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Wire comb
Assignee: Vertiv Corp
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Filing: 2006-08-02
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Granted: 2007-10-02
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Expires: 2026-08-02
Abstract
Abstract A wire comb for mounting individual wires from multi-wire cables onto circuit boards that is mounted adjacent one or more ends of a circuit board to permit the individual wires to be spaced apart yet held in place during an over molding process; and to permit connecting the wires to the appropriate connections on the circuit board.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven F. Brown
- 👤 Robert V. Seifert, Jr.
- 👤 Philip M. Kirshtein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:40
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/02; H01R43/0263; H01R43/0256; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0213; H05K1/0254; H05K1/0257; H05K1/026; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/301; H01R43/20; H01R43/24; H05K1/11; H05K1/117; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10287; H05K2201/10424; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/942
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A wire comb comprising: a flat, horizontally extending base having upper and lower surfaces; a pair of mounting pins extending downwardly from the lower surface, with one of said mounting pins being positioned adjacent one end and the other mounting pin being offset from an opposite end of the base so as to accommodate the width of a mounting pin thereby permitting two wire combs to be mounted on a circuit board directly opposite one another without interference between the mounting pins; and at least one wire mount area on the upper surface defined by a plurality of openings formed in the upper surface with each opening being adapted to receive and securely hold a wire therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A wire comb comprising: a flat, horizontally extending base having upper and lower surfaces; a pair of mounting pins extending downwardly from the lower surface, with one of said mounting pins being positioned adjacent one end and the other mounting pin being offset from an opposite end of the base so as to accommodate the width of a mounting pin thereby permitting two wire combs to be mounted on a circuit board directly opposite one another without interference between the mounting pins; and at least one wire mount area on the upper surface defined by a plurality of openings formed in the upper surface with each opening being adapted to receive and securely hold a wire therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The wire comb of claim 1 , wherein the at least one wire mount area comprises a single upstanding wall having a plurality of spaced apart shaped wire openings formed therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The wire comb of claim 1 , wherein the at least one wire mount area is provided directly in the base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The wire comb of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of openings include an upper constricted portion and a lower wire engaging portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The wire comb of claim 4 , wherein the constricted portion includes opposing parallel surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The wire comb of claim 4 , wherein the wire engaging portion includes a circular shaped recess.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The wire comb of claim 1 wherein the at least on wire mount area comprises two parallel spaced apart upstanding wails each containing a plurality of shaped wire openings therein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The wire comb of claim 7 , wherein the wire openings in each of the two parallel spaced apart upstanding walls include openings that are directly aligned with one another.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The wire comb of claim 7 , wherein three pairs of opposing wire openings are provided.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The wire comb of claim 7 , wherein six pairs of opposing wire openings are provided.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The wire comb of claim 7 , wherein eight pairs of opposing wire openings are provided.
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