US3697767A
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Electric energy distribution systems
Assignee: Pininfarina SpA
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Filing: 1971-01-27
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Granted: 1972-10-10
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Expires: 1991-01-27
Abstract
Abstract An power distribution system for distributing electrical power; from a source of supply to selected loads. The distribution system includes a composite cable having a power lead and a plurality of control leads with electrically operated switches associated with each load whereby an appropriate signal on a control lead triggers the switch which then connects the appropriate load to the power lead. The composite cable has a thin plastics sheath which can be pierced by the electrical pinshaped terminals of the transistors forming the switches, and the invention also provides a template which unambiguously locates the transistors.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonardo Fioravanti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:23
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/03; B60R16/0315; B60R16/0207; H; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/08; H01B7/0823
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
An electrical power distribution system for distributing power from a source to a plurality of loads, said system comprising: a. a composite cable having a power lead and a plurality of control leads, said power lead and said plurality of control leads being housed within a single insulating sheath, wherein said power lead is connected to said source; and b. a plurality of electrically operated switches, each of said switches having a first pin-shaped current carrying terminal means for driving through said insulating sheath into said power lead, a second current carrying terminal means for connection to one of said plurality of loads, and a pin-shaped control terminal means for driving through said insulating sheath into a selected one of said control leads, whereby energization of one of said plurality of control leads, operates a corresponding one of said plurality of switches thereby supplying power from said source to a corresponding one of said plurality of loads.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
An electrical power distribution system for distributing power from a source to a plurality of loads, said system comprising: a. a composite cable having a power lead and a plurality of control leads, said power lead and said plurality of control leads being housed within a single insulating sheath, wherein said power lead is connected to said source; and b. a plurality of electrically operated switches, each of said switches having a first pin-shaped current carrying terminal means for driving through said insulating sheath into said power lead, a second current carrying terminal means for connection to one of said plurality of loads, and a pin-shaped control terminal means for driving through said insulating sheath into a selected one of said control leads, whereby energization of one of said plurality of control leads, operates a corresponding one of said plurality of switches thereby supplying power from said source to a corresponding one of said plurality of loads.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said switches are semi-conductor electronic devices.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said composite cable is flexible and substantially flat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 3, wherein said insulating sheath of said cable has longitudinal grooves aligned with said leads, so that the insulating sheath has a reduced thickness where said pin-shaped terminal means are driven into said leads.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
The system of claim 4, wherein the distance between the pin-shaped terminal means in each switch of the system is constant and not less than the transverse separation between the power lead and the farthest control lead, said switches being connected to said cable in an angular position such that the pin-shaped terminal means are driven into the appropriate leads.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 5 further including a template having positioning means for the angular positioning of each switch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claIm 1 where in said source is a battery of a motor vehicle and said loads are electrical appliances of the motor vehicle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said semiconductor devices are transistors of a given polarity.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said semiconductor electronic devices are transistors, and there are at least two transistors of opposite polarities connected to different loads controlled by the same control lead by signals of opposite polarity.
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) | 1975-10-10 | 1976-04-10 | 1976-10-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-10 | 1980-04-10 | 1980-10-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-10 | 1984-04-10 | 1984-10-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |