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US3384859A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Corning Glass Works
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Filing: 1966-06-14
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Granted: 1968-05-21
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Expires: 1986-06-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Guenter H Loose
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:55
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R2103/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
265 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPRISING A FIRST RESILIENT DIELECTRIC MEMBER HAVING A FIRST CIRCULAR APERTURE FORMED THEREIN DEFINED BY A SIDEWALL AND A BASE PORTION, AND A SECOND CIRCULAR APERTURE OF A DIAMETER SMALLER THAN SAID FIRST APERTURE FORMED SUBSTANTIALLY CONCENTRICALLY WITH SAID FIRST APERTURE WITHIN SAID BASE PORTION, SAID SECOND APERTURE ALSO BEING DEFINED BY A SIDEWALL AND A BASE PORTION, A FIRST SUBSTANTIALLY U SHAPED WIRE-LIKE TERMINAL HAVING ONE END FIXEDLY CONNECTED TO THE BASE PORTION ADJACENT THE SIDEWALL DEFINING SAID FIRST APERTURE ALONG A FIRST RADIAL AXIS OF SAID MEMBER AND EXTENDING OUT OF SAID FIRST APERTURE AND THROUGH SAID MEMBER BEYOND SAID FIRST APERTURE ALONG A SECOND RADIAL AXIS OF SAID MEMBER DISPLACED FROM SAID FIRST AXIS BY AN ANGLE OF UP TO ABOUT 90*, A SECOND SUBSTANTIALLY U SHAPED WIRE-LIKE TERMINAL HAVING ONE END FIXEDLY CONNECTED TO THE BASE PORTION ADJACENT THE SIDEWALL DEFINING SAID SECOND APERTURE ALONG A THIRD RADIAL AXIS OF SAID MEMBER AND EXTENDING OUT OF SAID FIRST APERTURE AND THROUGH SAID BASE PORTION DEFINING SAID FIRST APERTURE ALONG A FOURTH RADIAL AXIS OF SAID MEMBER DISPLACED FROM SAID THIRD RADIAL AXIA BY AN ANGLE OF UP TO ABOUT 90*, A SECOND DIELECTRIC MEMBER, A FIRST ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEMBER EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SECOND DIELECTRIC MEMBER FOR MATING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SECOND TERMINAL WITHIN SAID SECOND APERTURE, AND A SECOND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEMBER CONCENTRICALLY SURROUNDING SAID FIRST ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEMBER IN A SPACED RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FIRST TERMINAL WITHIN SAID FIRST APERTURE SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE ENGAGEMENT OF SAID FIRST CONDUCTIVE MEMBER WITH SAID SECOND CONDUCTIVE TERMINAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
265 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPRISING A FIRST RESILIENT DIELECTRIC MEMBER HAVING A FIRST CIRCULAR APERTURE FORMED THEREIN DEFINED BY A SIDEWALL AND A BASE PORTION, AND A SECOND CIRCULAR APERTURE OF A DIAMETER SMALLER THAN SAID FIRST APERTURE FORMED SUBSTANTIALLY CONCENTRICALLY WITH SAID FIRST APERTURE WITHIN SAID BASE PORTION, SAID SECOND APERTURE ALSO BEING DEFINED BY A SIDEWALL AND A BASE PORTION, A FIRST SUBSTANTIALLY U SHAPED WIRE-LIKE TERMINAL HAVING ONE END FIXEDLY CONNECTED TO THE BASE PORTION ADJACENT THE SIDEWALL DEFINING SAID FIRST APERTURE ALONG A FIRST RADIAL AXIS OF SAID MEMBER AND EXTENDING OUT OF SAID FIRST APERTURE AND THROUGH SAID MEMBER BEYOND SAID FIRST APERTURE ALONG A SECOND RADIAL AXIS OF SAID MEMBER DISPLACED FROM SAID FIRST AXIS BY AN ANGLE OF UP TO ABOUT 90*, A SECOND SUBSTANTIALLY U SHAPED WIRE-LIKE TERMINAL HAVING ONE END FIXEDLY CONNECTED TO THE BASE PORTION ADJACENT THE SIDEWALL DEFINING SAID SECOND APERTURE ALONG A THIRD RADIAL AXIS OF SAID MEMBER AND EXTENDING OUT OF SAID FIRST APERTURE AND THROUGH SAID BASE PORTION DEFINING SAID FIRST APERTURE ALONG A FOURTH RADIAL AXIS OF SAID MEMBER DISPLACED FROM SAID THIRD RADIAL AXIA BY AN ANGLE OF UP TO ABOUT 90*, A SECOND DIELECTRIC MEMBER, A FIRST ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEMBER EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SECOND DIELECTRIC MEMBER FOR MATING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SECOND TERMINAL WITHIN SAID SECOND APERTURE, AND A SECOND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEMBER CONCENTRICALLY SURROUNDING SAID FIRST ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEMBER IN A SPACED RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FIRST TERMINAL WITHIN SAID FIRST APERTURE SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE ENGAGEMENT OF SAID FIRST CONDUCTIVE MEMBER WITH SAID SECOND CONDUCTIVE TERMINAL.
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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) | 1971-05-21 | 1971-11-20 | 1972-05-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-05-21 | 1975-11-20 | 1976-05-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-05-21 | 1979-11-20 | 1980-05-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |