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US3097906A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1960-05-26
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Granted: 1963-07-16
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Expires: 1980-05-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Suel G Shannon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/10; H01R13/11; H01R13/113; H01R11/00; H01R11/11; H01R11/22; H01R13/115; H01R13/35; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/428; H01R13/432
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
AN ELECTRICAL SPRING CLIP CONNECTOR INCLUDING A TABRECEIVING RECEPTACLE PORTION AND A WIRE-ATTACHING PORTION, SAID RECEPTACLE PORTION COMPRISING AN ELONGATED STRIP OF SHEET METAL FOLDED BACK UPON ITSELF TO DEFINE A BRIGHT AND A PAIR OF SPRING PLATES EXTENDING THEREFROM, SAID PLATES BEING SMOOTHLY CURVED OVER SUBSTANTIALLY THEIR FULL LENGHT ABOUT AXES OF CURVATURE PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID BIGHT, TO PRESENT OPPOSED CONVEX CONTACT SURFACES, NORMALLY SPACED NEAR THE MID-POINT OF SAID LENGTH LESS THAN THE THICKNESS OF A MATING CONTACT TAB, AND AN INTEGRAL LOCKING MEMBER EXTENDING FROM THE DISTAL END OF ONE PLATE AND ENGAGING THE OTHER PLATE TO COOPERATE WITH SAID BIGHT TO RESTRAIN MOVEMENT OF THE END OF SAID PLATES ON INSERTION OF THE MATING CONTACT TAB, THE PLATES AT SAID DISTAL END BEING SPATIALLY DISPOSED PRIOR TO INSERTION OF THE MATING TAB WHICH, UPON INSERTION, TENDS TO FLATTEN SAID PLATES AGAINST THE RESISTANCE TO SEPARATE OF THE ENDS THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
AN ELECTRICAL SPRING CLIP CONNECTOR INCLUDING A TABRECEIVING RECEPTACLE PORTION AND A WIRE-ATTACHING PORTION, SAID RECEPTACLE PORTION COMPRISING AN ELONGATED STRIP OF SHEET METAL FOLDED BACK UPON ITSELF TO DEFINE A BRIGHT AND A PAIR OF SPRING PLATES EXTENDING THEREFROM, SAID PLATES BEING SMOOTHLY CURVED OVER SUBSTANTIALLY THEIR FULL LENGHT ABOUT AXES OF CURVATURE PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID BIGHT, TO PRESENT OPPOSED CONVEX CONTACT SURFACES, NORMALLY SPACED NEAR THE MID-POINT OF SAID LENGTH LESS THAN THE THICKNESS OF A MATING CONTACT TAB, AND AN INTEGRAL LOCKING MEMBER EXTENDING FROM THE DISTAL END OF ONE PLATE AND ENGAGING THE OTHER PLATE TO COOPERATE WITH SAID BIGHT TO RESTRAIN MOVEMENT OF THE END OF SAID PLATES ON INSERTION OF THE MATING CONTACT TAB, THE PLATES AT SAID DISTAL END BEING SPATIALLY DISPOSED PRIOR TO INSERTION OF THE MATING TAB WHICH, UPON INSERTION, TENDS TO FLATTEN SAID PLATES AGAINST THE RESISTANCE TO SEPARATE OF THE ENDS THEREOF.
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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) | 1966-07-15 | 1967-01-14 | 1967-07-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-15 | 1971-01-14 | 1971-07-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-15 | 1975-01-14 | 1975-07-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |