US3710046A
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Gang connector assembly for telephone cable terminal board
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-11-18
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Granted: 1973-01-09
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Expires: 1991-11-18
Abstract
Abstract A gang connector assembly readily telescoped over the front of a telephone cable terminal board to make a separate connection to each terminal strip of the board. For this purpose the connector has a separate, resilient, conductive strip positioned to have multi-pronged wiping contact with each wire terminal strip carried by a terminal board. Additionally the connector is equipped with one or more pairs of manually adjustable clamps engageable with the opposite sides of a terminal board structure to clamp it in its installed position and readily released when the servicing operation has been completed.
Inventors
- 👤 K Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:59
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q1/00; H04Q1/02; H04Q1/14; H04Q1/141; H04Q1/021; H04Q1/142; H04Q1/18; H04Q1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A gang connector assembly adapted to make simultaneous contact with a multiplicity of terminal strips arranged in separate rows along either side of a telephone terminal board, said connector assembly having an elongated main body reciprocally supporting two rows of contactors, two rows of resilient conductive strips having curled free ends extending along one exterior side of said main body with a portion of each positioned in the path of movement of a respective one of said reciprocal contactors, the free ends of said resilient strips being positioned to have wiping contact with the rear face of a juxtaposed conductive strip attached to a respective one of the terminal strips on said terminal board as said connector assembly is shifted bodily toward the front of said terminal board, and means carried by said main body and including manually adjustable means for clamping said connector assembly to said terminal board with each of said resilient strips in firm contact with a related adjacent one of said terminal strips.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A gang connector assembly adapted to make simultaneous contact with a multiplicity of terminal strips arranged in separate rows along either side of a telephone terminal board, said connector assembly having an elongated main body reciprocally supporting two rows of contactors, two rows of resilient conductive strips having curled free ends extending along one exterior side of said main body with a portion of each positioned in the path of movement of a respective one of said reciprocal contactors, the free ends of said resilient strips being positioned to have wiping contact with the rear face of a juxtaposed conductive strip attached to a respective one of the terminal strips on said terminal board as said connector assembly is shifted bodily toward the front of said terminal board, and means carried by said main body and including manually adjustable means for clamping said connector assembly to said terminal board with each of said resilient strips in firm contact with a related adjacent one of said terminal strips.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A gang connector assembly as defined in claim 1 characterized in that the free ends of said resilient strips in said two rows face away from one another and toward the adjacent surface of a respective one of said terminal strips.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
A gang connector assembly as defined in claim 1 characterized in that the free ends of said resilient strips is provided with a plurality of hardened sharp pointed edges adapted to scratch and cut through poorly conductive surface conditions on said terminal strips as said connector assembly is being telescoped into assembled position along the front of a terminal board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
83 words
A gang connector assembly as defined in claim 1 characterized in that said means for clamping said connector assembly to a terminal board comprises jaw means mounted along the opposite lateral sides of said main body and including pivoting clamping jaw means thereon engageable with juxtaposed surfaces along the opposite lateral sides of a terminal board and effective to hold said connector assembly releasably in place thereon with each of said resilient strips in contact with a respective one of said terminal strips.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
A gang connector assembly as defined in claim 1 characterized in that the rear face of said main body facing toward the front of said terminal board includes abutment means positioned to engage a fixed front portion of a terminal board and cooperating therewith to position said resilient strips accurately opposite a respective one of said terminal strips.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
A gang connector assembly as defined in claim 1 characterized in that the rear side of said connector assembly is channeled between said two rows of said terminal strips and sized to telescope over the front edge of partition means projecting outwardly along the front of said terminal board thereby to position said connector assembly accurately between said Rows of terminal strips.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A gang connector assembly as defined in claim 1 characterized in that said clamping means includes a plurality of pairs of pivotally supported clamping members with the clamping members of each pair mounted on said main body along the opposite side thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
A gang connector assembly as defined in claim 7 characterized in the provision of spring means effective to urge said clamping members away from one another, and thumb screw means for pivoting said clamping members toward one another and into engagement with juxtaposed portions of the opposite lateral sides of a terminal board.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
80 words
A gang connector assembly as defined in claim 1 characterized in that said resilient strips are U-shaped with one leg secured to said main body and the other leg having an outturned tang at the free end thereof, said tang having a plurality of sharp edges positioned to bite into the surface of a juxtaposed one of the terminal strips of said terminal board as said connector assembly is moved bodily toward and against the front of a terminal board.
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) | 1976-01-09 | 1976-07-10 | 1977-01-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-01-09 | 1980-07-10 | 1981-01-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-01-09 | 1984-07-10 | 1985-01-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |