US3914004A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Post Office
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Filing: 1973-08-16
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Granted: 1975-10-21
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Expires: 1993-08-16
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector for making connection with a wire comprising an electrically conductive core and an electrically insulative covering by stripping the insulative covering from the core over a longitudinally extending portion of the wire and making electrical contact between a length of the bared core and an electrically conductive element; said connector comprising a support member having a mouth therein, said mouth having at least one stripping edge, on a side wall of the mouth; a tongue for moving into the mouth; and a guide means for the wire; the arrangement being such that, in use, the wire is located across the mouth with the aid of the guide means and as the tongue is moved into the mouth the insulative covering is stripped from the core by the stripping edge and the wire is wedged in the mouth between the tongue and the side wall of the mouth with a bared length extending within the mouth.
Inventors
- 👤 Clive Bone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2491
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
An electrical connection between an insulated wire and a connector comprising a tongue and an electrically conductive support member formed with a mouth, said tongue having two opposite wire-engaging surfaces extending to a wire-engaging distal edge which is narrow in relation to the extent of each said surface and said mouth having two opposed sides respectively facing said surfaces, said tongue being integral with said support member and joined thereto by a deformable link which is deformable about a line generally parallel to the sides of said mouth, wherein said wire is conformed to each said surface and said edge and is gripped between each said surface and facing side, and insulation is stripped from the core of said wire over a length thereof extending distally from at least one said side, which side is formed to penetrate said insulation and is in electrical contact with said core.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
An electrical connection between an insulated wire and a connector comprising a tongue and an electrically conductive support member formed with a mouth, said tongue having two opposite wire-engaging surfaces extending to a wire-engaging distal edge which is narrow in relation to the extent of each said surface and said mouth having two opposed sides respectively facing said surfaces, said tongue being integral with said support member and joined thereto by a deformable link which is deformable about a line generally parallel to the sides of said mouth, wherein said wire is conformed to each said surface and said edge and is gripped between each said surface and facing side, and insulation is stripped from the core of said wire over a length thereof extending distally from at least one said side, which side is formed to penetrate said insulation and is in electrical contact with said core.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
An electrical connection according to claim 14 wherein a projection extends from one said surface and said wire is clenched between said projection and said support member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
162 words
A connector for making an electrical connection with a wire having a conductive core and an insulative covering comprising a support member and a tongue and a deformable link all formed as a unitary structure with said tongue being normal to said support member, said support member having an opening therein for receiving said tongue, the portion of said support member defining said opening constituting a pair of spaced side walls with at least one of said side walls being a stripping edge, said tongue being joined to said support by said deformable link which is deformable about a line generally parallel to said side walls, said tongue provided with guide means for guiding said wire across said opening in said support member prior to said tongue being moved into said opening for stripping the insulative covering from said wire by said stripping edge contemporaneous with wedging said wire in said opening between said tongue and a side wall of said opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
162 words
A connector for making an electrical connection with a wire having a conductive core and an insulative covering comprising a support member and a tongue and a deformable link all formed as a unitary structure with said tongue being normal to said support member, said support member having an opening therein for receiving said tongue, the portion of said support member defining said opening constituting a pair of spaced side walls with at least one of said side walls being a stripping edge, said tongue being joined to said support by said deformable link which is deformable about a line generally parallel to said side walls, said tongue provided with guide means for guiding said wire across said opening in said support member prior to said tongue being moved into said opening for stripping the insulative covering from said wire by said stripping edge contemporaneous with wedging said wire in said opening between said tongue and a side wall of said opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
An electrical connector as claimed in claim 3 wherein clench means is provided, said clench means including a projection on the tongue adapted to move with the tongue towards the support member to clench the wire thereagainst.
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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) | 1978-10-20 | 1979-04-21 | 1979-10-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-10-20 | 1983-04-21 | 1983-10-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-10-20 | 1987-04-21 | 1987-10-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |