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Branch circuit-constituting structure
Assignee: Yazaki Corp
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Filing: 1991-06-18
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Granted: 1992-04-21
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Expires: 2011-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A branch circuit constituting structure comprises, a housing including a plurality of juxtaposed terminal chambers and through holes formed respectively through a side wall thereof and partition walls each provided between respective adjacent ones of the terminal receiving chambers, metal terminals each having a wire connection portion and an electrical contact portion which is open at opposite sides of a terminal receptive portion of the electrical contact portion and a side of said wire connection portion, and a short-circuit member insertable into the housing through the through holes.
Inventors
- 👤 Takayoshi Endo
- 👤 Sakai Yagi
- 👤 Masanori Tsuji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:40
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R31/00; H01R31/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A branch circuit constituting structure comprising: a housing including a plurality of juxtaposed terminal chambers and through holes formed respectively through a side wall thereof and partition walls each provided between respective adjacent ones of said terminal receiving chambers; metal terminals each having a wire connection portion and an electrical contact portion which is open at opposite sides of a terminal receptive portion of said electrical contact portion and a side of said wire connection portion; and a short-circuit member insertable into said housing through said through holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A branch circuit constituting structure comprising: a housing including a plurality of juxtaposed terminal chambers and through holes formed respectively through a side wall thereof and partition walls each provided between respective adjacent ones of said terminal receiving chambers; metal terminals each having a wire connection portion and an electrical contact portion which is open at opposite sides of a terminal receptive portion of said electrical contact portion and a side of said wire connection portion; and a short-circuit member insertable into said housing through said through holes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A branch circuit constituting structure as claim 1, wherein said through holes are aligned with one another in a direction perpendicular to said terminal receiving chambers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A branch circuit constituting structure as claimed in claim 1, said short circuit metal member is made of a electrically conductive material, and has a short circuit plate portion having an insertion end chamfered into a tapered shape.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-04-21 | 1995-10-21 | 1996-04-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-04-21 | 1999-10-21 | 2000-04-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-04-21 | 2003-10-21 | 2004-04-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |