US3810075A
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Electric connector
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1972-07-05
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Granted: 1974-05-07
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Expires: 1992-07-05
Abstract
Abstract A connector for an electric cord, having a resilient jacket, includes a body of electrically insulating material defining a passageway to receive the cord. A pair of partitions extend into the passageway from opposite sides thereof. The partitions overlap and are spaced apart along the passageway a distance less than a corresponding lateral dimension of the cord whereby an adjacent region of the cord is firmly compressed between the overlapping partitions. The body is formed of two sections, joined together, and the cord is compressed in a direction generally perpendicular to the direction of joining.
Inventors
- 👤 P Turner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/58; H01R13/582
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A connector for a compressible electric cord comprising a pair of opposite bodies having generally coterminous boundaries along which the bodies are separable, a pair of opposite recesses within the bodies, means on each body extending therefrom at least into the respective adjacent body recesses for gripping engagement with the cord and at least one of the gripping means extending past the coterminous boundaries into the opposite body recess into overlapping relation with at least one opposite adjacent gripping means thereby to define a generally serpentine passage for the cord through at least a portion of the body recesses, and a pair of opposed surfaces respectively on at least one pair of opposite adjacent gripping means in the serpentine passage and predeterminately spaced apart a distance for compressing a portion of the cord in the serpentine passage only in the direction of a plane generally parallel to the coterminous boundaries, means for engagement between the bodies for opposing displacement thereof generally in the plane in response to the compression of the cord between the opposed surfaces, and means for maintaining the bodies against separation in a direction generally normal to the plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A connector for a compressible electric cord comprising a pair of opposite bodies having generally coterminous boundaries along which the bodies are separable, a pair of opposite recesses within the bodies, means on each body extending therefrom at least into the respective adjacent body recesses for gripping engagement with the cord and at least one of the gripping means extending past the coterminous boundaries into the opposite body recess into overlapping relation with at least one opposite adjacent gripping means thereby to define a generally serpentine passage for the cord through at least a portion of the body recesses, and a pair of opposed surfaces respectively on at least one pair of opposite adjacent gripping means in the serpentine passage and predeterminately spaced apart a distance for compressing a portion of the cord in the serpentine passage only in the direction of a plane generally parallel to the coterminous boundaries, means for engagement between the bodies for opposing displacement thereof generally in the plane in response to the compression of the cord between the opposed surfaces, and means for maintaining the bodies against separation in a direction generally normal to the plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A connector as set forth in claim 1, farther comprising an end on each of the gripping means and spaced from the opposite body in the serpentine passage a distance great enough to accommodate the cord therebetween generally in its uncompressed state.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein the opposed surfaces are disposed generally parallel to each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein the gripping means extend generally normally from the bodies into the recesses, respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein the gripping means are disposed generally normal to the plane, and the opposed surfaces are generally parallel to each other and normal to the plane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
235 words
A connector for a compressible electric cord comprising a pair of opposite bodies having generally coterminous boundaries along which the bodies are separable, a pair of opposite recesses within the bodies, a pair of means on one of the bodies extending at least into its recess for gripping engagement with the cord, other means on the other of the bodies extending at least into its recess for gripping engagement with the cord and spaced between the pair of gripping means, at least one of the pair of gripping means and other means extending past the coterminous boundaries into the opposite recess into overlapping relation with the other of the pair of gripping means and the other means thereby to define a generally serpentine passage through at least a portion of the recesses, a pair of opposite surfaces on the other means in the serpentine passage, a pair of opposing surfaces on the pair of gripping means in the serpentine passage disposed in spaced facing relation with the opposite surfaces, respectively, the opposite surfaces and the opposing surfaces being predeterminately spaced apart from each other for compressing a portion of the cord in the serpentine passage only in the direction of a plane generally parallel to the coterminous boundaries, means for opposing displacement of the bodies generally in the plane, and means for maintaining the bodies against separation in a direction generally normal to the plane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
235 words
A connector for a compressible electric cord comprising a pair of opposite bodies having generally coterminous boundaries along which the bodies are separable, a pair of opposite recesses within the bodies, a pair of means on one of the bodies extending at least into its recess for gripping engagement with the cord, other means on the other of the bodies extending at least into its recess for gripping engagement with the cord and spaced between the pair of gripping means, at least one of the pair of gripping means and other means extending past the coterminous boundaries into the opposite recess into overlapping relation with the other of the pair of gripping means and the other means thereby to define a generally serpentine passage through at least a portion of the recesses, a pair of opposite surfaces on the other means in the serpentine passage, a pair of opposing surfaces on the pair of gripping means in the serpentine passage disposed in spaced facing relation with the opposite surfaces, respectively, the opposite surfaces and the opposing surfaces being predeterminately spaced apart from each other for compressing a portion of the cord in the serpentine passage only in the direction of a plane generally parallel to the coterminous boundaries, means for opposing displacement of the bodies generally in the plane, and means for maintaining the bodies against separation in a direction generally normal to the plane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A connector as set forth in claim 6, further comprising an end on each of the pair of gripping means and other means and respectively spaced from the body opposite thereto in the serpentine passage a distance great enough to accommodate the cord therebetween generally in its uncompressed state.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A connector as set forth in claim 6, wherein the opposite and opposed surfaces are disposed generally parallel to each other and generally normal to the plane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A connector as set forth in claim 6, wherein the pair of gripping means and other means are disposed generally Normal to the plane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
A connector as set forth in claim 6, wherein the pair of gripping means and the other means are generally normal to the plane, and the opposite surfaces and opposed surfaces are respectively generally parallel to each other and generally normal to the plane.
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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) | 1977-05-06 | 1977-11-05 | 1978-05-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-05-06 | 1981-11-05 | 1982-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-05-06 | 1985-11-05 | 1986-05-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |