US3243758A
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Sealing of crimped connections
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1962-03-12
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Granted: 1966-03-29
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Expires: 1982-03-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin S Frant
- 👤 Suel G Shannon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:37
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/04; H01R43/058; H01R4/00; H01R4/10; H01R4/18; H01R4/70; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49174; Y10T29/49181; Y10T29/49183
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPRISING A FERRULE PORTION ADAPTED TO BE CRIMPED ONTO A WIRE, A ROOM TEMPERATURE POLYMERIZABLE MONOMER AND A HARDENER FOR SAID MONOPOLYMERIZABLE MONOMER AND A HARDENER FOR SAID MONOMER, SAID CONNECTOR INCLUDING RUPTURABLE PACKAGEING MEANS CONTAINER AND MONOMER AND SAID HARDENER ADJACENT TO, AND DISCRETE FROM, EACH OTHER, SAID PACKAGING MEANS BEING CONSTRUCTED AND MOUNTED ON SAID CONNECTOR SO AS TO BE RUPTURABLE UPON INITIAL CRIMPING OF SAID CONNECTOR WHEREBY SAID MONOMER AND HARDENER ARE MIXED AND FLOWED OVER THE SURFACE OF SAID WIRE AND FERRULE PORTION, AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE RESULTING MONOMER AND HARDENER MIXTURE IS FORCED FROM AREAS OF EXTREME PRESSURE AT THE INTERFACE OF SAID WIRE AND FERRULE PORTIONS WHEREBY THE FRESH CONTACT AREAS OF THE RESULTING CRIMPED CONNECTION ARE SURROUNDED AND SEALED BY SAID MIXTURED AFTER POLYMERIZATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPRISING A FERRULE PORTION ADAPTED TO BE CRIMPED ONTO A WIRE, A ROOM TEMPERATURE POLYMERIZABLE MONOMER AND A HARDENER FOR SAID MONOPOLYMERIZABLE MONOMER AND A HARDENER FOR SAID MONOMER, SAID CONNECTOR INCLUDING RUPTURABLE PACKAGEING MEANS CONTAINER AND MONOMER AND SAID HARDENER ADJACENT TO, AND DISCRETE FROM, EACH OTHER, SAID PACKAGING MEANS BEING CONSTRUCTED AND MOUNTED ON SAID CONNECTOR SO AS TO BE RUPTURABLE UPON INITIAL CRIMPING OF SAID CONNECTOR WHEREBY SAID MONOMER AND HARDENER ARE MIXED AND FLOWED OVER THE SURFACE OF SAID WIRE AND FERRULE PORTION, AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE RESULTING MONOMER AND HARDENER MIXTURE IS FORCED FROM AREAS OF EXTREME PRESSURE AT THE INTERFACE OF SAID WIRE AND FERRULE PORTIONS WHEREBY THE FRESH CONTACT AREAS OF THE RESULTING CRIMPED CONNECTION ARE SURROUNDED AND SEALED BY SAID MIXTURED AFTER POLYMERIZATION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-28 | 1969-09-27 | 1970-03-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-28 | 1973-09-27 | 1974-03-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-28 | 1977-09-27 | 1978-03-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |