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Electrical connector for attachment to vehicle glass

US9504174B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9504174-B2
Application numberUS-201314416294-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 8, 2013
Priority dateAug 9, 2012
Publication dateNov 22, 2016
Grant dateNov 22, 2016

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Abstract

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A connector for attachment to glass for connecting an electrically conductive substrate to an electric conduit is disclosed. The connector includes an electrically non-conductive housing having an interior region and an underside with a slot formed therein. The connector further includes an electrically conductive insert. The conductive insert has a contact portion that extends at least partially through the slot defined in the housing. A pre-applied, heat-activatable adhesive is provided on the underside of the housing for attaching the housing to the glass. The disclosed invention is provided in two embodiments, one that maintains conductivity between the substrate and the contact portion by a compressive force and one that maintains conductivity by lead-free solder. In the first embodiment, the contact portion includes a conductive skid extending therefrom. In the second embodiment, at least the contact portion of the conductive insert is coated with lead-free solder.

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What is claimed is: 1. A connector for attachment to a vehicle surface for connecting an electrically conductive substrate to an electric conduit, the connector comprising: a housing composed of an electrically non-conductive material, said housing having an interior region and an underside, said underside having an outer surface and a slot formed therein, said housing having a top, a first side, a second side, a first open end and a second open end, said first open end being a mi…

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What does patent US9504174B2 cover?
A connector for attachment to glass for connecting an electrically conductive substrate to an electric conduit is disclosed. The connector includes an electrically non-conductive housing having an interior region and an underside with a slot formed therein. The connector further includes an electrically conductive insert. The conductive insert has a contact portion that extends at least partial…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
A Raymond Et Cie, A Raymond Et Cie
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R12/7041. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).