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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6062870 | Electrical interconnects Apparatus and methods for facilitating insertion and maximizing resiliency, reliability and conductivity of button contacts in button board type circuit interconnectors.... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5788512 | Electrical connectors Connectors are provided for propagation of electrical signals in a plurality of closely spaced propagation paths, such as between circuits connected to conductive pads of circuit boards, each circuit presenting a certain characteristic impedance at a pad ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5720630 | Electrical connector An improved electrical connector for use in electronic assemblies to link electronic components in order to transmit electric signals or current. The connector includes a wafer interface connective construction with at least one resiliently compressible c... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5569039 | Electrical connectors Electrical connector devices are provided for interconnecting external conductors with a connecting member such as a circuit which has upwardly projecting components that are adjacent contact areas on an exposed surface. The connector device comprises an ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5485351 | Socket assembly for integrated circuit chip package A socket assembly for mechanically and electrically coupling an integrated component with an interfacing carrier includes a socket body for receiving the integrated component, a retaining spring hingedly connected to the socket body for retaining the inte... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5382169 | Electrical connectors Electrical connector devices are provided for interconnecting external conductors with a connecting member such as a circuit which has upwardly projecting components that are adjacent contact areas on an exposed surface. The connector device comprises an ... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5282111 | Thermal transfer plate and integrated circuit chip or other electrical component assemblies including such plate A thermal transfer plate for removing heat to a heat sink or cooling fins positioned between an electrical component and a mounting surface. The plate comprises a heat conductive material which is in thermal communication with the electrical component and... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5142602 | Fiber optic connectors A fiber optic terminus assembly for use in a fiber optic connector is disclosed in which a gripper element and a radially deformable ferrule are compressed into gripping engagement with the optical fiber portion of an optical cable. A terminus body and a ... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5127837 | Electrical connectors and IC chip tester embodying same A novel wadded wire-plunger contact is provided which possesses excellent durability and desired functional characteristics in a large variety of applications such as the testing of IC chips.... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5055070 | Overmolded shielded connector The shield covers of an overmold shielded electrical connector have pivot detents stamped into their surfaces to provide a point for the shield halves to rotate on the center dielectric with a lever type action. When fully closed, the lever action assures... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5013249 | Electrical connectors Electrical connectors including a row of conductive interconnect elements in the form of slugs which extend through openings in a block of insulating material and which are associated resilient wadded elements to connect conductive pads of circuit boards.... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5004427 | Electrical connectors An electrical connector includes conductor elements extending through an insulating body in parallel relation to one another and to planar grounds of very low inductance and resistance which are defined by walls of an outer shell and by one or more centra... | 04/02/1991 |
| 5002504 | Electrical connector latch construction A secondary latch is provided for securing contacts which are located in desired position in passageways of an insulator relative to a mating face. The insulator has at least one opening whereby locking shoulders of the positioned contacts are accessible ... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4992053 | Electrical connectors An electrical connector is disclosed including two complementary insulating members which form a block of substantial thickness, with openings therethrough, elongated conductive slugs in the openings and resilient wadded conductor buttons retained at and ... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4988306 | Low-loss electrical interconnects Apparatus and methods for facilitating insertion and maximizing resiliency, reliability and conductivity of button contacts in button board type circuit interconnectors.... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4858313 | Method of forming a connector A connector for a multiple-pin electrical member includes an insulating body with opposed end faces, a side face and a plurality of holes extending between the ends for receiving pins from the member. Grooves in one face connect with the holes, and a long... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4820207 | Electrical contact A micro-miniature electrical contact comprises a first contact portion having spaced cantilever contact leaves with distal ends adapted to mutually engage, together with outwardly bowed control longitudinal portions. When received in a mating socket the l... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4813881 | Variable insertion force contact A female electrical contact is provided having spaced jaws adapted to receive a mating contact such as a male pin. The spaced jaws are formed so that release forces of different magnitude are necessary to withdraw such male contact from the spaced jaws at... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4806110 | Electrical connectors This invention relates to electrical connectors and more particularly to electric connectors for propagation of a relatively large number of signals between electrical circuits and at very high velocities. The number of signals which can be propagated is ... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4806124 | Electrical connections A connector for a multiple-pin electrical member includes an insulating body with opposed end faces, a side face and a plurality of holes extending between the ends for receiving pins from the member. Grooves in one face connect with the holes, and a long... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4781431 | Lensed optical connector A low light loss expanded beam fiber optic connection is provided comprising lensed optical connector pins. Each connector pin employs a cylindrical housing in which a fiber end is precisely located along a longitudinal axis in precisely spaced relationsh... | 11/01/1988 |
