US3924922A
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Constrictor biased electrical pin and socket type connector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-04-26
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Granted: 1975-12-09
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Expires: 1991-04-26
Abstract
Abstract A close tolerance pin and socket type electrical connector wherein the socket is characterized by a constrictive high tensile spring-damper that biases radially retractile inwardly formed end portions of low tensile contact fingers into coextensive vibrationless contact with the pin. Complementary male and female components of right cylinder form are involved, and the latter is reformed so as to comprise a plurality of longitudinally recurved circumferentially adjacent fingers with their terminal end portions embraced by said constrictive springdamper that is held in working placement thereon by shouldered engagement with the fingers. The said fingers are resonant at varied frequencies and the said spring-damper inhibits vibration of the said fingers. The finger and constrictive spring-damper assembly is protectively encased, and all of which is maintained within conventional diameter limits.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert A Decenzo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:12
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/15; H01R13/18; H01R13/10; H01R13/11; H01R13/111
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
A hooded pin and socket connector wherein a male pin member is frictionally slidable into a female receptacle member, the male member having an exterior diameter of right cylinder form and the female receptacle member having an interior diameter of right cylinder form, said exterior and interior diameters of the two said members being of substantially the same diameter for coextensive interface engagement, the said female receptacle member having an outer diameter of right cylinder form concentric with said interior diameter forming a wall open at one end to receive the male pin member, there being slots through the said wall from said open end and substantially coextensive with the depth of penetration of said male pin member therein and thereby severing the female receptacle member into a plurality of radially movable longitudinally disposed circumferentially adjacent contact fingers fixedly rooted in said female receptacle member, and a laminiform spring-damper of right cylinder form embracing the said contact fingers and comprising concentrically wrapped inner and outer frictionally engaged convolutions and one convolution integrally continuing from the other by means of an angularly disposed member extending therebetween and the inner convolution engageable with the outer diameter of said female receptacle, and a cylindrical hood carried on and extending from the base and spaced from the outer wall of thE female receptacle member and having an inner diameter wall engageable with the outer convolution of the laminiform spring-damper stopping its lateral expansion when the female receptacle member reassumes right cylinder form.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
248 words
A hooded pin and socket connector wherein a male pin member is frictionally slidable into a female receptacle member, the male member having an exterior diameter of right cylinder form and the female receptacle member having an interior diameter of right cylinder form, said exterior and interior diameters of the two said members being of substantially the same diameter for coextensive interface engagement, the said female receptacle member having an outer diameter of right cylinder form concentric with said interior diameter forming a wall open at one end to receive the male pin member, there being slots through the said wall from said open end and substantially coextensive with the depth of penetration of said male pin member therein and thereby severing the female receptacle member into a plurality of radially movable longitudinally disposed circumferentially adjacent contact fingers fixedly rooted in said female receptacle member, and a laminiform spring-damper of right cylinder form embracing the said contact fingers and comprising concentrically wrapped inner and outer frictionally engaged convolutions and one convolution integrally continuing from the other by means of an angularly disposed member extending therebetween and the inner convolution engageable with the outer diameter of said female receptacle, and a cylindrical hood carried on and extending from the base and spaced from the outer wall of thE female receptacle member and having an inner diameter wall engageable with the outer convolution of the laminiform spring-damper stopping its lateral expansion when the female receptacle member reassumes right cylinder form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The pin and socket connector as set forth in claim 1 wherein the inner and outer convolutions have circumferentially spaced and opposed inner and outer ends engageable to stop against inner and outer sides of said angularly disposed member.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-12-08 | 1979-06-09 | 1979-12-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-12-08 | 1983-06-09 | 1983-12-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-12-08 | 1987-06-09 | 1987-12-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |