US3196204A
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Insulator string and bonding brush
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-03-26
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Granted: 1965-07-20
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Expires: 1983-03-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert H Gates
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:49
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B17/00; H01B17/02; H01B17/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
IN COMBINATION: AN INSULATOR STRING CONTAINING MOVABLE JOINED CONDUCTIVE PORTIONS AND A BONDING BRUSH BETWEEN SAID MOVABLE PORTIONS FOR MAINTAINING A SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT CONDUCTIVE PATH BETWEEN JOINED CONDUCTIVE PORTIONS OF ADJACENT INSULATING ELEMENTS OF THE INSULATOR STRING, SAID BRUSH COMPRISING A CORE, RESILIENT CONDUCTIVE BRISTLES SECURED TO SAID CORE AND PLACED INTO FIRM CONDUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH PORTIONS OF SAID JOINED CONDUCTIVE PORTIONS OF SAID INSULATING ELEMENTS, SAID RESILIENT CONDUCTIVE BRISTLES BEING CAPABLE OF YIELDING DURING INSERTION BETWEEN SAID CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS SAID YIELDINGLY ENGAGING SAID JOINED CONDUCTIVE PORTIONS TO THEREBY MAINTAIN SAID SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT CONDUCTIVE PATH AS SAID JOINED CONDUCTIVE PORTIONS EXPERIENCE RELATIVE MOVEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
IN COMBINATION: AN INSULATOR STRING CONTAINING MOVABLE JOINED CONDUCTIVE PORTIONS AND A BONDING BRUSH BETWEEN SAID MOVABLE PORTIONS FOR MAINTAINING A SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT CONDUCTIVE PATH BETWEEN JOINED CONDUCTIVE PORTIONS OF ADJACENT INSULATING ELEMENTS OF THE INSULATOR STRING, SAID BRUSH COMPRISING A CORE, RESILIENT CONDUCTIVE BRISTLES SECURED TO SAID CORE AND PLACED INTO FIRM CONDUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH PORTIONS OF SAID JOINED CONDUCTIVE PORTIONS OF SAID INSULATING ELEMENTS, SAID RESILIENT CONDUCTIVE BRISTLES BEING CAPABLE OF YIELDING DURING INSERTION BETWEEN SAID CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS SAID YIELDINGLY ENGAGING SAID JOINED CONDUCTIVE PORTIONS TO THEREBY MAINTAIN SAID SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT CONDUCTIVE PATH AS SAID JOINED CONDUCTIVE PORTIONS EXPERIENCE RELATIVE MOVEMENT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-19 | 1969-01-18 | 1969-07-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-19 | 1973-01-18 | 1973-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-19 | 1977-01-18 | 1977-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |