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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120067612 | OPEN BACK BOX WITH GROUND SCREW BUMP The disclosure herein provides for an electrical device housing that includes a protrusion, or bump, for securing a electrical ground wire to the housing. The housing may include a plurality of walls defining an interior space for housing the electrical device, includin... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120051822 | GROUNDING STRUCTURE AND RECORDING APPARATUS A grounding structure achieves a conductive state between members by making contact with the members. One member includes a screw-shaped portion in at least part of the member, and the other member includes an anchoring portion that engages with the screw-shaped portion... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120024563 | INTEGRAL AC MODULE GROUNDING SYSTEM A photovoltaic (PV) ac-module grounding system includes a plurality of PV dc-voltage modules. Each PV dc-voltage module is integrated with a corresponding dc-ac micro-inverter to provide a corresponding PV ac-voltage module. Each PV ac-voltage module includes an ac-volt... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110266020 | GROUNDING MECHANISM FOR SLIDE-TYPE ELECTRONIC DEVICES A grounding mechanism is used for a slidable electronic device including a first housing, a second housing, a conductive member and a grounding tab. The grounding tab is for attachment to the first housing. The receiving portion is formed in the second housing. The cond... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110266019 | GROUNDING MECHANISM FOR SLIDE-TYPE ELECTRONIC DEVICES A grounding mechanism is used for a slidable electronic device including a first housing and a second housing. The grounding mechanism includes a grounding tab and a protrusion. The grounding tab is for attachment to the first housing, and defines a depression coated wi... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110266018 | GROUNDING MECHANISM FOR SLIDE-TYPE ELECTRONIC DEVICES A grounding mechanism is used for a slide-type electronic device including a first housing and a second housing. The grounding mechanism includes a grounding tab for attachment to the first housing and an opening defined in the second housing. Two sidewalls are formed i... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110240328 | Grounding bridge By providing a single housing, component or element incorporating a plurality of passageways or receiving zones formed therein in cooperating association with a mounting ring or clamp constructed for being quickly and easily secured to a clamp, conductor or conduit moun... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110232935 | GROUNDING MECHANISM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE A grounding mechanism is used for an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing and a battery cover. The grounding mechanism typically includes an elastic member including a main portion, a first bent portion, a second bent portion and a clamping portio... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110216509 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus is provided with a first housing that comprises a first ground and a second housing comprising a second ground. The electronic apparatus further comprises (i) a plurality of first protrusions on an inner surface of th... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110155411 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a casing, an attachment portion, a first projecting portion, a second projecting portion and a conductive member. The casing has an outer wall, an inner surface of which is provided with a first conductive la... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110120744 | GROUNDING MECHANISM AND COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH AN MULTI-DIRECTIONAL GROUNDING COMPONENT A grounding mechanism includes a grounding end, and a clip device connected to the grounding end for electrically connecting an electronic device to the grounding end. The clip device includes a first clip for contacting against a lateral side of the electronic device i... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110114356 | Ground Stud Installation on Composite Structures for Electrostatic Charges Apparatus for bleeding electrical charge and methods for installing a ground stud in a composite structure. The apparatus includes a ground stud and a composite structure including a hole. In one embodiment the ground stud engages the hole in the composite structure in ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110073346 | GROUNDING MECHANISM FOR FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES A grounding mechanism is used for a foldable electronic device including a barrel and an audio component. The grounding mechanism includes a connecting element and an elastic member. The connecting element is received in the barrel. The elastic member is attached to the... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110002100 | OVERMOLDED ELECTRONICS ENCLOSURE An enclosure for electronics includes a body with a metal component and a polymeric component overmolded onto the metal component so as to be connected to the metal component without fasteners. The body defines a recess. A heat sink is defined in the metal component. A ... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100307787 | SLIDABLE-TYPE PORTABLE TERMINAL A slidable-type portable terminal has a first enclosure; a second enclosure; a first board arranged in the first enclosure; a second board arranged in the second enclosure; an antenna electrically connected to the first board; a connecting unit that electrically connect... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100186983 | Harness module device A harness module structure comprises a module mounting portion (5), which is formed upon an obverse surface of a steering support member (1), which extends in approximately the direction of the width of a vehicle. A harness module (4) is installed u... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100163267 | WIDE SAFETY STRAP FOR ELECTRICAL FIXTURES An electrical fixture having a front side and a back side and defining longitudinal, lateral, and transverse directions substantially orthogonal to one another. The electrical fixture may include a body, a flange, and at least one anchor. The body may have at least one ... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100108346 | BUILDING ENTRANCE TERMINAL BOX WITH MODULAR PANELS A building entrance terminal box using modular panels. The connection chamber of the box receives modular panels which snap into place without the need for screws. Each module includes a prewired surge protection field and output wire termination device. The surge prote... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100044064 | FOUR-WAY GROUND LUG A ground lug for receiving an electrical wire from multiple directions to be secured within the ground lug, comprising a collar forming a receptacle for receiving an electrical wire, said collar including a first aperture for receiving a screw in an upper surface of the... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100018738 | HOUSING OF QUAD SMALL FORM-FACTOR PLUGGABLE TRANSCEIVER MODULE A housing of a Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable transceiver module includes a metallic casing and a plurality of elastic grounding assemblies. The metallic casing has a lower casing, a plurality of partitions and an upper casing. The lower casing is connected to the upp... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20100000756 | Electrical outlet box having high and low voltage compartments An electrical device box which houses both high and low power devices, such as power and data receptacles, is disclosed. A detachable divider is inserted into the device box to separate the interior of the box into two separate chambers, one for housing the high power d... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090310324 | METHOD OF ELECTRICALLY GROUNDING AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME An aircraft circuit breaker includes a housing and a conductive member coupled thereto. The conductive member has a first conductive portion structured to be electrically and mechanically coupled to a conductive panel and a plurality of second conductive portions with a... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090178821 | Modular Rack for Mounting Avionics Equipment A modular rack for mounting avionics equipment comprises an upper rectangular frame, a lower rectangular frame, and a plurality of struts interconnecting the upper rectangular frame and the lower rectangular frame. Each strut is at least partially formed of an electrica... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090139741 | Electrical junction box incorporating an electronic component and electrical connection unit having thereof An electrical connection unit includes an electrical junction box that incorporates a capacitor and has (a) a body that has an electronic component accommodating space accommodating the capacitor via an opening; and an electric wire receiving space receiving an electric... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090136194 | Grounding device for fiber storage trays A cable management panel having a grounding arrangement. The grounding arrangement including a rolling ground strap interconnected to each of a drawer and a chassis of the cable management panel. The rolling ground strap being arranged to include a loop that rolls along... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090084570 | Low Profile Photovoltaic (LPPV) Box A low profile photovoltaic connection system for placement in space restricted areas. The connection system includes a connection box, diodes, and heat sinks inside of the connection box. The heat sink element is maintained in contact with the diode element such that th... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090065232 | Housing for an electric appliance A housing for an electric appliance includes a wall with an electrically insulating solid structure, an electrically conductive skin that is fastened to the solid structure, an electrically conductive support, and at least one screw that engages into a bore of the struc... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090050765 | Display apparatus having a grounding bracket A display apparatus having a ground bracket. The display apparatus includes a display panel, which displays an image, a filter, which includes an electromagnetic shielding layer and is directly attached to a first surface in which the image of the display panel is forme... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090044963 | Convenient and safe receptacle/switch and terminal block An electrical device for wiring an electrical appliance is provided. The electrical device comprises a grounding wire having a fork and a grounding screw with the grounding wire permanently installed on the electrical device. A clamp mechanism is provided having a flexi... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20080314611 | System and method of grounding fiber storage trays An optical fiber cable management panel includes drawer assemblies, each including a drawer slidable within a chassis. The chassis incorporates a grounding point, and the drawer assemblies are electrically connected to the grounding point by a grounding strap. The groun... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080308290 | Switch box extender grounding strap An electrical box extender with a grounding strap which includes an extender having a perimeter wall section and an integral bendable grounding strap connected to the wall section, wherein the grounding strap extends from the wall section and has a remote end that inclu... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080110660 | Expansion Coupling with Ground for an Electrical Metal Conduit The present application provides an electrical expansion coupling comprising a housing having a first end and a second end, with a first end cap secured to the first end with a first sealing gland positioned therein, and a second end cap secured to the second end with a... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080053698 | PRE-WIRED POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM A power distribution system has an electrical box configured to attach a power cable, a plaster ring releasably mounted to the box and one or more electrical devices installed into the ring. A pre-wired ground extends from a first end physically and electrically connect... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20080026613 | Conductor Connection Disclosed herein is a grounding connector. The grounding connector includes a female member, a male member, and a threaded member. The female member includes a first clamp section, a conductor connection section, and a center section between the first clamp section and ... | 01/31/2008 |
| 20070180264 | Hard Drive with Metal Casing and Ground Pin Standoff to Reduce ESD Damage to Stacked PCBA's A case-grounded flash-memory drive has a printed-circuit board assembly (PCBA) with flash-memory chips and a controller chip. The PCBA is encased inside an upper case and a lower case, with a Serial AT-Attachment (SATA) connector that fits through an opening between the... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070062716 | Method of improving interior environment and grounding electrode device To maintain an interior environment in an environment in which negative ions are abundant, and to stably maintain the environment at a higher level with maintaining an efficacy of the charcoal included in a paint containing a charcoal powder applied to a wall face in a ... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20060237210 | Ground wire connector This invention pertains to a ground connector for grounding a conduit to an enclosure. The ground connector includes a plurality of integral ears extending from an outer wall of the connector with these ears configured to receive a ground wire therein. A locking nut por... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060124335 | Conduit junction with internal earth A junction for joining a first section of conduit to a second section of conduit is described. The junction has a body, which has a first connecting portion for connecting a respective first section of conduit to said body and has a second connecting portion for connect... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060037770 | Adjustable spring grounding pin An adjustable spring grounding pin for grounding separate parts of an electrical device, for example end shields and a stator of an electric motor, automatically adjusts its circumferential dimension to provide a tight grounding fit between aligned holes of different in... | 02/23/2006 |
| 20060021776 | Shelf grounding device for reducing electrostatic discharge risk A grounding clip is a shelf-grounding device comprising a resilient conductive clip that installs onto a fully assembled shelving unit, providing a plurality of electrical connections between the shelf and post to reduce the risks from electrostatic discharge, or ESD. T... | 02/02/2006 |
