Appeal No. 2000-0325
Application No. 08/914,365
BACKGROUND
The invention is directed to a crimpable, compression type electrical connector.
Representative Claim 1 is reproduced below.
1. An electrical connector for crimpable connection about an electrical
conductor upon application of a crimping force imparted by opposing arcuate dies
of a crimping tool, said connector comprising:
an elongate connector body formed of a compressible material, said
connector body including an elongate first planar face and an elongate second
planar face, said first planar face being opposed to said second planar face, one
end of said connector body being defined by a continuous arcuate wall extending
between said first planar face and said second planar face for engaging one
arcuate die of the crimping tool, the other end of said connector body defining a first
open ended conductor receiving nest, said connector body further defining a
second open ended conductor receiving nest and a third open ended conductor
receiving nest, said second and third conductor receiving nests being adjacent said
arcuate wall and opening in substantially opposite directions, said connector body
providing no more than three points of contact with said opposing dies of the
crimping tool prior to crimping.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Levinsky 3,354,517 Nov. 28, 1967
Schrader 5,103,068 Apr. 7, 1992
Claims 1-11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Levinsky.
Claim 12 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Levinsky and Schrader.
We refer to the Final Rejection (mailed Mar. 8, 1999) and the Examiner's Answer
(mailed Oct. 25, 1999) for a statement of the examiner's position and to the Brief (filed
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