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US3101983A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Mounted connector component

Assignee: Nu-Line Industries Inc
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Filing: 1962-01-04
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Granted: 1963-08-27
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Expires: 1982-01-04
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Arden D Van Horssen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 18:57
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/64

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 253 words
A REMOVABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPONENT TO BE ASSEMBLED WITH AN APERTURED INSERT, COMPRISING A CONDUCTIVE CONTACT PART HAVING A FRONT END WITH CONTACT MEANS THEREON AND ALSO HAVING A REAR END WITH AN ELONGATED REARWARDLY EXTENDING SHANK TO EXTEND THROUGH THE APERTURE OF THE INSERT, SAID SHANK BEING TRANSVERSELY GROOVED AT OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF, SAID CONTACT PART ALSO HAVING A REARWARDLY FACING SHOULDER ENGAGEABLE WITH THE INSERT ADJACENT THE APERTURE THEREIN, A CONDUCTIVE RETAINER PART HAVING A REAR END WITH WIRE TERMINAL MEANS THEREON AND ALSO HAVING A FRONT END WITH A PERIPHERAL WALL DEFINING A SHANK-RECEIVING SOCKET SLIDABLE RECEIVING THE GROOVED SHANK IN TIGHTFITTING RELATION, THE FRONT END OF THE RETAINER PART HAVING SLOTS THROUGH THE WALL AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE SOCKET IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE GROOVED SIDES OF THE SHANK, THE FRONT END OF THE RETAINER PART ALSO HAVING A FRONT FACE ENGAGING THE INSERT ADJACENT THE APERTURE, AND A GENERALLY U-SHAPED SPRING WIRE HAVING GENERALLY PARALLEL ENDS LYING IN SAID SLOTS AND IN THE GROOVED SIDES OF THE SHANK AND PREVENTING RELATIVE FORWARD AND REARWARD MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE CONTACT AND RETAINER PARTS, SAID WIRE ALSO HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION LYING AGAINST A PERIPHERAL PORTION OF THE RETAINER PART, AND SAID RETAINER PART HAVING A PROBE-RECEIVING GROOVE EXTENDING IN A FORE-AND-AFT DIRECTION BENEATH THE INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF SAID WIRE TO PERMIT A PROBE TO BE INSERTED BENEATH THE WIRE FOR REMOVING THE WIRE AND THEREBY PERMITTING SEPARATION OF THE RETAINER AND CONTACT PARTS FROM EACH OTHER AND FROM THE INSERT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 253 words
A REMOVABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPONENT TO BE ASSEMBLED WITH AN APERTURED INSERT, COMPRISING A CONDUCTIVE CONTACT PART HAVING A FRONT END WITH CONTACT MEANS THEREON AND ALSO HAVING A REAR END WITH AN ELONGATED REARWARDLY EXTENDING SHANK TO EXTEND THROUGH THE APERTURE OF THE INSERT, SAID SHANK BEING TRANSVERSELY GROOVED AT OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF, SAID CONTACT PART ALSO HAVING A REARWARDLY FACING SHOULDER ENGAGEABLE WITH THE INSERT ADJACENT THE APERTURE THEREIN, A CONDUCTIVE RETAINER PART HAVING A REAR END WITH WIRE TERMINAL MEANS THEREON AND ALSO HAVING A FRONT END WITH A PERIPHERAL WALL DEFINING A SHANK-RECEIVING SOCKET SLIDABLE RECEIVING THE GROOVED SHANK IN TIGHTFITTING RELATION, THE FRONT END OF THE RETAINER PART HAVING SLOTS THROUGH THE WALL AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE SOCKET IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE GROOVED SIDES OF THE SHANK, THE FRONT END OF THE RETAINER PART ALSO HAVING A FRONT FACE ENGAGING THE INSERT ADJACENT THE APERTURE, AND A GENERALLY U-SHAPED SPRING WIRE HAVING GENERALLY PARALLEL ENDS LYING IN SAID SLOTS AND IN THE GROOVED SIDES OF THE SHANK AND PREVENTING RELATIVE FORWARD AND REARWARD MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE CONTACT AND RETAINER PARTS, SAID WIRE ALSO HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION LYING AGAINST A PERIPHERAL PORTION OF THE RETAINER PART, AND SAID RETAINER PART HAVING A PROBE-RECEIVING GROOVE EXTENDING IN A FORE-AND-AFT DIRECTION BENEATH THE INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF SAID WIRE TO PERMIT A PROBE TO BE INSERTED BENEATH THE WIRE FOR REMOVING THE WIRE AND THEREBY PERMITTING SEPARATION OF THE RETAINER AND CONTACT PARTS FROM EACH OTHER AND FROM THE INSERT.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-08-26 1967-02-25 1967-08-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-08-26 1971-02-25 1971-08-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-08-26 1975-02-25 1975-08-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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