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Electric terminal device
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1963-03-28
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Granted: 1965-11-30
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Expires: 1983-03-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edmond J Regan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H1/00; H01H1/58; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/35; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/39
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
AN ELECTRIC TERMINAL DEVICE, COMPRISING: A PAIR OF JUXTAPOSED CONTACT ELEMENTS OF RESILIENT CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL HAVING FIRST RESPECTIVE CORRESPONDING END PORTIONS FIXED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, AND SECOND RESPECTIVE CORRESPONDING END PORTIONS FOLDED BACK UPON THEMSELVES BETWEEN SAID CONTACT ELEMENTS, A RETAINING MEMBER EXTENDING FREELY THROUGH BOTH SAID FOLDED-BACK END PORTIONS NEAR THE FREE ENDS THEREOF AND ENGAGING BOTH OF SAID CONTACT ELEMENTS SUBSTANTIALLY TO RETAIN SAID CONTACT ELEMENTS AGAINST DIVERGENT MOTION IRRESPECTIVE OF DISPLACEMENT OF SAID FOLDEDBACK END PORTIONS RESULTING FROM AN INSERTION OF A CONTACT MEMBER THEREBETWEE, AND A DIVIDER MEMBER INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID PAIR OF JUXTAPOSED CONTACT MEMBERS, SAID RETAINING MEMBER ALSO EXTENDING THROUGH SAID DIVIDER MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
AN ELECTRIC TERMINAL DEVICE, COMPRISING: A PAIR OF JUXTAPOSED CONTACT ELEMENTS OF RESILIENT CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL HAVING FIRST RESPECTIVE CORRESPONDING END PORTIONS FIXED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, AND SECOND RESPECTIVE CORRESPONDING END PORTIONS FOLDED BACK UPON THEMSELVES BETWEEN SAID CONTACT ELEMENTS, A RETAINING MEMBER EXTENDING FREELY THROUGH BOTH SAID FOLDED-BACK END PORTIONS NEAR THE FREE ENDS THEREOF AND ENGAGING BOTH OF SAID CONTACT ELEMENTS SUBSTANTIALLY TO RETAIN SAID CONTACT ELEMENTS AGAINST DIVERGENT MOTION IRRESPECTIVE OF DISPLACEMENT OF SAID FOLDEDBACK END PORTIONS RESULTING FROM AN INSERTION OF A CONTACT MEMBER THEREBETWEE, AND A DIVIDER MEMBER INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID PAIR OF JUXTAPOSED CONTACT MEMBERS, SAID RETAINING MEMBER ALSO EXTENDING THROUGH SAID DIVIDER MEMBER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-29 | 1969-05-31 | 1969-11-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-29 | 1973-05-31 | 1973-11-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-29 | 1977-05-31 | 1977-11-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |