US3740702A
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Electrical wire terminal
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-05-21
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Granted: 1973-06-19
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Expires: 1991-05-21
Abstract
Abstract A connecting body has at one end a wire-engaging socket which is of hole or channel type extending lengthwise of a wire a considerable distance. Such channel can be of the side-opening type or the end-opening type so that a wire can be moved lengthwise or transversely of its length into the channel. Such channel may be of a size to embrace the wire snugly or may be brought into intimate contact with the wire by being closed on it. The body may also carry a collar or band for embracing the insulation encircling the wire. In addition, the body has a cylindrical contact surface either of internal type engageable with a post or of external type engageable in a socket of an electrical component such as a distributor, a spark plug or an ignition coil. The wire may be secured in its socket by soldering, clamping or wedging.
Inventors
- 👤 F Moray
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:53
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/20; H01R11/00; H01R11/11; H01R2101/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
249 words
An electrical wire terminal comprising an electricallyconductive body having an aperture extending completely through its central portion and including an elongated wire-encircling hole, the material of said body extending completely around such hole in uninterrupted continuity, and an insulation-clamping collar integral with and projecting from one end of said body, the cross-sectional shape of said body and said collar transversely of the length of such wire-encircling hole having an out-of-round curved periphery with a major axis and a minor axis, said body having open-ended grooves of a depth greater than onehalf of the maximum radial thickness of said body between the exterior of said body and such wire-encircling hole located substantially at opposite ends of the minor axis of said body cross section and extending throughout the entire length of said body, said collar having slots in oppositE sides thereof throughout the full axial extent of said collar and located substantially at opposite ends of the minor axis of said collar cross section in axial alignment with such open-ended grooves in opposite sides of said body, respectively, said body and collar being contractable by application of pressure in a direction generally parallel to the major axis to convert said body to substantially cylindrical contour by constriction of such grooves and to convert said collar to substantially cylindrical contour by contraction of its slots, such contraction of said body effecting clamping of a wire in the body wire-encircling hole and such contraction of said collar clamping insulation of the wire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
249 words
An electrical wire terminal comprising an electricallyconductive body having an aperture extending completely through its central portion and including an elongated wire-encircling hole, the material of said body extending completely around such hole in uninterrupted continuity, and an insulation-clamping collar integral with and projecting from one end of said body, the cross-sectional shape of said body and said collar transversely of the length of such wire-encircling hole having an out-of-round curved periphery with a major axis and a minor axis, said body having open-ended grooves of a depth greater than onehalf of the maximum radial thickness of said body between the exterior of said body and such wire-encircling hole located substantially at opposite ends of the minor axis of said body cross section and extending throughout the entire length of said body, said collar having slots in oppositE sides thereof throughout the full axial extent of said collar and located substantially at opposite ends of the minor axis of said collar cross section in axial alignment with such open-ended grooves in opposite sides of said body, respectively, said body and collar being contractable by application of pressure in a direction generally parallel to the major axis to convert said body to substantially cylindrical contour by constriction of such grooves and to convert said collar to substantially cylindrical contour by contraction of its slots, such contraction of said body effecting clamping of a wire in the body wire-encircling hole and such contraction of said collar clamping insulation of the wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
102 words
The terminal defined in claim 1, and a tube extending lengthwise through such wire-clamping body hole and receiving the wire therein, said tube being of a length considerably greater than the length of the body wire-clamping hole and having its end portion from the collar projecting a substantial distance beyond the corresponding end of such body hole, the exterior of said tube substantially throughout its perimetral extent being in intimate engagement with the wall of the body wire-clamping hole, and said projecting end of said tube being open for receiving solder to bond said tube to a wire received in said tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The terminal defined in claim 2, in which the body includes a skirt projecting oppositely from the collar and completely encircling the end of the tube projecting beyond the body wire-clamping hole, the length of said skirt being greater than the length of the tube portion projecting beyond the body wire-clamping hole.
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) | 1976-06-18 | 1976-12-18 | 1977-06-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-06-18 | 1980-12-18 | 1981-06-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-06-18 | 1984-12-18 | 1985-06-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |