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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:
Dec. 10, 1991
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
David N AbuJudom, II, Brookfield, WI (US);
Paul E Thoma, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Roger V Hajny, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Steven A Linstead, North Prairie, WI (US);
Bruce R Schultz, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Assignee:
Johnson Service Company, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
236 / ; 2361 / ; 2361 / ; 439877 ; 439884 ;
Abstract
A pivotal electrical connector for connecting a shape memory alloy element in the form of a coil spring to a fixed member, the connector including a strip of electrically conductive material having a clip or a pair of legs for securing the connector to one of the coils of the element. A pair of holes may be provided in the strip through which the coil is threaded. A rotational connector is provided in the strip for engaging the fixed member.