US3328745A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1965-04-07
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Granted: 1967-06-27
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Expires: 1985-04-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paullus Clarence Leonard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/436
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPRISING INSULATING BLOCK MEANS HAVING HARD SUBSTANTIALLY NON-COMPRESSIBLE END SECTIONS AND A SOFT COMPRESSIBLE CENTER SECTION, A CONTACTRECEIVING CAVITY EXTENDING THROUGH SAID BLOCK FROM ONE OF SAID END SECTIONS, THROUGH SAID CENTER SECTION AND THROUGH THE OTHER OF SAID END SECTIONS, A FIRST PORTION OF SAID CAVITY IN SAID ONE END SECTION HAVING ITS AXIS EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO, AND LATERALLY OFFSET FROM, A THIRD PORTION OF SAID CAVITY IN SAID OTHER END SECTION, A SECOND PORTION OF SAID CAVITY IN SAID CENTER SECTION EXTENDING OBLIQUELY WITH RESPECT TO THE AXES OF SAID FIRST AND THIRD PORTIONS OF SAID CAVITY, MEANS TO MOVE SAID END SECTIONS RELATIVELY TOWARDS EACH OTHER THEREBY TO COMPRESS SAID CENTER SECTION AND SHORTEN SAID SECOND CAVITY PORTION WHEREBY, A CONTACT TERMINAL OF GIVEN DIMENSIONS CAN BE INSERTED THROUGH SAID ONE END SECTION AND AT LEAST PARTIALLY THROUGH SAID CENTER SECTION AND INTO SAID OTHER END SECTION WHEN SAID END SECTIONS ARE IN THEIR EXTENDED POSITIONS WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER, AND SAID CONTACT TERMINAL CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM SAID CAVITY AFTER MOVEMENT OF SAID END SECTIONS RELATIVELY TOWARDS EACH OTHER WITH CONCOMITANT SHORTENING OF SAID SECOND CAVITY PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPRISING INSULATING BLOCK MEANS HAVING HARD SUBSTANTIALLY NON-COMPRESSIBLE END SECTIONS AND A SOFT COMPRESSIBLE CENTER SECTION, A CONTACTRECEIVING CAVITY EXTENDING THROUGH SAID BLOCK FROM ONE OF SAID END SECTIONS, THROUGH SAID CENTER SECTION AND THROUGH THE OTHER OF SAID END SECTIONS, A FIRST PORTION OF SAID CAVITY IN SAID ONE END SECTION HAVING ITS AXIS EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO, AND LATERALLY OFFSET FROM, A THIRD PORTION OF SAID CAVITY IN SAID OTHER END SECTION, A SECOND PORTION OF SAID CAVITY IN SAID CENTER SECTION EXTENDING OBLIQUELY WITH RESPECT TO THE AXES OF SAID FIRST AND THIRD PORTIONS OF SAID CAVITY, MEANS TO MOVE SAID END SECTIONS RELATIVELY TOWARDS EACH OTHER THEREBY TO COMPRESS SAID CENTER SECTION AND SHORTEN SAID SECOND CAVITY PORTION WHEREBY, A CONTACT TERMINAL OF GIVEN DIMENSIONS CAN BE INSERTED THROUGH SAID ONE END SECTION AND AT LEAST PARTIALLY THROUGH SAID CENTER SECTION AND INTO SAID OTHER END SECTION WHEN SAID END SECTIONS ARE IN THEIR EXTENDED POSITIONS WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER, AND SAID CONTACT TERMINAL CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM SAID CAVITY AFTER MOVEMENT OF SAID END SECTIONS RELATIVELY TOWARDS EACH OTHER WITH CONCOMITANT SHORTENING OF SAID SECOND CAVITY PORTION.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-06-26 | 1970-12-26 | 1971-06-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-06-26 | 1974-12-26 | 1975-06-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-06-26 | 1978-12-26 | 1979-06-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |