US3177458A
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Connector system and method of making wire connections
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-09-24
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1982-09-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen N Buchanan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:48
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/10; H01R4/14; H01R4/24; H01R4/2404; H01R4/2406; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/49208; Y10T29/49222; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53987
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION, COMPRISING A CONNECTOR BLOCK OF INSULATING MATERIAL AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF CONNECTOR ELEMENTS, EACH CONNECTOR ELEMENT COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT DIAMETER PIN OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL HAVING A BASE END MOUNTED IN SAID BLOCK AND A TAPERED FREE END TAPERING TO A POINT, ANS A WIRE IN ENGAGEMENT WITH AT LEAST ONE OF SAID PINS, SAID WIRE HAVING A CLOSED END SLEEVE THEREON OF HEAT SHRINKABLE MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN HEAT SHRUNK TO ENGAGE TIGHTLY AROUND THE WIRE, SAID PIN EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY THROUGH THE SLEEVE ON THE WIRE AND BEING IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH THE WIRE, THE SLEEVE HOLDING THE WIRE IN TIGHT ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PIN FOR FORMING A GOOD ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL CONNECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION, COMPRISING A CONNECTOR BLOCK OF INSULATING MATERIAL AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF CONNECTOR ELEMENTS, EACH CONNECTOR ELEMENT COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT DIAMETER PIN OF CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL HAVING A BASE END MOUNTED IN SAID BLOCK AND A TAPERED FREE END TAPERING TO A POINT, ANS A WIRE IN ENGAGEMENT WITH AT LEAST ONE OF SAID PINS, SAID WIRE HAVING A CLOSED END SLEEVE THEREON OF HEAT SHRINKABLE MATERIAL WHICH HAS BEEN HEAT SHRUNK TO ENGAGE TIGHTLY AROUND THE WIRE, SAID PIN EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY THROUGH THE SLEEVE ON THE WIRE AND BEING IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH THE WIRE, THE SLEEVE HOLDING THE WIRE IN TIGHT ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PIN FOR FORMING A GOOD ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL CONNECTION.
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