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US3284754A
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Snap-on type electrical wire connector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-12-16
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Granted: 1966-11-08
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Expires: 1983-12-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen N Buchanan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:56
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R31/00; H01R31/02; H01R4/00; H01R4/28; H01R4/48; H01R4/4809; H01R4/48185; H01R4/4819; H01R4/4821; H01R4/4846; H01R4/4848; H01R4/485
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
AN ELECTRICAL WIRE CONNECTOR, COMPRISING A CUP OF INSULATING MATERIAL AND HAVING A CUP OPENING, A WIRE POSITIONING PLATE OF CONDUCTING MATERIAL POSITIONED IN SAID CUP AND BEING UNDULATED TO DEFINE RECESSES IN STAGGERED POSITIONS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID WIRE POSITIONING PLATE WHICH FORM WIRE POSITIONING MEANS, A FIRST WIRE RETAINING PLATE POSITIONED IN SAID CUP ON ONE SIDE OF SAID WIRE POSITIONING PLATE AND HAVING WIRE RETAINING MEANS PROJECTING THEREFROM AND BEING SPACED FROM SAID WIRE POSITIONING PLATE TO DEFINE A SPACE BETWEEN SAID PLATES OPENING OUT OF THE CUP OPENING AND INTO WHICH THE ENDS OF WIRES TO BE CONNECTED ARE INSERTED, AND A SECOND WIRE RETAINING PLATE POSITIONING IN SAID CUP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID WIRE POSITIONING PLATE AND HAVING A WIRE RETAINING MEANS PROJECTING THEREFROM AND BEING SPACED FROM SAID WIRE POSITIONING PLATE TO DEFINE A SPACE BETWEEN SAID PLATES OPENING OUT OF THE CUPS OPENING AND INTO WHICH THE ENDS OF WIRES TO BE CONNECTED ARE INSERTED, THE WIRE RETAINING MEANS PROJECTING FROM THE RESPECTIVE WIRE RETAINING PLATES BEING OPPOSITE RECESSES IN SAID UNDULATING WIRE POSITIONING PLATE WHICH OPEN TOWARD THE RESPECTIVE WIRE RETAINING PLATES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
AN ELECTRICAL WIRE CONNECTOR, COMPRISING A CUP OF INSULATING MATERIAL AND HAVING A CUP OPENING, A WIRE POSITIONING PLATE OF CONDUCTING MATERIAL POSITIONED IN SAID CUP AND BEING UNDULATED TO DEFINE RECESSES IN STAGGERED POSITIONS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID WIRE POSITIONING PLATE WHICH FORM WIRE POSITIONING MEANS, A FIRST WIRE RETAINING PLATE POSITIONED IN SAID CUP ON ONE SIDE OF SAID WIRE POSITIONING PLATE AND HAVING WIRE RETAINING MEANS PROJECTING THEREFROM AND BEING SPACED FROM SAID WIRE POSITIONING PLATE TO DEFINE A SPACE BETWEEN SAID PLATES OPENING OUT OF THE CUP OPENING AND INTO WHICH THE ENDS OF WIRES TO BE CONNECTED ARE INSERTED, AND A SECOND WIRE RETAINING PLATE POSITIONING IN SAID CUP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID WIRE POSITIONING PLATE AND HAVING A WIRE RETAINING MEANS PROJECTING THEREFROM AND BEING SPACED FROM SAID WIRE POSITIONING PLATE TO DEFINE A SPACE BETWEEN SAID PLATES OPENING OUT OF THE CUPS OPENING AND INTO WHICH THE ENDS OF WIRES TO BE CONNECTED ARE INSERTED, THE WIRE RETAINING MEANS PROJECTING FROM THE RESPECTIVE WIRE RETAINING PLATES BEING OPPOSITE RECESSES IN SAID UNDULATING WIRE POSITIONING PLATE WHICH OPEN TOWARD THE RESPECTIVE WIRE RETAINING PLATES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-07 | 1970-05-09 | 1970-11-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-07 | 1974-05-09 | 1974-11-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-07 | 1978-05-09 | 1978-11-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |