US3237149A
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Electric connector
Assignee: Cambridge Thermionic Corp
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Filing: 1965-01-18
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1985-01-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Warren H West
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:17
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/10; H01R13/11; H01R13/111; H01R13/40; H01R13/405; H01R13/415; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45602; Y10T24/45775; Y10T24/45822
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR JACK SUITABLE FOR SUBMINIATURIZING COMPRISING: A THICK WALLED GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL BODY HAVING AT ONE END A CYLINDRICAL INNER RECESS WITH AN INNER ANNULAR PORTION WHICH JOINS A NARROWER INNER SURFACE OF THE BODY AT AN ANGLE TO THE AXIS OF THE BODY, AND HAVING ON THE OUTSIDE AN ANNULAR PORTION OF REDUCED CROSSSECTION TO PROVIDE TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING ANNULAR MOUNTING ABUTMENT MEANS; AND AN ELONGATE, HOLLOW, RESILIENT INSERT STAMPED AND ROLLED FROM THIN SHEET METAL OF UNIFORM THICKNESS TO FORM A LONGITUDINALLY SLIT, GENERALLY TUBULAR ELEMENT BEING WITHIN AND CLEARING THE CYLINDRICAL BODY, FORMING AT ONE END A FLANGE FITTING, AND SECURED TO SAID CYLINDRICAL RECESS WITH AN ANNULAR MASS OF METAL OF FORM ADAPTED TO EXTEND, PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY, AT SAID END OF THE BODY FOR RECEPTION OF SAID INSERT AND DEFORMED OVER AND PERIPHERALLY CONTACTING SAID FLANGE IN FIRM AREA CONTACT THEREWITH TO PREVENT OPENING OF THE SLIT, AND AT THE OTHER END OF THE BODY AN OPEN CYLINDRICAL PORTION CLEARING THE OTHER END OF SAID BODY, AND FORMING AN INTERMEDIATE REGION WHICH IS CONSTRICTED, AND HAS A PLURALITY OF ELONGATE SLOTS IN AXIAL DIRECTION WITH CLOSED AND ROUNDED WIDENED ENDS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR JACK SUITABLE FOR SUBMINIATURIZING COMPRISING: A THICK WALLED GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL BODY HAVING AT ONE END A CYLINDRICAL INNER RECESS WITH AN INNER ANNULAR PORTION WHICH JOINS A NARROWER INNER SURFACE OF THE BODY AT AN ANGLE TO THE AXIS OF THE BODY, AND HAVING ON THE OUTSIDE AN ANNULAR PORTION OF REDUCED CROSSSECTION TO PROVIDE TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING ANNULAR MOUNTING ABUTMENT MEANS; AND AN ELONGATE, HOLLOW, RESILIENT INSERT STAMPED AND ROLLED FROM THIN SHEET METAL OF UNIFORM THICKNESS TO FORM A LONGITUDINALLY SLIT, GENERALLY TUBULAR ELEMENT BEING WITHIN AND CLEARING THE CYLINDRICAL BODY, FORMING AT ONE END A FLANGE FITTING, AND SECURED TO SAID CYLINDRICAL RECESS WITH AN ANNULAR MASS OF METAL OF FORM ADAPTED TO EXTEND, PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY, AT SAID END OF THE BODY FOR RECEPTION OF SAID INSERT AND DEFORMED OVER AND PERIPHERALLY CONTACTING SAID FLANGE IN FIRM AREA CONTACT THEREWITH TO PREVENT OPENING OF THE SLIT, AND AT THE OTHER END OF THE BODY AN OPEN CYLINDRICAL PORTION CLEARING THE OTHER END OF SAID BODY, AND FORMING AN INTERMEDIATE REGION WHICH IS CONSTRICTED, AND HAS A PLURALITY OF ELONGATE SLOTS IN AXIAL DIRECTION WITH CLOSED AND ROUNDED WIDENED ENDS.
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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) | 1969-02-21 | 1969-08-23 | 1970-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-21 | 1973-08-23 | 1974-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-21 | 1977-08-23 | 1978-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |