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US3096393A
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Electrical connection and terminal for making the same
Assignee: Berg Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1959-10-14
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Granted: 1963-07-02
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Expires: 1979-10-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mancini Lloyd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
246 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION COMPRISING A WIRE AND A METAL TERMINAL SECURED THERETO, SAID TERMINAL INCLUDING A FERRULE PORTION WRAPPED AROUND AND CRIMPED ON SAID WIRE SO AS TO LEAVE SOLDER FLOW PATHS BETWEEN THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID FERRULE PORTION AND THE WIRE EMBRACED THEREIN, AND AN INTEGRAL TAPERING CHANNEL SHAPED-PORTION OPEN ALONG ONE SIDE PROJECTING AXIALLY FROM SAID FERRULE PORTION, THE CRIMPED FERRULE PORTION BEING OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM CROSS SECTION THROUGHOUT ITS LENGTH, THE END OF SAID WIRE EXTENDING INTO SAID CHANNEL-SHAPED PORTION BEING FLATTENED THEREIN SO THAT THE END OF THE WIRE PROJECTING BEYOND SAID FERRULE PORTION IS SUBSTANTIALLY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CHANNEL-SHAPED PORTION AND WITH SAID CHANNELSHAPED PORTION FORMS A SECTION SUBSTANTIALLY SMALLER THAN THE CRIMPED FERRULE PORTION AND WHICH TAPERS TOWARD A POINT REMOTE FROM SAID FERRULE PORTION, A CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING A HOLE THEREIN, A METAL SLEEVE IN SAID HOLE FORMING A SOCKET OF SMALLER CROSS SECTION THAN THE CRIMPED FERRULE PORTION AND OF LARGER CROSS SECTION THAN THE POINT FORMING THE END OF THE CHANNEL-SHAPED, PORTION, SAID CRIMPLED FERRULE PORTION OF SAID TERMINAL BEING DISPOSED ABOVE SAID SOCKET AND SAID TAPERED CHANNEL-SHAPED PORTION BEING DISPOSED IN AND PROJECTING THROUGH SAID SOCKET, SOLDER IN SAID PATHS UNITING SAID WIRE WITH SAID FERRULE AND TAPERED CHANNEL-SHAPED PORTION, AND SOLDER UNITING SAID WIRE AND CHANNEL-SHAPED PORTION WITH SAID SLEEVE, SAID FERRULE PORTION BEING NOTCHED ADJACENT THE FLATTENED END OF SAID WIRE, SAID NOTCHED PORTION BEING DISPOSED AT THE UPPER END OF SAID SOCKET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
246 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION COMPRISING A WIRE AND A METAL TERMINAL SECURED THERETO, SAID TERMINAL INCLUDING A FERRULE PORTION WRAPPED AROUND AND CRIMPED ON SAID WIRE SO AS TO LEAVE SOLDER FLOW PATHS BETWEEN THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID FERRULE PORTION AND THE WIRE EMBRACED THEREIN, AND AN INTEGRAL TAPERING CHANNEL SHAPED-PORTION OPEN ALONG ONE SIDE PROJECTING AXIALLY FROM SAID FERRULE PORTION, THE CRIMPED FERRULE PORTION BEING OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM CROSS SECTION THROUGHOUT ITS LENGTH, THE END OF SAID WIRE EXTENDING INTO SAID CHANNEL-SHAPED PORTION BEING FLATTENED THEREIN SO THAT THE END OF THE WIRE PROJECTING BEYOND SAID FERRULE PORTION IS SUBSTANTIALLY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CHANNEL-SHAPED PORTION AND WITH SAID CHANNELSHAPED PORTION FORMS A SECTION SUBSTANTIALLY SMALLER THAN THE CRIMPED FERRULE PORTION AND WHICH TAPERS TOWARD A POINT REMOTE FROM SAID FERRULE PORTION, A CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING A HOLE THEREIN, A METAL SLEEVE IN SAID HOLE FORMING A SOCKET OF SMALLER CROSS SECTION THAN THE CRIMPED FERRULE PORTION AND OF LARGER CROSS SECTION THAN THE POINT FORMING THE END OF THE CHANNEL-SHAPED, PORTION, SAID CRIMPLED FERRULE PORTION OF SAID TERMINAL BEING DISPOSED ABOVE SAID SOCKET AND SAID TAPERED CHANNEL-SHAPED PORTION BEING DISPOSED IN AND PROJECTING THROUGH SAID SOCKET, SOLDER IN SAID PATHS UNITING SAID WIRE WITH SAID FERRULE AND TAPERED CHANNEL-SHAPED PORTION, AND SOLDER UNITING SAID WIRE AND CHANNEL-SHAPED PORTION WITH SAID SLEEVE, SAID FERRULE PORTION BEING NOTCHED ADJACENT THE FLATTENED END OF SAID WIRE, SAID NOTCHED PORTION BEING DISPOSED AT THE UPPER END OF SAID SOCKET.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-07-01 | 1966-12-31 | 1967-07-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-01 | 1970-12-31 | 1971-07-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-01 | 1974-12-31 | 1975-07-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |