US3609657A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Schneider Electric USA Inc
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Filing: 1969-10-07
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Granted: 1971-09-28
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Expires: 1989-10-07
Abstract
Abstract A connector for use with electrical cables comprising a cablereceiving body having two binding screws threaded through respective openings in a flat sidewall of the body and positioned to exert pressure on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of a cable received in the body.
Inventors
- 👤 Harris I Stanback
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:22
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/28; H01R4/30; H01R4/36; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
An electrical connector for multistrand cables, said connector comprising a body portion having a bore for receiving an unsheathed end of a cable, and clamping means to secure the unsheathed cable end in said bore, said clamping means comprising two binding screws received respectively in two threaded openings passing through a wall of the body portion and opening into the bore, the axes of the openings being spaced from each other longitudinally of the bore and positioned closely adjacent to each other respectively on opposite sides of a plane containing the longitudinal axis of the bore, and the diameter of the openings being less than the width of the bore but not substantially less than one-half the width of the bore.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
An electrical connector for multistrand cables, said connector comprising a body portion having a bore for receiving an unsheathed end of a cable, and clamping means to secure the unsheathed cable end in said bore, said clamping means comprising two binding screws received respectively in two threaded openings passing through a wall of the body portion and opening into the bore, the axes of the openings being spaced from each other longitudinally of the bore and positioned closely adjacent to each other respectively on opposite sides of a plane containing the longitudinal axis of the bore, and the diameter of the openings being less than the width of the bore but not substantially less than one-half the width of the bore.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 wherein the bore in the body portion is substantially circular in transverse cross section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
An electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 wherein the axes of the openings are so positioned and the diameters of the openings are such that respective marginal areas of each of the openings intersect said plane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An electrical connector as claimed in claim 3 wherein the edges of the openings are spaced only slightly from each other longitudinally of the axis of the bore.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 wherein a portion of said wall of the body portion has a substantially flat outer surface and both openings pass through said portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
An electrical connector as claimed in claim 5 wherein the outer peripheral portions of the openings laterally of the axis of the bore are substantially in alignment with the respective lateral extremities of the bore.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
116 words
An electrical connector for multistrand cables, said connector comprising a body portion having a bore for receiving an unsheathed end of a cable, and clamping means to secure the unsheathed cable end in said bore, said clamping means comprising a plurality of binding screws received respectively in a plurality of threaded openings passing through a wall of the body portion and opening into the bore, axes of the openings being spaced from each other both longitudinally and transversely of the bore, and the diameter of the openings being less than the width of the bore but not substantially less than the product of the width of the bore and the reciprocal of the number of openings.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
116 words
An electrical connector for multistrand cables, said connector comprising a body portion having a bore for receiving an unsheathed end of a cable, and clamping means to secure the unsheathed cable end in said bore, said clamping means comprising a plurality of binding screws received respectively in a plurality of threaded openings passing through a wall of the body portion and opening into the bore, axes of the openings being spaced from each other both longitudinally and transversely of the bore, and the diameter of the openings being less than the width of the bore but not substantially less than the product of the width of the bore and the reciprocal of the number of openings.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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 |