US3673541A
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Composite electrical and fluid or air connector
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1970-08-06
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Granted: 1972-06-27
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Expires: 1990-08-06
Abstract
Abstract This disclosure relates to a detachable connector which is defined by a plug member having male electrical contacts and a male tube coupling, and a receptacle member having female electrical contacts and a female tube coupling. The male contacts and coupling are keyed relative to the female contacts and coupling. The tube coupling is sealed against leakage when a connection is effected.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Volinskie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 05:15
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L25/00; F16L25/01; F16L39/00; H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
335 words
A composite electrical and fluid conduit connector comprising: a pair of companion insulating blocks having opposing contact faces and each defining at least one through aperture extending from said contact face to an opposite end face thereof; one of said insulating blocks having a plurality of openings in its face adjacent one end thereof; a corresponding plurality of electrical sockets respectively disposed within said plurality of openings in said one of said blocks; first substantially tubular conduit means positioned within said through aperture of said one of said blocks adjacent its other end and having one end projecting from said opposite end face thereof; the other of said insulating blocks being provided with a plurality of electrical plugs corresponding to said plurality of openings in said one of said blocks and projecting from the contact face of said other of said blocks adjacent one end thereof; second tubular conduit means positioned within said through aperture of said other of said blocks adjacent its other end and having one end projecting from said contact face thereof for registration with said first tubular conduit means and its other end projecting from said opposite end face thereof; spring latch locking means securably positioned on each of said first and second tubular conduit means for engaging said one and said other of said blocks in said through apertures thereof for axially immovably positioning said first and second tubular conduit means therein; said end of said second tubular conduit means projecting from said contact face of said other of said blocks being of a smaller outer diameter than said first tubular conduit means and having an external peripheral groove therein; a resiliently compressible sealing ring disposed in said external peripheral groove of said second tubular conduit means and having a larger outer diameter than the inner diameter of said first tubular conduit means for being radially compressed thereby when the projecting plugs and said second tubular conduit means are matingly inserted into the sockets and said first tubular conduit means,respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
335 words
A composite electrical and fluid conduit connector comprising: a pair of companion insulating blocks having opposing contact faces and each defining at least one through aperture extending from said contact face to an opposite end face thereof; one of said insulating blocks having a plurality of openings in its face adjacent one end thereof; a corresponding plurality of electrical sockets respectively disposed within said plurality of openings in said one of said blocks; first substantially tubular conduit means positioned within said through aperture of said one of said blocks adjacent its other end and having one end projecting from said opposite end face thereof; the other of said insulating blocks being provided with a plurality of electrical plugs corresponding to said plurality of openings in said one of said blocks and projecting from the contact face of said other of said blocks adjacent one end thereof; second tubular conduit means positioned within said through aperture of said other of said blocks adjacent its other end and having one end projecting from said contact face thereof for registration with said first tubular conduit means and its other end projecting from said opposite end face thereof; spring latch locking means securably positioned on each of said first and second tubular conduit means for engaging said one and said other of said blocks in said through apertures thereof for axially immovably positioning said first and second tubular conduit means therein; said end of said second tubular conduit means projecting from said contact face of said other of said blocks being of a smaller outer diameter than said first tubular conduit means and having an external peripheral groove therein; a resiliently compressible sealing ring disposed in said external peripheral groove of said second tubular conduit means and having a larger outer diameter than the inner diameter of said first tubular conduit means for being radially compressed thereby when the projecting plugs and said second tubular conduit means are matingly inserted into the sockets and said first tubular conduit means,respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
122 words
A composite electrical and fluid conduit connector according to claim 1, wherein each of said insulating blocks has an annular flange integrally formed thereon and extending radially into said through aperture thereof,and said spring latch locking means of each of said tubular conduit means further comprises a latching device positioned on and secured to the respective one of said tubular conduit means having an outwardly extending spring finger at one end and an upstanding flange at the other end,the distance between said upstanding flange and the free end of said spring finger being substantially equal to the axial length of said annular flange , whereby each of said tubular conduit means is locked within its respective through aperture by said latching device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
A composite electrical and fluid conduit connector according to claim 2,further comprising a peripheral barb on the end of at least one of said first and second conduit means projecting from said opposite end face of its respective insulating block and having a slope directed away from said opposite end face for providing lead-in means for insertably attaching a fluid-conducting tube thereto and simultaneously preventing the same from being accidentally dislodged therefrom.
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) | 1975-06-27 | 1975-12-27 | 1976-06-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-27 | 1979-12-27 | 1980-06-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-27 | 1983-12-27 | 1984-06-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |