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Printed circuit board connector

Assignee: Molex LLC
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Filing: 1968-03-25
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Granted: 1971-01-12
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Expires: 1988-03-25
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Abstract

Abstract A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CONNECTOR INCLUDING A HOUSING HAVING THEREIN AND EXTENDING PARTIALLY THERETHROUGH, A FIRST ELONGATED APERTURE FOR RECEIVING A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, AND A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE. A PLURALITY OF TERCOMMUNICATE WITH THE FIRST APERTURE. A PLURALITY OF TERMINAL MEMBERS EACH INDLUDING A REVERSELY BENT, RESILIENT, SLOTTED CONTACT STRIP, IS RECEIVED IN PREDETERMINED ONES OF THE SECOND APERTURES IN SPAN-IN FASHION, THE RESILIENT CONTACT STRIP ESTENDING INTO THE FIRST APERTURE TO CONTACT THE PRINTED CONDUCTORS OF THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD UPON THE INSERTION OF THE LATTER INTO THE FIRST APERTURE. THE TERMINAL MEMBER FURTHER INCLUDES A PAIR OF SIDE PORTIONS UPON WHICH THE FORMER RESTS, PARTIALLY ON LEDGES EXTENDING INTO THE SECOND APERTURES AS WELL AS ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSING. THE SIDE PORTIONS ALSO PROTECT THE FREE END OF THE CONTACT STRIP FROM BECOMING ENTANGLED IN FOREIGN OBJECTS.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bruno Baumanis

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CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/721

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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) 1974-01-11 1974-07-13 1975-01-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-01-11 1978-07-13 1979-01-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-01-11 1982-07-13 1983-01-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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