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US3241000A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Computer patching modules

Assignee: Electronic Associates Inc
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Filing: 1962-11-06
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1982-11-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Joseph Roslyn

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 18:48
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 131 words
IN A COMPUTER COMBINATION WHICH COMPRISES A PLURALITY OF PATCHING MODULES, A PLURALITY OF PLUGGABLE ELEMENTS EACH ASSOCIATED WITH A DIFFERENT PATCHING MODULE, EACH OF SAID PLUGGABLE ELEMENTS INCLUDING A COMPUTING ELEMENT COMPRISING AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT HAVING TERMINAL PORTIONS, A CONNECTOR ELEMENT FOR EACH SAID PLUGGABLE ELEMENT BEING CONNECTED TO THE TERMINAL PORTIONS OF ITS RESPECTIVE COMPUTING ELEMENT, A MATING CONNECTOR ELEMENT FOR EACH OF SAID PATCHING MODULES ADAPTED TO REMOVABLY ENGAGE SAID CONNECTOR ELEMENT ONLY OF ITS ONE ASSOCIATED PLUGGABLE ELEMENT, MEANS CONNECTING SELECTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS OF EACH SAID MATING CONNECTOR ELEMENTS TO AN ELECTRICAL POWER STRUCTURE, EACH OF SAID PLUGGABLE ELEMENTS HAVING A FIRST CLOSURE MEMBER AT AN END THEREOF REMOTE FROM ITS ASSOCIATED PATCHING MODULE AND HAVING DISPOSED IN SAID FIRST CLOSURE MEMBER A PLURALITY OF TEST TERMINALS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 131 words
IN A COMPUTER COMBINATION WHICH COMPRISES A PLURALITY OF PATCHING MODULES, A PLURALITY OF PLUGGABLE ELEMENTS EACH ASSOCIATED WITH A DIFFERENT PATCHING MODULE, EACH OF SAID PLUGGABLE ELEMENTS INCLUDING A COMPUTING ELEMENT COMPRISING AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT HAVING TERMINAL PORTIONS, A CONNECTOR ELEMENT FOR EACH SAID PLUGGABLE ELEMENT BEING CONNECTED TO THE TERMINAL PORTIONS OF ITS RESPECTIVE COMPUTING ELEMENT, A MATING CONNECTOR ELEMENT FOR EACH OF SAID PATCHING MODULES ADAPTED TO REMOVABLY ENGAGE SAID CONNECTOR ELEMENT ONLY OF ITS ONE ASSOCIATED PLUGGABLE ELEMENT, MEANS CONNECTING SELECTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS OF EACH SAID MATING CONNECTOR ELEMENTS TO AN ELECTRICAL POWER STRUCTURE, EACH OF SAID PLUGGABLE ELEMENTS HAVING A FIRST CLOSURE MEMBER AT AN END THEREOF REMOTE FROM ITS ASSOCIATED PATCHING MODULE AND HAVING DISPOSED IN SAID FIRST CLOSURE MEMBER A PLURALITY OF TEST TERMINALS

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-03-14 1969-09-13 1970-03-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-03-14 1973-09-13 1974-03-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-03-14 1977-09-13 1978-03-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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