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Universal programmable interface

CA 1202109 A · Owner: Westinghouse Electric Corporation · Inventors: Quan, Wing C.

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A universal programmable interface for inter-, connecting printed circuit boards and discrete wires. Standard card-edge connectors and standard cables interconnect one or two bytes of i/o signals between the pc boards and the programmable interface, with the interface being programmed by jumpers to interconnect the desired contact fingers of the interface with screw-type terminations for receiving discrete wires.

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  • Granted March 18, 1986. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 18, 2003.
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FiledMay 20, 1983
GrantedMarch 18, 1986
Term endedMarch 18, 2003
Patent numberCA 1202109 A
Classification (IPC)H05K1/18 +2 more

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1984198619881990199219941996199820002002Application filedMay 20, 1983Patent grantedMarch 18, 1986Term endedMarch 18, 2003

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