US5551882A
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Stackable connector
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1995-03-22
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Granted: 1996-09-03
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Expires: 2015-03-22
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector (1) constructed to mate with a connector (1) of duplicate construction comprising: a front mating ring (3), multiple contacts (4) brushing respective concentric circuits (10) on a rotatable circuit board (9), said contacts (4) being connected to respective wires (16) of an electrical cable (17), a rear facing socket (28) receiving a front mating ring (3) of another, duplicate connector (1), and the front mating ring (3) and the rear facing socket (28) being connected electrically together.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert N. Whiteman, Jr.
- 👤 Robert W. Walker
- 👤 James P. Moser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R35/00; H01R35/04; H01R31/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
An electrical connector constructed to mate with a connector of duplicate construction comprising: a front mating ring, multiple contacts brushing respective concentric circuits on a rotatable circuit board, said contacts being connected to respective wires of an electrical cable, a rear facing socket receiving a front mating ring of another, duplicate connector, and the front mating ring and the rear facing socket being connected electrically together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
An electrical connector constructed to mate with a connector of duplicate construction comprising: a front mating ring, multiple contacts brushing respective concentric circuits on a rotatable circuit board, said contacts being connected to respective wires of an electrical cable, a rear facing socket receiving a front mating ring of another, duplicate connector, and the front mating ring and the rear facing socket being connected electrically together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 1, further comprising: multiple keyways spaced circumferentially on the socket, a front facing ring constructed to fit in a rear facing socket in a connector of duplicate construction, one projecting key on the ring to enter a corresponding keyway to receive the ring in a rear facing socket in a duplicate connector, the ring being rotatable within a rear facing socket in a duplicate connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 1, further comprising: a lever projecting from the ring and being pivotally displaceable to rotate the ring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 1, further comprising: spaced apart stops to limit pivotal displacement of the lever, the lever being displaceable between the spaced apart stops.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
105 words
An electrical connector constructed to mate with a connector of duplicate construction comprising: a front mating ring, multiple contacts brushing respective concentric circuits on a rotatable circuit board, said contacts being connected to respective wires of an electrical cable, a rear facing socket, multiple keyways spaced circumferentially on the socket, a front facing ring constructed to fit in a rear facing socket in a connector of duplicate construction, one projecting key on the ring to enter a corresponding keyway to receive the ring in a rear facing socket in a duplicate connector, the ring being rotatable within a rear facing socket in a duplicate connector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
105 words
An electrical connector constructed to mate with a connector of duplicate construction comprising: a front mating ring, multiple contacts brushing respective concentric circuits on a rotatable circuit board, said contacts being connected to respective wires of an electrical cable, a rear facing socket, multiple keyways spaced circumferentially on the socket, a front facing ring constructed to fit in a rear facing socket in a connector of duplicate construction, one projecting key on the ring to enter a corresponding keyway to receive the ring in a rear facing socket in a duplicate connector, the ring being rotatable within a rear facing socket in a duplicate connector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 5, further comprising: a lever projecting from the ring and being pivotally displaceable to rotate the ring.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 5, further comprising: spaced apart stops to limit pivotal displacement of the lever, the lever being displaceable between the spaced apart stops.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 5, further comprising: a lever projecting from the ring and being pivotally displaceable to rotate the ring, and spaced apart stops to limit pivotal displacement of the lever, the lever being displaceable between the spaced apart stops.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
105 words
An electrical connector constructed to mate with a connector of duplicate construction comprising: a front mating ring, multiple contacts brushing respective concentric circuits on a rotatable circuit board, said contacts being connected to respective wires of an electrical cable, a rear facing socket, multiple keyways spaced circumferentially on the socket, a front facing ring constructed to fit in a rear facing socket in a connector of duplicate construction, one projecting key on the ring to enter a corresponding keyway to receive the ring in a rear facing socket in a duplicate connector, the ring being rotatable within a rear facing socket in a duplicate connector.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
105 words
An electrical connector constructed to mate with a connector of duplicate construction comprising: a front mating ring, multiple contacts brushing respective concentric circuits on a rotatable circuit board, said contacts being connected to respective wires of an electrical cable, a rear facing socket, multiple keyways spaced circumferentially on the socket, a front facing ring constructed to fit in a rear facing socket in a connector of duplicate construction, one projecting key on the ring to enter a corresponding keyway to receive the ring in a rear facing socket in a duplicate connector, the ring being rotatable within a rear facing socket in a duplicate connector.
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