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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7375282 | Structured cabling system and method A structured cabling system includes a plurality of data cables (6A-6F), one end of each cable being secured to a jack of a multiple jack assembly (1) and the other end of each cable being secured to an individual jack (9A-9F) loca... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7342175 | Electrical connector A splice electrical connector for connecting core members of two cable conductors to each other is provided. The connector include two end members. Each end member comprises a first coupler end and a second wedge contact end. A splice coupler connects the first coup... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7250573 | Automotive cable holding system The present invention relates to an automotive cable holding system for securing a vehicle body to a cable which is connected at one end to a locking mechanism for a rear seat backrest and at the other end to a releasing mechanism. The automotive cable holding syste... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234410 | Buoyancy control systems for tubes A buoyancy control system for controlling the buoyancy of a tube may includes generally tubular length of buoyancy control material having a selected buoyancy characteristic. The length of buoyancy control material may be attached to a section of the length of the t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7152632 | Systems and methods for pipeline rehabilitation The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for pipeline rehabilitation. The methods and systems disclosed herein permit the rehabilitation of long lengths of previously installed pipe and minimize the need for creating multiple access points to the pi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7091419 | Electrical plug connector An electrical plug connector containing at least two contact partners which can be linked together in an overlap region to establish an electrical contact between them. At least one of the contact partners includes an electrically conductive material that converts t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7064276 | Communication cable, and communication wire protecting tube A communication cable having a communication wire and an armor including at least two synthetic resin layers, and protects the communication wire in a loose state. The communication wire protecting tube includes at least two synthetic resin layers, and inserts the c... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7029356 | Buoyancy control systems for tubes Buoyancy control methods for tubes are described. In one embodiment, a buoyancy control method can include a composite tube and a buoyancy control material for controlling the buoyancy of the composite tube. The composite tube can include an internal liner an extern... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6978804 | Systems and methods for pipeline rehabilitation The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for pipeline rehabilitation. The methods and systems disclosed herein permit the rehabilitation of long lengths of previously installed pipe and minimize the need for creating multiple access points to the pi... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6948718 | Gasket An annular gasket for affecting a watertight seal between two sections of corrugated pipe. The gasket comprises a seating portion dimensioned to fit within an annular recess in one of the mated sections of corrugated pipe, and a sealing portion integrally molded wit... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6910899 | Electrically conductive pipe or cable clip A device for forming an electrically conductive contact with an electrically conductive component of an elongated body is provided. The device includes a base structure for disposition on the body to be contacted, and a separate contact element for contacting the bo... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905144 | Spring-loaded ‘L’-shaped seal ring A sealing system adapted for placement into an exterior groove of a structure. The sealing system includes a seal ring having a generally ‘L’-shaped cross-section. The sealing system further includes a canted-coil spring. The seal ring includes an inner surface,... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6904944 | Fuel filling device and fuel leakage detection method A fuel filling device is provided with a fuel supply adjusting section which adjusts the amount of fuel supplied, a fuel feed line which feeds fuel from a fuel supply adjusting section to a vehicle W, a nozzle removably coupled to vehicle W that supplies fuel from f... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6246002 | Shielded wiring system for high voltage AC current A shielded wiring system for a high voltage AC current having a flexible cable formed of a central current carrying electrical conductor, a symmetrical layer of insulation concentrically surrounding the central conductor, a symmetrical circumferential lay... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6194654 | Shield connection system and connector using the same A shield connection system for connecting the shields of several individual lines through clamping of the shields between an outer cone and an inner cone, characterized in that a conical ring comprising an outer cone is provided, over which the shields of... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6069320 | Cable splice protector A cable splice enclosure made up of: (1) a splice enclosure tube having two compressible ends with annular ledges inside the compressible ends; (2) first and second compressible grommets adapted to be inserted into the compressible ends; and (3) two outer... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5998736 | High voltage wiring system for neon lights A wiring system by which a high voltage AC current is transported from a transformer to a neon light in a manner to reduce arcing and therefore fire potential, employing a flexible cable having a central current carrying electrical conductor, a symmetrica... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5834696 | Terminal for coupling wirings A terminal for coupling wirings of the present invention is simply constructed, features enhance coupling/assembling operability, and needs decreased space. A terminal body (21) is constituted by a wiring connection portion (22) and an overlapping portion... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5796324 | Surface mount coil assembly A coil is wound on a bobbin having posts extending from the bobbin body, the end of the coil wire being wrapped on the posts to form wire terminations. The coil is mounted on a circuit board with the coil either above the board or suspended alongside the ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5771983 | Screw clamp with u-shaped clamp part In a screw clamp (2) for connecting electrical conductors (36), the clamp body has a U-shaped sheet-metal component (4) between the arm sections (5, 6) of which is held a nut (9) to accept a clamping screw (11) and in which the end section (12) of the fir... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5760332 | Cable splice protector An enclosure for protecting cable splices having a pair of outer shells, a pair of inner shells, an extender between the pairs of inner and outer shells, and clips inside the inner shells for resisting forces applied to the spliced cables that would tend ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5654526 | Coupling apparatus and method for electrical conduit A coupling apparatus and method for joining together lengths of electrical conduit in a conduit system. The coupling apparatus includes a resealable port that permits lubricant to be introduced into the coupling apparatus to facilitate wire pulling throug... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5585601 | Wire connector A wire connector including a first member and a second member defining a cavity therebetween, the first member including a first channel and a second channel, the second member including a third channel and a fourth channel, the first, second, third and f... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5563374 | Flexible pipe coupling A flexible pipe coupling is constructed for flexibly interconnecting pipe sections especially in a vacuum toilet system on board an aircraft. For this purpose each coupling member of a pair forming the coupling has a bushing for connection to a pipe end b... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5545852 | Arrangement for multiple cable introductions in cable sleeves An arrangement for multiple cable introductions into cable sleeves composed of a seal or end member having a plurality of cable introduction nipples characterized by the introduced cables being received in the introduction nipples and being sealed thereto... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5519171 | Wire splice enclosure The wire splice enclosure of the preferred embodiment provides a two-piece sealable cylindrical enclosure having a tension plate at each end formed parallel to the axis of the enclosure. Each tension plate is formed with a serpentine concave track of a si... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5502280 | Cable splice protector A cable splice protector for protecting one or more cable splices located in an inner recess defined by the combination of a first inner shell and a second inner shell, an outer recess for containing the two inner shells including a first outer shell and ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5498838 | Modular electrical contact assemblies A modular contact assembly including first and second members at opposed ends such as a wire barrel member (20) or a contact member (50,100) having either a socket contact section (62) or a pin contact section (108) at a mating end, and optionally an inte... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5446241 | Apparatus and method for twist connecting wires A two member connector to twist connect two ductile wires, releasable coupling means is provided to couple inner ends of the members together, each member has a cavity means including a pair of transversely spaced wire chambers each sized to accept a wire... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5432299 | Insulator An insulator (100) wherein a funnel portion (120) has a conical inner peripheral surface (121) of an inner diameter increasing in a direction away from a body (101). A male terminal (second terminal) (161) is inserted into the insulator (100) from the fun... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5278353 | Automatic splice An improved cable splice of the type in which first and second ends of a casing taper conically toward the casing's longitudinal axis. First and second cable-receiving apertures are provided in the respective first and second ends of the casing. A first s... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5278354 | Electrical connection An assembly for forming a semi-permanent electrical connection between a pair of wires (1,2) comprises a male push-fit connector (3) and a female push-fit connector (4). Each connector (3,4) has a connection part to enable it to be connected to the wire, ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5260515 | Twist-on wire connector A twist-on wire connector for connecting the ends of a plurality of wires together, includes a hollow, cup-shaped housing having an inner cavity with an opening at one end thereof and a closed end wall at the other end thereof and a coiled spring received... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5228875 | Quick connect electrical connector A positive quick connect electrical connector for connecting the bare ends of a pair of electrical wires is constituted by a molded non-conductive female coupling member having a connection chamber therein and threaded walls. A metal connector member is s... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5099089 | Insertable electrical connector without insulation tape An electrical connector having a wire-holding plug for holding a plurality of insulated wires with their bare ends protruding inwardly or rearwardly, a conducting coupler made of electrical conductive material squeezably enclosing the bare wire ends protr... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5041027 | Cable splice A system for electrically connecting a first power cable end to a second power cable end, the system including a first probe adapted to be electrically connected to the first power cable end, a second probe adapted to be electrically connected to the seco... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5019674 | Wire splicer device A wire splicer device for connecting electrical conductors includes a flexible sleeve formed of a non-conductive material and having a pair of openings therein. A pair of elongate arms are integrally connected with the exterior surface of the sleeve adjac... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4944699 | Splicing connector A splicing device to join the free ends of two cables. The present invention provides a non-conductive housing assembly around a possibility of three inner conductive connector means. The inner conductive connector means joins the free ends of a conductiv... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4888452 | Cable conduit for textile machines A cable conduit for textile machines houses the supply cables, ground plates and motor bars which are connected to the ground plates, for the drive and control of an individual drive of the textile machine. The cable conduit has a housing, a detachable co... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4883921 | Cable jointing clamp Jointing clamp (1) intended for electrical conductors and comprising an insulating, conical outer housing (2) having arranged therein a similarly conical inner sleeve (3). The narrow end of the outer sleeve (2) has located internally therein a seat (7) ag... | 11/28/1989 |
