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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120129370 | CARD CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED TRAY MEMBER AND METAL COVER A card connector (100) includes an insulative housing (2), a metal cover (1) attached to the insulative housing to jointly define a receiving space (10), a number of contacts (3) fixed in the insulative housing, and a tray member (4... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129378 | BATTERY CHARGER HAVING HANDLE THAT INCLUDES LIGHT SOURCE THAT EMITS LIGHT THROUGH APERTURE IN HANDLE CONNECTOR An electric vehicle charge coupler for both mechanically and electrically coupling and decoupling a charger to a vehicle includes a handle. The handle includes a handle connector configured for manually coupling and decoupling the handle with an inlet connector disposed... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129379 | Socket A socket (100) of the present invention includes a base member (20), a cover member (30), a plurality of contacts (40), a latch member (60A) that is rotatably supported by the base member (20) and rotates in response to movement... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120108098 | PUSH-ON CABLE CONNECTOR WITH A COUPLER AND RETENTION AND RELEASE MECHANISM A cable connector comprising a coupler and a retainer having a base with an internal channel and a latching assembly is disclosed. The coupler has a first end, a second end, and a bore extending therethrough. The latching assembly comprises a beam having a first end and... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108096 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR INCORPORATED WITH POSITIONING PLATE AND LATCH An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a base and a plurality of periphery walls extending upward from the base to define an inner cavity. A fastening assembly includes a retention plate pivotally assembled with a rear end of the insulative housin... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108097 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR UNIT, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER A power feeding side connector (electrical connector) has a locking lever adapted to lock together the power feeding side connector and a power receiving side connector at the time of engagement therebetween, a microswitch adapted to detect halfway fitting of the lockin... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120083150 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR An electrical connector comprising a housing provided on one of opposite end portions thereof with an opening through which an FPC is inserted into the housing, a plurality of conductive contacts arranged on the housing for coming into contact with signal connecting ter... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120083149 | CONNECTOR A connector housing (20) includes cavities (30) into which terminal fittings (90) are to be inserted, a front wall (40) capable of stopping the terminal fittings (90) inserted into the cavities (30) at front end positions, and r... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120052709 | Standard Receptacle Connector with Plug Detecting Functions and Sink-Type Receptacle Connector with Plug Detecting Functions A standard receptacle connector has an insulating housing, multiple first terminals, multiple second terminals, a plug detecting terminal and a shell. The first and second terminals and the plug detecting terminal are mounted on the insulating housing. The shell covers ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052710 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A HEADER TO A HOUSING OF AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE An apparatus includes an implantable housing, a header including a cavity, a post extending from a surface of the housing into the cavity, the post including an expanded head portion, and a retaining member mounted within the header and engaged with the post with a bott... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052708 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE A sensor assembly includes a jack having a mounting end and a mating. The mounting end is configured to be mounted to a card assembly. The mating end has jack contacts. A plug is provided having a mating end and a sensor end. The mating end has plug contacts. The mating... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052711 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR An electrical connector includes a housing and a plurality of terminals. Each of the terminals is formed of a sheet metal and held by the housing. Each of the terminals has a contact section to contact with a mating terminal and a connecting section to be connected to a... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120045920 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW INTERFACE A cable assembly (100), comprises: a metallic case (1) having a receiving room; a terminal module (2) disposed in the receiving room; a plurality of metallic clips (9) assembled to a front end of the terminal module; and a cable (8) ex... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120045922 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR FASTENING A CONNECTOR PLUG TO A BASE HOUSING A fastening device is described that is arranged on a plug assembly having a connector plug and a base housing, having a fastening element for fastening the connector plug to the base housing, the connector plug having a plug housing with a screw shaft. The fastening el... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120045911 | SOCKET CONNECTOR HAVING CARBON NANOTUBE CONTACTS FOR SIGNAL TRANSMISSION AND METALLIC CONTACTS FOR POWER TRANSIMISSION A socket connector includes a housing having a base and a plurality of sidewalls extending upwardly from the base. The base and the sidewalls define a receiving cavity for receiving an electronic package. A plurality of carbon nanotube contacts for signal transmission a... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120045919 | CONNECTOR A connector is configured to be connected to a connecting object. The connector comprises a housing, an actuator, an upper contact and a lower contact. The actuator has a lift-up portion and is held by the housing so as to be pivotable between an open position and a clo... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120040552 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY An electrical connector assembly (100), comprises: a housing (1) having an upper shield part and a lower shield part (16) assembled with each other, and the upper shield part having at least two shield covers (15) arranged side by side along ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120034804 | DUAL DIRECTIONAL LATCH The present device, system, and method pertain to locking and/or latching mechanisms that utilize canted coil springs and specific groove geometries in connecting parts to achieve locking and/or latching. In specific locking and/or latching embodiments. built in release... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120034802 | STRUCTURE OF A COMPONENT MOUNTING PORTION, AND FUNCTIONAL UNIT A mounting portion is configured to mount thereon a first coupler provided with a pair of engagement arms having an elastic force in a width increasing direction. The mounting portion includes a pair of support members. The pair of support members each have a support po... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120034801 | ELECTRICAL OUTLET ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF An electrical outlet assembly includes: a housing having an upper casing and a bottom casing, the upper casing having a plurality of openings, the upper casing and the bottom casing being assembled with each other to form a receiving room; a switch module, having a swit... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120034803 | Locking Connector and Electronic Apparatus A locking connector includes: a first head part; a plate-like base covering a plate surface of the first head part, a supporting part one end of which is supported by the base; first and second resilient parts positioned along the plate surface of the base from the supp... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120015545 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING ENGAGING MEANS FOR PROVIDING HOLDING FORCE An electrical connector assembly (100), comprises: a housing (1) comprising a first shield part (15), a second shield part (16) assembled with each other; at least one printed circuit board (2) disposed in the housing; a strain relief ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120015541 | SELF-SECURING POWER CORD An alternating current (AC) power cord retainer is configured to be incorporated into or connected to a power cord, instead of the electronic device to which the cord may be connected. The power cord retainer is configured to be received within and engage the same recep... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120015542 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR WITH ENGAGABLE STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING MALE CONNECTOR TO FEMALE CONNECTOR An electric connector includes a female connector and a male connector. The female connector defines a first sliding groove, a second sliding groove parallel to the first sliding groove and a guiding slot communicating with the first sliding groove and the second slidin... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120015543 | INTERFACE BETWEEN CONNECTABLE ELECTRICAL DEVICES A system for engaging devices having connectable electrical connectors includes a first device and a second device. The first device has a first electrical connector exposed at a first surface that is contoured to define one or more recesses, each of which has a lip. Th... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120015544 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING ENGAGING MEANS FOR PROVIDING HOLDING FORCE An electrical connector assembly (100) comprises: a housing (1) comprising a first shield part (15), a second shield part (16) assembled with each other; at least one printed circuit board (2) disposed in the housing; a strain relief (... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120009811 | CONNECTOR HAVING IMPROVED INSULATIVE HOUSING A connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a set of contacts (3) attached to the insulative housing, and a metal shell shielding the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a base portion (11) and a tongue potion (12)... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120009812 | CONNECTOR MOUNTED ON PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD There is provided a micro connector mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a core conductor including a contact terminal formed of two or more insertion panels and a signal transmission panel; body including a trunk formed in the shape of a barrel surroundi... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120003857 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY A connector assembly comprises a first connector and a second connector. The first connector is configured to be mounted on a connection object. The first connector includes a first contact and a first holding member. The first holding member holds the first contact. Th... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110318951 | POWER INPUT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR A wiring harness electrical connector is provided having a detachable and re-attachable mounting system to permit the attachment of the connector on a frame surface of a semi-trailer, or workpiece, from the rear or interior side of the of the frame or workpiece without ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110318950 | CHARGING CONNECTOR A charging connector (10) is provided to be connected to a vehicle-side connector (50) for charging a battery in a vehicle. The charging connector (10) has a main body (11) including a connector fitting (13) connectable to the vehicle-... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110312203 | Switch Pack Assembly for Cable Clusters of Network Switches and the Special Release Tool Assembly Thereof A switch pack assembly for cable clusters of network switches includes a central framework and two covers arranged movably at two sides of the central framework. Several longitudinal parallel holding troughs are arranged on the central framework. The main body of the co... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110312204 | CONNECTOR MODULE AND CONNECTOR A connector module and a connector are provided. The connector module includes a first connecting unit and a second connecting unit. The first connecting unit is disposed at a motherboard. The first connecting unit includes a plurality of pins, a plurality of slots and ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110312207 | LOCKING ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE Locking electrical receptacles and methods for selectively securing an electrical connection. One or more prongs of an electrical plug may be engaged by a clamping element disposable between a clamping configuration and a release configuration. A release mechanism acces... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110306228 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WTH LATCH MECHANISM EASILY OPERATED An electrical connector assembly (100), comprises: a housing (1) having therein at least three receiving rooms (11) extending along a front-to-rear direction and communicating with an exterior; two printed circuit boards (2) received into eac... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110306227 | CONNECTOR There is disclosed a connector, such as a wet-mateable connector, comprising first and second components having first and second contacts respectively and arranged to be coupled together such that the first and second contacts make a connection. The connector comprises ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110306226 | PROTRUDING CONTACT RECEIVER FOR MULTI-CONDUCTOR COMPRESSION CABLE CONNECTOR A multi-conductor cable connector is provided, the connector including a contact receiver, having a first end and a second end, disposed substantially within an outer housing of a multi-conductor cable connector, wherein a portion of the contact receiver extends an axia... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110305422 | Cable Enclosure Systems, Plugs and Methods for Using the Same An enclosure system for receiving a cable includes an enclosure having an inner chamber and an open position exposing the inner chamber and a closed position covering the inner chamber. A cable receiving port in a wall of the enclosure extends along a longitudinal axis ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110306229 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY A connector assembly includes a plug connector including a plug housing and an engaging portion that outwardly protrudes from each of side-surfaces of the plug housing, and a receptacle connector including a receptacle housing and a metal fitting that is formed at each ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110300734 | CARD EDGE CONNECTOR A card edge connector includes an elongated housing having an upper face, a lower face and a mating groove defined therebetween and extending along a longitudinal direction. A plurality of terminal grooves are respectively defined between the upper face and lower face a... | 12/08/2011 |
