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Electrical connector
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1962-12-06
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1982-12-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert T Evans
- 👤 Edward C Uberbacher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:40
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/28; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/428; H01R13/432
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A CONTACT COMPRISING A SINGLE STRIP OF THIN FLEXIBLE METAL HAVING, AN L SHAPED STIFFENED MIDSECTION, A PAIR OF OPPOSITE STOP EXTENSIONS FORMED TO EXTEND FROM SAID STIFFENED MIDSECTION, A REDUCED WIDTH PORTION AT ONE END OF SAID CONTACT, SAID PORTION BEING FORMED WITH A PLURALITY OF FOLDS, BELLOWS STYLE, AND A FINAL FOLD EXTENDING AS A CONTACT LEAF, SAID FOLDS BEING PROPORTIONED AND ARRANGED TO RECEIVE THE FOLDS OF A SIMILARLY SHAPED CONTACT FOR MATING ELECTRICAL ENGAGEMENT, AND A CONDUCTOR CLAMPING PORTION ON THE OTHER END OF SAID CONTACT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A CONTACT COMPRISING A SINGLE STRIP OF THIN FLEXIBLE METAL HAVING, AN L SHAPED STIFFENED MIDSECTION, A PAIR OF OPPOSITE STOP EXTENSIONS FORMED TO EXTEND FROM SAID STIFFENED MIDSECTION, A REDUCED WIDTH PORTION AT ONE END OF SAID CONTACT, SAID PORTION BEING FORMED WITH A PLURALITY OF FOLDS, BELLOWS STYLE, AND A FINAL FOLD EXTENDING AS A CONTACT LEAF, SAID FOLDS BEING PROPORTIONED AND ARRANGED TO RECEIVE THE FOLDS OF A SIMILARLY SHAPED CONTACT FOR MATING ELECTRICAL ENGAGEMENT, AND A CONDUCTOR CLAMPING PORTION ON THE OTHER END OF SAID CONTACT.
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