US3239796A
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Unitary rigid wire connectors and method of making wire connections
Assignee: Connectors Consolidated Inc
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Filing: 1961-08-01
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Granted: 1966-03-08
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Expires: 1981-08-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen N Buchanan
- 👤 Walter S Pawl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:23
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416; H01R4/2445; H01R4/245; H01R4/2454; H01R43/00; H01R43/01; H01R43/015; H01R2107/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
A WIRE CONNECTOR UNIT COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO BLOCKS OF INSULATING MATERIAL EACH HAVING A PLURALITY OF RECTANGULAR SHAPED RECESSES THEREIN, EACH SAID BLOCK HAVING ALIGNED SLOTS EXTENDING THROUGH THE BLOCK ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF EACH RECESS, SAID SLOTS BEING OF A SIZE FOR RECEIVING THE INSULATED WIRES TO BE CONNECTED BY THE CONNECTOR, A CONNECTOR ELEMENT OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL FITTED SNUGLY INTO EACH RECESS AND HAVING TWO SPACED UPSTANDING WIRE ENGAGING PORTIONS EACH HAVING A SLOT THEREIN ALIGNED WITH THE SLOT IN THE INSULATING BLOCK OPENING INTO THE RECESS THROUGH THE WALL AGAINST WHICH THE RESPECTIVE WIRE ENGAGING PORTION LIES, SAID SLOTS IN SAID WIRE ENGAGING PORTIONS HAVING A WIDTH SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE CONDUCTOR PORTION OF THE SMALLEST SIZE OF WIRE TO BE ACCOMMODATED BY SAID WIRE CONNECTOR UNIT, A PLURALITY OF MALE PLUG PRONGS DEPENDING FROM ONE OF SAID BLOCKS AND IN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WITH THE RESPECTIVE UPSTANDING WIRE ENGAGING PORTIONS IN THE RESPECTIVE RECESS OF SAID ONE BLOCK, GUIDE PINS DEPENDING FROM SAID ONE BLOCK, AND THE OTHER BLOCK HAVING GUIDE BORES THEREIN INTO WHICH SAID GUIDE PINS EXTEND FOR GUIDING SAID ONE BLOCK INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID OTHER BLOCK WITH THE MALE PLUG PRONGS ON THE ONE BLOCK IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH THE UPSTANDING WIRE ENGAGING PORTIONS IN THE RECESSES OF THE SAID OTHER BLOCK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
223 words
A WIRE CONNECTOR UNIT COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO BLOCKS OF INSULATING MATERIAL EACH HAVING A PLURALITY OF RECTANGULAR SHAPED RECESSES THEREIN, EACH SAID BLOCK HAVING ALIGNED SLOTS EXTENDING THROUGH THE BLOCK ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF EACH RECESS, SAID SLOTS BEING OF A SIZE FOR RECEIVING THE INSULATED WIRES TO BE CONNECTED BY THE CONNECTOR, A CONNECTOR ELEMENT OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL FITTED SNUGLY INTO EACH RECESS AND HAVING TWO SPACED UPSTANDING WIRE ENGAGING PORTIONS EACH HAVING A SLOT THEREIN ALIGNED WITH THE SLOT IN THE INSULATING BLOCK OPENING INTO THE RECESS THROUGH THE WALL AGAINST WHICH THE RESPECTIVE WIRE ENGAGING PORTION LIES, SAID SLOTS IN SAID WIRE ENGAGING PORTIONS HAVING A WIDTH SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE CONDUCTOR PORTION OF THE SMALLEST SIZE OF WIRE TO BE ACCOMMODATED BY SAID WIRE CONNECTOR UNIT, A PLURALITY OF MALE PLUG PRONGS DEPENDING FROM ONE OF SAID BLOCKS AND IN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WITH THE RESPECTIVE UPSTANDING WIRE ENGAGING PORTIONS IN THE RESPECTIVE RECESS OF SAID ONE BLOCK, GUIDE PINS DEPENDING FROM SAID ONE BLOCK, AND THE OTHER BLOCK HAVING GUIDE BORES THEREIN INTO WHICH SAID GUIDE PINS EXTEND FOR GUIDING SAID ONE BLOCK INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID OTHER BLOCK WITH THE MALE PLUG PRONGS ON THE ONE BLOCK IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH THE UPSTANDING WIRE ENGAGING PORTIONS IN THE RECESSES OF THE SAID OTHER BLOCK.
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