Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367373 | Multi-layer extrusion head for self-sealing cable An electrical cable and a method for manufacturing the electrical cable are provided in which a plurality of insulated conductors have an inner protective layer extruded thereabout. A plurality of longitudinally extending ribs or fins or exterior ribbed or finned su... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357217 | Faceplate cover The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for manufacturing communication devices. A cover is attached to a surface of a faceplate that includes at least one opening, to provide enhanced device protection and sound quality. In one embodiment of... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7304246 | Design for linear broadband low frequency cable Embodiments of the present invention describe a cable assembly comprising at least two conductors wherein the width of the cross-sectional profile of each said at least two conductors is substantially larger than the height wherein each conductor is in electric cont... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7257889 | Method for inserting wires through braided shielding A method for feeding wires through a braided shield, comprises steps of wrapping the ends of the wires with tape to create a plug end; inserting the plug end into a flexible tube that is mounted to an insert tool having a tapered end; feeding the insert tool through... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256345 | Cable and manufacturing method therefor A cable 1 is configured of connecting portions 12 on both ends for connecting to external connecting terminals and an intermediate portion 13. Each connecting portion 12 has electroconductive portions 14 for connecting with externa... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7223919 | Flat flexible cable with integrated stiffener A flat flexible cable having conductive pathways laminated between a top and a bottom insulating layer and including an integrated stiffening element. The integrated stiffening element is laminated in between one of the top and bottom insulating layers and the condu... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220332 | Electrical cable An electrical cable of the present invention comprises a plurality of spaced, parallel flat conductors. Each of the plurality of flat conductors was previously integral with each immediately adjacent flat conductor. A dielectric material is holds the conductors in t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217884 | Electrical wire and method of fabricating the electrical wire An electrical wire includes at least one electrifiable conductor, and first and second return conductors which are respectively formed on opposing sides of the at least one electrifiable conductor, such that the at least one electrifiable conductor is at least subst... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7188415 | Cable harness breakout assembly method A cable assembly comprises a plurality of electrical or fiber-optic cables, a spacer, and a collar. The cables are arranged lengthwise in a bundle, which includes a segment having a cross-sectional arrangement organized into a plurality of columnar sections of conti... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7183495 | Electrical connector A cable connection structure includes an insulation holding body (3); a connection section (2) supported by the insulation holding body (3); a core wire (6) provided at a position corresponding to that of the connection section (2)... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7145073 | Electrical wire and method of fabricating the electrical wire An electrical wire includes at least one electrifiable conductor, and first and second return conductors which are respectively formed on opposing sides of the at least one electrifiable conductor, such that the at least one electrifiable conductor is at least subst... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7112746 | Data transmission cable There is provided a cable for data transmission which can be wired and constructed without damaging a surface of a wall, ceiling, floor or the like, without using any clamps and which does not degrade appearance of a wired space, and further, allows the wiring const... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100274 | Apparatus for applying media to a conduit The invention provides an apparatus and methods for applying a material to a cable or into a conduit. The apparatus includes a hinged housing for coupling to a portion of a cable and/or a conduit. The apparatus is configured as a portable housing that is particularl... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7034229 | Audio and video signal cable An audio and video signal cable consisting of parallel arrayed conductors having different geometric shapes and cross-sectional areas. Each conductor is individually insulated and all conductors are surrounded by a common insulation. Tinsel, enamel covered wire, or ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7014729 | RFID manufacturing concepts Radio frequency identification labels are made in a high speed and effective manner in a variety of different ways utilizing a number of different sources of RFID inlets, each inlet including an antenna and a chip. A plurality of webs are matched together and RFID l... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6955024 | Filament wound structural light poles A one-piece, unitary, elongate, tubular light pole. The elongate light pole defines a central axis and is constructed from a filament-wound composite of fiber-reinforced bonding agent and has a wall thickness of less than ¾ inch, and preferably ⅜ inch. The pole i... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6954983 | Method for producing flat cables A method for continuously producing flat cables with electric conductors embedded in an isolating material which are arranged at a certain distance from each other, parallel to each other. According to this invention, the band shaped conductors are guided separately... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6585836 | Flat cable and a manufacturing method thereof A flat cable includes first and second insulator sheets, and a plurality of conductor elements arranged in parallel relation to one another over the length of the sheets. The first insulator sheet is provided with an adhesive layer. The conductor elements... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6367332 | Triboelectric sensor and methods for manufacturing Triboelectric sensors which generate electrical signals in response to mechanical disturbances creating relative motion of conducting and dielectric components of the sensor are fabricated from thin metal foil which is plastic-coated on one side and which... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6302980 | Method for forming a water-tight section in a predetermined area of a multi-conductor wiring system A method for forming a longitudinally water-tight section in a predetermined area of a multi-conductor wiring system. The multi-conductor wiring system has a plurality of individual conductors, each individual conductor being encased in an insulative shea... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6251201 | Method and apparatus for dividing a conduit into compartments A system for dividing a conduit (12) into a plurality of compartments (20-24) includes an insert (10) which is formed by attaching a plurality of layers of a pliant material (14-17) near their lateral edges (18). The insert can be formed with a cable (25)... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6156138 | Method of and structure for fixing a flexible electrical conductor A method of fixing a flexible electrical conductor, in which a plurality of flat conductors in which their connecting ends to be connected to another circuit are exposed are integrally covered with a resin-made cladding member, to a fixing portion for con... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6074503 | Making enhanced data cable with cross-twist cabled core profile A cable exhibiting reduced crosstalk between transmission media includes a core having a profile with a shape which defines spaces or channels to maintain a spacing between transmission media in a finished cable. The core is formed of a conductive materia... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6026563 | Method of making flat cable A flat electrical cable and a method of assembling a flat electrical cable is provided wherein the flat cable includes an upper layer having ribs protruding along its length and substantially parallel to one another, continuous substantially parallel and ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5926949 | Method of making coaxial cable A method of making a flexible coaxial cable is provided. The method comprises advancing a cable core comprising a conductor and an expanded foam dielectric surrounding the conductor along a predetermined path of travel, directing an elongate strip of copp... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5888324 | Wiring harness a method for producing a wiring harness and a wiring harness producing apparatus Placing tables 28, film adhering tables 27 and connector mounting tables 24 are individually formed and rearranged so as to conform to a desired wiring path. A plurality of wires 11 are linearly placed in parallel with each other on each placing table 28,... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5755912 | Apparatus and method for taping multiple electrical cables A method for taping together a plurality of wires to create a plurality of individual multiple wire harnesses includes first providing a number of wires, each wire having an end connected to any one of a plurality of end connectors. Then feeding tape to a... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5620540 | Method and a machine for manufacturing a sheathed bundle of thread-like elements In the method and the machine for manufacturing a bundle (33) of thread-like elements such as tubes or electric cables of finite length and including at least one junction point for a branch, and in which the elements of the bundle are covered by a tape (... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5519173 | High speed telecommunication cable A high speed telecommunication cable includes at least one filler member having a plurality of twisted pair conductors disposed about the periphery thereof. Preferably, a plurality of twisted pair conductors are helically wound about each of two filler me... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5483020 | Twin-ax cable A twin axial or parallel pair cable for high data rate differential signal transmission with extremely low skew. The cable has first and second plated electrical conductors which extend in substantially parallel relation to one another. Preferably the con... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5422439 | Convertible cable assembly A cable assembly includes a number of insulated wires removably attached to a tearable backing. This construction allows the simultaneous termination of the wires since they are held in position for mass termination equipment and permits the free flow of ... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5357058 | Resin-insulated cable A resin-insulated cable includes electrical conductors arranged in parallel with each other, two insulating resin tapes coating the conductors and a porous insulating resin tape faced with one of the insulating resin tapes and having a printed surface whi... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5334271 | Process for manufacture of twisted pair electrical cables having conductors of equal length A process for obtaining a twisted pair electrical signal cable having conductors of equal physical length and equal signal transmitting properties by passing a parallel pair of adhered insulated conductors of equal length through a closely-fitting die and... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5327513 | Flat cable This invention relates to flat cables comprising a plurality of substantially parallel insulated conductors bonded to a polymeric substrate which has a melting point greater than 200° C. and/or a thickness less than 2.5 mils (98 microns) and a method for... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5306869 | Ribbon cable construction Ribbon cables have lower capacitance, higher impedance, and faster propagation velocities with microporous fibril thermoplastic dielectric insulation, because they have great amounts of air adjacent to the conductors and the improved electrical performanc... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5286924 | Mass terminable cable A ribbon cable or discrete wires, having a layer of thermally stable, crush resistant, fibril microporous heat sealable thermoplastic crystallizable polymer dielectric surrounding said conductor. The thermoplastic dielectric having a void volume in excess... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5276759 | Flat cable This invention relates to flat cables comprising a plurality of insulated conductors bonded to a porous substrate. The porous substrate is impregnated with a polymeric material capable of bonding to the insulation of the conductors. The strength of the bo... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5268531 | Flat cable This invention relates to flat cables comprising a plurality of insulated conductors bonded to a metallic substrate. The metallic substrate is provided with a layer of polymeric material capable of bonding to the insulation of the conductors. The layer of... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5262590 | Impedance controlled flexible circuits with fold-over shields An improved flexible circuit assembly arranged in stripline cable or microstrip configuration with shielding and also being designed with a predetermined characteristic impedance. The flexible printed circuits function as printed cables, and employ spacer... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5262589 | High velocity propagation ribbon cable An electrical ribbon cable of parallel, coplanar conductive wires having an insulating layer of sintered porous PTFE tape around each of the wires, and a second insulating layer of porous sintered PTFE film around the wires. A conductive layer is then app... | 11/16/1993 |
