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US3293355A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Berg Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1964-02-06
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1984-02-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter E Gropp
- 👤 Landman Dirk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2495; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49925; Y10T29/49927; Y10T29/49929; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/49; Y10T403/4974; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/02; Y10T83/0304
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ADAPTED FOR CRIMPING AROUND ONE OR MRE CONDUCTORS, SAID CONNECTOR COMPRISING A FERRULE FORMING CHANNEL HAVING TWO SERIES OF FLAT TOPPED INCLINED RIBS FORMED ON THE INSIDE OF THE CHANNEL AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE CHANNEL WITH THE RIBS OF ONE SERIES INCLINED TOWARD THE RIBS OF THE OTHER SERIES AND WITH ONE SERIES SPACED LONGITUDINALLY OF THE CHANNEL SO AS TO BE DISPOSED AT ONE END OF THE OTHER SERIES, A FLAT TOPPED CENTRAL RIB SEPARATING SAID SERIES OF RIBS, THE TOPS OF ALL OF SAID RIBS DEFINING THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID CHANNEL, THE SIDES OF ADJACENT RIBS INTERSECTING AT AN ACUTE ANGLE TO FORM V-SHAPED GROOVES BETWEEN SUCH RIBS WITH THE GROOVES ADJACENT ONE SERIES OF RIBS INCLINED TOWARD THE RIBS OF THE OTHER SERIES, THE ONE SIDE OF EACH RIB IN EACH SERIES FACING THE OTHER SERIES BEING ORIENTED PERPENDICULAR TO SAID SURFACE AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY PAST SAID SURFACE TO FORM A SHARP CUTTING EDGE ABOVE THE TOP OF SUCH RIB, THE OTHER SIDE OF EACH RIB IN EACH SERIES AND BOTH SIDES OF SAID CENTRAL RIB BEING ORIENTED OBLIQUELY TO SAID SURFACE SO AS TO MAKE AN OBTUSE ANGLE THEREWITH, THE WIDTH OF SAID RIBS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID GROOVES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ADAPTED FOR CRIMPING AROUND ONE OR MRE CONDUCTORS, SAID CONNECTOR COMPRISING A FERRULE FORMING CHANNEL HAVING TWO SERIES OF FLAT TOPPED INCLINED RIBS FORMED ON THE INSIDE OF THE CHANNEL AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE CHANNEL WITH THE RIBS OF ONE SERIES INCLINED TOWARD THE RIBS OF THE OTHER SERIES AND WITH ONE SERIES SPACED LONGITUDINALLY OF THE CHANNEL SO AS TO BE DISPOSED AT ONE END OF THE OTHER SERIES, A FLAT TOPPED CENTRAL RIB SEPARATING SAID SERIES OF RIBS, THE TOPS OF ALL OF SAID RIBS DEFINING THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID CHANNEL, THE SIDES OF ADJACENT RIBS INTERSECTING AT AN ACUTE ANGLE TO FORM V-SHAPED GROOVES BETWEEN SUCH RIBS WITH THE GROOVES ADJACENT ONE SERIES OF RIBS INCLINED TOWARD THE RIBS OF THE OTHER SERIES, THE ONE SIDE OF EACH RIB IN EACH SERIES FACING THE OTHER SERIES BEING ORIENTED PERPENDICULAR TO SAID SURFACE AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY PAST SAID SURFACE TO FORM A SHARP CUTTING EDGE ABOVE THE TOP OF SUCH RIB, THE OTHER SIDE OF EACH RIB IN EACH SERIES AND BOTH SIDES OF SAID CENTRAL RIB BEING ORIENTED OBLIQUELY TO SAID SURFACE SO AS TO MAKE AN OBTUSE ANGLE THEREWITH, THE WIDTH OF SAID RIBS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID GROOVES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-19 | 1970-06-20 | 1970-12-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-19 | 1974-06-20 | 1974-12-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-19 | 1978-06-20 | 1978-12-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |