US3237147A
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Electrical apparatus
Assignee: Rollei of America Inc
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Filing: 1963-11-22
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1983-11-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Franklin P Elliott
- 👤 Ronald G Schmidt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:58
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00; G03B15/02; G03B15/03; G03B15/04; G03B15/041; G03B15/0452; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6276; H01R2103/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR INCLUDING: A FIRST METALLIC CONTACT MEMBER HAVING AN OPENING FORMED AS A CYLINDRICAL SURFACE, A SECOND METALLIC CONTACT MEMBER HAVING A CYLINDRICAL OUTER SURFACE AND ADAPTED TO LOSSELY FIT WITHIN THE OPENING IN SAID FIRST CONTACT MEMBER, AND COUPLING MEANS FOR SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTACT MEMBERS ADAPTED TO ENSURE BOTH MECHANICAL COUPLING AND ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY AND COMPRISING AN ANNULAR RECESS FORMED ON THE SURFACE OF ONE OF SAID CONTACT MEMBERS AND A PLURALITY OF SPRING BIASED DETENT MEANS SPACED AXIALLY ALONG THE SURFACE OF THE OTHER OF SAID CONTACT MEMBERS SUCH THAT AT LEAST ONE OF SAID DETENT MEANS ENGAGES SAID RECESS TO INSURE MECHANICAL COUPLING WHILE ANOTHER OF SAID DETENT MEANS BY VIRTUE OF SAID AXIAL SPACING ENGAGES THE SURFACE OF SAID ONE CONTACT MEMBER ADJACENT BUT SPACED AXIALLY FROM THE POINT OF ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN SAID ONE DETENT MEANS AND SAID RECESS AND ENSURES ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY BETWEEN SAID CONTACT MEMBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR INCLUDING: A FIRST METALLIC CONTACT MEMBER HAVING AN OPENING FORMED AS A CYLINDRICAL SURFACE, A SECOND METALLIC CONTACT MEMBER HAVING A CYLINDRICAL OUTER SURFACE AND ADAPTED TO LOSSELY FIT WITHIN THE OPENING IN SAID FIRST CONTACT MEMBER, AND COUPLING MEANS FOR SAID FIRST AND SECOND CONTACT MEMBERS ADAPTED TO ENSURE BOTH MECHANICAL COUPLING AND ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY AND COMPRISING AN ANNULAR RECESS FORMED ON THE SURFACE OF ONE OF SAID CONTACT MEMBERS AND A PLURALITY OF SPRING BIASED DETENT MEANS SPACED AXIALLY ALONG THE SURFACE OF THE OTHER OF SAID CONTACT MEMBERS SUCH THAT AT LEAST ONE OF SAID DETENT MEANS ENGAGES SAID RECESS TO INSURE MECHANICAL COUPLING WHILE ANOTHER OF SAID DETENT MEANS BY VIRTUE OF SAID AXIAL SPACING ENGAGES THE SURFACE OF SAID ONE CONTACT MEMBER ADJACENT BUT SPACED AXIALLY FROM THE POINT OF ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN SAID ONE DETENT MEANS AND SAID RECESS AND ENSURES ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY BETWEEN SAID CONTACT MEMBERS.
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