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Easy break-away electrical step connector

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-06-23
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Granted: 1967-01-17
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Expires: 1984-06-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Wilmar L Prescott

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 13:23
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/633

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 211 words
AN EASY BREAK-AWAY MULTI-CONDUCTOR ELECTRICAL STEP CONNECTOR COMPRISING: (A) A PAIR OF INTERFITTING CONTACTOR SECTIONS, (B) EACH OF SAID TWO SECTIONS HAVING A PLURALITY OF STEPS RISING AT AN ANGULAR INCLINE ALONG THE CONTACTING FACES THEREOF IN PARALLEL ROWS, (C) A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS MOUNTED IN A ROW ALONG EACH STEP OF THE FIRST OF SAID STEPPED SECTIONS, (D) A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS POSITIONED IN A ROW ALONG EACH CORRESPONDING STEP OF THE SECOND OF SAID STEPPED SECTIONS FOR MAKING GOOD ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WITH RESPECTIVE CONTACTS ON SAID FIRST STEPPED SECTION UPON THE MATING TOGETHER OF BOTH OF SAID SECTIONS, (E) AN ELECTRICAL LEAD WIRE CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID ELECTRICAL CONTACTS, (F) SAID SECTIONS EACH CONTAINED WITHIN RESPECTIVE PROTECTIVE HOUSINGS WHICH ARE RELEASABLY JOINED TOGETHER ALONG A DIAGONAL CORRESPONDING TO THE ANGULAR INCLINE OF SAID STEPS FOR EASE IN SEPARATION WHEN DESIRED AND SAID ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS BEING IN RESPECTIVE CABLE BUNDLES WHICH EXTEND OUT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS THROUGH APERTURES IN SAID RESPECTIVE HOUSINGS AND ALSO AT A CORRESPONDING ANGLE TO THE INCLINE OF SAID STEPS, (G) MEANS FOR HOLDING SAID CONTACTOR SECTIONS AND ELECTRICAL CONTACTS TOGETHER IN GOOD ELECTRICAL CONTACT AND MEANS FOR PROVIDING QUICK BREAK-AWAY AND EASY RELEASE OF THE TWO SECTIONS AND ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHEN DESIRED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 211 words
AN EASY BREAK-AWAY MULTI-CONDUCTOR ELECTRICAL STEP CONNECTOR COMPRISING: (A) A PAIR OF INTERFITTING CONTACTOR SECTIONS, (B) EACH OF SAID TWO SECTIONS HAVING A PLURALITY OF STEPS RISING AT AN ANGULAR INCLINE ALONG THE CONTACTING FACES THEREOF IN PARALLEL ROWS, (C) A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS MOUNTED IN A ROW ALONG EACH STEP OF THE FIRST OF SAID STEPPED SECTIONS, (D) A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS POSITIONED IN A ROW ALONG EACH CORRESPONDING STEP OF THE SECOND OF SAID STEPPED SECTIONS FOR MAKING GOOD ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WITH RESPECTIVE CONTACTS ON SAID FIRST STEPPED SECTION UPON THE MATING TOGETHER OF BOTH OF SAID SECTIONS, (E) AN ELECTRICAL LEAD WIRE CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID ELECTRICAL CONTACTS, (F) SAID SECTIONS EACH CONTAINED WITHIN RESPECTIVE PROTECTIVE HOUSINGS WHICH ARE RELEASABLY JOINED TOGETHER ALONG A DIAGONAL CORRESPONDING TO THE ANGULAR INCLINE OF SAID STEPS FOR EASE IN SEPARATION WHEN DESIRED AND SAID ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS BEING IN RESPECTIVE CABLE BUNDLES WHICH EXTEND OUT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS THROUGH APERTURES IN SAID RESPECTIVE HOUSINGS AND ALSO AT A CORRESPONDING ANGLE TO THE INCLINE OF SAID STEPS, (G) MEANS FOR HOLDING SAID CONTACTOR SECTIONS AND ELECTRICAL CONTACTS TOGETHER IN GOOD ELECTRICAL CONTACT AND MEANS FOR PROVIDING QUICK BREAK-AWAY AND EASY RELEASE OF THE TWO SECTIONS AND ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHEN DESIRED.

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