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US4377321A
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Carrier mounted terminals
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1980-11-17
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Granted: 1983-03-22
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Expires: 2000-11-17
Abstract
Abstract A metal strip is stamped and formed with electrical terminals and is doubled back on itself to provide mounting legs for the terminals.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence P. Weisenburger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:21
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/515; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416; H01R4/242
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A plurality of electrical terminals for connection to a printed circuit board integrally joined together in a serial array by a carrier strip provided with a series of resilient bight portions extending between respective adjacent terminals with the axes of the bight portions extending transversely of a longitudinal axis of the strip, each bight portion having been formed by bending the strip back on itself and each bight portion having a projecting leg portion by which said terminals are mounted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A plurality of electrical terminals for connection to a printed circuit board integrally joined together in a serial array by a carrier strip provided with a series of resilient bight portions extending between respective adjacent terminals with the axes of the bight portions extending transversely of a longitudinal axis of the strip, each bight portion having been formed by bending the strip back on itself and each bight portion having a projecting leg portion by which said terminals are mounted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improvement as recited in claim 1, wherein each bight portion interconnecting adjacent said terminals has a pair of said leg portions projecting therefrom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The improvememnt as recited in claim 1, wherein, each said leg portion includes locking means for locking said leg in a mounting aperture.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-03-21 | 1986-09-20 | 1987-03-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-03-21 | 1990-09-20 | 1991-03-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-03-21 | 1994-09-20 | 1995-03-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |