
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPRISING, AN ELONGATE MOUNTING BLOCK OF INSULATING MATERIAL PROVIDED WITH OPPOSING SIDES, SAID BLOCK PROVIDED WITH UPPER AND LOWER LATERALLY DISPOSED SLOTS IN PARALLEL VERTICALLY OFFSET RELATION EACH OF SAID SLOTS OPENING INTO RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID OPPOSING SIDES, A PLURALITY OF SPRING CONTACT MEMBERS EACH RESPECTIVELY MOUNTED IN ONE OF SAID SLOTS AND HAVING ATIP PORTION EXTENDING INTO THE OTHER SAID SLOT, SAID CONTACT MEMBES BEING SUBSTANTIALLY S-SHAPED WITH ONE VERTICAL LEG SUBSTANTIALLY LONGER THAN THE OTHER VERTICAL LEG, ALTERNATES ONES OF SAID SPRING CONTACT MEMBERS BEING INVERTED BOTH VERTICALLY AND LATERALLY WITH THE CENTER ARM OF THE S SUBSTANTIALLY IN ALIGNMENT, AND A PAIR OF CIRCUIT BOARDS HAVING ASSOCIATED CONDUCTORS THEREON, SAID BOARDS DISPOSED FOR INSERTION AND RETENTION IN SAID SLOTS FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID ASSOCIATED CONDUCTORS ON SAID CIRCUIT BOARDS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPRISING, AN ELONGATE MOUNTING BLOCK OF INSULATING MATERIAL PROVIDED WITH OPPOSING SIDES, SAID BLOCK PROVIDED WITH UPPER AND LOWER LATERALLY DISPOSED SLOTS IN PARALLEL VERTICALLY OFFSET RELATION EACH OF SAID SLOTS OPENING INTO RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID OPPOSING SIDES, A PLURALITY OF SPRING CONTACT MEMBERS EACH RESPECTIVELY MOUNTED IN ONE OF SAID SLOTS AND HAVING ATIP PORTION EXTENDING INTO THE OTHER SAID SLOT, SAID CONTACT MEMBES BEING SUBSTANTIALLY S-SHAPED WITH ONE VERTICAL LEG SUBSTANTIALLY LONGER THAN THE OTHER VERTICAL LEG, ALTERNATES ONES OF SAID SPRING CONTACT MEMBERS BEING INVERTED BOTH VERTICALLY AND LATERALLY WITH THE CENTER ARM OF THE S SUBSTANTIALLY IN ALIGNMENT, AND A PAIR OF CIRCUIT BOARDS HAVING ASSOCIATED CONDUCTORS THEREON, SAID BOARDS DISPOSED FOR INSERTION AND RETENTION IN SAID SLOTS FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID ASSOCIATED CONDUCTORS ON SAID CIRCUIT BOARDS.
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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 |