US3760338A
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Terminal plug construction
Assignee: Basic Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1972-04-10
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Granted: 1973-09-18
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Expires: 1992-04-10
Abstract
Abstract A terminal plug construction includes a base portion having three separate terminal male contacts which project from the bottom of the base for connection to an electrical circuit and which includes an interior screw connecting post which extends upwardly from the interior of the base. The base is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced projections which engage with a complementary number of recesses defined around a ring portion of an intermediate member which fits over the base member. The intermediate member is shaped so it may interengage with the base member in a selected one of a plurality of orientations depending on which of the recesses are engaged over the circumferentially spaced projections on the base. The orientation of the intermediate member is chosen to affect the desired angular projection of a cable receiving trough formed as a radial extension of the circumference of the ring portion of the intermediate member. The cover member includes a cylindrical portion which overlies and covers both the intermediate member ring portion and the portion of the base and it also includes an outwardly extending portion which is oriented over the trough of the intermediate member and which provides a cover for the connecting cable. The complete assembly is held in position by a single bolt or screw which is directed through a central opening in the top member and through the threaded connection of the screw connecting post member.
Inventors
- 👤 J Bruels
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:58
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/56; H01R24/00; H01R24/28; H01R24/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
An electrical terminal plug for connecting a lead-in cable, comprising a base part having a bottom with a plurality of terminal contacts projecting outwardly therefrom which are adapted to be electrically connected, a terminal post for each contact being carried on the interior of said base part for connection to the lead-in cable, an intermediate part including a tubular end portion engageable over a portion of said base part and having a cable guiding section extending radially outwardly from said tubular end for orienting a lead-in cable in a selected radial orientation in respect to said base part, said tubular end and said base part having complementary inter-engageable projection and recess portions, a cover having a cylindrical portion overlying and covering said base part and having a radially extending portion overlying said cabLe guiding section of said intermediate part, and securement means holding all of said parts together, said cable guiding section including a radially outwardly extending trough defining a receiving recess for the cable and a recess defined in an edge of said cable guiding section, said cover part including a radially outwardly extending portion overlying said trough and a downwardly extending projection accommodated by said recess in said edge of said cable guiding section for interlocking said two parts in a selective orientation together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
An electrical terminal plug for connecting a lead-in cable, comprising a base part having a bottom with a plurality of terminal contacts projecting outwardly therefrom which are adapted to be electrically connected, a terminal post for each contact being carried on the interior of said base part for connection to the lead-in cable, an intermediate part including a tubular end portion engageable over a portion of said base part and having a cable guiding section extending radially outwardly from said tubular end for orienting a lead-in cable in a selected radial orientation in respect to said base part, said tubular end and said base part having complementary inter-engageable projection and recess portions, a cover having a cylindrical portion overlying and covering said base part and having a radially extending portion overlying said cabLe guiding section of said intermediate part, and securement means holding all of said parts together, said cable guiding section including a radially outwardly extending trough defining a receiving recess for the cable and a recess defined in an edge of said cable guiding section, said cover part including a radially outwardly extending portion overlying said trough and a downwardly extending projection accommodated by said recess in said edge of said cable guiding section for interlocking said two parts in a selective orientation together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
An electrical terminal plug according to claim 1, wherein said cover part includes a central opening therein, said base part having a raised cylindrical boss forming a centering post for said cover part, said securement means comprising a threaded bolt extending through the opening of said cover and threaded into said raised boss of said base part.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
250 words
An electrical terminal plug for connecting a lead-in cable, comprising a base part having a substantially cylindrical bottom with a plurality of terminal contacts projecting outwardly therefrom which are adapted to be electrically connected, a terminal post for each contact carried on the interior of said base part and projecting upwardly therefrom, the interior of said base part including a raised cylindrical platform having projections extending radially outwardly therefrom at a plurality of circumferentially spaced locations, an intermediate part including a tubular end engageable over said raised platform portion and having recesses corresponding in number to the projections of said raised platform portions and interengaged with said projections, a cable guiding trough connected radially into said tubular end of said intermediate part, said tubular end being selectively engageable with said raised platform portion of said base part in a plurality of angular positions so as to orient the cable guiding trough in one of a selective number of orientations, a cover having a cylindrical portion overlying the cylindrical portion of said base part and covering said base part and a radially extended portion overlying said trough of said intermediate part, and a bolt extending through the top of said cylindrical portion of said top part and threaded into said bottom part, said intermediate part trough portion including a receiving recess on each side and said cover part radially extended portion including a downwardly extending projection on each side engageable into the receiving recess on each side of said trough portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
250 words
An electrical terminal plug for connecting a lead-in cable, comprising a base part having a substantially cylindrical bottom with a plurality of terminal contacts projecting outwardly therefrom which are adapted to be electrically connected, a terminal post for each contact carried on the interior of said base part and projecting upwardly therefrom, the interior of said base part including a raised cylindrical platform having projections extending radially outwardly therefrom at a plurality of circumferentially spaced locations, an intermediate part including a tubular end engageable over said raised platform portion and having recesses corresponding in number to the projections of said raised platform portions and interengaged with said projections, a cable guiding trough connected radially into said tubular end of said intermediate part, said tubular end being selectively engageable with said raised platform portion of said base part in a plurality of angular positions so as to orient the cable guiding trough in one of a selective number of orientations, a cover having a cylindrical portion overlying the cylindrical portion of said base part and covering said base part and a radially extended portion overlying said trough of said intermediate part, and a bolt extending through the top of said cylindrical portion of said top part and threaded into said bottom part, said intermediate part trough portion including a receiving recess on each side and said cover part radially extended portion including a downwardly extending projection on each side engageable into the receiving recess on each side of said trough portion.
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) | 1976-09-17 | 1977-03-19 | 1977-09-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-09-17 | 1981-03-19 | 1981-09-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-09-17 | 1985-03-19 | 1985-09-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |