US3320573A
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Assignee: Telefunken Patentverwertungs GmbH
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Filing: 1964-08-12
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Granted: 1967-05-16
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Expires: 1984-08-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joachim Machts
- 👤 Rolf Heidrich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:54
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/64; H01R13/46; H01R13/514; H01R13/645; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/728
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS EACH HAVING PROJECTING GUIDE LUG MEANS ARRANGED IN A UNIQUE PATTERN AND AT LEAST ONE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED LOCATING PIN, ALL OF SAID CONNECTORS HAVING IDENTICAL SETS OF FEMALE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS; AND A FURTHER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A FLAT BODY PORTION CARRYING A SET OF MALE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS THAT IS COMPLEMENTARY TO THE SETS OF CONTACTS ON SAID PLURALITY OF CONNECTORS AND THAT EXTENDS AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID FLAT BODY PORTION, SAID FURTHER CONNECTOR INCLUDING CODING MEANS FOR RENDERING ITS SAID BODY PORTION COMPATIBLE WITH THE UNIQUE GUIDE LUG MEANS PATTERN OF ANY SELECTED ONE OF SAID PLURALITY OF CONNECTORS SO AS TO RENDER SAID FURTHER CONNECTOR CAPABLE OF BEING BROUGHT INTO ELECTRICALLY COUPLED RELATIONSHIP ONLY WITH SAID SELECTED CONNECTOR, SAID CODING MEANS INCLUDING SLOT MEANS IN SAID BODY PORTION, SAID SLOT MEANS BEING ARRANGED IN THE PATTERN OF SAID LUG MEANS AND LOCATING PIN OF SAID SELECTED CONNECTOR, SAID LOCATING PIN BEING POSITIONED WITH RESPECT TO SAID GUIDE LUG MEANS FOR PREVENTING SAID SELECTED CONNECTOR FROM BEING INSERTED IN SAID FURTHER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IN A POSITION WHICH IS ROTATED BY 180* WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIRED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS EACH HAVING PROJECTING GUIDE LUG MEANS ARRANGED IN A UNIQUE PATTERN AND AT LEAST ONE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED LOCATING PIN, ALL OF SAID CONNECTORS HAVING IDENTICAL SETS OF FEMALE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS; AND A FURTHER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A FLAT BODY PORTION CARRYING A SET OF MALE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS THAT IS COMPLEMENTARY TO THE SETS OF CONTACTS ON SAID PLURALITY OF CONNECTORS AND THAT EXTENDS AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID FLAT BODY PORTION, SAID FURTHER CONNECTOR INCLUDING CODING MEANS FOR RENDERING ITS SAID BODY PORTION COMPATIBLE WITH THE UNIQUE GUIDE LUG MEANS PATTERN OF ANY SELECTED ONE OF SAID PLURALITY OF CONNECTORS SO AS TO RENDER SAID FURTHER CONNECTOR CAPABLE OF BEING BROUGHT INTO ELECTRICALLY COUPLED RELATIONSHIP ONLY WITH SAID SELECTED CONNECTOR, SAID CODING MEANS INCLUDING SLOT MEANS IN SAID BODY PORTION, SAID SLOT MEANS BEING ARRANGED IN THE PATTERN OF SAID LUG MEANS AND LOCATING PIN OF SAID SELECTED CONNECTOR, SAID LOCATING PIN BEING POSITIONED WITH RESPECT TO SAID GUIDE LUG MEANS FOR PREVENTING SAID SELECTED CONNECTOR FROM BEING INSERTED IN SAID FURTHER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IN A POSITION WHICH IS ROTATED BY 180* WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIRED POSITION.
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