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US3144292A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Twin conductor shielded wire connector

Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1961-01-17
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Granted: 1964-08-11
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Expires: 1981-01-17
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Edgar W Forney

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 14:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6592; H01R13/6593; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 228 words
AN IMPROVED CONNECTOR FOR INTERCONNECTING CABLE OF THE TYPE HAVING A PAIR OF INNER CONDUCTORS SEPARATELY INSULATED EACH FROM THE OTHER AND COMMONLY SURROUNDED BY A METALLIC BRAID CONDUCTOR COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A PAIR OF SHELL MEMBERS HAVING EXTENSIONS ADAPTED TO FIT UNDER SAID BRAID AND BE CRIMPED THERETO BY A FERRULE MEMBER FITTED OVER SAID CABLE AND DEFORMED INWARDLY AGAINST SAID BRAID AND SLEEVE EXTENSION, EACH SHELL MEMBER INCLUDING INSULATING INSERTS HAVING FORWARD PORTIONS RELIEVED IN A COMPLEMENTARY FASHION TO ORIENT ONE SHELL MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER SHELL MEMBER UPON ENGAGEMENT OF SAID INSULATING MEMBERS, A PAIR OF CONDUCTIVE PIN MEMBERS SECURED IN EACH INSERT WITH THE REAR PORTIONS RELIEVED TO EACH RECEIVE AN INNER CONDUCTOR AND BE CRIMPED THERETO, THE FORWARD PORTIONS OF THE PAIRS OF PIN MEMBERS ADAPTED TO INTERMATE, EACH SHELL MEMBER INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF APERTURES OF DIFFERENT SIZES TO PERMIT CRIMPING OF SAID PIN MEMBERS, A SPRING MEMBER HAVING AN INNER PROJECTION OF THE CONFIGURATION OF THE LARGER OF SAID APERTURES ADAPTED TO BE FITTED THEREIN TO ORIENT SAID SPRING RELATIVE TO SAID SHELL MEMBER, EACH SPRING MEMBER INCLUDING AN EXTENDING PRONG ADAPTED TO COOPERATE WITH AN INSULATING BLOCK GROOVE TO ORIENT SAID SHELL MEMBER ASSEMBLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID BLOCK, WHEREBY MULTIPLE CONNECTORS MAY BE ENGAGED FOR INTERCONNECTING MULTIPLE CABLES WITH THE OUTER AND INNER CONDUCTOR PATHS PROPERLY ORIENTED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 228 words
AN IMPROVED CONNECTOR FOR INTERCONNECTING CABLE OF THE TYPE HAVING A PAIR OF INNER CONDUCTORS SEPARATELY INSULATED EACH FROM THE OTHER AND COMMONLY SURROUNDED BY A METALLIC BRAID CONDUCTOR COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A PAIR OF SHELL MEMBERS HAVING EXTENSIONS ADAPTED TO FIT UNDER SAID BRAID AND BE CRIMPED THERETO BY A FERRULE MEMBER FITTED OVER SAID CABLE AND DEFORMED INWARDLY AGAINST SAID BRAID AND SLEEVE EXTENSION, EACH SHELL MEMBER INCLUDING INSULATING INSERTS HAVING FORWARD PORTIONS RELIEVED IN A COMPLEMENTARY FASHION TO ORIENT ONE SHELL MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER SHELL MEMBER UPON ENGAGEMENT OF SAID INSULATING MEMBERS, A PAIR OF CONDUCTIVE PIN MEMBERS SECURED IN EACH INSERT WITH THE REAR PORTIONS RELIEVED TO EACH RECEIVE AN INNER CONDUCTOR AND BE CRIMPED THERETO, THE FORWARD PORTIONS OF THE PAIRS OF PIN MEMBERS ADAPTED TO INTERMATE, EACH SHELL MEMBER INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF APERTURES OF DIFFERENT SIZES TO PERMIT CRIMPING OF SAID PIN MEMBERS, A SPRING MEMBER HAVING AN INNER PROJECTION OF THE CONFIGURATION OF THE LARGER OF SAID APERTURES ADAPTED TO BE FITTED THEREIN TO ORIENT SAID SPRING RELATIVE TO SAID SHELL MEMBER, EACH SPRING MEMBER INCLUDING AN EXTENDING PRONG ADAPTED TO COOPERATE WITH AN INSULATING BLOCK GROOVE TO ORIENT SAID SHELL MEMBER ASSEMBLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID BLOCK, WHEREBY MULTIPLE CONNECTORS MAY BE ENGAGED FOR INTERCONNECTING MULTIPLE CABLES WITH THE OUTER AND INNER CONDUCTOR PATHS PROPERLY ORIENTED.

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