US3253247A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1963-12-05
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Granted: 1966-05-24
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Expires: 1983-12-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Vos Jacques
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R11/00; H01R11/11; H01R11/22; H01R11/24; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; H01R9/0512; H01R9/0524
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A CONNECTOR SUITABLE FOR MAKING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO COMMUNICATION CABLE SHIELDING COMPRISING: (1) A RESILIENT UPPER JAW PORTION HAVING A REINFORCING, DOWNWARDLY EXTENDED FLANGE TERMINATING IN TEETH-LIKE SERRATIONS, (2) A LOWER JAW PORTION HAVING A FLAT FREE END FOR INSERTION UNDER THE CABLE SHIELDING, (3) A WEB PORTION JOINING SAID JAW PORTIONS AND HAVING KNURLS ON ITS INNER WALL, (4) SAID LOWER JAW PORTION HAVING INSET FEMALE SCREW THREADS ADJACENT SAID WEB PORTION, (5) A MALE SCREW EXTENDING THROUGH SAID UPPER JAW PORTION AT A POINT ADJACENT TO THE WEB PORTION AND THREADABLY ENGAGED WITH THE FEMALE SCREW THREADS OF SAID LOWER JAW PORTION, SAID WEB PORTION AND MALE SCREW DEFINING AN OPENING FOR RECEIVING A WIRE CONDUCTOR THEREBETWEEN AND TO TIGHTLY GRIP THE WIRE WITHIN SAID WEB PORTION FOR SECURE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WHEN SAID MALE SCREW IS DRAWN INTO THE FEMALE SCREW FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY IMPARTING SPRING PRESSURE CLAMPING ACTION OF THE JAW PORTIONS TO THE SHIELDING.
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