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US3752198A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Harness board module

Assignee: ABB Installation Products Inc
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Filing: 1971-10-27
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Granted: 1973-08-14
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Expires: 1991-10-27
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Abstract

Abstract The invention is directed to harness board module coupling means for coupling such modules together to form a harness board of desired dimensions. A central retention means arranged to receive and retain therein harnessing aids is bounded on at least one of its four edges by a framing member to which is coupled a coupling means whereby similar harness board modules may be coupled one to another. The coupling members may be in the form of hermaphroditic hooks such that adjacent modules are placed in inverted relationship one to another. Magnets may be used as a coupling means, or by the use of dovetail slots, within the framing members and appropriately shaped coupling pins, respective modules may be coupled to one another. The framing member may be applied to the edges of the retention means by employing adhesive means or by the use of barbed projections engaging themselves within the surface of the retention means. Attentively, the framing member may also include extending portions which overlie a portion of the surface of the retention means providing complete framing for the retention means.

Inventors

  • 👤 A Fiorentino
  • 👤 A Mccree

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 01:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F7/00; H01F7/02; H01F7/0231; H01F7/0252; D; D03; D03C; D03C3/00; D03C3/24; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/532; Y10T29/53243

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 108 words
A harness board module comprising: a retention member formed of resilient material disposed between screen members and having first and second surfaces and first, second, third and fourth edges, for receiving selectively positionable harnessing aids inserted thereinto from at least one of said first and second surfaces, said screen members providing a predetermined grid pattern for locating said harnessing aids; frame means coupled to said first, second, third and fourth edges of said retention means; and coupling means coupled to said frame means for releasably coupling said module to similar modules to provide a generally planar configuration of independently supportable, disengageably interconnected harness board modules of desired size.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 108 words
A harness board module comprising: a retention member formed of resilient material disposed between screen members and having first and second surfaces and first, second, third and fourth edges, for receiving selectively positionable harnessing aids inserted thereinto from at least one of said first and second surfaces, said screen members providing a predetermined grid pattern for locating said harnessing aids; frame means coupled to said first, second, third and fourth edges of said retention means; and coupling means coupled to said frame means for releasably coupling said module to similar modules to provide a generally planar configuration of independently supportable, disengageably interconnected harness board modules of desired size.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
A harness board module as defined in claim 1, wherein said coupling means is hermaphroditic and each module is inverted with respect to its adjacent modules.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
A harness board module as defined in claim 1, wherein said coupling means is a hook.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
A harness board module as defined in claim 1, wherein said coupling means are selectively removable pin means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
A harness board module as defined in claim 1, further comprising an adhesive layer intermediate said framing means and said retention means to couple said frame means to said retention means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 33 words
A harness board module as defined in claim 1, further comprising engaging means for entering into said retention means coupled to said frame means for coupling said Frame means to said retention means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 30 words
A harness board module as defined in claim 1, wherein said frame means has a dovetail slot therein and said coupling means is a correspondingly shaped, selectively removable pin means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 25 words
A harness board module as defined in claim 1, wherein said frame means bounds said first, second, third and fourth edges of said retention means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 36 words
A harness board module as defined in claim 1, wherein said frame means bounds said first, second, third and fourth edges of said retention means and overlies a portion of said first and second surfaces thereof.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-08-13 1977-02-12 1977-08-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-08-13 1981-02-12 1981-08-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-08-13 1985-02-12 1985-08-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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