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US3281926A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Means for positioning connectors

Assignee: Etc Inc
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Filing: 1963-08-21
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Granted: 1966-11-01
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Expires: 1983-08-21
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Frastaci Frank
  • 👤 Richard B Freeman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 05:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/04; H01R43/042; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/532; Y10T29/53209; Y10T29/53213; Y10T29/53222; Y10T29/53226; Y10T29/53235

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 101 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A PLURALITY OF RELATIVELY MOVABLE DIES HAVING DIE SURFACES FOR CRIMPING A FERRULE PORTION OF A CONNECTOR TO AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR, A DEVICE FOR AXIALLY POSITIONING THE FERRULE PORTION OF THE CONNECTOR IN A FIXED POSITION RELATIVE TO THE DIE SURFACES PRIOR TO A CRIMPING OPERATION, COMPRISING MEANS FIXED TO ONE OF THE DIES FOR RESILIENTLY CLAMPING A PROJECTING END OF A CONNECTOR IN A PREDETERMINED POSITION SO THAT THE FERRULE PORTION IS PROPERLY POSITIONED ON A DIE SURFACE PRIOR TO A CRIMPING OPERATION, SAID CLAMPING MEANS PERMITTING AXIAL AND RADIAL ELONGATION OF SAID FERRULE PORTION AND PER-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 101 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A PLURALITY OF RELATIVELY MOVABLE DIES HAVING DIE SURFACES FOR CRIMPING A FERRULE PORTION OF A CONNECTOR TO AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR, A DEVICE FOR AXIALLY POSITIONING THE FERRULE PORTION OF THE CONNECTOR IN A FIXED POSITION RELATIVE TO THE DIE SURFACES PRIOR TO A CRIMPING OPERATION, COMPRISING MEANS FIXED TO ONE OF THE DIES FOR RESILIENTLY CLAMPING A PROJECTING END OF A CONNECTOR IN A PREDETERMINED POSITION SO THAT THE FERRULE PORTION IS PROPERLY POSITIONED ON A DIE SURFACE PRIOR TO A CRIMPING OPERATION, SAID CLAMPING MEANS PERMITTING AXIAL AND RADIAL ELONGATION OF SAID FERRULE PORTION AND PER-

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-10-31 1970-05-02 1970-11-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-10-31 1974-05-02 1974-11-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-10-31 1978-05-02 1978-11-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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