US4488831A
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Wire and pin connector arrangement
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1983-09-09
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Granted: 1984-12-18
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Expires: 2003-09-09
Abstract
Abstract A push-pull wire and pin connector arrangement is disclosed comprising a wire having a both partial loop adapted to extend in and along a groove in a pin and a deflectable full loop opposite the partial loop adapted to be arranged external of the pin so that a portion of the full loop is deflectable to enable engagement of the partial loop in the groove and thereafter remain deflected to a reduced degree by engaging the pin in the groove opposite the partial loop to thereby effect and maintain a spring-loaded tight connection between the wire and pin.
Inventors
- 👤 Lynn E. Waite
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 04:56
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C1/00; F16C1/10; F16C1/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/20462
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A push-pull wire and pin connector arrangement comprising a pin having an annular groove, and a push-pull wire having both a first loop adapted to extend in and about and engage at its inner loop side with said groove and a deflectable second loop opposite said first loop adapted to be arranged external of said pin so that a portion of said second loop is deflectable to enable engagement of said first loop and said second loop in said groove and thereafter remains deflected to a reduced degree by engaging at its outer loop side with said groove opposite said first loop to thereby effect and maintain a spring-loaded tight connection between said wire and pin wherein said pin is encircled by said wire at said loops to positively prevent their disengagement by pushing or pulling on said wire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A push-pull wire and pin connector arrangement comprising a pin having an annular groove, and a push-pull wire having both a first loop adapted to extend in and about and engage at its inner loop side with said groove and a deflectable second loop opposite said first loop adapted to be arranged external of said pin so that a portion of said second loop is deflectable to enable engagement of said first loop and said second loop in said groove and thereafter remains deflected to a reduced degree by engaging at its outer loop side with said groove opposite said first loop to thereby effect and maintain a spring-loaded tight connection between said wire and pin wherein said pin is encircled by said wire at said loops to positively prevent their disengagement by pushing or pulling on said wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
139 words
A push-pull wire and pin connector arrangement comprising a pin haing an annular groove, and a push-pull wire having both a partial loop adapted to extend in and about and engage at its inner loop side with said groove and a deflectable full loop opposite said partial loop adapted to be arranged external of said pin so that a portion of said full loop is deflectable to enable engagement of said partial loop and said full loop in said groove and thereafter remains deflected to a reduced degree by engaging at its outer loop side with said groove opposite said partial loop to thereby effect and maintain a spring-loaded tight connection between said wire and pin wherein said pin is encircled by said wire at said loops to positively prevent their disengagement by pushing or pulling on said wire.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
139 words
A push-pull wire and pin connector arrangement comprising a pin haing an annular groove, and a push-pull wire having both a partial loop adapted to extend in and about and engage at its inner loop side with said groove and a deflectable full loop opposite said partial loop adapted to be arranged external of said pin so that a portion of said full loop is deflectable to enable engagement of said partial loop and said full loop in said groove and thereafter remains deflected to a reduced degree by engaging at its outer loop side with said groove opposite said partial loop to thereby effect and maintain a spring-loaded tight connection between said wire and pin wherein said pin is encircled by said wire at said loops to positively prevent their disengagement by pushing or pulling on said wire.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
192 words
A push-pull wire and pin connector arrangement comprising a pin having an annular groove, and a push-pull wire having both a half loop adapted to extend in and about and engage at its inner loop side with said groove and a deflectable full loop opposite said half loop adapted to be arranged external of said pin so that a portion of said full loop adjacent a free end of said wire is deflectable by application of a transverse load to enable engagement of said half loop and said full loop in said groove and thereafter on release of said load said full loop portion remains deflected to a reduced degree by engaging at its outer loop side with said groove opposite said half loop to thereby effect and maintain a spring-loaded tight connection between said wire and pin wherein said half loop exerts a pulling load on said pin and said full loop exerts a pushing load on said pin on pulling and pushing respectively of the wire and wherein said pin is encircled by said wire at said loops to positively prevent their disengagement by pushing or pulling on said wire.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
192 words
A push-pull wire and pin connector arrangement comprising a pin having an annular groove, and a push-pull wire having both a half loop adapted to extend in and about and engage at its inner loop side with said groove and a deflectable full loop opposite said half loop adapted to be arranged external of said pin so that a portion of said full loop adjacent a free end of said wire is deflectable by application of a transverse load to enable engagement of said half loop and said full loop in said groove and thereafter on release of said load said full loop portion remains deflected to a reduced degree by engaging at its outer loop side with said groove opposite said half loop to thereby effect and maintain a spring-loaded tight connection between said wire and pin wherein said half loop exerts a pulling load on said pin and said full loop exerts a pushing load on said pin on pulling and pushing respectively of the wire and wherein said pin is encircled by said wire at said loops to positively prevent their disengagement by pushing or pulling on said wire.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
163 words
A push-pull wire and pin connector arrangement comprising a pin having a wedge-shaped portion and an adjacent annular groove, and a push-pull wire having both a partial loop adapted to extend in and about and engage at its inner loop side with said groove and a deflectable full loop opposite said partial loop adapted to be arranged external of said pin so that a portion of said full loop is deflectable by wedging action of said wedge-shaped portion between said partial loop and said full loop portion to enable engagement of said partial loop and said full loop in said groove whereafter said full loop portion remains deflected to a reduced degree by engaging at its outer loop side with said groove opposite said partial loop to thereby effect and maintain a spring-loaded tight connection between said wire and pin wherein said pin is encircled by said wire at said loops to positively prevent their disengagement by pushing or pulling on said wire.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
163 words
A push-pull wire and pin connector arrangement comprising a pin having a wedge-shaped portion and an adjacent annular groove, and a push-pull wire having both a partial loop adapted to extend in and about and engage at its inner loop side with said groove and a deflectable full loop opposite said partial loop adapted to be arranged external of said pin so that a portion of said full loop is deflectable by wedging action of said wedge-shaped portion between said partial loop and said full loop portion to enable engagement of said partial loop and said full loop in said groove whereafter said full loop portion remains deflected to a reduced degree by engaging at its outer loop side with said groove opposite said partial loop to thereby effect and maintain a spring-loaded tight connection between said wire and pin wherein said pin is encircled by said wire at said loops to positively prevent their disengagement by pushing or pulling on said wire.
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