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Electrical connector of the plug-and-jack type

Assignee: Staeubli Electrical Connectors AG
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Filing: 1965-10-06
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Granted: 1967-01-03
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Expires: 1985-10-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Neidecker Rudolf

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 15:31
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/193

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 155 words
A CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRICALLY LINKING TWO CONDUCTORS, COMPRISING A CONDUCTIVE GENERALLY MALE MEMBER CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID CONDUCTORS, AN AT LEAST PARTLY CONDUCTIVE TUBULAR FEMALE MEMBER CONNECTED TO THE OTHER OF SAID CONDUCTORS, SAID MALE MEMBER BEING REMOVABLY RECEIVED IN SAID FEMALE MEMBER, CAM MEANS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID FEMALE MEMBER, THE LATTER HAVING A PERIPHERAL GAP IN LINE WITH SAID CAM MEANS, AND MEANS INCLUDING A RADIALLY MOVABLE PRESSURE ELEMENT PENETRATING SAID GAP FOR EXERTING UPON SAID MALE MEMBER A TRANSVERSE FORCE URGING SAME INTO FIRM CONTACT WITH A DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE PORTION OF SAID FEMALE MEMBER UPON ROTATION OF SAID CAM MEANS INTO A CLAMPING POSITION, SAID FEMALE MEMBER BEING FORMED WITH AN INTEGRAL TONGUE DEFLECTABLY OCCUPYING AT LEAST PART OF SAID GAP, SAID PRESSURE ELEMENT BEING INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID TONGUE AND SAID CAM MEANS, SAID CAM MEANS COMPRISING A SLEEVE SURROUNDING SAID FEMALE MEMBER, SAID SLEEVE HAVING AN ECCENTRIC INNER PERIPHERAL SURFACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 155 words
A CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRICALLY LINKING TWO CONDUCTORS, COMPRISING A CONDUCTIVE GENERALLY MALE MEMBER CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID CONDUCTORS, AN AT LEAST PARTLY CONDUCTIVE TUBULAR FEMALE MEMBER CONNECTED TO THE OTHER OF SAID CONDUCTORS, SAID MALE MEMBER BEING REMOVABLY RECEIVED IN SAID FEMALE MEMBER, CAM MEANS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID FEMALE MEMBER, THE LATTER HAVING A PERIPHERAL GAP IN LINE WITH SAID CAM MEANS, AND MEANS INCLUDING A RADIALLY MOVABLE PRESSURE ELEMENT PENETRATING SAID GAP FOR EXERTING UPON SAID MALE MEMBER A TRANSVERSE FORCE URGING SAME INTO FIRM CONTACT WITH A DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE PORTION OF SAID FEMALE MEMBER UPON ROTATION OF SAID CAM MEANS INTO A CLAMPING POSITION, SAID FEMALE MEMBER BEING FORMED WITH AN INTEGRAL TONGUE DEFLECTABLY OCCUPYING AT LEAST PART OF SAID GAP, SAID PRESSURE ELEMENT BEING INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID TONGUE AND SAID CAM MEANS, SAID CAM MEANS COMPRISING A SLEEVE SURROUNDING SAID FEMALE MEMBER, SAID SLEEVE HAVING AN ECCENTRIC INNER PERIPHERAL SURFACE.

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