US3264601A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Boeing Co
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Filing: 1964-03-10
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1984-03-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Marshall J Hartholz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:16
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
292 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTING DEVICE COMPRISING: A MALE MEMBER AND A FEMALE MEMBER; ONE OF SAID MEMBERS BEING ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON A DRAWER OPERABLY ARRANGED IN AN ASSOCIATED CABINET, AND THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS BEING ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON SAID CABINET SO THAT SAID MALE AND FEMALE MEMBERS WILL BE IN THEIR CLOSED POSITION WHEN SAID DRAWER IS CLOSED IN SAID CABINET, AND IN AN OPEN POSITION WHEN SAID DRAWER IS OPENED; SAID MALE MEMBER INCLUDING TWO MALE END PORTIONS AND A PLURALITY OF MALE WAFERS SECURED THEREBETWEEN; SAID FEMALE MEMBER INCLUDING TWO FEMALE END PORTIONS AND A PLURALITY OF FEMALE WAFERS SECURED THEREBETWEEN; EACH OF SAID MALE WAFERS HAVING MEANS DEFINING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING CONVEX SURFACE, AND EACH OF SAID FEMALE WAFERS HAVING MEANS DEFINING A COMPLEMENTARY, LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING CONCAVE SURFACE ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE CONVEX SURFACE OF ONE OF SAID MALE WAFERS; EACH OF SAID MALE END PORTIONS INCLUDING A TRANSVERSELY SLOPING SURFACE DEFINING A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING CONVEX SURFACE AND A LONGITUDINALLY SLOPING SURFACE DEFINING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING CONVEX SURFACE, AND EACH OF SAID FEMALE END PORTIONS INCLUDING A COMPLEMENTARY, TRANSVERSELY SLOPING SURFACE DEFINING A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING CONCAVE SURFACE AND A COMPLEMENTARY, LONGITUDINALLY SLOPING SURFACE DEFINING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING CONCAVE SURFACE WHICH COINCIDE WITH AND ARE ADAPTED TO RECEIVE ONE OF SAID MALE END PORTIONS WHEN SAID DRAWER IS IN A CLOSED POSITION; WHEREBY SAID TRANSVERSELY AND LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING CONVEX AND CONCAVE SURFACES OF SAID MALE AND FEMAL END PORTIONS WILL COOPERATE TO ALIGN SAID MALE AND FEMALE MEMBERS IN A LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION AND IN A TRANSVERSE DIRECTION WHEN SAID DRAWER IS CLOSED; AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEANS PROVIDED IN SAID MALE AND FEMALE WAFERS FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRICAL PATH WHEN SAID DRAWER IS IN A CLOSED POSITION.
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| 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 |