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Benjamin C.Webster Patents...
still a partial list 61 of 106
with one cited as recently as 2014 -- living on 51 years after he died

Feb 9. 1879 - Aug 2, 1963


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Here are a few of Benjamin C. Websters patents in the US. To the right are links (courtesy Google patents) of the patents -- complete with drawings.

The duplication & similarities in name can be confusing. There are multiple patents with the exact same name but different patents with different patent number. Others are probably very similar designs, but with application made to other counties Links to Patents

Patent:

Cited
1
Mar 30, 1908

Liquid-tank indicator
Benjamin Webster BC
Inventor: BENJAMIN WEBSTER
Assignee: JOSEPH M Everett, Boston, MA
Issue date: Dec 22, 1908

LIQUID TANK INDICATOR
Patent 907657
US 907657 A
link
1951
           
2 May 20, 1909 ELECTRIC SWITCH
Inventor: WEBSTER BENJAMIN CHESTER [US] Applicant: WEBSTER BENJAMIN CHESTER [USWebster September 1910
Electric Switch
Patent 969581
link
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1944
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3 Feb 17, 1914 SWITCH-MOVEMENT.
Inventor: WEBSTER BENJAMIN C [US] Applicant: HUBBELL INC HARVEY [US] Benjamin C. Webster, a citizen of the United States residing at Bridgeport, county of Fairfield, state of Connecticut grant Dec 29, 1914
Switch Movement
Patent 1,122,828
US1122828 (A)

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Sep 8, 1914

SWITCH MOVEMENT
B. C. Webster BENJAMIN C. WEBSTER, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO HARVEY HUBBELL, INCORPORATED
Issued Aug 10, 1915
Switch Movement
Patent 1,149,312
US1149312 (A)
1980
5
Sep 8, 1914

Key Socket Apr 11, 1916 B. C. Webster - Inventor(s): WEBSTER BENJAMIN C [US] for HUBBELL INC HARVEY [US] Key Socket
Patent 1178561
US1178561 (A)
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6
Sep 23, 1915

PORCELAIN-KEY-SOCKET MECHANISM. Inventor(s): Benjamin C. Webster and George P. Knapp of Bridgeport, Connecticut assignors to Harvey Hubbell, Incorporated, Bridgeport, Connecticut May 2, 1916

PORCELAIN-KEY-SOCKET MECHANISM
Patent 1,181,706
US1181706 (A)
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7
Sep 23, 1915
KEY-SOCKET MECHANISM
B. C. Webster of Bridgeport, CT Inventor(s): WEBSTER BENJAMIN C [US]; KNAPP GEORGE P [US] for HUBBELL INC HARVEY [US] May 2, 1916
Key-Socket Mechanism
Patent 1181707
US1181707 (A)
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8 Nov 1, 1917 GAGE
Inventor: BENJAMIN WEBSTER Assignee: PERFECTION GAUGE COMPANY a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan Issue date: Mar 25, 1919

GAGE
.1,298,606. Patented Mar. 25,1919.
Patent number: 1298606


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9 Jun 25, 1923 Supporting Means Benjamin C. Webster of Southport, Connecticut assignor by Mesne Assignments to Columbia Phonograph Company, Inc. (a company of New York but had Columbia Graphophone in Bridgeport) October 6, 1925 Supporting Means
Patent 1,555,896
1555896

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10 July 3, 1923 Closure and its Support
Inventor: Benjamin C. Webster of Southport Connecticut assignor to to Columbia Phonograph Company
May 17, 1927
Closure and its Support
1,628,865
US1628865 (A)

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11
May 4, 1926

PULL SOCKET
Inventor: WEBSTER, BENJAMIN C of Jackson, Michigan assisgned to Reynolds Spring Company of Jackson, Michigan Grant Oct 18, 1927
PULL SOCKET
Patent 1646002
US1646002
(A)

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12 May 4, 1926
Pull Socket
Inventor: Benjamin C. Webster of Jackson, Michigan assignor by Mesne Assignments to Reynolds Spring Company of Jackson, Michigan November 1, 1927
Pull Socket
Patent 1.647,346
US1647326 (A)

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13
Oct 8, 1929

Method of making mounting elements with plaster ears
Inventor: WEBSTER BENJAMIN C Applicant(s): BRYANT ELECTRIC CO
November 1930
Mounting Elements with Plaster Ears
Patent 1782329
US1782329 (A)

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14
Jan 8, 1930

Attachment plug with pilot light Inventor: Benjamin C. Webster of Southport , Connecticut Assignor to the Bryant Electric Company, Bridgeport, Connecticut Apr 25, 1933

Attachment Plug with Pilot Light
Patent 1906194
US1906194 (A)

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15 Feb 4, 1931 Strain Relief Fitting
Inventor Benjamin C. Webster of Southport , Connecticut Assignor to the Bryant Electric Company, Bridgeport, Connecticut December 6, 1932

Strain Relief Fitting
Patent 1,890,350
US1890350 (A)

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16 Apr 2, 1935 Electric lamp socket for double filament lamps Inventor: Benjamin C, Webster Southport, Conn. for BRYANT ELECTRIC CO September 6, 1938 Electric Lamp Socket for Double Filament Lamp
Patent 2,129,597
US2129597 (A)

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17 Jun 13, 1942 Connection
Inventor(s): : Roy M. Smith Fairfield and Benjamin C. Webster Southport, Conn., assignors to The Bryant Electric Company, Bridgeport, Conn Issue date: Aug 1945

Connection
Patent number: 2381315
US2381315 (A)


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18 Jun 3, 1943 Discharge lamp assembly
Inventor(s): Benjamin C. Webster, Fairfield, Connecticut and Roy M. Smith, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania assignors to The Bryant Electric Company, Bridgeport, Conn. January 23, 1945
Discharge Lamp Assembly
Patent
2,367,984
US2367984 (A)

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19 Jun 30 1944 Connector
Inventor: WEBSTER BENJAMIN C + Applicant(s): BRYANT ELECTRIC CO March 9, 1948
Connector
US2437339 (A)

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20 Jun 30, 1944 Connector
Inventor: Benjamin C. Webster, Fairfield Connecticut assignor to the Bryant Electric Company, Bridgeport, Connecticut 1948-03-09
Connector
Patent 2,437,339
US2437339 (A)

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21 Mar 15 1945 Lamp holder for double-ended discharge lamps Inventor: WEBSTER BENJAMIN C Applicant(s): BRYANT ELECTRIC CO
Jun 21, 1949
Lamp holder for double-ended discharge lamps
Patent 2473925
US2473925 (A)

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2008
22 Sep 27, 1945 Circuit interrupter Inventor: WEBSTER BENJAMIN C Applicant(s): WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP September 16, 1952 Circuit interrupter
US2611055 (A)

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23 Dec 12, 1945
 Benjamin C. Webster, Fairfield, Conn., assigner to The Bryant Electric Company Electrical receptacle Page bookmark (A) - Electrical receptacle Inventor: WEBSTER BENJAMIN C Applicant(s): BRYANT ELECTRIC CO August 24, 1948
Electrical Receptacle
Patent 2447676
US2447676

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24 Aug 5, 1947 DISCHARGE LAMP ASSEMBLY
Inventor(s): SMITH ROY M; WEBSTER BENJAMIN C + Applicant(s): WESTINGHOUSE CANADA LTD
DISCHARGE LAMP ASSEMBLY CA443490 (A)
Canada

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Apr 19, 1948
Lamp holder for double ended tubular lamps Inventor: WEBSTER BENJAMIN C Applicant(s): BRYANT ELECTRIC CO
Sep 16, 1952
Benjamin C. Webster ‎Bryant Electric Co 16, 1952 Benjamin C. Webster, Southport, CT m; assigncr to The Bryant Electric Company Bridgeport ...
Lamp Holder for Double Ended Tubular Lamps
Patent 2610997
US2610997 (A)

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26 Mar 22 1949 CONNECTION
Inventor(s): SMITH ROY M; WEBSTER BENJAMIN C Applicant(s): WESTINGHOUSE CANADA LTD
CONNECTION
CA455312 (A)
Canada

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27
May 7, 1949

Safety Housing for Electrical ApparatusInventor:: Benjamin C Webster Southport, CT- ‎Bryant Electric Co Inventors, Benjamin C Webster. Issued Feb 16, 1954 Safety Housing for Electrical Apparatus
Patent 2669649
US2669649 (A)

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1975
28 Sep 27, 1949
Circuit Interrupter
Benjamin C. Webster, Southport, Connecticut assignor to Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, PA (had facilities in CT) September 16, 1952
Circuit Interrupter
2,611,055
US2611055 (A)

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29 Dec 16 1952 grant date? LAMP HOLDER Inventor: WEBSTER BENJAMIN C Applicant(s): WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP LAMP HOLDER
CA488973 (A)
Canada

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30 Oct 27 1953 grant date? CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER Inventor: WEBSTER BENJAMIN C Applicant(s): WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER
CA497283 (A)
Canada

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31 Sep 2, 1954

Top Wired Electrical Cap and Connector
Fairfield, Connecticut assignor to Harvey Hubbell Incorporated, Bridgeport, Connecticut Inventor(s): WEBSTER BENJAMIN C for HUBBELL INC HARVEY December 1957

Top Wired Electrical Cap and Connector

Patent 2 ,815,495
US2815495 (A)

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32 Sep 2, 1954 Top wired electrical cap and connector Inventor: Benjamin C. Webster and Harvey Hubbell
Assignee: Harvey Hubbell
Issue date: Oct 15, 1957

TOP WIRED ELECTRICAL CAP AND CONNECTOR
Patent number: 2810116
US2810116 (A)

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33
Jan 23, 1956

Locking Electrical Cap and Connector
Benjamin C. Webster Benjamin C. Webster, Southport, Conn., assignor to Harvey Hubbell, Incorporated, 
2/9/ 1960
Locking Electrical Cap and Connector
Patent 2920304
US2920304 (A)

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34 Jan 23, 1956 ELECTRICAL LOCKING CONNECTOR
Inventors: Harvey Hubbell and Benjamin C. Webster for HUBBELL INC HARVEY Feb 9, 1960
ELECTRICAL LOCKING CONNECTOR
Patent number: 2924806
US2924806 (A)

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35 Jun 19, 1956 Top Wired Electrical Cap and Connector
Inventors: Harvey Hubbell and Benjamin C. Webster, Fairfield, Conn. assignors to Harvey Hubbell Incorporated, Bridgeport, Conn.January 31, 1961
Top Wired Electrical Cap and Connector
Patent 2,970,288
US2970288 (A)

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36 Jul 2, 1956 Cord Clamp for Electrical Wiring Device
Inventor: Benjamin C. Webster, Fairfield, Connecticut assignor to Harvey Hubbell, Incorporated, Bridgeport, Connecticut March 22, 1960
Cord Clamp for Electrical Wiring Device
Patent 2,930,022
US2930022 (A)

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37 Aug 14 1956 ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE
Inventor: WEBSTER BENJAMIN C Applicant(s): WESTINGHOUSE CANADA LTD
ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE
CA529052 (A)
Canada

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38 Apr 1, 1957 Improved top-wired electrical plug or socket connector
Inventor(s): WEBSTER BENJAMIN CHESTER; HUBBELL HARVEY April 8, 1959 Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY
Improved top-wired electrical plug or socket connector
GB811690 (A)
Great Britain

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39 May 17, 1957 Improvements relating to electrical connectors
Inventor: WEBSTER BENJAMIN CHESTER Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY
March 18, 1959
Improvements relating to electrical connectors
GB810712 (A)
Great Britain

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40 Apr 12, 1957 Elektrischer Stecker
Inventor(s): WEBSTER BENJAMIN CHESTER; HUBBELL HARVEY + Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY 1963-05-30
Elektrischer Stecker
DE1149423 (B)
Germany

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41 June 3, 1957 Quergeteilter Stecker oder elektrische Kupplung
Inventor: WEBSTER BENJAMIN CHESTER + Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY 1960-12-01
Quergeteilter Stecker oder elektrische Kupplung
DE1093852 (B)
Germany

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1966
           
42 Apr 29, 1958
CONNECTOR WITH WIRE INSULATION PENETRATION MEANS
Inventor: Harvey Hubbell and Benjamin C. Webster assigned to HUBBELL INC HARVEY Issue date: Dec 1964

CONNECTOR WITH WIRE INSULATION PENETRATION MEANS
Patent number: 3163482
US3163482 (A)

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43 Apr 29, 1958 CONNECTOR WITH WIRE INSULATION PENETRATING MEANS
Inventor: Hubbell and Benjamin C. Webster Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY
Issue date: Sep 1960
CONNECTOR WITH WIRE INSULATION PENETRATING MEANS
Patent number: 2952004
US2952004 (A)

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44 Apr 29, 1958 Harvey Hubbell Hubbell Inc and Benjamin C. Webster, Southport, Conn, assiguors ..Issued Dec 29, 1964 Connector with wire insulation penetration means
US3163482

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45 Aug 17 1958 Elektrisches Kupplungsstueck (Electrical Coupling Element)
Inventor: WEBSTER BENJAMIN CHESTER Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY 1964-02-27
Elektrisches Kupplungsstueck
DE1101559 (B)
Germany

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1961
           
46 May 25, 1959

SELF LOCKING RECEPTACLE AND PLUG FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICES
Inventor: Hubbell and Benjamin C. Webster ‎Hubbell Harvey - ‎Hubbell Inc Harvey and Benjamin C. Webster, Southport,. Conn.
Issue date: Nov 1962

SELF LOCKING RECEPTACLE AND PLUG FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICES
Patent number: 3066276
US3066276 (A)

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47 Aug 5, 1959 Electrical connectors
Inventor: WEBSTER BENJAMIN CHESTER Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY May 31, 1961
Electrical connectors
GB869245 (A)
Great Britain

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48 Aug 5 1959 Electrical connector
Inventor(s): HUBBELL HARVEY; WEBSTER BENJAMIN CHESTER + Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY 1961-04-12
Electrical connector
GB865035 (A)
Great Britain

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49 May 27, 1960 Connector with wire insulation penetrating means
Inventor(s): HUBBELL HARVEY; WEBSTER BENJAMIN CHESTER + Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY 1962-10-24
Connector with wire insulation penetrating means
GB908785 (A)
Great Britain
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50 Sept 23, 1960

Top wired electrical plug and socket connector
Inventor(s): HUBBELL HARVEY; WEBSTER BENJAMIN CHESTER Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY Complete Specification Published: Sept 12, 1962.

Top wired electrical plug and socket connector
GB905814 (A)
Great Britain

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51 Sept 30, 1960 Elektrisches Leitungsverbindungsstueck
Inventor(s): HUBBELL HARVEY; WEBSTER BENJAMIN CHESTER + Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY 1964-02-27
Elektrisches Leitungsverbindungsstueck (Electrical Cable Connector?)
DE1163935 (B)
Germany

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1999
52 Oct 11 1960 TOP WIRED ELECTRICAL CAP AND CONNECTOR
Inventor: WEBSTER BENJAMIN C Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY 10/11/1960
TOP WIRED ELECTRICAL CAP AND CONNECTOR
CA606641 (A)
Canada

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53 Jan 311961 (grant date?)

TOP WIRED ELECTRICAL CAP AND CONNECTOR
Inventor(s): WEBSTER BENJAMIN C; HUBBELL HARVEY + Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY 1/31/1961

TOP WIRED ELECTRICAL CAP AND CONNECTOR
CA613603 (A)
Canada

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54 Jan 30 1962 (grant date?) TOP WIRED ELECTRICAL CAP AND CONNECTOR
Inventor(s): HUBBELL HARVEY; WEBSTER BENJAMIN C + Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY 1/30/1962
TOP WIRED ELECTRICAL CAP AND CONNECTOR
CA635745 (A)
Canada

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55 May 1, 1962 Connector with wire insulation penetrating means
Inventor(s): HUBBELL HARVEY; WEBSTER BENJAMIN C + Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY July 17, 1963
Connector with wire insulation penetrating means
GB931665 (A)
Great Britain

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56 8/21/1962 (grant date?) CORD CLAMP FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICES
Inventor: WEBSTER BENJAMIN C Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY 8/21/1962
CORD CLAMP FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICES
CA647193 (A)
Canada

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57 9/25/1962 (grant date?) ELECTRICAL LOCKING CONNECTOR
Inventor(s): WEBSTER BENJAMIN C; HUBBELL HARVEY Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY 9/25/1962
ELECTRICAL LOCKING CONNECTOR
CA649255 (A)
Canada

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58 Dec 25 1962 (grant date?) LOCKING ELECTRICAL CAP AND CONNECTOR
Inventor(s): WEBSTER BENJAMIN C Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY 12/25/1962
LOCKING ELECTRICAL CAP AND CONNECTOR
CA654710 (A)
Canada

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59 Jul 30 1963 (grant date?) CONNECTOR WITH WIRE INSULATION PENETRATING MEANS
Inventor(s): WEBSTER BENJAMIN C; HUBBELL HARVEY Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY
CONNECTOR WITH WIRE INSULATION PENETRATING MEANS
CA667684 (A)
Canada

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60 Apr 21, 1964
(grant date?)
SELF LOCKING RECEPTACLE AND PLUG FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICES
Inventor(s): HUBBELL HARVEY; WEBSTER BENJAMIN C Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY 1964-04-21 May 21, 1964
SELF LOCKING RECEPTACLE AND PLUG FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICES
CA685011 (A)
Canada

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61 Apr 21, 1964 (grant date?) CONNECTOR WITH WIRE INSULATION PENETRATING MEANS
Inventor(s): HUBBELL HARVEY; WEBSTER BENJAMIN C Applicant(s): HUBBELL INC HARVEY 1964-04-21
CONNECTOR WITH WIRE INSULATION PENETRATING MEANS
CA685000 (A)
Canada

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