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Method of connecting a terminal to a printed circuit panel
Assignee: NICHOLAS L WOLF
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Filing: 1966-08-03
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Granted: 1969-05-27
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Expires: 1986-08-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas L Wolf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:44
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/40; H05K3/4038; H05K3/4046; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/58; H01R4/00; H01R4/06; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0364; H05K2201/0382; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10401; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/01; H05K2203/0195; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49147; Y10T29/49151
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
THE METHOD OF ATACHING AND REFORMING A TERMINAL CONNECTOR TO A PRINTED CIRCUIT PANEL HAVING A PREDETERMINED CIRCULAR PIN APERTURE THEREIN WHICH CONSIST IN: UTILIZING A TERMINAL CONNECTOR OF A CONSTRUCTION HAVING A TUBULAR BODY MADE INTEGRALLY FROM A METAL HAVING HIGH ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVITY, INHERENT RESILIENCY AND FAIR DUCTILITY, AND PROVIDED WITH AN OUTER REDUCED END OF CYLINDRICAL SHAPE AND EXTERANL DIAMETER TO CLOSELY FIT SAID CIRCULAR PIN APERTURE, SAID BODY HAVING AN ENLALRGED HEAD HAVING AN UNDER FLANGE OF ANNUALAR SHAPE FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AGAINST METAL SURROUNDING SAID PIN APERTURE, SAID HEAD BEING SLOTTED DIAMETRICALLY TO FORM OPPOSED, A PARALLEL GRIPPING JAWS, AND SAID BODY BEING FURTHER DIMENSIONED IN LENGTH TO CAUSE ITS OUTER END TO PROJECT BEYOND SAID PANEL WHEN INSERTED IN SAID APERTURE; POSITIONING SAID BODY IN SAID PIN APERTURE AND THEREAFTER SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLYING FORCE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS AXIALLY OF SAID BODY TO SAID HEAD AND TOP SAID OUTER END OF SAID BODY, CAUSING SAID OUTER END TO BE FLARED AND RIVETED AGAINST ONE SURFACE OF SAID PANEL WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY DEFORMING OPPOSED PORTIONS OF SAID JAWS INWARDLY BY SAID FORCE TO THEREBY PROVIDE OPPOSED, INWARDLY EXTENDING SURFACES ON SAID GRIPPING JAWS ADAPTED TO FRICTIONALLY ENGAGE A TERMINAL PIN THEREBETWEEN.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
201 words
THE METHOD OF ATACHING AND REFORMING A TERMINAL CONNECTOR TO A PRINTED CIRCUIT PANEL HAVING A PREDETERMINED CIRCULAR PIN APERTURE THEREIN WHICH CONSIST IN: UTILIZING A TERMINAL CONNECTOR OF A CONSTRUCTION HAVING A TUBULAR BODY MADE INTEGRALLY FROM A METAL HAVING HIGH ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVITY, INHERENT RESILIENCY AND FAIR DUCTILITY, AND PROVIDED WITH AN OUTER REDUCED END OF CYLINDRICAL SHAPE AND EXTERANL DIAMETER TO CLOSELY FIT SAID CIRCULAR PIN APERTURE, SAID BODY HAVING AN ENLALRGED HEAD HAVING AN UNDER FLANGE OF ANNUALAR SHAPE FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AGAINST METAL SURROUNDING SAID PIN APERTURE, SAID HEAD BEING SLOTTED DIAMETRICALLY TO FORM OPPOSED, A PARALLEL GRIPPING JAWS, AND SAID BODY BEING FURTHER DIMENSIONED IN LENGTH TO CAUSE ITS OUTER END TO PROJECT BEYOND SAID PANEL WHEN INSERTED IN SAID APERTURE; POSITIONING SAID BODY IN SAID PIN APERTURE AND THEREAFTER SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLYING FORCE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS AXIALLY OF SAID BODY TO SAID HEAD AND TOP SAID OUTER END OF SAID BODY, CAUSING SAID OUTER END TO BE FLARED AND RIVETED AGAINST ONE SURFACE OF SAID PANEL WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY DEFORMING OPPOSED PORTIONS OF SAID JAWS INWARDLY BY SAID FORCE TO THEREBY PROVIDE OPPOSED, INWARDLY EXTENDING SURFACES ON SAID GRIPPING JAWS ADAPTED TO FRICTIONALLY ENGAGE A TERMINAL PIN THEREBETWEEN.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1972-05-26 | 1972-11-25 | 1973-05-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1976-05-26 | 1976-11-25 | 1977-05-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1980-05-26 | 1980-11-25 | 1981-05-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |