US3390227A
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Compression ring crimp connectors
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1965-09-16
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Granted: 1968-06-25
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Expires: 1985-09-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Bernard Edward Shlesinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 02:52
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2495; H01R4/10; H01R4/18; H01R4/20; H01R4/203; H01R4/206
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING THE ENDS OF TWO WIRES COMPRISING A NON-CONDUCTIVE DEFORMABLE CASING HAVING A CENTRAL PORTION AND HAVING A PASSAGEWAY FOR RECEIVING AT EACH END THEREOF ONE OF SAID WIRES, A PAIR OF INDIVIDUAL NON-CONNECTED SPACED RADIALLY REDUCIBLE AND COMPRESSIBEL RINGS OF A HARDER MATERIAL THAN SAID CASING ENCIRCLING THE ENDS ONLY OF SAID CASING SO AS TO LEAVE SAID CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID CASING NON-ENCIRCLED, A CONNECTOR MEANS POSITIONED LENGTHWISE IN SAID CASING AND HAVING ITS OVERALL LENGTH SHORTER THAN SAID CASING AND HAVING END PORTIONS EXTENDING TOWARDS SAID WIRE FOR PIERCING SAID WIRE TO MAKE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION THEREBETWEEN, SAID CONNECTOR MEANS END PORTIONS POSITIONED WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE RINGS WHEREBY WHEN SAID RINGS ARE COMPRESSIBLY REDUCED RADIALLY IN SIZE, SAID CASING IN THE AREA OF SAID RINGS IS REDUCED IN SIZE THEREBY DRIVING SAID CONNECTOR MEANS END PORTIONS INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID WIRES TO ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THEM.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-06-25 | 1971-12-25 | 1972-06-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-06-25 | 1975-12-25 | 1976-06-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-06-25 | 1979-12-25 | 1980-06-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |