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Electrical connector for illuminated panel

Assignee: California Plasteck Inc
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Filing: 1961-06-13
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Granted: 1963-03-19
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Expires: 1981-06-13
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Leslie E Madansky

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 09:10
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R24/40; H01R24/52; H01R2103/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 219 words
A COMBINATION FOR PLUGGING INTO AN E.M.F. SOURCE COMPRISING: AN EDGE-LIGHTED PANEL HAVING A RELATIVELY DEEP RECESS IN ONE FACE OF THE PANEL AND TWO RELATIVELY SHALLOW RECESSES ADJACENT SAID DEEP RECESS IN COMMUNICATION THEREWITH; TWO SPACED CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS ON THE PANEL FOR ENERGIZING A LAMP MEANS ON SAID PANEL, SAID CONDUCTORS EXTENDING INTO SAID RECESSES, RESPECTIVELY; AN INSULATING PLASTIC BODY SUBSTANTIALLY FILLING SAID DEEP RECESS AND ANCHORED THEREIN; A FIRST ONE-PIECE METAL CONNECTOR CONDUCTOR BODY PARTIALLY EMBEDDED IN SAID PLASTIC BODY, SAID CONDUCTOR BODY HAVING AN EXPOSED GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL PORTION EXTENDING OUTWARD FROM SAID FACE OF THE PANEL AND HAVING A RADIAL PORTION PROTUDING FROM THE PLASTIC BODY INTO ONE OF SAID SHALLOW RECESSES IN CONTACT WITH THE CORRESPONDING CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR THEREIN; AND A SECOND ONE-PIECE METAL CONNECTOR CONDUCTOR BODY PARTIALLY EMBEDDED IN SAID PLASTIC BODY IN SPACED RELATION TO THE FIRST CONDUCTOR BODY, SAID SECOND CONDUCTOR BODY HAVING AN EXPOSED PRONG PORTION EXTENDING OUTWARD FROM SAID FACE OF THE PANEL INSIDE SAID CYLINDRICAL PORTION OF THE FIRST CONDUCTOR BODY, SAID SECOND CONDUCTOR BODY HAVING A RADIAL PORTION PROTRUDING FROM THE PLASTIC BODY INTO THE OTHER OF SAID SHALLOW RECESSES IN CONTACT WITH THE CORRESPONDING CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR THEREIN; SAID FIRST CONDUCTOR BODY BEING RECESSED TO CLEAR SAID RADIAL PORTION OF THE SECOND CONNECTOR CONDUCTOR IN SPACED RELATION THERETO.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 219 words
A COMBINATION FOR PLUGGING INTO AN E.M.F. SOURCE COMPRISING: AN EDGE-LIGHTED PANEL HAVING A RELATIVELY DEEP RECESS IN ONE FACE OF THE PANEL AND TWO RELATIVELY SHALLOW RECESSES ADJACENT SAID DEEP RECESS IN COMMUNICATION THEREWITH; TWO SPACED CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS ON THE PANEL FOR ENERGIZING A LAMP MEANS ON SAID PANEL, SAID CONDUCTORS EXTENDING INTO SAID RECESSES, RESPECTIVELY; AN INSULATING PLASTIC BODY SUBSTANTIALLY FILLING SAID DEEP RECESS AND ANCHORED THEREIN; A FIRST ONE-PIECE METAL CONNECTOR CONDUCTOR BODY PARTIALLY EMBEDDED IN SAID PLASTIC BODY, SAID CONDUCTOR BODY HAVING AN EXPOSED GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL PORTION EXTENDING OUTWARD FROM SAID FACE OF THE PANEL AND HAVING A RADIAL PORTION PROTUDING FROM THE PLASTIC BODY INTO ONE OF SAID SHALLOW RECESSES IN CONTACT WITH THE CORRESPONDING CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR THEREIN; AND A SECOND ONE-PIECE METAL CONNECTOR CONDUCTOR BODY PARTIALLY EMBEDDED IN SAID PLASTIC BODY IN SPACED RELATION TO THE FIRST CONDUCTOR BODY, SAID SECOND CONDUCTOR BODY HAVING AN EXPOSED PRONG PORTION EXTENDING OUTWARD FROM SAID FACE OF THE PANEL INSIDE SAID CYLINDRICAL PORTION OF THE FIRST CONDUCTOR BODY, SAID SECOND CONDUCTOR BODY HAVING A RADIAL PORTION PROTRUDING FROM THE PLASTIC BODY INTO THE OTHER OF SAID SHALLOW RECESSES IN CONTACT WITH THE CORRESPONDING CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR THEREIN; SAID FIRST CONDUCTOR BODY BEING RECESSED TO CLEAR SAID RADIAL PORTION OF THE SECOND CONNECTOR CONDUCTOR IN SPACED RELATION THERETO.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-03-18 1966-09-17 1967-03-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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