US3611264A — Wire connecting blocks

Claim 1

Independent Claim 338 words

Apparatus for interconnecting a plurality of groups of wire comprising in combination: an insulative indexing strip comprising a body portion with a flat top floor, two parallel rows of corresponding teeth, the teeth in each row spaced apart to form fanning slots, the corresponding teeth pairs being held in close proximity by separators, each separator arising from a level below said top floor and connecting to the corresponding said teeth pair between said top floor and a point below the ends of said teeth, adjacent ones of said separators and their respective teeth forming a well; and a connector block compRising a body member with a flat top floor, two rows of corresponding teeth extending vertically from said floor, the teeth in each row being spaced by amounts equal to the spacing between the teeth in said index strip; corresponding ones of the teeth in said connector block rows being joined in a narrow spacing by a separator; said block body further comprising grooves formed by the sides of said teeth in a first one of said teeth rows, each said groove culminating in a base below said floor level; said block further comprising a top row of oblong locking slots disposed directly beneath the fanning slots formed by said teeth row opposite to said first teeth row; a connector pin comprising first and second beveled and tapered insulation-piercing ends, and first and second oppositely directed arms extending from opposite faces of said pin; the arms of each said pin engaging respectively the said groove base and said oblong slot above said base thereby to lockably engage in said connector; the top end of each said pin being disposed below the tops of said connector block teeth, and the bottom end of each pin protruding beyond said connector block body; and said body further comprising first and second legs spaced apart, each said leg including an inwardly directed vertical guide member, said guide members engaging the index strip fanning slots when said block is placed upon said strip.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 338 words

Apparatus for interconnecting a plurality of groups of wire comprising in combination: an insulative indexing strip comprising a body portion with a flat top floor, two parallel rows of corresponding teeth, the teeth in each row spaced apart to form fanning slots, the corresponding teeth pairs being held in close proximity by separators, each separator arising from a level below said top floor and connecting to the corresponding said teeth pair between said top floor and a point below the ends of said teeth, adjacent ones of said separators and their respective teeth forming a well; and a connector block compRising a body member with a flat top floor, two rows of corresponding teeth extending vertically from said floor, the teeth in each row being spaced by amounts equal to the spacing between the teeth in said index strip; corresponding ones of the teeth in said connector block rows being joined in a narrow spacing by a separator; said block body further comprising grooves formed by the sides of said teeth in a first one of said teeth rows, each said groove culminating in a base below said floor level; said block further comprising a top row of oblong locking slots disposed directly beneath the fanning slots formed by said teeth row opposite to said first teeth row; a connector pin comprising first and second beveled and tapered insulation-piercing ends, and first and second oppositely directed arms extending from opposite faces of said pin; the arms of each said pin engaging respectively the said groove base and said oblong slot above said base thereby to lockably engage in said connector; the top end of each said pin being disposed below the tops of said connector block teeth, and the bottom end of each pin protruding beyond said connector block body; and said body further comprising first and second legs spaced apart, each said leg including an inwardly directed vertical guide member, said guide members engaging the index strip fanning slots when said block is placed upon said strip.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 86 words

Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a bottom row of cylindrical slots through each said leg of said connector block, said bottom slots being spaced to align with the centers of said index strip teeth when said block is on said strip; and said index strip teeth each further including an outwardly extending nub for engagement with said connector block bottom slots, engagement occuring when the bottom ends of said connector block legs are spaced slightly above the top floor of said index strip.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 38 words

Apparatus in accordance with claim 2, wherein the teeth of said index strip are offset to one side of said top floor thereby providing a wide platen along one side of said floor to aid in severing wires.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 177 words

Wire interconnection apparatus comprising: an insulative indexing strip comprising: a base block comprising a floor, two narrowly separated parallel rows of spaced corresponding teeth rising from said floor, the spaces between corresponding teeth pairs defining fanning slots, a separator linking each corresponding pair of teeth of said rows and extending below said floor to define walls between adjacent said separators; an insulative connector block comprising a body, two narrowly separated rows of spaced corresponding teeth stemming from the top of said body, a separator element linking each corresponding pair of said teeth, first and second spaced legs extending from the bottom of said body opposite said teeth, each said leg comprising plural spaced inwardly directed guide members each for engagement with a respective one of said index strip fanning slots; and a metallic connector grippingly disposed between each adjacent connecter block separator element and having first and second insulation-piercing ends, each said first end extending beyond said body top and each said second end extending beyond said legs for insertion into said wells of said indexing strip.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 177 words

Wire interconnection apparatus comprising: an insulative indexing strip comprising: a base block comprising a floor, two narrowly separated parallel rows of spaced corresponding teeth rising from said floor, the spaces between corresponding teeth pairs defining fanning slots, a separator linking each corresponding pair of teeth of said rows and extending below said floor to define walls between adjacent said separators; an insulative connector block comprising a body, two narrowly separated rows of spaced corresponding teeth stemming from the top of said body, a separator element linking each corresponding pair of said teeth, first and second spaced legs extending from the bottom of said body opposite said teeth, each said leg comprising plural spaced inwardly directed guide members each for engagement with a respective one of said index strip fanning slots; and a metallic connector grippingly disposed between each adjacent connecter block separator element and having first and second insulation-piercing ends, each said first end extending beyond said body top and each said second end extending beyond said legs for insertion into said wells of said indexing strip.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1974-10-04	1975-04-05	1975-10-05	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1978-10-04	1979-04-05	1979-10-05	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1982-10-04	1983-04-05	1983-10-05	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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