Electrical contact

- FIC Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front and upper left perspective view of an electrical contact showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof, the front elevational view thereof being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a right end elevational view; and,

FIG. 5 is a left end elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D173694 December 1954 Fox
D218099 July 1970 Lynch et al.
D232557 August 1974 Michel et al.
D252927 September 18, 1979 Harris et al.
3555497 January 1971 Watanabe
3699505 October 1972 Bruner
4129351 December 12, 1978 Sugimoto et al.
4734047 March 29, 1988 Krumme
4846719 July 11, 1989 Iwashita
4954090 September 4, 1990 Shimochi
Foreign Patent Documents
0818154 August 1959 GBX
Other references
  • Contacts on p. 2 of Malco Mfg. Co. Bulletin No. 618-B, .COPYRGT.1964. Shorting link 1828 on p. 4 of HHSmith 1983 catalog No. 820. Quick-connect terminal 1214 on p. 15 of Beau Barrier Terminal Strips Cat. No. 500 (Rev. 1). Terminal tab on p. 12 of Zierick Catalog.
Patent History
Patent number: D337991
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 23, 1991
Date of Patent: Aug 3, 1993
Assignee: FIC Corporation (Rockville, MD)
Inventors: John C. Linton (Potomac, MD), William Gingras (Friendship, MD)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Law Firm: Brady, O'Boyle & Gates
Application Number: 7/645,019
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Connector, Conductor Or Housing Therefor (10) (D13/133)