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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4743711 | Cable having hauling, electrical and hydraulic lines and elongated tensile elements A reinforced cable having hauling, electrical and hydraulic lines. The cable has a substantially rectangular cross section and includes at least one internal support to protect these lines by resisting external compressive forces, and yet is bendable abou... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4695803 | HID lamp ballast tester A ballast tester for HPS lamp circuits includes a body of insulating material, a base which fits the lamp socket, a single wire connected to the base and extending through the body forming a loop, and a hole in the body within the loop to receive a clamp-... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4686424 | Emergency lighting circuits An emergency lighting circuit includes a lamp which can be energized by a battery-inverter circuit upon power failure. The battery is connected to the inverter circuit and the lamp by operation of a relay which is connected to the rectifier supplying char... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4674807 | Shielded connector An electrical connector has an electrically non-conductive outer housing and connector members recessed in one end of the housing. Electromagnetic interference shielding is provided by members surrounding the components within the housing including an ele... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4675474 | Reinforced electrical cable and method of forming the cable A reinforced electrical cable having a plurality of conductor assemblies in an armor covering, and filler material filling the interstices between the conductor assemblies and the armor covering, and the method of forming the cable. Each conductor assembl... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4666055 | Electrical outlet box with polygonal mounting bore An electrical outlet box formed of nonmetallic material which has a pair of integral bosses that angularly align, engage and retain wiring device mounting screws therein. The bosses each have a through bore for receiving the screws comprising in sequence ... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4658088 | Self-threading polymeric fastener A self-threading polymeric fastener and blank therefor which can be used, for example, to support a wall plate over an electrical outlet or switch. The fastener blank comprises three portions, all integrally molded together, including a slotted head, a su... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4658100 | Trolley wire hanger A trolley wire suspension hanger includes a rod bent to form two loops at opposite ends with a substantially straight portion in between, one loop being to go over the messenger wire and the other for holding a clip. The clip includes a V-shaped member be... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4656555 | Filament wrapped electrical assemblies and method of making same An electrical assembly comprising a plurality of electrical components aligned in a row under an axial load and wrapped with filament windings. The wrapped components are then preferably enclosed in a housing. MOV blocks can be used as the electrical comp... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4644094 | Cable having hauling, electrical and hydraulic lines A reinforced cable having hauling, electrical and hydraulic lines. The cable has a substantially rectangular cross section and includes at least one internal support to protect these lines by resisting external compressive forces, and yet is bendable abou... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4640433 | Eccentric knockouts for metal boxes A knockout structure is provided for selectively forming openings for either one of two different sizes of conduit. The center of the inner knockout is offset from the center of the outer knockout, creating an eccentric relationship which permits a positi... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4637639 | Non-metallic liquid-tight conduit engaging connector A connector for engaging non-metallic liquid-tight conduit includes an inner ferrule having a cylindrical portion with an annular rib dimensioned to be inserted into the end of the conduit, and a surrounding sleeve having a conical outer surface and axial... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4636017 | Flat conductor cable A flat cable system includes a flat cable of a first type which has equally spaced flat conductors in a body of insulating material. A cable of a second type has three conductors, the centers of two of which are separated by the same spacing as in the cab... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4634817 | Trolley pole raising and lowering apparatus A trolley pole is supported on a vertical shaft so as to be rotatable from side to side while in its elevated, operating position. The shaft is supported on a support structure which is tiltably mounted on a base plate on a vehicle. The base plate can be ... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4632491 | Wire retaining assembly A wire retaining assembly for use with an electrical device such as a switch or receptacle. The assembly comprises an anchoring bore and a guide slot formed in a wall adjacent each terminal screw to retain the exposed wire on an electrical conductor. By i... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4631354 | Cover assembly for electrical outlet box A cover assembly for an electrical outlet includes a mounting member which can be attached to an electrical device and a cover plate. The mounting member has extensions projecting from its front surface adjacent its periphery, which extensions are unitary... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4627684 | Housing for electrical connectors Upper and lower molded polymeric housing portions are coupled together to form a closed housing. Each housing portion has an end wall, the end wall of one having openings for a power receptacle and the end wall of the other having either knock-outs to for... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4627545 | Car coupler with enlarged gathering zone A hook-type railroad car coupling includes a hook vertically centered and laterally offset in a pocket opening in the front face and a guide pin and hole at opposite top corners. At one side of the bottom a guide horn extends beyond the hook, the front pl... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4610033 | Insulator with fiber optic communication channel An insulator for supporting a high voltage transmission line or other electrical device is provided with an optical fiber extending through the insulator between housings at opposite ends of the array of sheds. The optical fiber, or a plurality of such fi... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4609902 | Arrester support and disconnector structure An arrester support and disconnector structure enclosed, in one embodiment, a cylindrical housing having a lower wall with a weakened zone. Electrically conductive members extend through the upper and lower walls of the housing and make electrical connect... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4609416 | Method for making armored electrical cable An apparatus and method for making an armored electrical cable from a plurality of reinforcing struts and a plurality of electrical conductors covered by an armored jacket. The apparatus includes a series of stations along an assembly line that feed, conv... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4605816 | Molded outlet box with integral cable clamp A molded, thermoplastic outlet box is provided with openings near the back wall and clamp arrangements inside the openings. Each clamp arrangement includes a swingable clamp arm having teeth at the end thereof which cooperate with teeth formed on an inner... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4602840 | Under-carpet connection system A flat cable system includes at least three types of insulated cables with flat conductors, the conductor spacing being either a distance D or a multiple thereof. A connector block for electrically connecting the cables to each other or to wires leading t... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4601507 | Fiber optic cable grip A grip for pulling fiber optic cable having a wire mesh sleeve for engaging the outer jacket of the cable and a coupling assembly for engaging the strength member in the cable. The grip comprises a hollow member, a pulling eye at the lead end of the hollo... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4600331 | Swivel coupling A small, strong swivel coupling includes a spindle connectable to a pulling device, the spindle having a reduced diameter, axially extending central core which is threaded to receive a thrust nut and a lock nut. At the other end of the coupling, an end ca... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4582387 | Electrical connector with blade supporting wire clamp An electrical connector includes a housing and an electrical contact resiliently coupled to the housing with a blade end extending exteriorly of the housing and a wire connection end extending into an inner cavity of the housing. An externally threaded sc... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4580689 | Electrical outlet box with integral screw aligning, engaging and retaining boss An electrical outlet box formed of nonmetallic material which has a pair of integral bosses that angularly align, engage and retain wiring device mounting screws therein. The bosses each have a through bore for receiving the screws comprising in sequence ... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4577055 | Power pole wiring assembly A power pole is provided with a wiring assembly including a mounting plate having openings for mounting screws and openings suitable positioned to be aligned with communication and power chambers in the pole to permit the egress of wires therefrom. The pl... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4572926 | Armored electrical cable with lead sheath An armored electrical cable which is especially useful in oil wells and provides resistance to corrosion, explosive decompression and transverse compressive forces. The cable comprises an insulated conductor, a barrier layer enclosing the insulation, a fi... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4569455 | Centering detent A detent apparatus for maintaining a draw bar in a centered position includes an indentation formed in a cylindrical surface of the pivotable taileye of the draw bar structure. A roller is arranged to ride along the surface and into the indentation, the r... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4567335 | High speed trolley harp assembly A high speed trolley harp assembly includes a rotatable portion at the upper end of a trolley pole with a shoe assembly held on a support structure which is pivotally connected to a lower body at the upper end of the pole. Elastomeric, resilient support c... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4567320 | Reinforced electrical cable and method of forming the cable A reinforced insulated electrical cable and a method of forming the cable, which is especially useful in oil wells. The reinforcement comprises a thin tape of thermosetting material imbedded with an open-mesh fabric, the tape being spirally wrapped direct... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4559587 | Wall mounted luminaire An outdoor luminaire for lighting a region adjacent a vertical wall includes a housing having an upper portion for containing the circuitry to energize a lamp and a lower portion with a reflector, a lamp socket and a transparent refractor enclosing the so... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4547841 | Adjustable luminaire A luminaire of an HID lamp includes a wiring box pivotally mounted on a yoke and a lamp and reflector mounted on the box. The lamp is mounted with its axis perpendicular to a normally horizontal surface of the box. The reflector is mostly formed as surfac... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4544219 | Shuttered electrical receptacle A shutter mechanism for an electrical receptacle includes two shutter members each of which has a cam surface under one blade slot of the receptacle face and a blocking member under the other blade slot. One of the blade slots is T-shaped to admit either ... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4543007 | Adjustable luminaire support knuckle A support knuckle for a luminaire has a first body attached to the luminaire housing and a second body which can be attached to a mounting location. The first body has a recess with peripheral teeth and a passage to the housing interior. The second body h... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4539739 | Apparatus for making armored electrical cable An apparatus and method for making an armored electrical cable from a plurality of reinforcing struts and a plurality of electrical conductors covered by an armored jacket. The apparatus includes a series of stations along an assembly line that feed, conv... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4536609 | Oil well electrical cable with gas conducting channel and vent An electrical cable especially useful in oil wells having a gas conducting channel beneath the outer sheath and a valved vent through the sheath to prevent explosive decompression. Gases entrained in the cable's insulation can exit from the insulation int... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4532374 | Electrical cable for use in extreme environments An armored cable having a plurality of individually insulated conductors and force-resisting members formed with an arcuate cross-sectional shape which substantially conforms to the curvature of the surface on which it is mounted. Opposite surfaces of eac... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4514005 | Fiber optic cable grip A grip for pulling fiber optic cable having a wire mesh sleeve for engaging the outer jacket of the cable and a coupling assembly for engaging the strength member in the cable. The grip comprises a hollow member, a pulling eye at the lead end of the hollo... | 04/30/1985 |
