US3348189A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1965-11-24
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Granted: 1967-10-17
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Expires: 1985-11-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Coldren Daniel Russell
- 👤 Lau Ralph Rupp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:09
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R12/718
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A FEMALE CONTACT HAVING A LONGITUDINAL PASSAGEWAY EXTENDING COMPLETELY THERETHROUGH FOR THE RECEPTION OF A MALE TAB MEMBER, SAID CONTACT COMPRISING A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR STRAP PORTION, AN ELONGATED SPRING MEMBER EXTENDING FROM EACH OF OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID STRAP PORTION AND DEFINING OPPOSITE SIDE WALLS OF SAID LONGITUDINAL PASSAGEWAY, SAID SPRING MEMBERS CONVERGING INWARDLY FROM SAID STRAP PORTIONS AND DIVERGING OUTWARDLY AT THEIR FREE ENDS, SAID SPRING MEMBERS HAVING A PORTION LYING BETWEEN SAID CONVERGING AND DIVERGING ENDS WHICH LIES SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL EXTENT OF SAID PASSAGEWAY, A PAIR OF WINGS EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL PORTION OF EACH OF SAID SPRING MEMBERS AND SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULARLY TO THE LONGITUDINAL EXTENT THEREOF, SAID WINGS BEING FLARED OUTWARDLY TO PERMIT INSERTION OF A MALE TAB THROUGH SAID SPRING MEMBERS AND AT SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID LONGITUDINAL PASSAGEWAY, AN EAR EXTENDING FROM EACH OF SAID SPRING MEMBERS SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE LONGIDUTINAL EXTENT THEREOF, EACH SAID EAR HAVING A FIRST PORTION DEFINING A WALL OF SAID LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE AND A SECOND PORTION OVERLYING THE OPPOSITE SPRING MEMBER TO WHICH SAID EAR IS ATTACHED TO THEREBY LIMIT THE OUTWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID SPRING MEMBER DUE TO INSERTION OF A MALE TAB MEMBER, AND MEANS EXTENDING FROM SAID CONTACT FOR SECURING SAID CONTACT TO AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
A FEMALE CONTACT HAVING A LONGITUDINAL PASSAGEWAY EXTENDING COMPLETELY THERETHROUGH FOR THE RECEPTION OF A MALE TAB MEMBER, SAID CONTACT COMPRISING A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR STRAP PORTION, AN ELONGATED SPRING MEMBER EXTENDING FROM EACH OF OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID STRAP PORTION AND DEFINING OPPOSITE SIDE WALLS OF SAID LONGITUDINAL PASSAGEWAY, SAID SPRING MEMBERS CONVERGING INWARDLY FROM SAID STRAP PORTIONS AND DIVERGING OUTWARDLY AT THEIR FREE ENDS, SAID SPRING MEMBERS HAVING A PORTION LYING BETWEEN SAID CONVERGING AND DIVERGING ENDS WHICH LIES SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL EXTENT OF SAID PASSAGEWAY, A PAIR OF WINGS EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL PORTION OF EACH OF SAID SPRING MEMBERS AND SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULARLY TO THE LONGITUDINAL EXTENT THEREOF, SAID WINGS BEING FLARED OUTWARDLY TO PERMIT INSERTION OF A MALE TAB THROUGH SAID SPRING MEMBERS AND AT SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID LONGITUDINAL PASSAGEWAY, AN EAR EXTENDING FROM EACH OF SAID SPRING MEMBERS SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE LONGIDUTINAL EXTENT THEREOF, EACH SAID EAR HAVING A FIRST PORTION DEFINING A WALL OF SAID LONGITUDINAL PASSAGE AND A SECOND PORTION OVERLYING THE OPPOSITE SPRING MEMBER TO WHICH SAID EAR IS ATTACHED TO THEREBY LIMIT THE OUTWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID SPRING MEMBER DUE TO INSERTION OF A MALE TAB MEMBER, AND MEANS EXTENDING FROM SAID CONTACT FOR SECURING SAID CONTACT TO AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-16 | 1971-04-17 | 1971-10-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-16 | 1975-04-17 | 1975-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-16 | 1979-04-17 | 1979-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |