US3299391A
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Assignee: ITE Circuit Breaker Co
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Filing: 1964-03-09
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Granted: 1967-01-17
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Expires: 1984-03-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John A Herrmann
- 👤 Russell S Davis
- 👤 Ralph C Clement
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:41
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R25/00; H01R25/14; H01R25/142
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
368 words
A REMOVABLE RECEPTACLE ADAPTED TO BE OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO A CONTINUOUS OUTLET DUCT; SAID RECEPTACLE INCLUDING AN INSULATING HOUSING COMPRISED OF A CASE AND AN OPERATING MEMBER, A FIRST AND A SECOND CONTACT MEANS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID CASE; EACH OF SAID CONTACT MEANS HAVING A FIRST AND A SECOND LEG EACH WITH AN EXTENSION; SAID EXTENSIONS OF SAID FIRST CONTACT MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH A DUCT CONDUCTOR AND SAID EXTENSIONS OF SAID SECOND CONTACT MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH A DIFFERENT DUCT CONDUCTOR; BIASING MEANS URGING SAID FIRST LEGS TOWARD ONE ANOTHER AND SAID SECOND LEGS TOWARD ONE ANOTHER TO RETRACTED POSITIONS WHEREIN SAID RECEPTACLE IS MOUNTABLE TO AND DISMOUNTABLE FROM A CONTINUOUS OUTLET CABLE; SAID OPERATING MEMBER BEING MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST AND A SECOND POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID CASE; SAID LEGS BEING IN RETRACTED POSITION WHEN SAID OPERATING MEMBER IS IN SAID FIRST POSITION; SAID OPERATING MEMBER HAVING MEANS WHICH, WHEN SAID OPERATING MEMBER IS MOVED FROM SAID FIRST TO SAID SECOND POSITION, MOVES SAID FIRST LEGS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS AND SAID SECOND LEGS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS TO EXTENDED POSITIONS WHEREIN SAID EXTENSIONS ARE ENGAGEABLE WITH CURRENT CARRYING CONDUCTORS OF A CONTINUOUS OUTLET CABLE, SAID OPERATING MEMBER BEING ELONGATED AND POSITIONED IN FRONT OF SAID CASE; PIVOT MEANS MOUNTING SAID OPERATING MEMBER AT ONE END THEREOF TO SAID CASE FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND POSITIONS; SAID OPERATING MEMBER, WHEN SAID FIRST POSITION, HAVING ITS OTHER END MORE REMOTE FROM SAID CASE THEN WHEN SAID OPERATING MEMBER IS IN SAID SECOND POSITION, A GROUNDING CONTACT MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID CASE; BIASING MEANS URGING A PORTION OF SAID GROUNDING CONTACT MEANS TO A NORMAL POSITION; SAID MEANS OF SAID OPERATING MEMBER MOVING SAID PORTION TO A GROUNDING POSITION WHEN SAID OPERATING MEMBER IS IN SAID SECOND POSITION, SAID OPERATING MEMBER CONSTITUTING A COVER FOR SAID CASE; SAID COVER HAVING A FIRST AND A SECOND PRONG RECEIVING APERTURE; SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND APERTURES BEING ALIGNED WITH SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND CONTACT MEANS, RESPECTIVELY, WHEN SAID COVER IS IN SAID SECOND POSITION; SAID COVER ALSO HAVING A THIRD PRONG RECEIVING APERTURE ALIGNED WITH ANOTHER PORTION OF SAID GROUNDING CONTACT MEANS WHEN SAID COVER IS IN SAID SECOND POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
368 words
A REMOVABLE RECEPTACLE ADAPTED TO BE OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO A CONTINUOUS OUTLET DUCT; SAID RECEPTACLE INCLUDING AN INSULATING HOUSING COMPRISED OF A CASE AND AN OPERATING MEMBER, A FIRST AND A SECOND CONTACT MEANS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID CASE; EACH OF SAID CONTACT MEANS HAVING A FIRST AND A SECOND LEG EACH WITH AN EXTENSION; SAID EXTENSIONS OF SAID FIRST CONTACT MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH A DUCT CONDUCTOR AND SAID EXTENSIONS OF SAID SECOND CONTACT MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH A DIFFERENT DUCT CONDUCTOR; BIASING MEANS URGING SAID FIRST LEGS TOWARD ONE ANOTHER AND SAID SECOND LEGS TOWARD ONE ANOTHER TO RETRACTED POSITIONS WHEREIN SAID RECEPTACLE IS MOUNTABLE TO AND DISMOUNTABLE FROM A CONTINUOUS OUTLET CABLE; SAID OPERATING MEMBER BEING MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST AND A SECOND POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID CASE; SAID LEGS BEING IN RETRACTED POSITION WHEN SAID OPERATING MEMBER IS IN SAID FIRST POSITION; SAID OPERATING MEMBER HAVING MEANS WHICH, WHEN SAID OPERATING MEMBER IS MOVED FROM SAID FIRST TO SAID SECOND POSITION, MOVES SAID FIRST LEGS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS AND SAID SECOND LEGS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS TO EXTENDED POSITIONS WHEREIN SAID EXTENSIONS ARE ENGAGEABLE WITH CURRENT CARRYING CONDUCTORS OF A CONTINUOUS OUTLET CABLE, SAID OPERATING MEMBER BEING ELONGATED AND POSITIONED IN FRONT OF SAID CASE; PIVOT MEANS MOUNTING SAID OPERATING MEMBER AT ONE END THEREOF TO SAID CASE FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND POSITIONS; SAID OPERATING MEMBER, WHEN SAID FIRST POSITION, HAVING ITS OTHER END MORE REMOTE FROM SAID CASE THEN WHEN SAID OPERATING MEMBER IS IN SAID SECOND POSITION, A GROUNDING CONTACT MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID CASE; BIASING MEANS URGING A PORTION OF SAID GROUNDING CONTACT MEANS TO A NORMAL POSITION; SAID MEANS OF SAID OPERATING MEMBER MOVING SAID PORTION TO A GROUNDING POSITION WHEN SAID OPERATING MEMBER IS IN SAID SECOND POSITION, SAID OPERATING MEMBER CONSTITUTING A COVER FOR SAID CASE; SAID COVER HAVING A FIRST AND A SECOND PRONG RECEIVING APERTURE; SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND APERTURES BEING ALIGNED WITH SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND CONTACT MEANS, RESPECTIVELY, WHEN SAID COVER IS IN SAID SECOND POSITION; SAID COVER ALSO HAVING A THIRD PRONG RECEIVING APERTURE ALIGNED WITH ANOTHER PORTION OF SAID GROUNDING CONTACT MEANS WHEN SAID COVER IS IN SAID SECOND POSITION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-16 | 1970-07-18 | 1971-01-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-16 | 1974-07-18 | 1975-01-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-16 | 1978-07-18 | 1979-01-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |