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US3275736A
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Apparatus for interconnecting elements
Assignee: General Dynamics Corp
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Filing: 1965-04-12
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Granted: 1966-09-27
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Expires: 1985-04-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hotine William
- 👤 Guy F Maxwell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/26; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/325; H05K3/326
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A DEVICE FOR ELECTRICALLY AND MECHANICALLY INTERCONNECTING COMPONENTS COMPRISING A CONDUCTOR MEMBER HAVING AT LEAST ONE OPENING THEREIN AND AT LEAST ONE REPLACEABLE CONNECTOR UNIT REMOVABLY SECURED OVER AN OPENING OF SAID CONDUCTOR MEMBER, SAID CONDUCTOR UNIT BEING PROVIDED WITH AN APERTURE IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID CONDUCTOR MEMBER OPENING AND AT LEAST ONE FINGER-LIKE ELEMENT EXTENDING INTO SAID APERTURE, SAID FINGER-LIKE ELEMENT BEING PROVIDED WITH A POINTED END EXTENDING AT AN ANGLE WITH RESPECT TO THE PLANE OF SAID CONDUCTOR MEMBER, SAID REPLACEABLE CONNECTOR UNIT BEING ELECTRICALLY AND MECHANICALLY SECURED TO SAID CONDUCTOR MEMBER, WHEREBY THE FINGERLIKE ELEMENT IS ADAPTED TO MECHANICALLY RETAIN AN ASSOCIATED COMPONENT WITHIN SAID APERTURE AND PREVENT THE REMOVAL OF THE ASSOCIATED COMPONENT, FROM WITHIN THE CONNECTOR UNIT AND THE OPENING OF THE CONDUCTOR MEMBER DUE TO THE POINTED END OF SAID FINGER-LIKE ELEMENT EMBEDDING INTO SUCH ASSOCIATED COMPONENT, AND WHEREBY THE REPLACEABLE CONNECTOR UNIT MAY BE REMOVED FROM SAID CONDUCTOR MEMBER AND REPLACED SHOULD SAID FINGER-LIKE ELEMENT BE DAMAGED DURING REMOVAL OF THE ASSOCIATED COMPONENT FROM WITHIN SAID APERTURE OF SAID CONNECTOR UNIT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
178 words
A DEVICE FOR ELECTRICALLY AND MECHANICALLY INTERCONNECTING COMPONENTS COMPRISING A CONDUCTOR MEMBER HAVING AT LEAST ONE OPENING THEREIN AND AT LEAST ONE REPLACEABLE CONNECTOR UNIT REMOVABLY SECURED OVER AN OPENING OF SAID CONDUCTOR MEMBER, SAID CONDUCTOR UNIT BEING PROVIDED WITH AN APERTURE IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID CONDUCTOR MEMBER OPENING AND AT LEAST ONE FINGER-LIKE ELEMENT EXTENDING INTO SAID APERTURE, SAID FINGER-LIKE ELEMENT BEING PROVIDED WITH A POINTED END EXTENDING AT AN ANGLE WITH RESPECT TO THE PLANE OF SAID CONDUCTOR MEMBER, SAID REPLACEABLE CONNECTOR UNIT BEING ELECTRICALLY AND MECHANICALLY SECURED TO SAID CONDUCTOR MEMBER, WHEREBY THE FINGERLIKE ELEMENT IS ADAPTED TO MECHANICALLY RETAIN AN ASSOCIATED COMPONENT WITHIN SAID APERTURE AND PREVENT THE REMOVAL OF THE ASSOCIATED COMPONENT, FROM WITHIN THE CONNECTOR UNIT AND THE OPENING OF THE CONDUCTOR MEMBER DUE TO THE POINTED END OF SAID FINGER-LIKE ELEMENT EMBEDDING INTO SUCH ASSOCIATED COMPONENT, AND WHEREBY THE REPLACEABLE CONNECTOR UNIT MAY BE REMOVED FROM SAID CONDUCTOR MEMBER AND REPLACED SHOULD SAID FINGER-LIKE ELEMENT BE DAMAGED DURING REMOVAL OF THE ASSOCIATED COMPONENT FROM WITHIN SAID APERTURE OF SAID CONNECTOR UNIT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-26 | 1970-03-28 | 1970-09-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-26 | 1974-03-28 | 1974-09-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-26 | 1978-03-28 | 1978-09-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |