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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4293180 | Resilient biasing means This invention relates to electrical and optical fibre connectors. In the past, the terminal ends of electrical conductors or optical fibres retained in a connector have not reliably maintained a desired separation of the ends of optical fibres or a secur... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4245297 | Positioning control system A mechanical element positioning control system. Position measuring means supply actual position and a computer supplies desired position as the least significant 11 bits of an 18 bit signal to corresponding digital to analog units, each comprising an 11 ... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4184736 | Two-piece contact assembly for electrical connector assemblies A contact assembly is disclosed including an inner liner and outer shell. The liner has a transverse slot dimensioned to always align with at least one of two inspection apertures on opposite sides of the shell regardless of the rotational orientation of ... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4183619 | Connector pin assembly and method for terminating an optical fiber A connector pin assembly for concentrically aligning and terminating a fiber optical cable with respect to the outer dimension of the pin includes a tubular body having two ends, a longitudinal bore extending into one end of the body and a counter bore ex... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4182029 | Conductor terminating apparatus An apparatus is disclosed for simultaneously terminating a plurality of insulated metallic conductors in the insulation-piercing contact members of a multi-contact connector. The apparatus includes a base which supports the connector in conductor-receivin... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4180301 | Coaxial cable connector A connector for joining ends of a pair of cables is disclosed. The connector includes first and second connector members each having a mating end with the mating end of the first connector member having an opening to receive the mating end of the second c... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4176557 | Pressure sensor A pressure sensor includes a pressure transducer which has an electrical element therein in the form of a pressure-affected capacitance which is electrically connected to an electronic circuit which is operable to provide an electrical signal representing... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4176897 | EMI protected connector assembly A connector assembly providing uninterrupted protection against electromagnetic interference includes a receptacle having a recess in which a first contact assembly is positioned, and a plug having a mating portion which fits into the recess. The mating p... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4175320 | Conductor terminating apparatus An apparatus is disclosed for simultaneously terminating a plurality of insulated metallic conductors in the insulation-piercing contact members of a multi-contact connector. The apparatus includes a base which supports the connector in conductor-receivin... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4173385 | Watertight cable connector An environmentally protected connector assembly for terminating a coaxial cable includes a tubular stem insertable between the braided outer conductor and inner insulation of the cable and fixedly carrying a collar and rotatably carrying a coupling nut fo... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4165910 | Electrical connector An electrical connector is disclosed comprising complementary receptacle and plug connector members, each member having a hollow shell containing an insulating insert which houses electrical contacts. A rotatable coupling ring is carried by the plug and i... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4164812 | Termination tool for assembling electrical cables to connectors A termination tool is disclosed for assembling electrical cables, such as ribbon cables or the like, to an electrical connector which has receptacle means for receiving a cable in electrical termination with conductive contacts on the connector. The tool ... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4164636 | Integral electrical shorting switch and connector assembly An integral electrical shorting switch and connector assembly is disclosed having a pair of switch terminals each with a shorting end and an opposite contact end isolated from the environment. A conductive member for operatively shorting the switch termin... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4162469 | Coaxial switch with magnetic locking A magnetically-locked switch assembly includes a switch unit having internal contact means positioned by an actuator arm between open and closed positions. Unauthorized actuation of the actuator arm is prevented by a locking pin which is displaced to rele... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4160574 | Connector for flat wire cables having improved contacts and integral strain relief means A connector for making intimate electrical contact with plural insulated conductors of a flat wire cable which includes plural contacts each having a pair of spaced-apart jaw members with insulation piercing and electrical contact portions extending subst... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4160139 | Pressure sensitive switch A pressure sensitive switch for indicating when a fluid pressure reaches a predetermined limit includes a housing having a top wall and a dielectric substrate within the housing spaced from the top wall. A metal diaphragm is hermetically bonded to the sub... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4159156 | Crimped, insulation-pierce electrical connection and method and apparatus for making the connection An insulated conductor is terminated in an insulation-opening portion of an electrical contact and the contact jaws are crimped over the conductor to secure the conductor therein. A tool includes a pair of cutting edges and crimping surfaces for cutting a... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4156965 | Semi-automatic contact insertion tool Apparatus is shown for use in loading contacts in contact receiving bores of a resilient insert body. The insert body is provided with internal shoulders and bores forming restrictive passages for holding the contacts and for holding wires attached to the... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4152038 | Electrical connector An apparatus for facilitating the coupling and uncoupling of electrical connectors. The apparatus includes at least one rack gear on the body of a first of a pair of electrical connectors and a pinion member on the other, engageable with the rack and havi... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4150348 | Magnetic latching coaxial switch A switch for coaxial circuits is shown, including a moveable contact, a controller which controls the position of the moveable contact, and a latch to hold the moveable contact in the latest position determined by the controller. The moveable contact has ... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4143936 | Electrical contact An electrical contact adapted to be crimped onto an electrical conductor is disclosed. The contact comprises a body portion having an active contact element disposed at one end for connection to a complementary contact and a terminal element at the other ... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4143932 | Modular interconnect assembly for telecommunications systems Bodies, or frames, of use in the formation of modular interconnect terminals, or terminal modules are shown. The bodies are formed, characteristically, from single pieces of material to include pockets or receptacles into which electrical contact elements... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4144509 | Filter connector An electrical filter connector includes a housing in which a dielectric insert member is positioned. A plurality of pin contacts extend through the dielectric member in parallel-spaced alignment for engaging complimentarily positioned contacts on mating c... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4140885 | Modular interchange termination system A termination system, in particular for key telephones, is constructed on a modular basis and includes programmable termination fields for flexibility in providing and altering key telephone functions, and plug-in connection of the telephone instruments a... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4140367 | Multiple channel connector for fiber optic cables A connector assembly for coupling one or more pairs of fiber optic tubing cable segments comprises a mating plug and receptacle each including insert members having aligned passageways wherein the terminal ends of the fiber optic cable segments are dispos... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4140366 | Fiber optic connector assembly An assembly for use in a fiber optic connector for aligning and spacing the terminal ends of a pair of fiber optic cables to achieve efficient light transfer includes a pair of terminal pins, each having a bore for receiving one of the cables and an exter... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4136442 | Interconnector An interconnector for installation in an opening in a wall to provide at least one electrical connection through said wall, and a method for making same. The interconnector comprises a one piece tubular metal shell, at least one conductor within said shel... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4136923 | Unitary hooded electrical contact An electrical contact is disclosed which is formed from a single, integral piece of sheet metal and includes an active contact element, a terminal element and a hood. The hood covers at least the active contact element to protect the pin-engaging tines fo... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4130327 | Electrical connector having a resilient cover An improved electrical connector is disclosed for mounting and electrically coupling an integrated circuit device to a circuit board. A resilient cover applies pressure at several points on a substrate on which the integrated circuit device is mounted to ... | 12/19/1978 |
| 4128289 | Electrical connector having a low insertion force for flat circuit bearing elements An electrical connector for a flat circuit-bearing element, such as a calculator display element, is constructed to hold the element at an angle with respect to a supporting surface. The element is initially inserted into the connector at an angle and rot... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4126372 | Outer conductor attachment apparatus for coaxial connector An outer conductor attachment apparatus for use with a coaxial cable connector. The apparatus comprises a truncated cone shaped member having a longitudinal passage extending therethrough for insertion of the inner conductors of a coaxial cable. Adjacent ... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4126370 | Filter connector with radial mounting means An electrical connector assembly including a tubular electrical interference filter mounted coaxially about an electrical conductor in a dielectric insert having means for flexibly engaging and mounting the filter in the dielectric insert. In particular, ... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4125311 | Insulation-piercing contact member and connector An electrical connector comprising two dielectric contact mounts, one a plug and the other a receptacle, fitting together to engage a plurality of conductive contact members carried by one contact mount with similar contact members mounted in the other. E... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4121201 | Carrier current appliance theft alarm A simply installable, economical, room of a motel or hotel unit is provided in each room and an electrical device to be protected is connected to the room unit without the need for any modification of the device. The room unit is of sufficient sensitivity... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4113338 | Insulation-piercing contact A contact member is disclosed having a novel insulation-piercing terminal which penetrates and strips insulation from a conductor to provide an optimal mechanical and electrical solderless connection with the conductor. The terminal includes means for rad... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4112399 | Miniature relay A miniature relay with four connector pins arranged in a row and which, along with a solenoid coil, an armature, and contacts, are supported in a housing consisting of two portions. The housing is of such a size that the base area is approximately one-eig... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4109993 | Plug-type electrical connectors The present invention relates to a method of automatically assembling and mounting contacts in plug-type connectors. The plug-type connector consists of a housing and a strip made of insulating material, which can be joined with the housing and which supp... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4106841 | Electrical connector for printed circuit boards A connector assembly for printed circuit boards and the like includes a housing having a cavity and an elongated slot communicating with the cavity through which a male connector or printed circuit board may be inserted. Disposed within the cavity are a p... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4106024 | Antenna mounting base A support structure is disclosed for mounting a mobile antenna to a support plate and for connecting the antenna to a coaxial cable. The structure includes an electrically conductive nut adapted for mounting on the support plate, a dielectric cap to recei... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4103985 | Connector adapter constructions with improved connection and connector mounting arrangement Modular connectors and associated adapter assemblies are disclosed for interconnecting telephones and telephone signal equipment. The modular connector and a mounting plate are structured so that the connector sidewalls with integral bosses and/or the ape... | 08/01/1978 |
