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US3346688A
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Fork-type wiring harness
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co Inc
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Filing: 1964-11-12
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Granted: 1967-10-10
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Expires: 1984-11-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Fields Paul
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:59
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/30; H02G3/32; F; F16; F16L; F16L3/00; F16L3/22; F16L3/23; H02G3/02; H02G3/04; H02G3/0437; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/34; Y10T24/3427; Y10T24/3439; Y10T24/344; Y10T24/3444; Y10T24/39; Y10T24/3984; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44222
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A FORK-TYPE HARNESS FOR RETAINING FILAMENTS COMPRISING A UNITARY MEMBER OF SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID RESILIENT PLASTIC, SAID MEMBER COMPRISED OF A BASE PORTION AND AT LEAST TWO SPACED UPSTANDING TINES FORMING A U-SHAPED CHANNEL, EACH OF SAID TINES HAVING PORTIONS FORMING A RESILIENTLY DEFORMABLE APERTURE NEAR A FREE END REMOTE FROM THE BASE PORTION, A LINEAR SOLID CHANNEL CLOSING BAR MEMBER BRIDGING SAID U-SHAPED CHANNEL AND ENGAGING SAID APERTURE FORMING PORTIONS OF SAID TWO UPSTANDING TINES, SAID BAR MEMBER INCLUDING SPACED PORTIONS DIMENSIONED LARGER THAN SAID APERTURES WHICH DEFORM SAID APERTURES FORMING PORTIONS DURING INTERENGAGEMENT OF SAID BARAND TINES AND FUNCTION TO INHIBIT REMOVAL OF SAID BAR MEMBER FROM SAID TINES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A FORK-TYPE HARNESS FOR RETAINING FILAMENTS COMPRISING A UNITARY MEMBER OF SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID RESILIENT PLASTIC, SAID MEMBER COMPRISED OF A BASE PORTION AND AT LEAST TWO SPACED UPSTANDING TINES FORMING A U-SHAPED CHANNEL, EACH OF SAID TINES HAVING PORTIONS FORMING A RESILIENTLY DEFORMABLE APERTURE NEAR A FREE END REMOTE FROM THE BASE PORTION, A LINEAR SOLID CHANNEL CLOSING BAR MEMBER BRIDGING SAID U-SHAPED CHANNEL AND ENGAGING SAID APERTURE FORMING PORTIONS OF SAID TWO UPSTANDING TINES, SAID BAR MEMBER INCLUDING SPACED PORTIONS DIMENSIONED LARGER THAN SAID APERTURES WHICH DEFORM SAID APERTURES FORMING PORTIONS DURING INTERENGAGEMENT OF SAID BARAND TINES AND FUNCTION TO INHIBIT REMOVAL OF SAID BAR MEMBER FROM SAID TINES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-09 | 1971-04-10 | 1971-10-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-09 | 1975-04-10 | 1975-10-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-09 | 1979-04-10 | 1979-10-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |