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US3601752A
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Electrical contact
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1969-07-23
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Granted: 1971-08-24
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Expires: 1989-07-23
Abstract
Abstract A contact is disclosed for electrically connecting conductors to printed circuit boards or the like. More specifically the contact has provision for staking connection to a circuit board and an upstanding terminal for mating engagement with a terminated conductor.
Inventors
- 👤 William Vito Pauza
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:50
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R12/718
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
An electrical contact for securing a connector to a circuit board and having means thereon for mating contact with a connector, said contact comprising a generally flat base member lying in a first plane, said base member having means integral therewith and extending therefrom in plural planes substantially normal to said first plane for securing said contact to a circuit board, said plural planes comprise second and third planes and wherein said securing means comprise first and second tab means carried, respectively, in said second and third planes, and terminal means integral with and extending from said base member, wherein each said tab means are formed from adjoining central portions of the base member and comprise a body of trapezoidal shape and a tine of trapezoidal shape integral with and extending from one side of said body, each said trapezoidal shape having two parallel and two converging sides.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
An electrical contact for securing a connector to a circuit board and having means thereon for mating contact with a connector, said contact comprising a generally flat base member lying in a first plane, said base member having means integral therewith and extending therefrom in plural planes substantially normal to said first plane for securing said contact to a circuit board, said plural planes comprise second and third planes and wherein said securing means comprise first and second tab means carried, respectively, in said second and third planes, and terminal means integral with and extending from said base member, wherein each said tab means are formed from adjoining central portions of the base member and comprise a body of trapezoidal shape and a tine of trapezoidal shape integral with and extending from one side of said body, each said trapezoidal shape having two parallel and two converging sides.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
83 words
An electrical contact as set forth in claim 1 wherein the longer parallel side of said body coincides with the juncture of said staking means and said base member, Said tine extending from the shorter parallel side of said body with the longer parallel side of said tine coinciding with a portion of said shorter parallel side of said body, the remaining portion of said shorter parallel side of said body and said shorter parallel side of said tine being of equal length.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
An electrical contact as set forth in claim 2 wherein one converging side of said tine is an extension of one converging side of said body, and the remaining converging side of said tine is normal to said parallel sides of said tine.
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) | 1974-08-23 | 1975-02-22 | 1975-08-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-08-23 | 1979-02-22 | 1979-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-08-23 | 1983-02-22 | 1983-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |