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US3821695A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-07-09
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Granted: 1974-06-28
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Expires: 1993-07-09
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector particularly adapted for use on land and water vehicles and other motor powered equipment having cartridge fuses held by spring arms, the connector being adapted for mounting on the end of a wire conductor and secured to the fuse holder by snapping it over the divergent ends of the fuse holder arms, the connector having resilient legs with opposed grooves for receiving the ends of the fuse holder arms, and the grooves being provided with end stops to keep the connector from sliding laterally off of the fuse holder. Also, wire conductor terminal means supported by the connector in a position to prevent interference with the connector attachement to the fuse holder, the article being securable to the fuse holder and to the wire conductor without tools.
Inventors
- 👤 L Sholer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:01
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H85/00; H01H85/02; H01H85/20; H01H85/202; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/68; H01H85/205; H01H2085/206
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
An electrical connector for use with a fuse holder or the like in which the fuse holder has spaced spring arms with divergent free ends wherein the improvement comprises: a U-shaped spring clip having divergent legs spaced sufficiently to receive endwise between them the divergent free ends of the arms of a fuse holder upon which the clip is to be mounted, at least one leg of the U-shaped clip having a receptor for the free end of a fuse holder arm, the recePtor extending transversely of the leg a distance sufficient to accommodate the end of the fuse holder arm, at least one end of the transversely extending receptor having stop means to limit relative shifting movement of the clip leg transversely of the fuse holder arm, the receptor defining an abutment behind which the end of the fuse holder arm can be lodged when the clip is pushed endwise over the arm, and said Ushaped clip having a portion comprising a terminal for an electrical conductor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
An electrical connector for use with a fuse holder or the like in which the fuse holder has spaced spring arms with divergent free ends wherein the improvement comprises: a U-shaped spring clip having divergent legs spaced sufficiently to receive endwise between them the divergent free ends of the arms of a fuse holder upon which the clip is to be mounted, at least one leg of the U-shaped clip having a receptor for the free end of a fuse holder arm, the recePtor extending transversely of the leg a distance sufficient to accommodate the end of the fuse holder arm, at least one end of the transversely extending receptor having stop means to limit relative shifting movement of the clip leg transversely of the fuse holder arm, the receptor defining an abutment behind which the end of the fuse holder arm can be lodged when the clip is pushed endwise over the arm, and said Ushaped clip having a portion comprising a terminal for an electrical conductor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The structure in claim 1, and said receptor comprising a groove extending transversely of one of the clip legs and terminating short of at least one edge of said leg.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The structure in claim 1, and the legs of said U-shaped clip being of a sheet metal, and said receptor comprising a groove struck in the sheet metal of one of said legs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The structure in claim 1, and the legs of said clip having transverse inwardly facing grooves in the inner faces thereof, said grooves being adapted to receive the divergent ends of the arms of a fuse holder with the clip legs in longitudinal alignment with the arms of the fuse holder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
84 words
The structure in claim 1, and said U-shaped clip having a bridge connecting the clip legs and supporting them in spaced relation, and said terminal including a strip of metal extending beneath said bridge and having portions folded first toward each other on the bridge and then terminating in an outwardly disposed tongue portion with an aperture therethrough, and a socket having wire conductor connecting means adapted to receive said tongue portion, the socket having a wall with a detent receivable in said aperture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The structure in claim 5, and said outwardly disposed tongue portion comprising the two ends of said strip of metal having coincident apertures therethrough, and the ends of said strip comprising said tongue portion being held together in said socket.
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) | 1977-06-27 | 1977-12-27 | 1978-06-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-27 | 1981-12-27 | 1982-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-27 | 1985-12-27 | 1986-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |