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Unitary hermetic connector with contained sealing means

Assignee: American Crucible Products Co
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Filing: 1964-11-23
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Granted: 1970-02-10
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Expires: 1984-11-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Fred E Tutthill

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 02:11
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/521; H01B; H01B17/00; H01B17/26; H01B17/30; H01B17/303; H01B17/306

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 178 words
A HERMETIC CONNECTOR FOR PROVIDING A LEAD-IN THROUGH AN APERTURE IN A WALL AN DCOMPRISING A UNITARY, MOLDED BODY MEMBER AND A PIN MOLDED THEREIN, SAID PIN EXTENDING THROUGH SAID BODY MEMBER FOR CONNECTION WITH ELECTRICAL LEADS, SAID UNITARY BODY MEMBER HAVING A HEAD PORTION, A SHANK PORTION AND A LIP, SAID SHANK BEING ADAPTED TO EXTEND THROUGHTEH WALL APERTURE, SAID LIP AND HEAD HAVING A GREATER DIAMETER THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE APERTURE THROUGH WHICH SAID SHANK IS TO EXTEND TO ENGAGE THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE WALL ADJACENT THE APERTURE TO MAINTAIN SAID CONNECTOR IN PLACE AND IN SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITHTHE WALL, RELIEF MEANS IN SAID BODY MEMBER ADJACENT AND RADIALLY INWARDLY OF SAID LIP, SAID UNITARY BODY MEMBER BEING AN ELECTRICAL INSULATOR AND BEING RESILIENT, SAID LIP BEING DISPLACEABLE TOWARD THE AXIS OF SAID CONNECTOR TO PERMIT SAID LIP TO BE FORCED THROUGH THE APERTURE THROUGH WHICH SAID CONNECTOR IS TO EXTEND, AND SEALING MEANS CARRIED BY AND ON SAID MEMBER TO ENGAGE AND SEAL AGAINST THE WALL THROUGH WHICH SAID CONENCTOR IS TO EXTEND.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 178 words
A HERMETIC CONNECTOR FOR PROVIDING A LEAD-IN THROUGH AN APERTURE IN A WALL AN DCOMPRISING A UNITARY, MOLDED BODY MEMBER AND A PIN MOLDED THEREIN, SAID PIN EXTENDING THROUGH SAID BODY MEMBER FOR CONNECTION WITH ELECTRICAL LEADS, SAID UNITARY BODY MEMBER HAVING A HEAD PORTION, A SHANK PORTION AND A LIP, SAID SHANK BEING ADAPTED TO EXTEND THROUGHTEH WALL APERTURE, SAID LIP AND HEAD HAVING A GREATER DIAMETER THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE APERTURE THROUGH WHICH SAID SHANK IS TO EXTEND TO ENGAGE THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE WALL ADJACENT THE APERTURE TO MAINTAIN SAID CONNECTOR IN PLACE AND IN SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITHTHE WALL, RELIEF MEANS IN SAID BODY MEMBER ADJACENT AND RADIALLY INWARDLY OF SAID LIP, SAID UNITARY BODY MEMBER BEING AN ELECTRICAL INSULATOR AND BEING RESILIENT, SAID LIP BEING DISPLACEABLE TOWARD THE AXIS OF SAID CONNECTOR TO PERMIT SAID LIP TO BE FORCED THROUGH THE APERTURE THROUGH WHICH SAID CONNECTOR IS TO EXTEND, AND SEALING MEANS CARRIED BY AND ON SAID MEMBER TO ENGAGE AND SEAL AGAINST THE WALL THROUGH WHICH SAID CONENCTOR IS TO EXTEND.

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7.5 Years (Year 8) 1977-02-09 1977-08-11 1978-02-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1981-02-09 1981-08-11 1982-02-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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