US3206715A
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Cluster assembly and connector clip therefor
Assignee: VAN PRODUCTS Inc
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Filing: 1963-06-27
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1983-06-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sigmund J Skony
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:19
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/56; H01R13/567; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/428; H01R13/432
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A CONNECTOR CLIP COMPRISING, AN ELONGATED FLAT SHANK HAVING A FERRULE PORTION AT ONE END OF SAID SHANK AND HAVING SIDE EDGES, A RECETACLE-FORMING STRIP PROJECTING PERPENDICULARLY FROM SAID SHANK AND INTEGRALLY FROM ONE OF SAID SIDE EDGES, SAID STRIP BEING BENT UPON ITSELF TO PROVIDE TWO GENERALLY PARALLEL WALLS JOINED BY A BENT PORTION OF SAID STRIP AND DISPOSED PERPENDICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID SHANK, ONE OF SAID WALLS HAVING A FREE END PORTION EXTENDING PERPENDICULARLY TOWARD SAID OTHER WALL, SAID FREE END PORTION HAVING A HOLE THEREIN WHEREBY SAID FREE END PORTION FORMS A FEMALE LATCH TAB, THE OTHER OF SAID WALLS HAVING A MALE LATCH TAB PROJECTING FROM ITS FREE END, SAID MALE LATCH TAB BEING INSERTED IN THE HOLE IN SAID FEMALE LATCH TAB TO LOCK THE FREE ENDS OF SAID WALLS TOGETHER, AND SAID SHANK HAVING A DETENT STRUCK FROM IT AND PROJECTING AWAY FROM SAID RECEPTACLE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-13 | 1969-03-15 | 1969-09-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-13 | 1973-03-15 | 1973-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-13 | 1977-03-15 | 1977-09-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |