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US3257713A
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Tool for making electrical connections
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1965-03-22
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Granted: 1966-06-28
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Expires: 1985-03-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Edwin Floyd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:10
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/027; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/532; Y10T29/53209; Y10T29/53213; Y10T29/53222; Y10T29/5323
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A TOOL FOR APPLYING A TERMINAL CLIP TO A TERMINAL POST TO FORM AN ELECTRICALL CONNECTION BETWEEN A CONDUCTOR AND SAID POST, AND CLIP BEING TELESCOPICALLY MOVABLE ONTO SAID POST AND HAVING AN OPEN SEAM EXTENDING AXIALLY ALONG ONE SIDE THEREOF, SAID TOOL COMPRISING, A SHANK, CHANNEL-SHAPED CLIP HOLDING MEANS HAVING A WEB AND SIDEWALLS AT ONE END OF SAID SHANK, SAID CLIP HOLDING MEANS CONFORMING TO THE CROSS-SECTION OF SAID CLIP WHEREBY SAID CLIP CAN BE POSITIONED IN SAID CLIP HOLDING MEANS AND BETWEEN SAID SIDEWALLS, SAID WEB OF SAID CLIP HOLDING MEANS BEING NOTCHED BETWEEN SAID SIDEWALLS AT THE END, THEREOF, CLIP RETAINING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SHANK, SAID RETAINING MEANS BEING RESILIENTLY URGED TOWARDS SAID SIDEWALLS FOR RETAINING SAID CUP BETWEEN SAID SIDEWALLS WHEREBY, UPON POSITIONING SAID CLIP IN SAID CLIP HOLDING MEANS AND POSTIONING THE END PORTION OF A WIRE WITHIN SAID CLIP, AND MOVING SAID TOOL AXIALLY OVER A TERMINAL POST, SAID CLIP IS TELESCOPICALLY MOVED ONTO SAID POST, AND WIRE IS DRAGGED BY SAID CLIP OVER SAID POST AND SAID CLIP HOLDS SAID WIRE AGAINST SAID POST TO FORM SAID ELECTRICAL CONNECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A TOOL FOR APPLYING A TERMINAL CLIP TO A TERMINAL POST TO FORM AN ELECTRICALL CONNECTION BETWEEN A CONDUCTOR AND SAID POST, AND CLIP BEING TELESCOPICALLY MOVABLE ONTO SAID POST AND HAVING AN OPEN SEAM EXTENDING AXIALLY ALONG ONE SIDE THEREOF, SAID TOOL COMPRISING, A SHANK, CHANNEL-SHAPED CLIP HOLDING MEANS HAVING A WEB AND SIDEWALLS AT ONE END OF SAID SHANK, SAID CLIP HOLDING MEANS CONFORMING TO THE CROSS-SECTION OF SAID CLIP WHEREBY SAID CLIP CAN BE POSITIONED IN SAID CLIP HOLDING MEANS AND BETWEEN SAID SIDEWALLS, SAID WEB OF SAID CLIP HOLDING MEANS BEING NOTCHED BETWEEN SAID SIDEWALLS AT THE END, THEREOF, CLIP RETAINING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SHANK, SAID RETAINING MEANS BEING RESILIENTLY URGED TOWARDS SAID SIDEWALLS FOR RETAINING SAID CUP BETWEEN SAID SIDEWALLS WHEREBY, UPON POSITIONING SAID CLIP IN SAID CLIP HOLDING MEANS AND POSTIONING THE END PORTION OF A WIRE WITHIN SAID CLIP, AND MOVING SAID TOOL AXIALLY OVER A TERMINAL POST, SAID CLIP IS TELESCOPICALLY MOVED ONTO SAID POST, AND WIRE IS DRAGGED BY SAID CLIP OVER SAID POST AND SAID CLIP HOLDS SAID WIRE AGAINST SAID POST TO FORM SAID ELECTRICAL CONNECTION.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-06-27 | 1969-12-27 | 1970-06-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-27 | 1973-12-27 | 1974-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-06-27 | 1977-12-27 | 1978-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |