US2124461A - Flexible resilient electric current socket - Google Patents

Flexible resilient electric current socket Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US2124461A
US2124461A US133714A US13371437A US2124461A US 2124461 A US2124461 A US 2124461A US 133714 A US133714 A US 133714A US 13371437 A US13371437 A US 13371437A US 2124461 A US2124461 A US 2124461A
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
socket
electric current
flexible resilient
current socket
convolutions
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
US133714A
Inventor
Challet Etienne
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
ENTPR S ELECTR FRIBOURGEOIESES
ENTREPRISES ELECTRIQUES FRIBOURGEOIESES
Original Assignee
ENTPR S ELECTR FRIBOURGEOIESES
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by ENTPR S ELECTR FRIBOURGEOIESES filed Critical ENTPR S ELECTR FRIBOURGEOIESES
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of US2124461A publication Critical patent/US2124461A/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/33—Contact members made of resilient wire
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49002—Electrical device making
    • Y10T29/49117—Conductor or circuit manufacturing
    • Y10T29/49204—Contact or terminal manufacturing
    • Y10T29/49206—Contact or terminal manufacturing by powder metallurgy

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a resilient socket, formed by a special winding of a current carrying wire; in the center of the socket there is a polygonal recess into which a plug is introduced and releasably connected with the socket by contact with the convolutions forming the socket.
  • An objector this invention is to provide an inexpensive socket which forms an integral part of the current carrying wire.
  • Another object is a resilient socket that can easily be mounted in a housing of an insulating base, having, for instance, a cover which holds various sockets in position.
  • a further object of this invention is a socket which is automatically cleaned by friction during each insertion and withdrawal of the plug.
  • Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of a socket in accord with the present invention
  • Fig. 2 shows a side elevation
  • Fig. 3 shows a plan view of a former on which 5 the socket is wound
  • Fig. 4 shows a plan view of the socket not in use
  • Fig. 5 illustrates in side elevation the socket in use with a plug.
  • the still? metal end of wire i is wound over former 2 into a limited number of convolutions 3. After removal from the former 2 the convolutions 3 expand horizontally into triangles at different orientations with respect 5 to each other.
  • triangles define a polygonal recess 4 in the center of the socket. It plug 5 is introduced in the recess, it is held there releasably by tangential friction against the sides of polygon l. 10 During insertion and withdrawal of the plug 5, the friction with the socket will cause an automatic cleaning of dirt and corrosion.
  • the convolutions 3 After removal from former 2, the convolutions 3 also expand vertically and assume angles bracing the convolutions against each other.
  • a current take-oi! socke't comprising a current carrying wire having a stiflf metal end shaped into a'flexible resilient contact socket consisting of a small number of triangular convolutions, said convolutions defining a polygonal recess in the center of said socket and standing at acute angles with respect to each other, said angles being dimensioned so as to retain said convolutions in a constant position relative to each other.

Description

July 19, 1938. E. CHALLET 2,124,461
FLEXIBLE RESILIENT ELECTRIC CURRENT SOCKET Filed March 29, 1937 Patented July 19,1938
PATENT OFFICE I FLEXIBLE RESILIENT ELECTRIC CURRENT SOCKET Etienne Challet, Paris, France, assignor of onefourth to Entreprises Electriques Fribourgeolses, Fribourg, Switzerland Switzerland,
a company of Application March 29, 1937, Serlal No. 133,714 In Switzerland April 6, 1936 1 Claim.
The present invention relates to a resilient socket, formed by a special winding of a current carrying wire; in the center of the socket there is a polygonal recess into which a plug is introduced and releasably connected with the socket by contact with the convolutions forming the socket.
An objector this invention is to provide an inexpensive socket which forms an integral part of the current carrying wire.
Another object is a resilient socket that can easily be mounted in a housing of an insulating base, having, for instance, a cover which holds various sockets in position.
5- A further object of this invention is a socket which is automatically cleaned by friction during each insertion and withdrawal of the plug.
Other objects of this invention will become apparent in the specification and the drawing.
20 Referring to the drawing,
Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of a socket in accord with the present invention;
Fig. 2 shows a side elevation, and
Fig. 3 shows a plan view of a former on which 5 the socket is wound;
Fig. 4 shows a plan view of the socket not in use;
Fig. 5 illustrates in side elevation the socket in use with a plug.
More particularly, the still? metal end of wire i is wound over former 2 into a limited number of convolutions 3. After removal from the former 2 the convolutions 3 expand horizontally into triangles at different orientations with respect 5 to each other.
These triangles define a polygonal recess 4 in the center of the socket. It plug 5 is introduced in the recess, it is held there releasably by tangential friction against the sides of polygon l. 10 During insertion and withdrawal of the plug 5, the friction with the socket will cause an automatic cleaning of dirt and corrosion.
After removal from former 2, the convolutions 3 also expand vertically and assume angles bracing the convolutions against each other.
Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:
A current take-oi! socke't comprising a current carrying wire having a stiflf metal end shaped into a'flexible resilient contact socket consisting of a small number of triangular convolutions, said convolutions defining a polygonal recess in the center of said socket and standing at acute angles with respect to each other, said angles being dimensioned so as to retain said convolutions in a constant position relative to each other.
ETENNE CHAILET.
US133714A 1936-04-06 1937-03-29 Flexible resilient electric current socket Expired - Lifetime US2124461A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CH2124461X 1936-04-06

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US2124461A true US2124461A (en) 1938-07-19

Family

ID=4567604

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US133714A Expired - Lifetime US2124461A (en) 1936-04-06 1937-03-29 Flexible resilient electric current socket

Country Status (1)

Country Link
US (1) US2124461A (en)

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2436832A (en) * 1943-08-13 1948-03-02 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Connecting device and method of making the same
US2444433A (en) * 1943-08-09 1948-07-06 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Electrical connector
US2461616A (en) * 1945-03-29 1949-02-15 Western Electric Co Contact fixture
US2584528A (en) * 1948-04-28 1952-02-05 Sylvania Electric Prod Socket contact of spring wire
US2759166A (en) * 1952-06-20 1956-08-14 Bell Telephone Labor Inc Wrapped electrical connection
US3019410A (en) * 1959-10-12 1962-01-30 Thomas & Betts Corp Wire-to-wire connection
US3205468A (en) * 1961-03-15 1965-09-07 Amp Inc Electrical connector
US3210722A (en) * 1962-10-29 1965-10-05 Robert H Johns Helical spring type connector
US4632496A (en) * 1983-09-26 1986-12-30 Williams Robert A Connector socket
US8162683B2 (en) 2010-05-13 2012-04-24 Advanced Bionics, Llc Miniature electrical connectors

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2444433A (en) * 1943-08-09 1948-07-06 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Electrical connector
US2436832A (en) * 1943-08-13 1948-03-02 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Connecting device and method of making the same
US2461616A (en) * 1945-03-29 1949-02-15 Western Electric Co Contact fixture
US2584528A (en) * 1948-04-28 1952-02-05 Sylvania Electric Prod Socket contact of spring wire
US2759166A (en) * 1952-06-20 1956-08-14 Bell Telephone Labor Inc Wrapped electrical connection
US3019410A (en) * 1959-10-12 1962-01-30 Thomas & Betts Corp Wire-to-wire connection
US3205468A (en) * 1961-03-15 1965-09-07 Amp Inc Electrical connector
US3210722A (en) * 1962-10-29 1965-10-05 Robert H Johns Helical spring type connector
US4632496A (en) * 1983-09-26 1986-12-30 Williams Robert A Connector socket
US8162683B2 (en) 2010-05-13 2012-04-24 Advanced Bionics, Llc Miniature electrical connectors

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US2124461A (en) Flexible resilient electric current socket
US2143529A (en) Holder for portable electrical appliances
US2403240A (en) Retaining guard for fluorescent lamps
US3382355A (en) Illuminated electrical connector
US2160786A (en) Tubular lamp base
FR2404937B1 (en)
US2383031A (en) Combined electric razor casing and cord support
US1982169A (en) Electric connecter
US2215366A (en) Radio socket
US2567687A (en) Trouble light with reflector, guard, and two-part handle
US1844916A (en) Electrical terminal and terminal connection
US2875426A (en) Electrical connector
US3275919A (en) Recharger contacts for electric toothbrush
US2100025A (en) Electrical connecting means
US3165370A (en) Lamp socket
US1961484A (en) Electric plug construction
US2259207A (en) Contact shim for electrical receptacles
US2222701A (en) Plug receptacle
US2069375A (en) Attachment plug
US1753179A (en) Connecter
US2794139A (en) Connector for a motor brush holder
US2051702A (en) Electric socket plug
US2721985A (en) Lamp socket apparatus
US2226433A (en) Multiple connector
US2255336A (en) Electric plug