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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056225 | Method for manufacturing electrical connectors for enhancing coplanarity The present invention is a method for manufacturing an electrical connector comprising an insulative housing with a base side and an opposed side and lateral sides interposed between said base side and said opposed side and at least one conductive contact including ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7914327 | Electrical connector An electrical connector sub-assembly including a housing having at least one electrical contact receiving area configured to receive an electrical contact; and a terminal position assurance (TPA) member located on a front section of the housing. The TPA member is la... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905731 | Electrical connector with stress-distribution features A connector capable of being mounted onto a substrate is disclosed. Such a connector may include a housing, and a contact mounted within the housing. The contact may include a body, terminal pins extending from a first edge of the body, contact beams extending from ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905518 | Collapsible vehicle steering column A vehicle safety system including a steering column, a keying member, and a squib. The steering column includes a first steering column section longitudinally slidably connected to a second steering column section. The keying member locates the first and second stee... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7845992 | Electrical connector with contact arm preloading An electrical terminal including a first connection section; and a second connection section. The second connection section includes at least two cantilevered deflectable contact arms configured to contact a mating electrical terminal. A front end of each of the arm... | 12/07/2010 |
| D629761 | Electrical connector | 12/28/2010 |
| 7837504 | Impedance mating interface for electrical connectors Electrical connectors having improved impedance characteristics are disclosed. Such an electrical connector may include a first electrically conductive contact, and a second electrically conductive contact disposed adjacent to the first contact along a first directi... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7819708 | Receptacle contact for improved mating characteristics A first contact beam of a receptacle contact may define an indentation and a second contact beam may define a protrusion such that the protrusion may at least partially extend into the indentation. The protrusion may extend across the center of the receptacle contac... | 10/26/2010 |
| D626074 | Electrical connector | 10/26/2010 |
| 7815444 | Low profile electrical connector A right-angle electrical connector is disclosed. The right-angle electrical connector may include an electrically conductive contact and a connector housing that contains the electrically conductive contact. The electrically conductive contact may define a mounting ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7811100 | Electrical connector system having a continuous ground at the mating interface thereof A connector interface may include an arrangement of contacts in a first connector, and a corresponding, complementary arrangement of contacts in a second connector mating with the contacts of the first connector. The contacts may be signal contacts or ground contact... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7775822 | Electrical connectors having power contacts with alignment/or restraining features Preferred embodiments of power contacts have alignment features that can maintain conductors of the power contacts in a state of alignment during and after insertion of the power contacts into a housing. ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7762857 | Power connectors with contact-retention features A power receptacle contact may include first and second contact beams that deflect independently of one another during mating of the power receptacle contact with a complementary blade contact. Each beam may extend from abutting respective body portions. The power r... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7762843 | Shieldless, high-speed, low-cross-talk electrical connector An electrical connector may include a first connector with electrically-conductive contacts. The contacts may have blade-shaped mating ends, and may be arranged in a centerline. The electrical connector may include a second connector with electrically-conductive rec... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7749009 | Surface-mount connector A preferred embodiment of an electrical connector includes a housing having a body. The body defines a contact-receiving aperture extending therethrough, and a heat-transfer aperture extending therethrough in substantially the same direction as the contact-receiving... | 07/06/2010 |
| D619099 | Electrical connector | 07/06/2010 |
| 7744390 | Electrical connector assembly with connection assist An electrical connector including a housing; a slide slidably mounted to the housing, wherein the slide comprises a rack section with teeth; a cam member and a connector position assurance (CPA) member. The cam member is rotatably mounted to the housing. The cam mem... | 06/29/2010 |
| D618181 | Asymmetrical electrical connector | 06/22/2010 |
| D618180 | Asymmetrical electrical connector | 06/22/2010 |
| 7727000 | Electrical connector having guidance for mating Disclosed is an electrical connector assembly adapted to isolate shock forces during mating. Such an electrical connector assembly may include a first electrical connector, a second electrical connector, and a first guide module. The second electrical connector may ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726982 | Electrical connectors with air-circulation features Embodiments of electrical connectors include features that facilitate circulation of air through and around the electrical connectors. The air can cool the power contacts of the electrical connectors, thereby allowing the power contacts to operate at higher currents... | 06/01/2010 |
| D616827 | Electrical connector | 06/01/2010 |
| 7708589 | Panel-mount connectors with latching features An electrical connector assembly is provided for mounting onto a panel having a panel opening. The connector assembly includes a connector and a latch. The latch is configured to mount on the connector, and attach to the panel as the housing is inserted into the ope... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7708569 | Broadside-coupled signal pair configurations for electrical connectors An electrical connector having at least four electrical contacts that form two pairs of differential signal contacts. The first and second electrical contacts may be arranged edge-to-edge along a first direction. The third electrical contact may be adjacent to, and ... | 05/04/2010 |
| RE41283 | Power connector with safety feature Electrical receptacle connectors are provided including an insulative housing and AC power contacts disposed therein that are configured for engaging an external power supply. The receptacle connectors are employed with a safety guard for restricting operator access... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7695297 | Electrical connector with laterally moving terminal position assurance (TPA) member An electrical connector including a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a mate assist system for assisting in mating the electrical connector to a mating electrical connector. The mate assist system includes a lever pivotably connected to the ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7690937 | Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same Electrical connectors and contacts for transmitting power are provided. One power contact embodiment includes a first plate that defines a first non-deflecting beam and a first deflectable beam, and a second plate that defines a second non-deflecting beam and a seco... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7690923 | Two-sided FPC-to-PCB compression connector An electrical connector with a flexible printed circuit (FPC) received may carry electrical signals between the FPC and a substrate. Latching mechanisms may serve to position the cap on the body such that the positions facilitate the insertion and retention of the F... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7682193 | Retention member An electrical connector may include a connector housing, a first leadframe assembly received in the connector housing, a second leadframe assembly received in the connector housing and a retention member. Each leadframe assembly may include a leadframe housing, and ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7677900 | Back-to-back mounted electrical connectors An electrical connector assembly is provided that includes a pair of connectors configured to be mounted onto a midplane circuit board in a back-to-back orientation. Each connector includes offset engagement members that mate with corresponding engagement members on... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7666009 | Shared hole orthogonal footprints Disclosed are an electrical connector and a method for providing transmit and receive electrical signal contacts to reduce or minimize total crosstalk. Such methods may be particularly suitable for connectors having larger near-end crosstalk aggressors than far-end ... | 02/23/2010 |
| D610548 | Right-angle electrical connector | 02/23/2010 |
| D608293 | Vertical electrical connector | 01/19/2010 |
| 7645171 | Integrated flange seal electrical connection Disclosed herein are a method and an apparatus for providing a high efficiency seal in an electrical connector. The seal provides an impediment to the passage of fluid at one end of the electrical connector to the environment at the other end of the electrical conne... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7641500 | Power cable connector system This invention relates to an improved power connector that has a housing comprising a plurality of slots that are each for receiving a receptacle contact. Preferably, the housing has a plurality of quick-disconnect contacts each disposed in one of the housing slots.... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7640780 | Ram retraction selection A compression tool including a ram; a drive system, a battery and a user selectable retraction control. The drive system is connected to the ram to extend the ram and allow retraction of the ram. The battery is connected to the drive system to at least partially pow... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7637784 | Disk drive interposer A disk drive interposer may include a component board assembly, and an interconnect board. The component board assembly may have a plurality of electrical components electrically connected by a first set of electrically conductive traces. The interconnect board may ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7635278 | Mezzanine-type electrical connectors Embodiments of electrical connectors include substantially identical first and second halves. The first and second halves each include insert molded leadframe assemblies that comprise electrical conductors. Each electrical conductor of the first half engages a subst... | 12/22/2009 |
| D606497 | Vertical electrical connector | 12/22/2009 |
| D606496 | Right-angle electrical connector | 12/22/2009 |
