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Electric series terminal
Assignee: MESSRS OSKAR WOERTZ INH H AND O
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Filing: 1968-12-11
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Granted: 1971-07-20
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Expires: 1988-12-11
Abstract
Abstract An electric series terminal having a releasable and insertable isolating plug with an insulated grip portion and a metallic contact portion. The plug has two connecting devices for electric conductors and the terminal itself comprises an insulating body with various contacting parts therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Woertz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:44
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R31/00; H01R9/00; H01R9/22; H01R9/24; H01R9/26; H01R9/2625; H01R9/2633
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
Electric series terminal with a releasably insertable isolating plug, comprising an insulated grip portion and a metallic contact portion, said metallic contact portion interconnecting two connecting devices for electric conductors, and insulating body in which the devices are arranged, each of the connecting devices comprising an angular contact part having two limbs, one limb thereof being disposed at a distance from and colinear with a corresponding limb of the other contact parts, the other two corresponding limbs being parallel and being against the insulating body, and an inserted isolated plug with those faces of the two parallel limbs facing each other being in contact with corresponding opposed faces on a contact portion of the inserted isolating plug, and said corresponding limbs of the contact parts engaging in complimentary grooves in the insulating body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
Electric series terminal with a releasably insertable isolating plug, comprising an insulated grip portion and a metallic contact portion, said metallic contact portion interconnecting two connecting devices for electric conductors, and insulating body in which the devices are arranged, each of the connecting devices comprising an angular contact part having two limbs, one limb thereof being disposed at a distance from and colinear with a corresponding limb of the other contact parts, the other two corresponding limbs being parallel and being against the insulating body, and an inserted isolated plug with those faces of the two parallel limbs facing each other being in contact with corresponding opposed faces on a contact portion of the inserted isolating plug, and said corresponding limbs of the contact parts engaging in complimentary grooves in the insulating body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
161 words
Electric series terminal with a releasably insertable isolating plug, comprising an insulated grip portion and a metallic contact portion, said metallic contact portion interconnecting two connecting devices for electric conductors, an insulating body in which the devices are arranged, each of the connecting devices comprising an angular contact part having two limbs, one limb thereof being disposed at a distance from and colinear with a corresponding limb of the other contact parts, the other two corresponding limbs being parallel and being against the insulating body, and an inserted isolating plug with those faces of the two parallel limbs facing each other being in contact with corresponding opposed faces on a contact portion of the inserted isolating plug and except for the longitudinal face portions with which the contact portion of the isolating plug is in contact, all the other longitudinal face portions of the parallel limbs of the other contact parts bear against walls of complimentary recesses in the insulating body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
161 words
Electric series terminal with a releasably insertable isolating plug, comprising an insulated grip portion and a metallic contact portion, said metallic contact portion interconnecting two connecting devices for electric conductors, an insulating body in which the devices are arranged, each of the connecting devices comprising an angular contact part having two limbs, one limb thereof being disposed at a distance from and colinear with a corresponding limb of the other contact parts, the other two corresponding limbs being parallel and being against the insulating body, and an inserted isolating plug with those faces of the two parallel limbs facing each other being in contact with corresponding opposed faces on a contact portion of the inserted isolating plug and except for the longitudinal face portions with which the contact portion of the isolating plug is in contact, all the other longitudinal face portions of the parallel limbs of the other contact parts bear against walls of complimentary recesses in the insulating body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
Electric series terminal according to claim 2, in which the insulating body is composed of two parts of which one part being a cap which is completely depressed in a complimentary recess in the other part of the insulating body, and the complimentary recesses against the walls of which the parallel limbs be being present in both parts of the insulating body so that the cap partially embraces those faces of the parallel limbs of he other contact part that face away from each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
103 words
Electric series terminal according to claim 2, in which the insulating bOdy is composed of two parts of which one part being a cap which is completely depressed in a complimentary recess in the other part of the insulating body, and the complimentary recesses against the walls of which the parallel limbs of the other contact parts lies, being present in both parts of the insulating body so that the cap partially embraces those faces of the parallel limbs of the other contact part that face away from each other, and the cap being welded to the other part of the insulating body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
176 words
Electric series terminal with a releasably insertable isolating plug, comprising an insulating grip portion and a metallic contact portion, said metallic contact portion interconnecting two connecting devices for electric conductors, an insulating body in which the devices are arranged, each of the connecting devices comprising an angular contact part having two limbs, one limb thereof being disposed at a distance from and colinear with a corresponding limb of the other contact parts, the other two corresponding limbs being parallel and being against the insulting body, and an inserted isolating plug with those faces of the two parallel limbs facing each other being in contact with the corresponding opposed faces on a contact portion of the inserted isolating plug, a contact part of the isolating plug comprises two plug pins in spaced-apart parallel relationship with each other, said plug pins being interconnected in the insulated grip portion of the isolating plug, and the insulating body comprises a rib against which the mutually facing faces of the plug pins bear between the parallel limbs of the contact part.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
176 words
Electric series terminal with a releasably insertable isolating plug, comprising an insulating grip portion and a metallic contact portion, said metallic contact portion interconnecting two connecting devices for electric conductors, an insulating body in which the devices are arranged, each of the connecting devices comprising an angular contact part having two limbs, one limb thereof being disposed at a distance from and colinear with a corresponding limb of the other contact parts, the other two corresponding limbs being parallel and being against the insulting body, and an inserted isolating plug with those faces of the two parallel limbs facing each other being in contact with the corresponding opposed faces on a contact portion of the inserted isolating plug, a contact part of the isolating plug comprises two plug pins in spaced-apart parallel relationship with each other, said plug pins being interconnected in the insulated grip portion of the isolating plug, and the insulating body comprises a rib against which the mutually facing faces of the plug pins bear between the parallel limbs of the contact part.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
Electric series terminal according to claim 5, in which the rib forms part of the cap disposed between the plug pins and the rib engaging in a complimentary groove in the other part of the insulating body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
182 words
Electric series terminal with a releasably insertable isolating plug, comprising an insulated grip portion and a metallic contact portion, said metallic contact portion interconnecting two connecting devices for electric conductors, an insulating body in which the devices are arranged, each of the connecting devices comprising an angular contact part having two limbs, one limb thereof being disposed at a distance from and colinear with a corresponding limb of the other contact parts, the other two corresponding limbs being parallel and being against the insulating body, and an inserted isolating plug with those faces of the two parallel limbs facing each other being in contact with corresponding opposed faces on a contact portion of the inserted isolating plug, a contact part of the isolating plug comprises two plug pins in spaced-apart parallel relationship with each other, said plug pins being interconnected in the insulated grip portion of the isolating plug, the plug pins being of rectangular cross section, and the mutually facing sides of the parallel limbs of the contact parts containing longitudinal grooves into which the plug pins at least partially extend.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
182 words
Electric series terminal with a releasably insertable isolating plug, comprising an insulated grip portion and a metallic contact portion, said metallic contact portion interconnecting two connecting devices for electric conductors, an insulating body in which the devices are arranged, each of the connecting devices comprising an angular contact part having two limbs, one limb thereof being disposed at a distance from and colinear with a corresponding limb of the other contact parts, the other two corresponding limbs being parallel and being against the insulating body, and an inserted isolating plug with those faces of the two parallel limbs facing each other being in contact with corresponding opposed faces on a contact portion of the inserted isolating plug, a contact part of the isolating plug comprises two plug pins in spaced-apart parallel relationship with each other, said plug pins being interconnected in the insulated grip portion of the isolating plug, the plug pins being of rectangular cross section, and the mutually facing sides of the parallel limbs of the contact parts containing longitudinal grooves into which the plug pins at least partially extend.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
Electric series terminal according to claim 7, in which the longitudinal grooves in the parallel limbs of the other contact parts being continued in the other limbs thereof, which latter limbs are arranged as pressure elements, in a tubular clamping element of each connecting device.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-19 | 1975-01-18 | 1975-07-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-19 | 1979-01-18 | 1979-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-19 | 1983-01-18 | 1983-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |