US3088089A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Electrical connector
Assignee: Bendix Corp
•
Filing: 1958-12-18
•
Granted: 1963-04-30
•
Expires: 1978-12-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregoire Stephen Edward
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:30
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/631
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
IN THE COMBINATION OF A FIRST AND A SECOND BODY ADAPTED SELECTIVELY TO BE SECURED TOGETHER WITH THE SURFACES OF THE BODIES IN CLOSE CONFRONTING RELATIONSHIP OR SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER, RELEASABLE MEANS TO SECURE THE BODIES TOGETHER, AND CIRCUITS IN THE TWO BODIES ADAPTED TO BE ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER WHEN THE BODIES ARE SECURED TOGETHER, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES A SEPARABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING MATING PARTS MOUNTED ON THE RESPECTIVE BODIES, A FIRST ONE OF THE CONNECTOR PARTS BEING RIGIDLY SECURED TO THE FIRST BODY, THE OTHER, SECOND, OF THE CONNECTOR PARTS BEING RETRACTABLY MOUNTED ON THE SECOND BODY, RESILIENT MEANS MOUNTED INWARDLY OF THE SECOND BODY CONSTANTLY URGING SAID SECOND CONNECTOR PART OUTWARDLY OF THE SECOND BODY, EACH CONNECTOR PART COMPRISING A SHELL, THE SHELL OF THE SECOND CONNECTOR PART EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE SIDE OF THE SECOND BODY, A RESILIENT ELECTRICALLY INSULATING MEMBER WITHIN EACH OF THE SHELLS, AND A CONTACT WITHIN EACH OF THE INSULATING MEMBERS AND SUPPORTED BY AND HAVING A PORTION SURROUNDED BY THE RESPECTIVE INSULAT-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
IN THE COMBINATION OF A FIRST AND A SECOND BODY ADAPTED SELECTIVELY TO BE SECURED TOGETHER WITH THE SURFACES OF THE BODIES IN CLOSE CONFRONTING RELATIONSHIP OR SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER, RELEASABLE MEANS TO SECURE THE BODIES TOGETHER, AND CIRCUITS IN THE TWO BODIES ADAPTED TO BE ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER WHEN THE BODIES ARE SECURED TOGETHER, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES A SEPARABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING MATING PARTS MOUNTED ON THE RESPECTIVE BODIES, A FIRST ONE OF THE CONNECTOR PARTS BEING RIGIDLY SECURED TO THE FIRST BODY, THE OTHER, SECOND, OF THE CONNECTOR PARTS BEING RETRACTABLY MOUNTED ON THE SECOND BODY, RESILIENT MEANS MOUNTED INWARDLY OF THE SECOND BODY CONSTANTLY URGING SAID SECOND CONNECTOR PART OUTWARDLY OF THE SECOND BODY, EACH CONNECTOR PART COMPRISING A SHELL, THE SHELL OF THE SECOND CONNECTOR PART EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE SIDE OF THE SECOND BODY, A RESILIENT ELECTRICALLY INSULATING MEMBER WITHIN EACH OF THE SHELLS, AND A CONTACT WITHIN EACH OF THE INSULATING MEMBERS AND SUPPORTED BY AND HAVING A PORTION SURROUNDED BY THE RESPECTIVE INSULAT-
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2735993A
Cited
US1394057A
Cited
US2253593A
Cited
US2757351A
Cited
US2762025A
Cited
US2761111A
Cited
US2775745A
Cited
US2877437A
Cited
US2939102A
Cited
FR1188558A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-04-29 | 1966-10-29 | 1967-04-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-29 | 1970-10-29 | 1971-04-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-29 | 1974-10-29 | 1975-04-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |