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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128432 | Insert and method of assembling such an insert The insert includes at least three contacts having essentially linear parts and at least one three-pole capacitance between three of the contacts. One of the contacts of each three-pole capacitance is connected to a central armature. A first dimension of the central... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8099610 | Removable device for injecting electric power for an ethernet network A device for injecting electric power for an Ethernet network comprising at least one switch, one switching board, communication ports, and Ethernet cables, the device including a power supply, a power injecting circuit, a control circuit, and a module including a b... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7985100 | Computer network connector A connector includes an insert including contacts having free parts to receive homologous flat contacts of a plug. The insert further includes a rotation axis about which the insert can be rotated and spring means urging the insert toward the position that it assume... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7920695 | Telephony distribution system A telephony distribution system includes a plurality of terminals with two connection points (16A), each for one pair of conductors (17A) forming part of a telephony distribution installation, and, for each of those terminals (16A), a short-circ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914334 | Adapter having flexible cable The invention relates to a device or connecting multi-conducting plugs that can be inserted into said device in respectively opposite directions. The device of the invention includes two sockets (1, 2) for receiving the plugs, an internal multi-conducting lin... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909649 | Connection device for local area network This device includes two connection units and a compensation circuit provided with tracks (4D, 6D) for connecting these units and with capacitive coupling between at least two of the tracks, including a conductor element (36) exhibiting a surfac... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7905743 | Quick-fit connection socket for multi-conductor cable The invention relates to a socket to be mounted on a multi-conductor cable and including a removable comb (1) having a central channel (5) extending therethrough, a connection terminal block (2), and a screw (3) and nut (4) assembl... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7760983 | Distribution cable tray with a clamping collar receiver device The invention relates to a distribution cable tray including at least one receiver device for receiving a clamping collar for clamping cables or conductors extending in the base of said cable tray. According to the invention, the receiver device comprises a pair of ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7758372 | Conductor with simplified assembly for multi-conductor cable The invention concerns a connector designed to be fitted to a multi-conductor cable and which comprises at least one socket, a cable grip formed by a portion connected to the socket and a free portion articulated on the connected portion, and assembly means. The ass... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7648384 | Tightly sealed electrical hook-up device with multiple configurations An electrical hook-up device including an outlet, a plug and a tight-seal casing with a cover and a shutter and enabling a tightly sealed hook-up of the plug in the outlet. The casing takes the form of an accessory removably mounted on the outlet, and the shutter of... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7625224 | Rapid-installation connector for an armored cable The invention concerns a connector for an armoured cable, this connector comprising a socket body and a conductive earthing member, the socket body being designed to receive a multi-conductor plug and comprising a wall element conformed so as to be in contact with t... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7338315 | Closure device with a movable flap The invention relates to a closure device comprising a wall, an opening provided in this wall, a flap which selectively adopts at least one closed position in which it blocks the opening and an open position in which it uncovers this opening. Pins are connected to a... | 03/04/2008 |
| D561707 | Electrical energy control switch | 02/12/2008 |
| D559800 | Electrical energy control switch | 01/15/2008 |
| D559799 | Electrical energy control switch | 01/15/2008 |
| D559798 | Electrical energy control switch | 01/15/2008 |
| D559797 | Electrical energy control switch | 01/15/2008 |
| D559206 | Electrical energy control switch | 01/08/2008 |
| D558692 | Electrical energy control switch | 01/01/2008 |
| D553574 | Electrical box | 10/23/2007 |
| 7234889 | Automatically locking accessory for conduits An accessory for connecting a portion of a first conduit to a portion of at least one second conduit or to another accessory, which accessory includes a base element and an end element including complementary engagement elements co-operating with one another to allo... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7198423 | Skirting duct angle accessory comprising two flaps assembled together at an angle An angle accessory for skirting ducts includes two flaps mounted to pivot about a pivot axis via assembly structure including two male engagement elements on the first flap and two female engagement elements on the second flap. In the vicinity of the male engagement... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7154051 | Skirting duct angle connection accessory including a branching compartment An angle connection accessory is to be disposed at the junction between at least two skirting ducts extending in different directions. The angle connection accessory includes a plate having: a web; an inlet side face and an outlet side face that extend perpendicular... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6976601 | Electrical equipment box with flexible fixing arrangements An electrical equipment box includes a back incorporating one or more holes of elongate shape in a direction X for fixing the box to a wall. The hole or each hole is in a stud attached to the back by a flexible connection allowing a small offset of the hole relative... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6936953 | Use of a piezo-active device and an appliance and a system including it A piezo-active device includes a piezo-electric element and an elastically deformable shell in which the piezo-electric element is disposed. The use of this piezo-active device includes, for supplying power to an electrical circuit connected to the piezo-electric el... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935001 | Tie A tie includes a strap having two end segments connected by an extensible intermediate portion provided with a succession of frangible bridges each connecting a first part of the intermediate portion to a second part of the intermediate portion. Two or more of the f... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6874969 | Trucking angle accessory A trunking angle accessory for establishing continuity between two differently oriented lengths of trucking each including a base section having two lateral flanges with rims that are directed toward each other and include elements for fitting a length of cover sect... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6805514 | Trunking connecting device A device for connecting at least two lengths of trunking includes a plate for joining backs of base sections of the trunking. The plate has on each of its edges adjacent cut edges of the trunking base sections longitudinal tongues which bear on two opposite faces of... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6739917 | Line connector with permanent or temporary screw clamp A line connector, such as a socket outlet or plug, includes at least one contact member such as a receptacle or pin and at least one connecting terminal which is electrically connected to the contact member and to which an electrical conductor can be connected. The ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6727434 | Accessory for trunking comprising lengths of trunking with different heights The trunking accessory makes up trunking including two or more juxtaposed lengths with different heights each including a base section with two parallel lateral flanges. The accessory includes two or more cheeks adapted to be attached to the lateral flanges, and eac... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6599056 | Angle accessory with variable angle for conduit An angle accessory includes a mask extending between the covers of two conduit sections to be connected. An angle accessory includes two supports, one for each conduit section, each of those two supports having assembling parts for being directly mounted ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6563046 | Apertured plate and support fixing device An apparatus support used for example inside a box may have on each of its opposite sides groove elements for being mounted on the side units of a wireway base when the base has such side units. Associated with the support by way of mechanical fastening e... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6517388 | Line connecter with permanent or temporary screw clamp A line connector, such as a socket outlet or plug, includes at least one contact member such as a receptacle or pin and at least one connecting terminal which is electrically connected to the contact member and to which an electrical conductor can be conn... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6513289 | Retaining clip for trunking, in particular trunking for electrical devices A retaining clip for trunking includes a fixing base attached locally to a longitudinal wall of a base section of the trunking, such as an internal partition thereof, and a retaining flap which is articulated to the fixing base and can move from a standby... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6512338 | Control device for an appliance adapted to assume a level selected from a range of levels, method of controlling a roller blind using the device, and user module for the device A control device for an appliance which can assume a level selected from a range of levels includes a keypad representative of the range of levels to enable a user to select a level, an "off" key for switching off the appliance, and a processor unit conne... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6501026 | Accessory adapted to be attached to a base section of trunking for routing electrical cables An accessory to be attached to a base section of trunking for routing electrical cables is provided with a wall for concealing, inside the trunking, any longitudinal gap beyond an edge of at least one length of cover section. The wall has an effacable pro... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6479747 | Accessory for fitting to the base section of trunking for routing electrical cables or conductors An accessory for attaching to a base section of trunking for routing electrical cables or conductors includes a joint inside the trunking for masking any longitudinal gap beyond an edge of a length of cover section. The joint includes an elastically defor... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6469250 | Trunking port accessory A port accessory for trunking whose interior volume is divided into at least two compartments separated from each other by a partition wall and two cover sections associated with the respective compartments. In one compartment, of which the corresponding ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6455780 | Branch connection accessory for fitting at a junction between two lengths of trunking A branch connection accessory for establishing a connection between first trunking which is fixed to a vertical support and second trunking which rests on a horizontal support includes a closure plate for closing the first trunking provided at its base wi... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6455773 | Branch connection box for trunking, in particular for trunking that passes through a floor A branch connection box for trunking includes a base and a cover. The base includes a central housing delimited by partitions that can be cut and form an electrical connection box and, around the central housing, an open path for routing electrical conduc... | 09/24/2002 |
