Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Plural-contact coupling part
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-20
2008-05-20
Abrams, Neil (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Plural-contact coupling part
C439S691000, C439S693000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11736460
ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector is provided comprising a female member and a male member configured such that the female member is inhibited from being electrically coupled to the male member if the electrical coupling would reverse the polarity of the electrical connector. The female member may comprise a first and second chamber. The male member may comprise a first and second extension. The first and second chambers may be configured to insertably accommodate the first and second extensions. The female member may comprise one or more resilient members providing a pressing force to bias at least a portion of a male electrode against at least a portion of a corresponding female electrode. Alternatively, the cover of the male electrode in the first and second extensions may comprise a resilient member.
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Anderson Power Products; “PP15 Powerpole Connector” data sheet; Anderson Power Products, Sterling, MA U.S.A. (admitted prior art), dated not available.
Anderson Power Products, “SB Connector Family” data sheet; Anderson Power Products, Sterling, MA, U.S.A. (admitted prior art), date not available.
Anderson Power Products; “SB 50 Connector” data sheet; Anderson Power Products, Sterling, MA, U.S.A. (admitted prior art), date not available.
Anderson Power Products; “SBS 50 Connector” data sheet; Anderson Power Products, Sterling, MA. U.S.A. (admitted prior art), date not available.
Horizon Hobby; “E-flite EC3 Device & Battery Connector, Male-Female” web page; Horizon Hobby, Inc., Champaign, IL, U.S.A. 2006, date not available.
Tyco Electronics, “Hot Plug, High Current Dual Crown Clip Socket Connector” ELCON Products International Co., Fremont, CA U.S.A. 2000-2001, date not available.
McMaster-Carr; “Quick-Disconnect Terminals” catalog p. 724; McMaster-Carr Supply Co. (admitted prior art), date not available.
Molex; “Standard .093” web pages; Molex, Lisle IL U.S.A. (admitted prior art), date not available.
Hyperphysics, “Household Wiring—Polarized Receptacles” web page article; http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/hsehold.html (admitted prior art), date not available.
Traxxas; “REVO transmission” illustration (1 page); Traxxas LP, Plano TX U.S.A. (admitted prior art), date not available.
Deans; “Ultra Plug” photographs (3 pages); Wm. F. Deans, Paramount CA U.S.A. (admitted prior art), date not available.
Molex; “Standard .093” connector photographs (7 pages); Molex, Lisle IL U.S.A. (admitted prior art), date not available.
“Standard 110V electrical plugs and receptacles” photographs (5 pages) (admitted prior art), date not available.
Barajas, Jaime; “Styling Input from Jaime”; Traxxas LP, Plano TX U.S.A. (confidential internal document, Jan. 23, 2007), date not available.
Dennison Brock
Hariharesan Seralaathan
Lampert Jon Kenneth
Abrams Neil
Carr LLP
Nguyen Phuongchi
Traxxas LP
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