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US3350587A
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Electrical plug and connector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-03-31
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Granted: 1967-10-31
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Expires: 1985-03-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James R Turk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:06
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5219; H02; H02K; H02K5/00; H02K5/04; H02K5/22; H02K5/225; H02K3/00; H02K3/46; H02K3/50; H02K5/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
IN COMBINATION, AN ELECTRICAL PLUG AND CONNECTOR, SAID PLUG COMPRISING A BODY HAVING A TAPERED LEADING END, AND ANNULAR GROOVE IN SAID BODY ADJACENT SAID TAPERED LEADING END, A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY EXTENDING BORES IN SAID BODY, AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PLUG PINS DISPOSED IN SAID BORES WITH THE ENDS OF SAID PLUG PINS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY BEYOND BOTH ENDS OF SAID BODY; SAID CONNECTOR COMPRISING AN ELONGATED BODY MEMBER HAVING A CAVITY IN ONE END THEREOF, A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY EXTENDING BORES IN SAID BODY MEMBER FRO RECEIPT OF THE ENDS OF LEAD LINES, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE TUBULAR SLEEVES DISPOSED IN SAID CONNECTOR BORES IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH EXPOSED ENDS OF SAID LEAD LINES, THE END OF SAID PLUG OPPOSITE SAID TAPERED LEADING END BEING DISPOSED IN SAID CAVITY IN SAID CONNECTOR WITH SAID ONE END OF SAID CONNECTOR LOCATED ADJACENT THE INNER EDGE OF SAID ANNULAR GROOVE IN SAID PLUG, SAID BORES IN SAID PLUG AND CONNECTOR BEING IN CO-AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH THE ENDS OF SAID PINS PROJECTING INTO THE BORES OF SAID TUBULAR SLEEVES, SAID PLUG PINS BEING HOLLOW AND LONGITUDINALLY SLOTTED ALONG THEIR ENTIRE LENGTH AND OF A SLIGHTLY GREATER DIAMETER THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE BORES IN SAID TUBULAR SLEEVES, WHEREBY SAID PINS YIEDABLY GRIP SAID SLEEVES TO ESTABLISH ELECTRICAL CONTACT THEREWITH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
IN COMBINATION, AN ELECTRICAL PLUG AND CONNECTOR, SAID PLUG COMPRISING A BODY HAVING A TAPERED LEADING END, AND ANNULAR GROOVE IN SAID BODY ADJACENT SAID TAPERED LEADING END, A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY EXTENDING BORES IN SAID BODY, AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PLUG PINS DISPOSED IN SAID BORES WITH THE ENDS OF SAID PLUG PINS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY BEYOND BOTH ENDS OF SAID BODY; SAID CONNECTOR COMPRISING AN ELONGATED BODY MEMBER HAVING A CAVITY IN ONE END THEREOF, A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY EXTENDING BORES IN SAID BODY MEMBER FRO RECEIPT OF THE ENDS OF LEAD LINES, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE TUBULAR SLEEVES DISPOSED IN SAID CONNECTOR BORES IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH EXPOSED ENDS OF SAID LEAD LINES, THE END OF SAID PLUG OPPOSITE SAID TAPERED LEADING END BEING DISPOSED IN SAID CAVITY IN SAID CONNECTOR WITH SAID ONE END OF SAID CONNECTOR LOCATED ADJACENT THE INNER EDGE OF SAID ANNULAR GROOVE IN SAID PLUG, SAID BORES IN SAID PLUG AND CONNECTOR BEING IN CO-AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH THE ENDS OF SAID PINS PROJECTING INTO THE BORES OF SAID TUBULAR SLEEVES, SAID PLUG PINS BEING HOLLOW AND LONGITUDINALLY SLOTTED ALONG THEIR ENTIRE LENGTH AND OF A SLIGHTLY GREATER DIAMETER THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE BORES IN SAID TUBULAR SLEEVES, WHEREBY SAID PINS YIEDABLY GRIP SAID SLEEVES TO ESTABLISH ELECTRICAL CONTACT THEREWITH.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-30 | 1971-05-01 | 1971-10-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-30 | 1975-05-01 | 1975-10-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-30 | 1979-05-01 | 1979-10-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |