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US3350676A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Pinboard with ladder type contact springs

Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1965-05-06
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Granted: 1967-10-31
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Expires: 1985-05-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Mcfadden Bruce Richard

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 23:01
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/58; G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; H02; H02B; H02B1/00; H02B1/20; H02B1/207; H01R9/00; H01R9/22; H01R9/28

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
IN A ASSEMBLY FOR SELECTIVELY INTERCONNECTING ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS, AN INSULATING BLOCK STRUCTURE HAVING ROWS OF TRANSVERSE APERTURES THEREIN, A SERIES OF CONDUCTIVE PIN MEMBERS ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED IN SAID APERTURES, A PLURALITY OF GROOVES, WITHIN SAID BLOCK STRUCTURE GENERALLY ALIGNED WITH THE ROWS OF APERTURES AND OF A GIVEN WIDTH, A CONDUCTIVE CONTACT MEMBER IN EACH GROOVE INCLUDING A PAIR OF FLAT STRIP SIDE MEMBERS OF SPRING MATERIAL EXTENDING ALONG THE GROOVE LENGTH, SAID SIDE MEMBERS HAVING INTERIOR FACING CONTACT SURFACES IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP NORMAL TO THE AXIS TO THE SAID APERTURES SO AS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 96 words
IN A ASSEMBLY FOR SELECTIVELY INTERCONNECTING ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS, AN INSULATING BLOCK STRUCTURE HAVING ROWS OF TRANSVERSE APERTURES THEREIN, A SERIES OF CONDUCTIVE PIN MEMBERS ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED IN SAID APERTURES, A PLURALITY OF GROOVES, WITHIN SAID BLOCK STRUCTURE GENERALLY ALIGNED WITH THE ROWS OF APERTURES AND OF A GIVEN WIDTH, A CONDUCTIVE CONTACT MEMBER IN EACH GROOVE INCLUDING A PAIR OF FLAT STRIP SIDE MEMBERS OF SPRING MATERIAL EXTENDING ALONG THE GROOVE LENGTH, SAID SIDE MEMBERS HAVING INTERIOR FACING CONTACT SURFACES IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP NORMAL TO THE AXIS TO THE SAID APERTURES SO AS

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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) 1970-10-30 1971-05-01 1971-10-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-10-30 1975-05-01 1975-10-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-10-30 1979-05-01 1979-10-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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