US3299395A
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Pancake connector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-06-22
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Granted: 1967-01-17
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Expires: 1985-06-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mare Baltzar Leo De
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 00:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R13/00; H01R13/64; H01R2107/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SUBJECTABLE TO HIGH ROTATION INCLUDING IN COMBINATION, A PLUG AND A SOCKET, SAID PLUG COMPRISING AN ANNULAR BODY HAVING A DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING REDUCED PORTION FORMED WITH A SERIES OF SYMMETRICALLY ARRANGED, RADIAL GROOVES CUT IN ITS BOTTOM SIDE, AN ANGULAR SPRING CONTACT HAVING ONE ARM DETACHABLY SECURED IN EACH SAID GROOVE FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL LEAD THERETO, THE OTHER ARM OF SAID CONTACT EXTENDING UPWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY ALONG THE OUTER PERIPHERAL SURFACE OF SAID REDUCED PORTION, SAID SOCKET COMPRISING AN ANNULAR BODY, THERE BEING A SERIES OF SYMMETRICALLY ARRANGED RADIAL GROOVES CUT IN ITS UPPER SIDE, AN ANGULAR SPRING CONTACT HAVING ONE ARM DETACHABLY SECURED IN EACH OF SAID LAST NAMED GROOVES FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL LEAD THERETO, THE OTHER ARM OF SAID LAST NAMED CONTACT EXTEND ING DOWNWARDLY AND INWARDLY ALONG THE INNER PERIPHERAL SURFACE OF SAID SOCKET WHEREBY WHEN SAID PLUG IS INSERTED INTO SAID SOCKET, SAID DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING ARM OF A SAID SPRING CONTACT ON SAID SOCKET WILL NORMALLY BIAS AGAINST SAID UPWARDLY EXTENDING ARM OF A SAID SPRING CONTACT ON SAID PLUG, SAID BIAS INCREASING WITH CENTRIFUGAL FORCE WHEN APPLIED TO SAID CONNECTOR AND MEANS CARRIED BY SAID PLUG AND SAID SOCKET ADAPTED TO PREVENT ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID PLUG WITH RESPECT TO SAID SOCKET AND SUBSEQUENTAL DIS-ALIGNMENT OF SAID SPRING CONTACTS ON SAID PLUG AND SOCKET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SUBJECTABLE TO HIGH ROTATION INCLUDING IN COMBINATION, A PLUG AND A SOCKET, SAID PLUG COMPRISING AN ANNULAR BODY HAVING A DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING REDUCED PORTION FORMED WITH A SERIES OF SYMMETRICALLY ARRANGED, RADIAL GROOVES CUT IN ITS BOTTOM SIDE, AN ANGULAR SPRING CONTACT HAVING ONE ARM DETACHABLY SECURED IN EACH SAID GROOVE FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL LEAD THERETO, THE OTHER ARM OF SAID CONTACT EXTENDING UPWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY ALONG THE OUTER PERIPHERAL SURFACE OF SAID REDUCED PORTION, SAID SOCKET COMPRISING AN ANNULAR BODY, THERE BEING A SERIES OF SYMMETRICALLY ARRANGED RADIAL GROOVES CUT IN ITS UPPER SIDE, AN ANGULAR SPRING CONTACT HAVING ONE ARM DETACHABLY SECURED IN EACH OF SAID LAST NAMED GROOVES FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL LEAD THERETO, THE OTHER ARM OF SAID LAST NAMED CONTACT EXTEND ING DOWNWARDLY AND INWARDLY ALONG THE INNER PERIPHERAL SURFACE OF SAID SOCKET WHEREBY WHEN SAID PLUG IS INSERTED INTO SAID SOCKET, SAID DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING ARM OF A SAID SPRING CONTACT ON SAID SOCKET WILL NORMALLY BIAS AGAINST SAID UPWARDLY EXTENDING ARM OF A SAID SPRING CONTACT ON SAID PLUG, SAID BIAS INCREASING WITH CENTRIFUGAL FORCE WHEN APPLIED TO SAID CONNECTOR AND MEANS CARRIED BY SAID PLUG AND SAID SOCKET ADAPTED TO PREVENT ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID PLUG WITH RESPECT TO SAID SOCKET AND SUBSEQUENTAL DIS-ALIGNMENT OF SAID SPRING CONTACTS ON SAID PLUG AND SOCKET.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-16 | 1970-07-18 | 1971-01-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-16 | 1974-07-18 | 1975-01-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-16 | 1978-07-18 | 1979-01-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |