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Connector block assembly

Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1961-11-27
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Granted: 1965-11-02
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Expires: 1981-11-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert J Kinkaid

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 14:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/724; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/428; H01R13/432; H01R13/64

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 178 words
A SLIDE-FIT ELECTRICAL CONTACT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A RIGID BLADE AND A SOCKET ADAPTED TO INTERFIT TELESCOPICALLY, SAID BLADE BEING GENERALLY RECTANGULAR IN CROSS-SECTION WITH FLAT TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACES AND HAVING ROUNDED CORNERS ON ONE SIDE, SAID SOCKET INDLCUING A BASE HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED, OPPOSED SIDE FLANGES EXTENDING TOWARD EACH OTHER GENERALLY AT AN ACUTE ANGLE AWAY FROM SAID BASE, SAID FLANGES BEING ROUNDED OVER SUBSTANTIALLY THEIR FULL EXTENT ON A RADIUS OF CURVATURE NO LESS THAN THE CURVATURE OF SAID ROUNDED CORNERS, AND SPRING MEANS ARRANGED TO PRESS THE BLADE AGAINST SAID FLANGES WITH THE ROUNDED CORNERS ENGAGING THE CURVED PORTIONS OF SAID SIDE FLANGES, AT POINTS WITHIN THE ENGAGEMENT PORTIONS INTERMEDIATE THE EXTENT OF SAID SIDE FLANGES, SAID FLANGES BEING INFLEDXIBLE RELATIVE TO SAID SPRING MEANS, THE WIDTH OF SAID BLADE ADJACENT SAID BOTTOM SURFACE BEING LESS TYHAN THE WIDTH OF THE BASE OF SAID SOCKET TO AVOID CONTACT BETWEEN THE SOCKET AND THE SIDES OF SAID BLADE, SAID WIDTH BEING GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM SPACING BETWEEN THE ENGAGEMENT PORTIONS OF SAID SIDE FLANGES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 178 words
A SLIDE-FIT ELECTRICAL CONTACT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A RIGID BLADE AND A SOCKET ADAPTED TO INTERFIT TELESCOPICALLY, SAID BLADE BEING GENERALLY RECTANGULAR IN CROSS-SECTION WITH FLAT TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACES AND HAVING ROUNDED CORNERS ON ONE SIDE, SAID SOCKET INDLCUING A BASE HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED, OPPOSED SIDE FLANGES EXTENDING TOWARD EACH OTHER GENERALLY AT AN ACUTE ANGLE AWAY FROM SAID BASE, SAID FLANGES BEING ROUNDED OVER SUBSTANTIALLY THEIR FULL EXTENT ON A RADIUS OF CURVATURE NO LESS THAN THE CURVATURE OF SAID ROUNDED CORNERS, AND SPRING MEANS ARRANGED TO PRESS THE BLADE AGAINST SAID FLANGES WITH THE ROUNDED CORNERS ENGAGING THE CURVED PORTIONS OF SAID SIDE FLANGES, AT POINTS WITHIN THE ENGAGEMENT PORTIONS INTERMEDIATE THE EXTENT OF SAID SIDE FLANGES, SAID FLANGES BEING INFLEDXIBLE RELATIVE TO SAID SPRING MEANS, THE WIDTH OF SAID BLADE ADJACENT SAID BOTTOM SURFACE BEING LESS TYHAN THE WIDTH OF THE BASE OF SAID SOCKET TO AVOID CONTACT BETWEEN THE SOCKET AND THE SIDES OF SAID BLADE, SAID WIDTH BEING GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM SPACING BETWEEN THE ENGAGEMENT PORTIONS OF SAID SIDE FLANGES.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-11-01 1969-05-03 1969-11-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-11-01 1973-05-03 1973-11-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-11-01 1977-05-03 1977-11-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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