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Keyed dead front electrical connector and cap

Assignee: Harvey Hubbell Inc
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Filing: 1964-11-17
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Granted: 1966-02-01
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Expires: 1984-11-17
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 James A Kennedy
  • 👤 William A Sunter

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 21:22
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/44; H01R13/447; H01R13/453; H01R13/4532; H01R13/64

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 136 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WHICH COMPRISES: A BODY OF INSULATING MATERIAL INCLUDING A FRONT SURFACE AND DEFINING A CHAMBER THEREIN COMMUNICATING WITH SAID FRONT SURFACE; A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CHAMBER; MEANS FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING SAID CONTACT MEANS TO ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR MEANS; CLOSURE MEANS SLIDABLY RETAINED IN SAID CHAMBER FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION ADJACENT SAID FRONT SURFACE AND A SECOND POSITION WITHIN SAID CHAMBER; SAID CLOSURE MEANS DEFINING AN OPENING THERETHROUGH; MEANS WITHIN SAID CHAMBER POSITIONED TO BIAS SAID CLOSURE MEANS INTO SAID FIRST POSITION; AND KEYING PINS MEANS ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID CONNECTOR AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID CHAMBER AND THE OPENING IN SAID CLOSURE MEANS TO A POINT OUTWARDLY OF SAID CLOSURE MEANS; SAID KEYING PIN MEANS HAVING A NONCIRCULAR CROSS SECTION ALONG AT LEAST A PORTION OF ITS LENGTH.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-01-31 1969-08-02 1970-02-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-01-31 1973-08-02 1974-02-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-01-31 1977-08-02 1978-02-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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