US3337835A
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Electric fitting
Assignee: Wiremold Co
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Filing: 1965-02-03
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Granted: 1967-08-22
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Expires: 1985-02-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Seidon Wallace
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 05:56
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
AN ELECTRIC FITTING FOR USE IN COMBINATION WITH SURFACE-MOUNTED CLOSED RACEWAYS CONTAINING ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR WIRES AND HAVING ELECTRIC RECEPTACLES POSITIONED THEREALONG WHICH HAVE AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF SLOTS FOR THE RECEPTION OF ATTACHMENT PLUG PRONGS, THE RACEWAYS HAVING A CHANNEL-SHAPED BASE PART WITH A COVER THEREON, SAID BASE PART HAVING PARALLEL SIDE WALLS EACH HAVING A GROOVE RUNNING LONGITUDINALLY ALONG IT, SAID ELECTRICAL FITTING COMPRISING A U-SHAPED BRACKET HAVING SIDE PORTIONS ADAPTED TO EMBRACE THE SIDE WALLS OF THE RACEWAY, MEANS ON THE SIDE PORTIONS OF SAID BRACKET ENGAGEABLE WITH THE GROOVES IN THE SIDE WALLS OF THE RACEWAY, CLAMPING MEANS INCLUDING A MEMBER EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID USHAPED MEMBER AND INCLUDING A MANUALLY OPERABLE MEMBER MOVABLE TO A LOCKING POSITION TO CAUSE SAID GROOVEENGAGING MEANS TO MOVE SIMULATANEOUSLY TOWARD THE SIDE WALLS OF THE RACEWAY FOR ENGAGEMENT IN SAID GROOVES TO LOCK SAID FITTING TO THE RACEWAY, AND AN INSULATING BODY MOUNTED IN SAID BRACKET HAVING ATTACHMENT PLUG PRONGS EXTENDING TOWARD THE RACEWAY FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH A RACEWAY-SUPPORTED RECEPTACLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
AN ELECTRIC FITTING FOR USE IN COMBINATION WITH SURFACE-MOUNTED CLOSED RACEWAYS CONTAINING ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR WIRES AND HAVING ELECTRIC RECEPTACLES POSITIONED THEREALONG WHICH HAVE AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF SLOTS FOR THE RECEPTION OF ATTACHMENT PLUG PRONGS, THE RACEWAYS HAVING A CHANNEL-SHAPED BASE PART WITH A COVER THEREON, SAID BASE PART HAVING PARALLEL SIDE WALLS EACH HAVING A GROOVE RUNNING LONGITUDINALLY ALONG IT, SAID ELECTRICAL FITTING COMPRISING A U-SHAPED BRACKET HAVING SIDE PORTIONS ADAPTED TO EMBRACE THE SIDE WALLS OF THE RACEWAY, MEANS ON THE SIDE PORTIONS OF SAID BRACKET ENGAGEABLE WITH THE GROOVES IN THE SIDE WALLS OF THE RACEWAY, CLAMPING MEANS INCLUDING A MEMBER EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID USHAPED MEMBER AND INCLUDING A MANUALLY OPERABLE MEMBER MOVABLE TO A LOCKING POSITION TO CAUSE SAID GROOVEENGAGING MEANS TO MOVE SIMULATANEOUSLY TOWARD THE SIDE WALLS OF THE RACEWAY FOR ENGAGEMENT IN SAID GROOVES TO LOCK SAID FITTING TO THE RACEWAY, AND AN INSULATING BODY MOUNTED IN SAID BRACKET HAVING ATTACHMENT PLUG PRONGS EXTENDING TOWARD THE RACEWAY FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH A RACEWAY-SUPPORTED RECEPTACLE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-08-21 | 1971-02-20 | 1971-08-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-21 | 1975-02-20 | 1975-08-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-21 | 1979-02-20 | 1979-08-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |