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US3231848A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Contact for direct reception of printed circuit board

Assignee: Elco Corp
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Filing: 1961-03-20
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Granted: 1966-01-25
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Expires: 1981-03-20
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Herbert E Ruehlemann

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 10:04
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/721

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 216 words
A CONTACT FOR DIRECT RECEPTION OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING PRINTED MEANS THEREON, SAID CONTACT BEING STAMPED FROM A RELATIVELY RIGID FLAT CONDUCTIVE STRIP, SAID CONTACT COMPRISING A HEAD SECTION AND A TAIL SECTION, SAID HEAD SECTION INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE PIVOT ARM HAVING A SUPPORTING LEG EXTENDING FROM END END THEREOF AND A RESILIENT WIPING FINGER EXTENDING FROM THE OTHER END THEREOF, THE JUNCTURE OF SAID SUPPORTING LEG AND PIVOT ARM CONSTITUTING A FIRST PIVOT SECTION COMPRISED OF LENGTHS OF SAID SUPPORTING LEG AND PIVOT ARM LYING SUBSTANTIALLY IN A FIRST PLANE AND THE JUNCTURE OF SAID PIVOT ARM AND RESILIENT WIPING FINGER CONSTITUTING A SECOND PIVOT SECTION COMPRISED OF A SUBSTANTIALLY 180 DEGREE BEND, SAID SUPPORTING LEG LYING IN SAID FIRST PLANE WITH A SUBSTANTIAL LENGTH OF SAID PIVOT ARM BEING INCLINED AWAY FROM SAID FIRST PLANE AND DISPLACED TOWARD SAID WIPING FINGER IN EXTENDING FROM SAID FIRST PIVOT SECTION TO SAID SECOND PIVOT SECTION, SAID WIPING ARM BEING BOWED OUT AWAY FROM SAID PIVOT ARM, SAID WIPING ARM MAKING ELECTRICAL AND RESILIENT MECHANICAL CONTACT WITH AT LEAST ONE PRINTED MEANS OF SAID PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, SAID RESILIENT MECHANICAL CONTACT OCCURRING WITH FLEXING OF SAID WIPING FINGER ABOUT SAID SECOND PIVOT SECTION AND DISPLACEMENT OF SAID PIVOT ARM ABOUT SAID FIRST PIVOT SECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 216 words
A CONTACT FOR DIRECT RECEPTION OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING PRINTED MEANS THEREON, SAID CONTACT BEING STAMPED FROM A RELATIVELY RIGID FLAT CONDUCTIVE STRIP, SAID CONTACT COMPRISING A HEAD SECTION AND A TAIL SECTION, SAID HEAD SECTION INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE PIVOT ARM HAVING A SUPPORTING LEG EXTENDING FROM END END THEREOF AND A RESILIENT WIPING FINGER EXTENDING FROM THE OTHER END THEREOF, THE JUNCTURE OF SAID SUPPORTING LEG AND PIVOT ARM CONSTITUTING A FIRST PIVOT SECTION COMPRISED OF LENGTHS OF SAID SUPPORTING LEG AND PIVOT ARM LYING SUBSTANTIALLY IN A FIRST PLANE AND THE JUNCTURE OF SAID PIVOT ARM AND RESILIENT WIPING FINGER CONSTITUTING A SECOND PIVOT SECTION COMPRISED OF A SUBSTANTIALLY 180 DEGREE BEND, SAID SUPPORTING LEG LYING IN SAID FIRST PLANE WITH A SUBSTANTIAL LENGTH OF SAID PIVOT ARM BEING INCLINED AWAY FROM SAID FIRST PLANE AND DISPLACED TOWARD SAID WIPING FINGER IN EXTENDING FROM SAID FIRST PIVOT SECTION TO SAID SECOND PIVOT SECTION, SAID WIPING ARM BEING BOWED OUT AWAY FROM SAID PIVOT ARM, SAID WIPING ARM MAKING ELECTRICAL AND RESILIENT MECHANICAL CONTACT WITH AT LEAST ONE PRINTED MEANS OF SAID PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, SAID RESILIENT MECHANICAL CONTACT OCCURRING WITH FLEXING OF SAID WIPING FINGER ABOUT SAID SECOND PIVOT SECTION AND DISPLACEMENT OF SAID PIVOT ARM ABOUT SAID FIRST PIVOT SECTION.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-01-24 1969-07-26 1970-01-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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