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Multiple electrical connector with longitudinal spaced contacts carried by insulating key

Assignee: Ripley Co Inc
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Filing: 1963-06-10
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Granted: 1965-12-07
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Expires: 1983-06-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert A Steinkamp

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 14:43
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/58; H01R13/00; H01R13/44; H01R13/447; H01R13/453; H01R2107/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 251 words
A MULTIPLE CONNECTOR ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND CONTACT CARRIER MEMBERS, SAID FIRST MEMBER HAVING INTERIOR WALLS, A PLURALITY OF RIBS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY FROM OPPOSITE INTERIOR WALLS AND DEFINING CONTACTRECEIVING POCKETS THEREBETWEEN, SAID RIBS DEFINING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING PASSAGE IN SAID FIRST MEMBER TRANSVERSE TO SAID RIBS, CONTACTS IN SAID POCKETS ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID PASSAGE, SAID SECOND MEMBER COMPRISING A PROBE PORTION HAVING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL SURFACE ADAPTED TO BE RECEIVED IN SAID PASSAGE, SAID RIBS DEFINING LONGITUDINAL KEYWAYS THEREIN, ELONGATED ELASTOMERIC INSULATORS CARRIED BY SAID PROBE PORTION ON OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF AND EXTENDING ALONG THE LENGTH THEREOF, SAID INSULATORS BEING ELEVATED ABOVE SAID CYLINDRICAL SURFACE AND FORMING KEYS ARRANGED TO MATE WITH THE DEFINED KEYWAYS, A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS CARRIED IN EACH OF SAID INSULATORS IN SPACED RELATION ALONG THE LENGTHS THEREOF ACCORDING TO THE SPACING OF SAID POCKETS, MEANS IN SAID FIRST MEMBER FOR POSITIONING SAID SECOND MEMBER THEREIN SO THAT THE CONTACTS OF SAID SECOND MEMBER ARE IN PREDETERMINED LATERAL ALIGNMENT WITH CONTACTS IN SAID POCKETS, SAID RIBS BEING RECESSED IN PART TO PERMIT ROTATION OF SAID SECOND MEMBER IN SAID FIRST MEMBER AFTER POSITIONING OF SAID SECOND MEMBER IN SAID FIRST MEMBER, SO THAT SAID SECOND MEMBER WITH SAID INSULATORS THEREON MAY BE ROTATED TO BRING THE CONTACTS ON ONE SIDE OF SAID PROBE INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH CONTACTS ON ONE SIDE OF SAID PASSAGE AND CONTACTS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID PROBE INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH CONTACTS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID PASSAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 251 words
A MULTIPLE CONNECTOR ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND CONTACT CARRIER MEMBERS, SAID FIRST MEMBER HAVING INTERIOR WALLS, A PLURALITY OF RIBS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY FROM OPPOSITE INTERIOR WALLS AND DEFINING CONTACTRECEIVING POCKETS THEREBETWEEN, SAID RIBS DEFINING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING PASSAGE IN SAID FIRST MEMBER TRANSVERSE TO SAID RIBS, CONTACTS IN SAID POCKETS ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID PASSAGE, SAID SECOND MEMBER COMPRISING A PROBE PORTION HAVING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL SURFACE ADAPTED TO BE RECEIVED IN SAID PASSAGE, SAID RIBS DEFINING LONGITUDINAL KEYWAYS THEREIN, ELONGATED ELASTOMERIC INSULATORS CARRIED BY SAID PROBE PORTION ON OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF AND EXTENDING ALONG THE LENGTH THEREOF, SAID INSULATORS BEING ELEVATED ABOVE SAID CYLINDRICAL SURFACE AND FORMING KEYS ARRANGED TO MATE WITH THE DEFINED KEYWAYS, A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS CARRIED IN EACH OF SAID INSULATORS IN SPACED RELATION ALONG THE LENGTHS THEREOF ACCORDING TO THE SPACING OF SAID POCKETS, MEANS IN SAID FIRST MEMBER FOR POSITIONING SAID SECOND MEMBER THEREIN SO THAT THE CONTACTS OF SAID SECOND MEMBER ARE IN PREDETERMINED LATERAL ALIGNMENT WITH CONTACTS IN SAID POCKETS, SAID RIBS BEING RECESSED IN PART TO PERMIT ROTATION OF SAID SECOND MEMBER IN SAID FIRST MEMBER AFTER POSITIONING OF SAID SECOND MEMBER IN SAID FIRST MEMBER, SO THAT SAID SECOND MEMBER WITH SAID INSULATORS THEREON MAY BE ROTATED TO BRING THE CONTACTS ON ONE SIDE OF SAID PROBE INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH CONTACTS ON ONE SIDE OF SAID PASSAGE AND CONTACTS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID PROBE INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH CONTACTS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID PASSAGE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-12-06 1969-06-07 1969-12-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-12-06 1973-06-07 1973-12-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-12-06 1977-06-07 1977-12-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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