US3772632A
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Manufacture of electric components
Assignee: JERMYN T SEVENOAKS
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Filing: 1972-04-06
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Granted: 1973-11-13
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Expires: 1992-04-06
Abstract
Abstract A socket for electrical components having a body of electrically insulating material provided with a plurality of socket recesses and connecting pins. The connecting pins are moulded integrally with the body with the body being coated with electrically conductive material which has subsequently been selectively removed to leave conductive material upon the connector pins and in the recesses to provide electrical connections, the coating of the connector pins being individually electrically connected by coating material to respective socket recesses.
Inventors
- 👤 G Rattcliff
- 👤 R Kemp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/7017; H01R12/7029; H01R12/7047; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/11; H05K1/119; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/10; H05K7/1015; H05K1/0284; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10325; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10689; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/301; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A socket for mounting electrical components and comprising a body of electric insulating material having a plurality of socket recesses moulded therein and also having connecting pins moulded integrally with the body, said body being coated with electrically conductive material which has subsequently been selectively removed to leave conductive material upon the connector pins and in the recesses to provide electrical connections, the socket including conductors formed of said coating material individually electrically connecting the connector pins to respective socket recesses.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A socket for mounting electrical components and comprising a body of electric insulating material having a plurality of socket recesses moulded therein and also having connecting pins moulded integrally with the body, said body being coated with electrically conductive material which has subsequently been selectively removed to leave conductive material upon the connector pins and in the recesses to provide electrical connections, the socket including conductors formed of said coating material individually electrically connecting the connector pins to respective socket recesses.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
A socket according to claim 1, including channels in the body connecting the pins with the socket recesses and defined by raised portions of the body there-between, said raised portions having had the conductive coating removed therefrom to leave separate ones of said conductors formed by the coatings of the surfaces of the bottoms of the channels connecting the socket recesses with the connecting pins.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A socket according to claim 1 which is adapted to receive an electrical component having leads or other connectors thereon, the socket being provided with means for enclosing the recesses and holding said leads in conductive engagement with the conductive coating at the bottoms of the recesses.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A socket according to claim 3, wherein the means for enclosing the recesses comprises a clamping member of electrically insulating material adapted to fit about part of the body and comprising individual clamping elements engageable in the socket recesses.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A socket according to claim 4 wherein the clamping elements are in the form of ramps with the socket recesses in the form of channels, such ramps being progressively engageable in the channels upon insertion of the clamping member about the body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A socket according to claim 4, wherein retaining means are provided for retaining the clamping member about the body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A socket according to claim 6, wheRein the retaining means comprises a resilient clip portion on one of the clamping member and body engageable with the other of the body and clamping member respectively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A socket according to claim 7, wherein the clip portion comprises a retaining clip integral with the clamping member, the body having an undercut recess resiliently engageable by said retaining clip.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A socket according to claim 1, adapted for mounting on a mounting board said socket including securing means for securing the socket to said mounting board.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A socket according to claim 9, wherein said mounting board and said body each have a hole therethrough, said securing means comprising a deformable peg insertable through said hole in the body to engage in said hole in the mounting board.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
A socket according to claim 10, wherein said peg comprises a slot at one end with a pair of lugs extending from opposite sides of the slot whereby the lugs are deformable inwardly upon passing of the peg into the mounting board with the lugs being resiliently prised outwardly to engage the board.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A socket according to claim 10, wherein the peg is detachably secured to the clamping member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A socket according to claim 12, wherein the peg is moulded integrally with the clamping member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A socket in accordance with claim 2, wherein a plurality of connector pins are located in a staggered arrangement projecting from a single surface of the base.
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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) | 1976-11-12 | 1977-05-14 | 1977-11-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-11-12 | 1981-05-14 | 1981-11-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-11-12 | 1985-05-14 | 1985-11-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |