← Back to Patent Explorer
US3268652A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Electrical circuit assemblies

Assignee: AT&T Inc
•
Filing: 1963-11-12
•
Granted: 1966-08-23
•
Expires: 1983-11-12
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John A Burns
  • 👤 George W Eftang

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 17:57
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/52; H01R12/526; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/02; H01R12/55; H01R12/58; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/40; H05K3/4038; H05K3/4046; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/01; H05K2201/0104; H05K2201/0133; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0364; H05K2201/0373; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/3447; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49938

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 111 words
AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY, WHICH COMPRISES: AN INSULATING SUPPORT HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED SURFACES, SAID SUPPORT HAVING AN APERTURE EXTENDING BETWEEN AND INTERSECTING THE PAIR OF SPACED SURFACES; CIRCUIT ELEMENTS POSITIONED ON THE SUPPORT ADJACENT TO OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE APERTURE; AT LEAST ONE FLEXIBLE, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE STRAND EXTENDING THROUGH THE APERTURE AND INTO ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH THE CIRCUIT ELEMENTS, SAID STRAND BEING GREATER IN LENGTH THAN THE SPACING BETWEEN THE CIRCUIT ELEMENTS AND PROVIDING A READILY EXTENSIBLE AND CONTRACTIBLE, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PATH BETWEEN THE CIRCUIT ELEMENTS; AND RESILIENT MEANS RECEIVED WITHIN THE APERTURE IN A COMPRESSION DEFORMED CONDITION URGING SAID STRAND INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WALL OF THE APERTURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 111 words
AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY, WHICH COMPRISES: AN INSULATING SUPPORT HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED SURFACES, SAID SUPPORT HAVING AN APERTURE EXTENDING BETWEEN AND INTERSECTING THE PAIR OF SPACED SURFACES; CIRCUIT ELEMENTS POSITIONED ON THE SUPPORT ADJACENT TO OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE APERTURE; AT LEAST ONE FLEXIBLE, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE STRAND EXTENDING THROUGH THE APERTURE AND INTO ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH THE CIRCUIT ELEMENTS, SAID STRAND BEING GREATER IN LENGTH THAN THE SPACING BETWEEN THE CIRCUIT ELEMENTS AND PROVIDING A READILY EXTENSIBLE AND CONTRACTIBLE, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PATH BETWEEN THE CIRCUIT ELEMENTS; AND RESILIENT MEANS RECEIVED WITHIN THE APERTURE IN A COMPRESSION DEFORMED CONDITION URGING SAID STRAND INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WALL OF THE APERTURE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3024437A Cited
US3148356A Cited
US3105729A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-08-22 1970-02-21 1970-08-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-08-22 1974-02-21 1974-08-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-08-22 1978-02-21 1978-08-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag