US3796988A
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Wire retention terminal and transistor socket
Assignee: PALMER IND Ltd
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Filing: 1972-01-19
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Granted: 1974-03-12
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Expires: 1992-01-19
Abstract
Abstract A wire retention terminal for receiving and securing a plurality of electrical leads for use in electronic and electrical assemblies whereby the leads are secured by the insertion thereof into the body of the terminal. The terminal includes a plurality of internally positioned and oppositely disposed fingers which are adapted to lodge a plurality of leads thereto in an effective manner. The terminal may be directly attached to a well known circuit board of any suitable type or may be coupled to a socket such as herein disclosed. The transistor socket of the invention effectively mounts a transistor wherein the sockets, terminal lugs and electrical leads may be all connected and mounted to a board or panel from one side.
Inventors
- 👤 D Palombella
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:05
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/58; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/10; H05K7/1015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A wire retention terminal for receiving and securing a plurality of electrical leads comprising body means including a continuous substantially closed surface forming an electrical lead receptable and an open end to create a lead receiving opening, said body means further including lead retention means extending from the open end to within the body means and adapted to retain a plurality of electrical leads therein, said lead retention means having a plurality of intersecting deflectable elements integrally attached to the body means at the open end and physically bent to extend from the open end to within the body means for resiliently wedging a plurality of electrical leads between and in contact with respective pairs of the elements for retention of the electrical leads within the receptacle, said plurality of elements includes a first group of elements positioned within said receptacle and a second group of elements positioned within receptacle in intersecting relation to said first group, and said elements being spaced from each other by a distance permitting an electrical lead inserted therebetween to physically contact respective adjacent pairs of elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A wire retention terminal for receiving and securing a plurality of electrical leads comprising body means including a continuous substantially closed surface forming an electrical lead receptable and an open end to create a lead receiving opening, said body means further including lead retention means extending from the open end to within the body means and adapted to retain a plurality of electrical leads therein, said lead retention means having a plurality of intersecting deflectable elements integrally attached to the body means at the open end and physically bent to extend from the open end to within the body means for resiliently wedging a plurality of electrical leads between and in contact with respective pairs of the elements for retention of the electrical leads within the receptacle, said plurality of elements includes a first group of elements positioned within said receptacle and a second group of elements positioned within receptacle in intersecting relation to said first group, and said elements being spaced from each other by a distance permitting an electrical lead inserted therebetween to physically contact respective adjacent pairs of elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The terminal of claim 1 wherein said first group possesses one more element than said second group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The terminal of claim 2 wherein said first group of elements extends inwardly into the receptacle from a first portion of the body means and the second group of elements extends inwardly into the receptacle from a second portion of the body means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The terminal of claim 3 wherein said first and second portions are disposed on opposite positions adjacent said opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The terminal of claim 4 wherein said elements are adapted to be resiliently deflected inward of said receptacle and away from the opening upon the insertion of electrical leads therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The terminal of claim 5 wherein the plurality of elements possess an identical tapered configuration to create a varying space between adjacent elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The terminal of claim 6 wherein one of the elements of either the first group or the second group resiliently biases an electrical lead into the space between adjacent elements of the opposite group for retention of respective electrical leads.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The wire retention terminal of claim 1 wherein said body means includes a solder inlet opening.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The wire retention terminal of claim 8 wherein said body means includes an inwardly extendinG tab positioned above the solder inlet opening.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1977-03-11 | 1977-09-10 | 1978-03-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-03-11 | 1981-09-10 | 1982-03-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-03-11 | 1985-09-10 | 1986-03-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |