US3895853A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Staeubli Electrical Connectors AG
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Filing: 1973-08-29
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Granted: 1975-07-22
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Expires: 1993-08-29
Abstract
Abstract A pair of complementary surfaces are connected together electrically by compressing between them a connector formed of a resilient metal strip having a pair of longitudinally extending and longitudinally corrugatedly contracted side portions interconnected by a plurality of transversely extending parallel tongues or contact lamellae each having one end connected to one side portion, another end connected to the other side portion, and a middle waist region substantially wider than said ends. The side portions may be sinusoidally corrugated or may be formed as a succession of flattened loops.
Inventors
- 👤 Rudolf Neidecker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:46
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H1/00; H01H1/06; H01H1/10; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/15; H01R4/00; H01R4/28; H01R4/30; H01R4/304; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/927
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An electrical connector for electrically interconnecting two surfaces, said connector comprising a planar conductive metal sheet having a pair of generally coplanar longitudinally extending and longitudinally corrugatedly contracted side portions, the extended lengths of said side portions exceeding the length of said sheet along saId side portions, and a plurality of parallel transverse resilient tongues extending between said portions and twisted from the plane of said portions, said tongues having ends joined to said sides and middle regions wider than said ends, said side portions being uniformly corrugated over their entire lengths and having more than one corrugation per tongue.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An electrical connector for electrically interconnecting two surfaces, said connector comprising a planar conductive metal sheet having a pair of generally coplanar longitudinally extending and longitudinally corrugatedly contracted side portions, the extended lengths of said side portions exceeding the length of said sheet along saId side portions, and a plurality of parallel transverse resilient tongues extending between said portions and twisted from the plane of said portions, said tongues having ends joined to said sides and middle regions wider than said ends, said side portions being uniformly corrugated over their entire lengths and having more than one corrugation per tongue.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connector defined in claim 1 wherein said side portions are formed with corrugations extending traversely.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The connector defined in claim 2 wherein said side portions are formed with a plurality of longitudinally succeeding loops.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The connector defined in claim 3 wherein said loops are flattened.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The connector defined in claim 1 wherein said surfaces are juxtaposed faces of a pair of flat plates sandwiching said sheet between them, said connector further comprising means urging said surfaces together against said sheet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connector defined in claim 5 wherein said means is a bolt passing through said plates.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The connector defined in claim 6 wherein a pair of such sheets in the form of strips are disposed on opposite sides of said bolt.
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) | 1978-07-21 | 1979-01-20 | 1979-07-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-07-21 | 1983-01-20 | 1983-07-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-07-21 | 1987-01-20 | 1987-07-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |