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US3354422A
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Terminal bushing assembly
Assignee: Edwards Co Inc
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Filing: 1965-08-06
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Granted: 1967-11-21
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Expires: 1985-08-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Rudolph M Duris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R9/00; H01R9/16; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
340 words
A TERMINAL-BUSHING ASSEMBLY FOR SNAP-IN MOUNTING IN AN OPENING IN A PANEL TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN CONDUCTORS LOCATED AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID PANEL WHICH COMPRISES (A) A BUSHING OF NON-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL HAVING (1) A COLLAR PORTION ONE SURFACE OF WHICH IS ADAPTED TO ABUT ONE SIDE OF SAID PANEL, (2) A SKIRT PORTION INTEGRAL WITH SAID ABUTTING SURFACE OF SAID COLLAR PORTION AND HAVING A SMALLER CROSS-SECTION THAN THAT OF SAID COLLAR PORTION, SAID SHIRT PORTION BEING ADAPTED TO EXTEND THROUGH SAID PANEL OPENING AND BEYOND THE SIDE OF SAID PANEL OPPOSITE THE SIDE ABUTTED BY SAID COLLAR POSITION, (3) AT LEAST ONE LOCKING FINGER COMPRISING AN INTEGRAL SECTION OF SAID SHIRT PORTION WHICH IS MOVABLE BY RESILIENT FLEXTURE TOWARD THE INTERIOR OF SAID SHIRT PORTION, THE MOVABLE END OF SAID LOCKING FINGER BEING DISPOSED ADJACENT AND SPACED FROM THE ABUTTING SURFACE OF SAID COLLAR PORTION BY A DISTANCE AT LEAST EQUIVALENT TO SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE THICKNESS OF THE PANEL UPON WHICH THE TERMINAL-BUSHING ASSEMBLY IS TO BE MOUNTED, AND THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF SAID LOCKING FINGER BEING TAPERED OUTWARDLY IN THE DIRECTION FROM THE FREE EDGE OF SAID SHIRT PORTION TO SAID COLLAR PORTION, (B) ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE TERMINAL MEANS COMPRISING A STRIP OF CONDUCTIVE METAL HAVING A RIGHT ANGLE BEND, ONE SIDE OF SAID BEND BEING IN THE FORM OF A RING SEATED IN SAID COLLAR PORTION AND THE OTHER SIDE BEING A STRIP EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SHIRT PORTION OF THE BUSHING, SAID RING BEING DISPOSED OVER AN OPENING IN SAID COLLAR PORTION AND HAVING A SCREW THREAD FOR RECEIVING AND HOLDING A SCREW THREADED DOWN INTO THE RING AND THE UNDERLYING OPENING IN SAID COLLAR PORTION, WHEREBY INSERTION OF SAID SKIRT PORTION INTO A PANEL OPENING HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME CROSS SECTION AS THAT OF THE SHIRT PORTION WILL CAUSE SAID LOCKING FINGER TO FIRST RESILIENTLY FLEX INWARDLY AND THEN SPRING BACK OUTWARDLY, WHEN THE PANEL THICKNESS HAS BEEN CLEARED BY THE MOVABLE END THEREOF, TO LOCK THE ASSEMBLY SECURELY IN PLACE UPON THE PANEL,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
340 words
A TERMINAL-BUSHING ASSEMBLY FOR SNAP-IN MOUNTING IN AN OPENING IN A PANEL TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN CONDUCTORS LOCATED AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID PANEL WHICH COMPRISES (A) A BUSHING OF NON-CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL HAVING (1) A COLLAR PORTION ONE SURFACE OF WHICH IS ADAPTED TO ABUT ONE SIDE OF SAID PANEL, (2) A SKIRT PORTION INTEGRAL WITH SAID ABUTTING SURFACE OF SAID COLLAR PORTION AND HAVING A SMALLER CROSS-SECTION THAN THAT OF SAID COLLAR PORTION, SAID SHIRT PORTION BEING ADAPTED TO EXTEND THROUGH SAID PANEL OPENING AND BEYOND THE SIDE OF SAID PANEL OPPOSITE THE SIDE ABUTTED BY SAID COLLAR POSITION, (3) AT LEAST ONE LOCKING FINGER COMPRISING AN INTEGRAL SECTION OF SAID SHIRT PORTION WHICH IS MOVABLE BY RESILIENT FLEXTURE TOWARD THE INTERIOR OF SAID SHIRT PORTION, THE MOVABLE END OF SAID LOCKING FINGER BEING DISPOSED ADJACENT AND SPACED FROM THE ABUTTING SURFACE OF SAID COLLAR PORTION BY A DISTANCE AT LEAST EQUIVALENT TO SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE THICKNESS OF THE PANEL UPON WHICH THE TERMINAL-BUSHING ASSEMBLY IS TO BE MOUNTED, AND THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF SAID LOCKING FINGER BEING TAPERED OUTWARDLY IN THE DIRECTION FROM THE FREE EDGE OF SAID SHIRT PORTION TO SAID COLLAR PORTION, (B) ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE TERMINAL MEANS COMPRISING A STRIP OF CONDUCTIVE METAL HAVING A RIGHT ANGLE BEND, ONE SIDE OF SAID BEND BEING IN THE FORM OF A RING SEATED IN SAID COLLAR PORTION AND THE OTHER SIDE BEING A STRIP EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SHIRT PORTION OF THE BUSHING, SAID RING BEING DISPOSED OVER AN OPENING IN SAID COLLAR PORTION AND HAVING A SCREW THREAD FOR RECEIVING AND HOLDING A SCREW THREADED DOWN INTO THE RING AND THE UNDERLYING OPENING IN SAID COLLAR PORTION, WHEREBY INSERTION OF SAID SKIRT PORTION INTO A PANEL OPENING HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME CROSS SECTION AS THAT OF THE SHIRT PORTION WILL CAUSE SAID LOCKING FINGER TO FIRST RESILIENTLY FLEX INWARDLY AND THEN SPRING BACK OUTWARDLY, WHEN THE PANEL THICKNESS HAS BEEN CLEARED BY THE MOVABLE END THEREOF, TO LOCK THE ASSEMBLY SECURELY IN PLACE UPON THE PANEL,
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-20 | 1971-05-22 | 1971-11-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-20 | 1975-05-22 | 1975-11-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-20 | 1979-05-22 | 1979-11-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |