US3885853A
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Spring clip wire terminating arrangement
Assignee: AG Communication Systems Corp
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Filing: 1974-01-07
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Granted: 1975-05-27
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Expires: 1994-01-07
Abstract
Abstract An arrangement for terminating a wire to a terminal post wherein the wire is accurately located with respect to the terminal post by the configuration of the post and/or a spring clip which forces the wire against the terminal post without translation of the wire with respect to the post.
Inventors
- 👤 William A Reimer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:46
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/28; H01R4/48; H01R4/4809; H01R4/48185; H01R4/4819; H01R4/4823; H01R4/4846; H01R4/4852
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A wire termination apparatus comprising: a terminal post having an end portion about which said wire is terminated, a U-shaped spring clip formed of flat spring material having configuration complementary to that of and disposed over said terminal post, and operative to dress said wire against opposed sides of said terminal post and compress said wire against said post with a pre-selected force, and wire locating means comprising a notch disposed in the opposed surfaces of said spring clip which compress said wire against said post, means for positively locating said spring clip with respect to the end of said terminal post to thereby positively locate said wire with respect to the end of said terminal post, and a vertical extension disposed on said spring clip, having a cross section configuration substantially identical to that of said terminal post, and having an end portion about which a second wire is terminated, a second substantially identical spring clip disposed over said vertical extension, operative to dress said second wire against opposed sides of said vertical extension, and compress said second wire against said vertical extension with a preselected force.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A wire termination apparatus comprising: a terminal post having an end portion about which said wire is terminated, a U-shaped spring clip formed of flat spring material having configuration complementary to that of and disposed over said terminal post, and operative to dress said wire against opposed sides of said terminal post and compress said wire against said post with a pre-selected force, and wire locating means comprising a notch disposed in the opposed surfaces of said spring clip which compress said wire against said post, means for positively locating said spring clip with respect to the end of said terminal post to thereby positively locate said wire with respect to the end of said terminal post, and a vertical extension disposed on said spring clip, having a cross section configuration substantially identical to that of said terminal post, and having an end portion about which a second wire is terminated, a second substantially identical spring clip disposed over said vertical extension, operative to dress said second wire against opposed sides of said vertical extension, and compress said second wire against said vertical extension with a preselected force.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A wire terminating apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein: the opposed sides of said vertical extension include transverse ridges which form a contact zone for the termination of the second wire.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said spring clip locating means comprises inwardly extending flanges formed at the edges of the wire compressing surfaces of said spring clip and engaging said terminal post.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said wire locating notches are of a depth with respect to said post engaging flanges which exceeds the dimension of said wire.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said terminal post is provided on the opposed surfaces against which said wire is compressed with transverse ridges forming a contact zone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 5 wherein said ridges are of such a shape as to penetrate the insulation of said wire when said Wire is compressed against said ridges by said spring clip.
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) | 1978-05-26 | 1978-11-25 | 1979-05-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-05-26 | 1982-11-25 | 1983-05-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-05-26 | 1986-11-25 | 1987-05-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |