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Connector plug for power distribution track

Assignee: Lightolier Inc
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Filing: 1963-06-17
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1983-06-17
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Neumann Manfred
  • 👤 Donato Anthony

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 06:43
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/04; F; F21; F21V; F21V21/00; F21V21/34; F21V21/35; H01; H01R; H01R25/00; H01R25/14; H01R25/142; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/20; H01R13/64

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 238 words
AS AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE, A CONNECTOR PLUG FOR USE WITH A POWER DISTRIBUTION TRACK OF THE TYPE HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL CONDUCTORS WITHIN A FLANGED CHANNEL, SAID PLUG COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR HOUSING, A BODY MEMBER OF INSULATED MATERIAL ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING, SAID BODY MEMBER HAVING A NOSE END NORMALLY PROTRUDING FROM ONE END OF SAID HOUSING AND HAVING A PAIR OF DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED LOCKING FLANGES EXTENDING LATERALLY FROM SAID BODY MEMBER ADJACENT ITS NOSE END, A PAIR OF DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED CONTACT FINGERS EXTENDING LATERALLY OUTWARD FROM THE NOSE END OF THE BODY MEMBER AND ALIGNED WITH AND SPACED FROM SAID LOCKING FLANGES, SAID HOUSING HAVING TWO ADJACENT WALLS FORMED WITH A SLOT EXTENDING AT RIGHT ANGLES, A HANDLE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SLOT INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID BODY MEMBER TO ROTATE SAID BODY MEMBER AND ITS ASSOCIATED LOCKING FLANGES AND CONTACT FINGERS WITH RESPECT TO SAID HOUSING, LOCKING CONFORMATIONS SELECTIVELY MOVABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID HOUSING AND MOUNTED THEREIN, SAID LOCKING CONFORMATION COMPRISING A U-SHAPED MEMBER IN SAID HOUSIING HAVING A CROSS PIECE AND A PAIR OF LEGS, THE FREE ENDS OF EACH OF LEGS HAVING AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING CONCAVE JAW ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE FLANGES OF SAID CHANNEL AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID LEGS INDEPENDTLY OF SAID MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID BODY MEMBER, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A SCREW EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID LEGS TO MOVE THE SAME TOWARD AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 238 words
AS AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE, A CONNECTOR PLUG FOR USE WITH A POWER DISTRIBUTION TRACK OF THE TYPE HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL CONDUCTORS WITHIN A FLANGED CHANNEL, SAID PLUG COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR HOUSING, A BODY MEMBER OF INSULATED MATERIAL ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING, SAID BODY MEMBER HAVING A NOSE END NORMALLY PROTRUDING FROM ONE END OF SAID HOUSING AND HAVING A PAIR OF DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED LOCKING FLANGES EXTENDING LATERALLY FROM SAID BODY MEMBER ADJACENT ITS NOSE END, A PAIR OF DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED CONTACT FINGERS EXTENDING LATERALLY OUTWARD FROM THE NOSE END OF THE BODY MEMBER AND ALIGNED WITH AND SPACED FROM SAID LOCKING FLANGES, SAID HOUSING HAVING TWO ADJACENT WALLS FORMED WITH A SLOT EXTENDING AT RIGHT ANGLES, A HANDLE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SLOT INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID BODY MEMBER TO ROTATE SAID BODY MEMBER AND ITS ASSOCIATED LOCKING FLANGES AND CONTACT FINGERS WITH RESPECT TO SAID HOUSING, LOCKING CONFORMATIONS SELECTIVELY MOVABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID HOUSING AND MOUNTED THEREIN, SAID LOCKING CONFORMATION COMPRISING A U-SHAPED MEMBER IN SAID HOUSIING HAVING A CROSS PIECE AND A PAIR OF LEGS, THE FREE ENDS OF EACH OF LEGS HAVING AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING CONCAVE JAW ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE FLANGES OF SAID CHANNEL AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID LEGS INDEPENDTLY OF SAID MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID BODY MEMBER, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A SCREW EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID LEGS TO MOVE THE SAME TOWARD AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER.

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