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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 1988
Filed:
Jul. 14, 1986
Applicant:
Inventor:
Arthur I Appleton, Miami Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439409 ;
Abstract
A connector for antenna cable, stereo system cable, household lamp and appliance cable or the like is arranged to receive those cables without any connection or termination apparatus on the cable's end such as a spade terminal or plug. The connector includes a rotating element having an orifice therein that is appropriately shaped to matingly receive a preferably flat cable, and it also includes a fixed terminal with at least one piercing point that pierces the insulation of the cable when the rotating element is rotated through a specific angle to a specific position, whereby an electrical connection is achieved and releasably held under pressure.