US3346834A
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Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1964-10-20
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Granted: 1967-10-10
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Expires: 1984-10-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J Kinkaid
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:49
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/20; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/428; H01R13/432; H01R31/00; H01R31/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
IN AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, THE COMBINATION OF AN INSULATING HOUSING HAVING OPENING MEANS THEREIN, SAID OPENING MEANS HAVING SPACED LOCKING SURFACES, CONTACT MEANS IN SAID OPENING MEANS COMPRISING SIDE SECTION MEANS CONNECTED BY OTHER SECTION MEANS, LOCKING MEANS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID OTHER SECTION MEANS AND IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID LOCKING SURFACES TO LOCK SAID CONTACT MEANS IN SAID OPENING MEANS, TINE MEANS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID SIDE SECTION MEANS TOWARD AN ENTRANCE MEANS OF SAID OPENING MEANS AND INCLUDING INWARDLY-DIRECTED SECTIONS DEFINING TAB-ENGAGING MEANS FOR RECEIVING A TAB MEANS IN ELECTRICAL ENGAGEMENT THEREWITH, AND SPRING TAB-LOCK MEANS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID OTHER SECTION MEANS AND ALONG SAID TINE MEANS, SAID TABLOCK MEANS BEING IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO SAID TINE MEANS AND EXTENDING TOWAD SAID ENTRANCE MEANS OF SAID OPENING MEANS FOR ENGAGING SAID TAB MEANS TO LOCK SAME WITHIN SAID TAB-ENGAGING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
IN AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, THE COMBINATION OF AN INSULATING HOUSING HAVING OPENING MEANS THEREIN, SAID OPENING MEANS HAVING SPACED LOCKING SURFACES, CONTACT MEANS IN SAID OPENING MEANS COMPRISING SIDE SECTION MEANS CONNECTED BY OTHER SECTION MEANS, LOCKING MEANS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID OTHER SECTION MEANS AND IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID LOCKING SURFACES TO LOCK SAID CONTACT MEANS IN SAID OPENING MEANS, TINE MEANS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID SIDE SECTION MEANS TOWARD AN ENTRANCE MEANS OF SAID OPENING MEANS AND INCLUDING INWARDLY-DIRECTED SECTIONS DEFINING TAB-ENGAGING MEANS FOR RECEIVING A TAB MEANS IN ELECTRICAL ENGAGEMENT THEREWITH, AND SPRING TAB-LOCK MEANS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID OTHER SECTION MEANS AND ALONG SAID TINE MEANS, SAID TABLOCK MEANS BEING IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO SAID TINE MEANS AND EXTENDING TOWAD SAID ENTRANCE MEANS OF SAID OPENING MEANS FOR ENGAGING SAID TAB MEANS TO LOCK SAME WITHIN SAID TAB-ENGAGING MEANS.
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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 |