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Modular electrical shunts for integrated circuit applications
Assignee: B/K PATENT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Inc C/O MR ALLAN KOPLIN A CORP OF
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Filing: 1982-06-04
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Granted: 1984-09-11
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Expires: 2002-06-04
Abstract
Abstract Modular electrical shunts for use in programming electric/electronic equipment are disclosed, comprising an electrically insulating, substantially rectangular housing having a plurality of electrically non-conducting walls, including a base wall having a pair of apertures in substantially mutually spaced relationship adapted to slidably receive male terminal pins, two end walls and two side walls. The housing further has an electrically insulating, substantially rectangular top cover bonded to the housing and having a pair of apertures corresponding in location to the apertures in the base wall of the housing, said cover being likewise adapted to slidably receive terminal pins passing through the base wall apertures. A pair of elongated, electrically conducting contacts are disposed within the housing and adapted for bias induced by the insertion of male terminal pins into the housing. In an alternate embodiment, a multitude of paired terminals are ganged in a single base.
Inventors
- 👤 Pierre P. Schwab
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:07
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/222; H01; H01R; H01R31/00; H01R31/08; H01R9/00; H01R9/22; H01R9/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
An electrical shunt comprising: (a) a substantially rectangular housing having a plurality of walls, including (i) a base wall having a pair of transversely spaced apertures to slidably receive a pair of male terminal pins, (ii) two end walls, and (iii) two side walls; and (b) a pair of elongated substantially linear, electrically conducting contacts, each contact being held within the housing in a flexed position and transversely extending across the housing, past both apertures, to press against both of the pair of male terminal pins upon insertion of the male terminal pins into the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
An electrical shunt comprising: (a) a substantially rectangular housing having a plurality of walls, including (i) a base wall having a pair of transversely spaced apertures to slidably receive a pair of male terminal pins, (ii) two end walls, and (iii) two side walls; and (b) a pair of elongated substantially linear, electrically conducting contacts, each contact being held within the housing in a flexed position and transversely extending across the housing, past both apertures, to press against both of the pair of male terminal pins upon insertion of the male terminal pins into the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical shunt according to claim 1 wherein the base is constructed of electrically insulating material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
141 words
An electrical shunt comprising: (a) an electrically insulating, substantially rectangular housing having a plurality of electrically non-conducting walls, including (i) a base wall having a pair of transversely spaced apertures to slidably receive a pair of male terminal pins, (ii) two end walls, and (iii) two side walls; (b) an electrically insulating, substantially rectangular top cover bonded to the housing and having a pair of apertures aligned with the apertures in the base wall of the housing to slidably receive male terminal pins passing through the base wall apertures; and (c) a pair of elongated, substantially linear, electrically conducting contacts, each contact being held together within the housing in a flexed position and transversely extending past both base wall apertures to press against both of the pair of male terminal pins upon insertion of the male terminal pins into the housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
141 words
An electrical shunt comprising: (a) an electrically insulating, substantially rectangular housing having a plurality of electrically non-conducting walls, including (i) a base wall having a pair of transversely spaced apertures to slidably receive a pair of male terminal pins, (ii) two end walls, and (iii) two side walls; (b) an electrically insulating, substantially rectangular top cover bonded to the housing and having a pair of apertures aligned with the apertures in the base wall of the housing to slidably receive male terminal pins passing through the base wall apertures; and (c) a pair of elongated, substantially linear, electrically conducting contacts, each contact being held together within the housing in a flexed position and transversely extending past both base wall apertures to press against both of the pair of male terminal pins upon insertion of the male terminal pins into the housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
173 words
An electrical shunt comprising: (a) an electrically insulating, substantially rectangular housing having an open top and a plurality of electrically non-conductive walls, including (i) a base wall having a pair of transversely spaced apertures to slidably receive a pair of male terminal pins, (ii) two end walls each having a stop on its internal side, and (iii) two side walls each having a protrusion on its internal side; (b) an electrically insulating cover bonded to the open top of the housing and having a pair of apertures aligned with the apertures in the base wall of the housing to slidably receive the pair of male terminal pins passing through the base wall apertures; and (c) a pair of elongated, substantially linear, electrically conducting contacts, each contact being held within the housing in a flexed position and transversely extending across the housing, between the two end wall stops and one side wall protrusion, to press against both of the pair of male terminal pins upon insertion of the male terminal pins into the housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
173 words
An electrical shunt comprising: (a) an electrically insulating, substantially rectangular housing having an open top and a plurality of electrically non-conductive walls, including (i) a base wall having a pair of transversely spaced apertures to slidably receive a pair of male terminal pins, (ii) two end walls each having a stop on its internal side, and (iii) two side walls each having a protrusion on its internal side; (b) an electrically insulating cover bonded to the open top of the housing and having a pair of apertures aligned with the apertures in the base wall of the housing to slidably receive the pair of male terminal pins passing through the base wall apertures; and (c) a pair of elongated, substantially linear, electrically conducting contacts, each contact being held within the housing in a flexed position and transversely extending across the housing, between the two end wall stops and one side wall protrusion, to press against both of the pair of male terminal pins upon insertion of the male terminal pins into the housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
164 words
An electrical shunt comprising: (a) an electrically insulating, substantially rectangular housing having an open top and a plurality of electrically non-conducting walls, including (i) a base wall having a pair of transversely spaced apertures to slidably receive male terminal pins, (ii) two end walls each having a stop on its internal side, and (iii) two side walls each having a protrusion on its internal side, the side wall protrusions having bevelled faces adjoining the top of the housing; (b) an electrically insulating cover bonded to the open top of the housing and having a pair of apertures aligned with the apertures in the base wall of the housing to slidably receive male terminal pins passing through the base wall apertures; and (c) a pair of electrically conducting contacts disposed within the housing, each adapted for bias between the two end wall stops and one side wall protrusion and being further adapted for bias induced by the insertion of male terminal pins into the housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
164 words
An electrical shunt comprising: (a) an electrically insulating, substantially rectangular housing having an open top and a plurality of electrically non-conducting walls, including (i) a base wall having a pair of transversely spaced apertures to slidably receive male terminal pins, (ii) two end walls each having a stop on its internal side, and (iii) two side walls each having a protrusion on its internal side, the side wall protrusions having bevelled faces adjoining the top of the housing; (b) an electrically insulating cover bonded to the open top of the housing and having a pair of apertures aligned with the apertures in the base wall of the housing to slidably receive male terminal pins passing through the base wall apertures; and (c) a pair of electrically conducting contacts disposed within the housing, each adapted for bias between the two end wall stops and one side wall protrusion and being further adapted for bias induced by the insertion of male terminal pins into the housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
105 words
A ganged electrical shunt comprising: (a) an electrically insulating, substantially rectangular housing having a plurality of electrically non-conducting walls, including (i) a base wall having multiple pairs of transversely spaced apertures to slidably receive multiple pairs of male terminal pins, (ii) two end walls, and (iii) two side walls; and (b) one or more pairs of elongated, substantially linear electrically conducting contacts, each contact being held within the housing in a flexed position and transversely extending across the housing, past a pair of apertures, to press against a pair of male terminal pins upon insertion of the pair of male terminal pins into the housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
105 words
A ganged electrical shunt comprising: (a) an electrically insulating, substantially rectangular housing having a plurality of electrically non-conducting walls, including (i) a base wall having multiple pairs of transversely spaced apertures to slidably receive multiple pairs of male terminal pins, (ii) two end walls, and (iii) two side walls; and (b) one or more pairs of elongated, substantially linear electrically conducting contacts, each contact being held within the housing in a flexed position and transversely extending across the housing, past a pair of apertures, to press against a pair of male terminal pins upon insertion of the pair of male terminal pins into the housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
150 words
A ganged electrical shunt comprising: (a) an electrically insulating, substantially rectangular housing having a plurality of electrically non-conducting walls, including (i) a base wall having multiple pairs of transversely spaced apertures to slidably receive multiple pairs of male terminal pins, (ii) two end walls, and (iii) two side walls; (b) an electrically insulating, substantially rectangular top cover bonded to the housing and having multiple pairs of transversely spaced apertures aligned with the apertures in the base wall of the housing to slidably receive male terminal pins passing through the base wall apertures; and (c) one or more pairs of elongated, substantially linear electrically conducting contacts, each contact being held within the housing in a flexed position and transversely extending across the housing, past a pair of base wall apertures, to press against a pair of male terminal pins upon insertion of the pair of male terminal pins into the housing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
150 words
A ganged electrical shunt comprising: (a) an electrically insulating, substantially rectangular housing having a plurality of electrically non-conducting walls, including (i) a base wall having multiple pairs of transversely spaced apertures to slidably receive multiple pairs of male terminal pins, (ii) two end walls, and (iii) two side walls; (b) an electrically insulating, substantially rectangular top cover bonded to the housing and having multiple pairs of transversely spaced apertures aligned with the apertures in the base wall of the housing to slidably receive male terminal pins passing through the base wall apertures; and (c) one or more pairs of elongated, substantially linear electrically conducting contacts, each contact being held within the housing in a flexed position and transversely extending across the housing, past a pair of base wall apertures, to press against a pair of male terminal pins upon insertion of the pair of male terminal pins into the housing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
60 words
The electrical shunt according to any one of claims 3, 4, or 5 wherein: each end wall has a lower portion and a horizontal groove on its external side adapted for loading the shunt onto a dispenser cartridge, said lower portions of the end walls having bevelled edges; and the cover has end faces, said end faces having bevelled edges.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
67 words
An electrical shunt according to claims 1 or 2 wherein: each end wall has a lower portion and a horizontal groove on its external side for loading the shunt onto a dispenser cartridge, said lower portions of the end walls having bevelled edges; and the shunt further comprises a cover secured to the housing and having end faces, the end faces of the cover having bevelled edges.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
68 words
A ganged electrical shunt according to claim 6 wherein: each end wall has a lower portion and a horizontal groove on its external side for loading the shunt onto a dispenser cartridge, said lower portions of the end walls having bevelled edges; and the ganged electrical shunt further comprises a cover secured to the housing and having end faces, the end faces of the cover having bevelled edges.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
57 words
A ganged electrical shunt according to claim 7 wherein: each end wall has a lower portion and a horizontal groove on its external side for loading the shunt onto a dispenser cartridge, said lower portion of the end walls having bevelled edges; and the cover has end faces, the end faces of the cover having bevelled edges.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-09-11 | 1988-03-12 | 1988-09-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-09-11 | 1992-03-12 | 1992-09-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-09-11 | 1996-03-12 | 1996-09-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |