US3333232A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-06-17
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Granted: 1967-07-25
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Expires: 1984-06-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Roy A Patton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:29
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49169
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID CYLINDRICAL BODY OF INSULATING MATERIAL, A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY EXTENDING ELONGATED CONTACT ELEMENTS EMBRACED WITHIN SAID BODY, SAID ELEMENTS BEING ARRANGED INTO A FIRST CIRCULAR SET AND BEING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED APART, SAID BODY AT ONE END HAVING A FIRST REDUCED DIAMETER CYLINDRICAL END PORTION, SAID ELEMENTS EXTENDIG AXIALLY ALONG SAID END PORTION ADJACENT TO THE SURFACE THEREOF, THOSE PORTIONS OF SAID ELEMENTS WHICH EXTEND ALONG SAID END PORTION HAVING EXPOSED SURFACES WHICH CONSTITUTE CONTACT SURFACES, THAT PORTION OF SAID ELEMENTS WHICH CARRIES SAID CONTACT SURFACES BEING RESILIENT AND ELONGATED IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID BODY, THE SURFACE OF SAID END PORTION HAVING ELONGATED RECESSES SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE BODY AXIS WHICH RECEIVE IN PROTECTIVE GUIDING RELATION SAID CONTACT-SURFACE PORTIONS OF SAIE ELEMENTS, RESPECTIVELY, THERE BEING ONE CONTACT-SURFACE PORTION WITHIN A SINGLE RECESS, SAID RECESSES EACH INCLUDING A BOTTOM
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID CYLINDRICAL BODY OF INSULATING MATERIAL, A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY EXTENDING ELONGATED CONTACT ELEMENTS EMBRACED WITHIN SAID BODY, SAID ELEMENTS BEING ARRANGED INTO A FIRST CIRCULAR SET AND BEING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED APART, SAID BODY AT ONE END HAVING A FIRST REDUCED DIAMETER CYLINDRICAL END PORTION, SAID ELEMENTS EXTENDIG AXIALLY ALONG SAID END PORTION ADJACENT TO THE SURFACE THEREOF, THOSE PORTIONS OF SAID ELEMENTS WHICH EXTEND ALONG SAID END PORTION HAVING EXPOSED SURFACES WHICH CONSTITUTE CONTACT SURFACES, THAT PORTION OF SAID ELEMENTS WHICH CARRIES SAID CONTACT SURFACES BEING RESILIENT AND ELONGATED IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID BODY, THE SURFACE OF SAID END PORTION HAVING ELONGATED RECESSES SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE BODY AXIS WHICH RECEIVE IN PROTECTIVE GUIDING RELATION SAID CONTACT-SURFACE PORTIONS OF SAIE ELEMENTS, RESPECTIVELY, THERE BEING ONE CONTACT-SURFACE PORTION WITHIN A SINGLE RECESS, SAID RECESSES EACH INCLUDING A BOTTOM
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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) | 1970-07-24 | 1971-01-23 | 1971-07-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-24 | 1975-01-23 | 1975-07-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-24 | 1979-01-23 | 1979-07-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |