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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7633024 | Push rod shunt for light string sockets A shunt for use in a socket of a string of lights resides in an otherwise typical lamp of a string of lights. The present shunt is a conductive spring held in position by a shunt housing between the two conductive terminals so that both of its curved lateral ends co... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7629544 | Asymmetric spring coil shunt for light string socket A mechanical shunt for use in a socket of a string of lights resides in an otherwise typical lamp of a string of lights. The present shunt is a coiled spring shunt inserted in part into a hole formed in one of the electrical terminals in the socket so that it is can... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7626131 | Mechanical shunt for light string socket with self-cleaning feature A mechanical shunt for use in a socket of a string of lights resides in an otherwise typical lamp of a string of lights. The present shunt is a pair of cantilevered portions from the electrical terminals inside the socket of a lamp in a string of lights. The portion... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7435118 | Antenna switch An antenna switch (5) includes an insulative body (50), a guide element (52), a conductive element (53), an actuator (54) and a multiply of signal terminals (51). The conductive element is attached to the guide element, and ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431601 | Automatic power line disconnect apparatus An automatic power line disconnect apparatus has a sensor pin for signaling the separation of the plug from the disconnect apparatus. The operative movement of the sensor pin is shorter than the length of the male electrical connectors on the apparatus, thereby insu... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7416444 | Coaxial connector with two different outputs An electrical connector includes a first terminal fixed on a tubular housing and extending radially into the housing, a second terminal fixed in the housing and having an annular flange, and a conductive ring sleeved movably on the second terminal. The conductive ri... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7367839 | Feed line for a local coil for magnetic resonance imaging with standing wave barrier integrated into the plug thereof Feed line for at least one local coil in a magnetic resonance tomography apparatus, comprising at least one coil plug as well as at least one standing wave barrier for suppression of unwanted radio-frequency currents on a conductor cable of the feed line, with the s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361061 | Ear-jack of portable terminal An ear-jack of a portable terminal according to an embodiment includes a body having a passage into which a plug can be inserted; a first speaker terminal disposed at the passage of the body, for electrical connection with the plug; a second speaker terminal dispose... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361038 | Microswitch connector The invention relates to a Microswitch connector (11), having an insulating housing (13) with a contact chamber (31) with an insertion opening (15) and a contact switch spring (25) arranged in the contact chamber (31). The h... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357656 | Electrical energy disconnection device A disconnection device is designed to separate a first portion of an electrical circuit electrically from a second portion of said circuit, the disconnection device including: at least one pair of contacts, one of which contacts is a moving contact, the pair of cont... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354287 | Shorting connector An electrical connector includes a housing that may form a first contact channel and a second contact channel. A first contact having a longitudinal axis may be disposed within the first contact channel, and a second contact may be disposed within the second contact... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335067 | Connector for harsh environments Two embodiments of a connector that can be mated without regard for its orientation are disclosed. One embodiment is mated and demated autonomously as part of a system for recovering, docking with, recharging and re-launching unmanned aerial vehicles. Another embodi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318749 | Power connector with improved contacts A power connector (1) is connectable with a cable having a number of conductors and matable with a complementary connector for power transmission. The power connector includes an insulative housing (2) defining a receiving cavity (210), at least... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7275946 | Electric connector for wiring harness having a short circuit terminal The electric connector includes: at least two terminal fittings; a connector housing including terminal-receiving chambers each receiving the terminal fitting and having a locking piece for locking the terminal fitting; and a short circuit terminal for electrically ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267583 | Electrical connection system An electrical connection system comprises a female connector having a plurality of female terminals, and a male connector having a plurality of male blade terminals having projecting portions that plug into the plurality of female terminals respectively when the fem... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7220141 | Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same Electrical connectors and contacts for transmitting power are provided. One power contact embodiment includes a first plate that defines a first non-deflecting beam and a first deflectable beam, and a second plate that defines a second non-deflecting beam and a seco... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204706 | Electrical connector An electrical connector (1) used in high frequency signal transmission filed includes an insulative housing (2), an immovable contact (5) retained in the housing. The immovable contact includes a main body (50), a cantilevered arm (51 | 04/17/2007 |
| 7186017 | Backstop socket structure for lamp string A backstop socket structure to prevent a lamp string from turning-off upon a bulb dropped unintentionally, which comprises a fuse-type bulb mounted in a socket of a lamp string and a plurality backstop sockets; each backstop socket is furnished with two contact copp... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182648 | Optical-electric connector with improved contact having coil spring An optical-electric connector (1) has an insulative housing (10), a plurality of contacts (21, 22, 23, 24, 25) received in the housing, and an optical-electric converter (30) assembled in the housing. The housing defines a receiving space... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7147516 | Self-cleaning terminal matching assembly A self-cleaning terminal matching assembly has a plurality of terminals to match with correspondingly inclined surfaces and cambered arcs so that at least one active terminal and at least one passive terminal are in contact with one another in a self-cleaning manner... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147497 | Audio jack connector An audio jack connector suitable for connecting to a plug is provided. The audio jack connector includes an insulating housing, a set of switch terminals, an insulating wrap and a plurality of signal terminals. The insulating housing includes an inserting hole and a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144263 | Shorting bar connector An electrical connector generally includes a housing having at least a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal. A shorting bar slidably connects to the housing and has at least a first spring portion and a second spring portion. The shorting bar i... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128583 | Grounding element A grounding element attached to a tab having a hole. A spring portion is connected to one side of a bottom of the grounding element and extends in a first direction, and a latching portion is connected to another side of the bottom. When the grounding element is att... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128590 | Signal connector A signal connector is provided according to the invention which signal connector relates to a signal connector used to connect to an electronic circuit and can be switchedly operated between two signal sources. The elements needed are simplified so that the signal c... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7108529 | Audio connector An audio connector has an insulated case, an inner and outer contact and a slide. The insulated case has a central socket and second and first inner recesses that communicate with the central socket. The second inner recess has a guide channel. The inner contact is ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104824 | Connectors for connecting mating connectors to connection objects In a connector for connecting a mating connector to a connection object, an insulator holds a first contact terminal and a second contact terminal which is removable from the insulator. The first contact terminal has an outer contacting portion to be contacted to th... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7080997 | Coaxial connector having a switch The coaxial connector having a switch includes a switching spring and a connecting plate, which composes a pair of switching means as a switching mechanism arranged in the hollow portion of the insulating housing. The switching spring and the connecting plate extend... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070433 | Plug coupling system for disengageable electrical connecting of a programmable field device with a field bus or with a progamming device A plug coupling system includes a first coupling member connected with a transmitter-side end of the bus connection cable and having at least two contact elements, which are galvanically connected each with a respective conductor wire of a bus connection cable, a se... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7052330 | Electrical connector having conductive contacts An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (4), an insulative carrier (1), a spring (3) and a pair of conductive contacts (2). The insulative housing has a base (41) and a periphery wall enclosing therearound and define... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7041918 | Electrical power outlet The present invention is to provide a power outlet comprising two elastic pieces being formed at the rears of two insertion holes of the outlet panel, wherein one end of each elastic piece, including a fastening hole corresponding with the insertion holes, is dispos... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041920 | Elongated bridge shunt switch formed by stretching and rupturing a conducting bridge Structure and method for forming a switchable shunt for a suspension assembly having conductive, insulating and metal base layers. The shunt includes a bridge in the conductive layer with either a continuous connection or small gap between ends of the bridge. The co... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037142 | Power connector with safety feature Electrical receptacle connectors are provided including an insulative housing and AC power contacts disposed therein that are configured for engaging an external power supply. The receptacle connectors are employed with a safety guard for restricting operator access... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7030593 | Multiple path variable speed constant frequency device having automatic power path selection capability The present invention relates to variable speed constant frequency (VSCF) devices and methods for maximizing engine generator efficiency. In one embodiment, a VSCF device may include at least two paths for conducting power to the load. One path, a line inductor path... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7029285 | Computer system, switch connector, and method for controlling operations of the computer system A plurality of switch connectors are arranged in each of a plurality of memory slots. Each of the plurality of switch connectors includes a first-type connector pin and a second-type connector pin. The first-type connector pin is coupled to one of a plurality of sig... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021950 | System and method for preventing electric arcs in connectors feeding power loads and connector used A system and method for preventing electric arcs in connectors feeding power loads and connector used, Comprising several connectors (11) interspersed in an electric power distribution network, integrating first and second releasable socket coupling supports ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021951 | Self-normalling jack with magnetically controlled normal circuit or relay A self-normalling jack with a magnetically controlled normal circuit, switch or relay comprising a pair of receptacles having a sensing means for sensing the insertion of a plug, the sensing means in communication with an electronic normalling circuit, switch or rel... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011540 | Multidirectional socket assembly for connection with electronic elements extending in different directions A socket assembly includes a base, two first connection poles on the base and each having a first lateral hole, an assembly block having a central through hole to allow extension of the two first connection poles and pairs of first connection blocks formed on one si... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008247 | Jack having switch A jack having switch is constituted so that a movable armature is displaced so as to be separated from a fixed armature which contacts with the movable armature by insertion of a plug, the plug and the movable armature are brought into a contact state, and this stat... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997726 | Connector housing with short-circuit bridge A connector housing has a longitudinal axis and includes a first housing portion, having a front end face and a rear end, and at least two accommodation chambers extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, and receiving respectively an electrical contact element, a... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994576 | Power supply unit for electronic devices A power supply unit for electronic devices has an insulating battery pack holder with a hollow portion to accommodate a battery pack detachably; a plurality of connector contacts and a switch contact formed of conductive metal and disposed inside the battery pack ho... | 02/07/2006 |
