US3213406A
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Method and apparatus for programming
Assignee: Malco Manufacturing Co Inc
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Filing: 1962-09-27
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Granted: 1965-10-19
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Expires: 1982-09-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Just Alex
- 👤 Richard T Krause
- 👤 Frank A Kukla
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/5025; H01R13/516; H01R13/518; H01R13/64; H01R13/645; H01R13/6453; H01R13/58; H01R13/595; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53004; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/53261
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
IN PROGRAMMING APPARATUS FOR A PAIR OF GROUPS OF DISCONNECTABLE ELECTRICAL TERMINALS, EACH GROUP OF WHICH IS CARRIED BY A SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND INCLUDING AN ORIENTATION DEVICE HAVING AN EXTERNAL SURFACE AND SECURED TO ONE OF SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN A SPECIFIC ORIENTATION, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A PROGRAMMING DEVICE ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID ORIENTATION DEVICE IN ONE ANGULAR ORIENTATION ONLY, SAID PROGRAMMING DEVICE COMPRISING A WASHER MEMBER HAVING A PERIPHERAL SURFACE WITH A PLURALITY OF SPACED LUGS FORMED THEREON, SAID WASHER MEMBER BEING EXPANDED SO THAT SAID LUGS ARE IMBEDDED IN THE OTHER OF SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURES TO FIXEDLY SECURE SAID PROGAMMING DEVICE TO SAID OTHER SUPPORT STRUCTURE IN SAID ONE ANGULAR ORIENTATION, SAID WASHER MEMBER HAVING AN INTERNAL SURFACE ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID EXTERNAL SURFACE OF SAID ORIENTATION DEVICE IN SAID ONE ANGULAR ORIENTATION ONLY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
IN PROGRAMMING APPARATUS FOR A PAIR OF GROUPS OF DISCONNECTABLE ELECTRICAL TERMINALS, EACH GROUP OF WHICH IS CARRIED BY A SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND INCLUDING AN ORIENTATION DEVICE HAVING AN EXTERNAL SURFACE AND SECURED TO ONE OF SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN A SPECIFIC ORIENTATION, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A PROGRAMMING DEVICE ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID ORIENTATION DEVICE IN ONE ANGULAR ORIENTATION ONLY, SAID PROGRAMMING DEVICE COMPRISING A WASHER MEMBER HAVING A PERIPHERAL SURFACE WITH A PLURALITY OF SPACED LUGS FORMED THEREON, SAID WASHER MEMBER BEING EXPANDED SO THAT SAID LUGS ARE IMBEDDED IN THE OTHER OF SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURES TO FIXEDLY SECURE SAID PROGAMMING DEVICE TO SAID OTHER SUPPORT STRUCTURE IN SAID ONE ANGULAR ORIENTATION, SAID WASHER MEMBER HAVING AN INTERNAL SURFACE ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID EXTERNAL SURFACE OF SAID ORIENTATION DEVICE IN SAID ONE ANGULAR ORIENTATION ONLY.
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