US3362008A
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Pin connector
Assignee: Berg Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1966-01-19
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Granted: 1968-01-02
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Expires: 1986-01-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Berg Quentin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:53
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/10; H01R13/11; H01R13/113
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FORMED FROM AN INTEGRAL PIECE OF THIN SHEET METAL TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR CRIMPING ON TO AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR AND AN ELONGATED SOCKET FOR TELESCOPICALLY RECEIVING AND YIELDABLY HOLDING A TERMINAL, SAID SOCKET COMPRISING ALIGNED, LONGITUDINALLY SPACED PIN HOLDING MEANS INTERCONNECTED SOLELY BY OPPOSITELY DISPOSED LONGITUDINAL SPRING PORTIONS RUNNING BETWEEN CORRESPONDING PORTIONS OF SAID PIN HOLDING MEANS, SAID SPRING PORTIONS BEING INWARDLY BOWED TOWARD EACH OTHER INTERMEDIATE THEIR ENDS SO AS TO PROVIDE SINGLE CURVATURE CONTACT SURFACES PRESENTED TOWARD THE AXIS OF THE SOCKET AND MORE CLOSELY SPACED THAN THE INNER SURFACES OF SAID PIN HOLDING MEANS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PIN TERMINAL, EACH SPRING PORTION HAVING AN ALIGNED TAB MEDIALLY LOCATED AT ONE SIDE THEREOF AND EXTENDING TOWARD THE OTHER SPRING PORTION WHEREBY SAID SPRING PORTIONS AND TABS COOPERATE TO ALIGN THE PIN CONNECTOR WITHIN THE SOCKET, SAID TABS AND SAID COOPERABLE SPRING PORTIONS DEFINING A RECTANGULAR
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-01-01 | 1971-07-03 | 1972-01-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-01-01 | 1975-07-03 | 1976-01-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-01-01 | 1979-07-03 | 1980-01-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |