US3264525A
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Electrical circuit systems, module connections, methods and apparatus
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1964-12-16
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1984-12-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C Swengel
- 👤 Paul T Hahn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:40
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/10; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/514; H02; H02B; H02B1/00; H02B1/20; H02B1/207; H02B15/00; H02B15/02; H02B15/04; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0284; H05K1/14; H05K1/144; H05K7/023; H05K7/14; H05K7/1438; H05K7/1439; H05K7/1444; H05K1/0286; H05K1/0287; H05K1/0289; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09009; H05K2201/09036; H05K2201/09118; H05K2201/09818; H05K2201/0999; H05K3/00; H05K3/10; H05K3/107; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/928
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT SYSTEM COMPRISING A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL SUPPORT MEMBERS HAVING OPPOSED PARALLEL SURFACES, A MODULE HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL SURFACES FITTING BETWEEN SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS, THE RESPECTIVE SURFACES OF SAID MODULE BEING CLOSELY ADJACENT TO THE RESPECTIVE SURFACES OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS, A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL ELECTRICAL INTECONNECTIONS BETWEEN SAID MODULE AND AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS, EACH INTERCONNECTION INCLUDING A CONNECTOR ELEMENT EXTENDING ALONG A CHANNEL IN AT LEAST ONE OF SAID ADJACENT SURFACES AND AN ELONGATED CONTACT ELEMENT PROJECTING INTO SAID CHANNEL AND ENGAGING SAID CONNECTOR ELEMENT AT A PLURALITY OF CONTACT AREAS SPACED ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE CONTACT ELEMENT, ONE OF THE CONNECTOR AND CONTACT ELEMENTS BEING LATERALLY RESILIENT RELATIVE TO THE SIDEWALLS OF THE CHANNEL SO THAT THE ELEMENTS ENGAGE UNDER SPRING PRESSURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT SYSTEM COMPRISING A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL SUPPORT MEMBERS HAVING OPPOSED PARALLEL SURFACES, A MODULE HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL SURFACES FITTING BETWEEN SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS, THE RESPECTIVE SURFACES OF SAID MODULE BEING CLOSELY ADJACENT TO THE RESPECTIVE SURFACES OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS, A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL ELECTRICAL INTECONNECTIONS BETWEEN SAID MODULE AND AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBERS, EACH INTERCONNECTION INCLUDING A CONNECTOR ELEMENT EXTENDING ALONG A CHANNEL IN AT LEAST ONE OF SAID ADJACENT SURFACES AND AN ELONGATED CONTACT ELEMENT PROJECTING INTO SAID CHANNEL AND ENGAGING SAID CONNECTOR ELEMENT AT A PLURALITY OF CONTACT AREAS SPACED ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE CONTACT ELEMENT, ONE OF THE CONNECTOR AND CONTACT ELEMENTS BEING LATERALLY RESILIENT RELATIVE TO THE SIDEWALLS OF THE CHANNEL SO THAT THE ELEMENTS ENGAGE UNDER SPRING PRESSURE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-01 | 1970-01-31 | 1970-08-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-01 | 1974-01-31 | 1974-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-01 | 1978-01-31 | 1978-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |