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US3609538A
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Device to identify individual wires in a random bundle
Assignee: Cablescan Inc
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Filing: 1969-04-04
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Granted: 1971-09-28
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Expires: 1989-04-04
Abstract
Abstract A wire detector for determining the designation of a wire in a random bundle of wires which are connected at a first end to a group of designatory points, comprising connection means between said group of designatory points and a display device; a probe for contacting the second end of a wire in said bundle; said probe being coupled to said display device to complete a circuit through the selected wire, which causes the display device to indicate the designation thereof by displaying a predesignated symbol. The disclosure also sets forth various probes which permit wire identification without the need for prestripping or piercing of the wire insulation and which permits wire identification to be made at an extended distance.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald H Schag
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:19
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/50; G01R31/58; G01R31/60; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
338 words
An apparatus for indicating the preassigned designatory indicia of a conductor in a multiconductor cable comprising: receptacle means having a plurality of connection points, each of said connection points being assigned a designatory indicia, and adapted to receive and electrically couple plug means to which the first end of conductors of a multiconductor cable are attached to provide each conductor with a preassigned designatory indicia; a multidecade encoding matrix having a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs; first coupling means, coupling each of said connection points of said receptacle means to a different one of said plurality of matrix inputs; a plurality of second coupling means, one for each decade of said matrix coupled to selected outputs thereof; a plurality of third coupling means, one for each unit of said decade, coupled to selected outputs of said matrix; a plurality of first illuminating means, one for each decade, each first illuminating means coupled to its associated second coupling means; a plurality of second illuminating means, one for each unit of said decade, each of said second illuminating means coupled to its associated third coupling means; first indicia carrier means associated with said first illuminating means to provide a display of the indicia associated with the associated first illuminating means; second indicia carrier means associated with said second illuminating means to provide a display of the indicia associated with the associated second illuminating means; probe means coupled to said first and second illuminating means and arranged to be contacted by the second ends of conductors of a multiconductor cable having its first ends connected to a plug placed in said receptacle means; power supply means coupled to said first and second illuminating means and said probe means; whereby when the second end of a conductor is placed in contact with said proBe means a complete circuit is established through the conductor, said receptacle means, said matrix to selected outputs thereof, and the associated first and second illuminating means to display the preassigned designatory indicia of said conductor.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
338 words
An apparatus for indicating the preassigned designatory indicia of a conductor in a multiconductor cable comprising: receptacle means having a plurality of connection points, each of said connection points being assigned a designatory indicia, and adapted to receive and electrically couple plug means to which the first end of conductors of a multiconductor cable are attached to provide each conductor with a preassigned designatory indicia; a multidecade encoding matrix having a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs; first coupling means, coupling each of said connection points of said receptacle means to a different one of said plurality of matrix inputs; a plurality of second coupling means, one for each decade of said matrix coupled to selected outputs thereof; a plurality of third coupling means, one for each unit of said decade, coupled to selected outputs of said matrix; a plurality of first illuminating means, one for each decade, each first illuminating means coupled to its associated second coupling means; a plurality of second illuminating means, one for each unit of said decade, each of said second illuminating means coupled to its associated third coupling means; first indicia carrier means associated with said first illuminating means to provide a display of the indicia associated with the associated first illuminating means; second indicia carrier means associated with said second illuminating means to provide a display of the indicia associated with the associated second illuminating means; probe means coupled to said first and second illuminating means and arranged to be contacted by the second ends of conductors of a multiconductor cable having its first ends connected to a plug placed in said receptacle means; power supply means coupled to said first and second illuminating means and said probe means; whereby when the second end of a conductor is placed in contact with said proBe means a complete circuit is established through the conductor, said receptacle means, said matrix to selected outputs thereof, and the associated first and second illuminating means to display the preassigned designatory indicia of said conductor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 1 further comprising first driver means coupled between said second coupling means and said first illuminating means and second driver means coupled between said third coupling means and said second illuminating means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said probe means is a resilient material containing an electrolyte.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second indicia carrier means have numerical indicia thereon.
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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) | 1974-09-27 | 1975-03-29 | 1975-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-27 | 1979-03-29 | 1979-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-27 | 1983-03-29 | 1983-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |