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Connector operating devices
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1962-11-05
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Granted: 1965-09-28
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Expires: 1982-11-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward C Uberbacher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:55
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/621; H01R13/6215
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMPRISING A LEFT-HAND PART AND A RIGHT-HAND PART, EACH PART INCLUDING AN IDENTICAL CONTACT BLOCK; EACH OF SAID BLOCKS BEING FORMED WITH A CENTRAL OPENING CONTAINING SECUREING MEANS, A PAIR OF IDENTICAL PLATES EACH HAVING A CENTRAL APERTURE AND SECURED IN SAID OPENINGS OF SAID BLOCKS, A NUT MOUNTED IN THE APERTURE OF EITHER PLATE, AND A SCREW MOUNTED IN THE APERTURE OF EITHER PLATE, WHEREBY EITHER A NUT OR A SCREW MAY BE MOUNTED IN SAID RIGHT-HAND PART BLOCK PLATE AND THE OTHER OF THE NUT OR SCREW MAY BE MOUNTED IN THE LEFT-HAND PART BLOCK PLATE TO PROVIDE ONE OF A PAIR OF POSITIVE MECHANICAL MATING MEANS FOR A PAIR OF BLOCKS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-27 | 1969-03-29 | 1969-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-27 | 1973-03-29 | 1973-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-27 | 1977-03-29 | 1977-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |