US3219962A
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Electrical connector plug
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-03-27
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Granted: 1965-11-23
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Expires: 1984-03-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A Whalen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:14
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/652
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A SELF-GROUNDING ELECTRICAL ATTTACHMENT PLUG COMPRISING A PLUG BODY MADE OF AN ELECTRICALLY NON-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE ELECTRIC CONTACT, A GROUND TERMINAL, PIVOT MEANS IN SAID PLUG BODY FOR SUPPORTING SAID GROUND TERMINAL, SAID GROUND TERMINAL BEING PIVOTAL FROM AN OPERATIVE POSITION TO AN INOPERATIVE POSITION WITHIN THE PLUG BODY, SPRING MEANS WITHIN SAID PLUG BODY FOR LOCKING SAID GROUND TERMINAL IN THE OPERATIVE POSITION AND FOR BIASING THE GROUND TERMINAL FROM THE INOPERATIVE TO THE OPERATIVE POSITION, AND MEANS FOR RELIEVING THE LOCKING ACTION OF THE SPRING MEANS TO ALLOW THE GROUND THE TERMINAL TO BE ROTATED FROM THE OPERATIVE TO THE INOPERATIVE POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A SELF-GROUNDING ELECTRICAL ATTTACHMENT PLUG COMPRISING A PLUG BODY MADE OF AN ELECTRICALLY NON-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE ELECTRIC CONTACT, A GROUND TERMINAL, PIVOT MEANS IN SAID PLUG BODY FOR SUPPORTING SAID GROUND TERMINAL, SAID GROUND TERMINAL BEING PIVOTAL FROM AN OPERATIVE POSITION TO AN INOPERATIVE POSITION WITHIN THE PLUG BODY, SPRING MEANS WITHIN SAID PLUG BODY FOR LOCKING SAID GROUND TERMINAL IN THE OPERATIVE POSITION AND FOR BIASING THE GROUND TERMINAL FROM THE INOPERATIVE TO THE OPERATIVE POSITION, AND MEANS FOR RELIEVING THE LOCKING ACTION OF THE SPRING MEANS TO ALLOW THE GROUND THE TERMINAL TO BE ROTATED FROM THE OPERATIVE TO THE INOPERATIVE POSITION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-22 | 1969-05-24 | 1969-11-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-22 | 1973-05-24 | 1973-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-22 | 1977-05-24 | 1977-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |