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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146248 | Construction for stopping water from penetrating into drain wire contained in shielded wire and method for stopping water from penetrating thereinto A Drain wire led out from the interior to the exterior of a shielded wire is covered with a heat shrinkable tube made of an insulating resin or with a rubber tube including silicon or EPDM (ethylene-propylene rubber). A water-stop agent is penetrated between the ele... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7387740 | Method of manufacturing metal cover with blind holes therein An exemplary method of manufacturing a metal cover (1) with blind holes (3) therein includes: step (60), preparing a metal substrate; step (62), covering the metal substrate with a protective film formed by electrophoretic deposition; ste... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7353601 | Integrated method for restoring electrical power cable A method for extending the useful life of an in-service electrical cable section having at least two existing connectors attached thereto and a conductor surrounded by a conductor shield encased in a polymeric insulation jacket with an interstitial void volume in th... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7265293 | Holdout devices and cover assemblies and methods incorporating the same The resilient sleeve member defines an axially extending inner passage. The holdout device includes a core mounted in the inner passage of the sleeve member. The core defines a core passage to receive the elongate substrate and has at least first and second sections... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7174633 | Method of connecting terminal and electric wire The invention comprises filling a conductive adhesive on a hole end of a wire connection part in tubular shape of the terminal which has an electric contact part at one side and the wire connection part at the other side, inserting an electric wire from a hole openi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7142926 | Quick connect earhook system for BTE devices A quick-connect system for mechanically and electrically connecting two components therebetween. In an exemplary embodiment, the mechanical quick-connect is comprised of: a receptacle in the first component; a barrel protruding from the second component; and a lock ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7036224 | Method of making fluid sensor probe A fluid sensor probe such as a temperature probe uses heat shrink tubing to seal and provide strain relief at a proximal end of the probe. The heat shrink tubing uses a layer of hot melt adhesive along its inside surface to form a strong bond and hermetic seal. The ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7007381 | Method of attaching an electric conductor to an electrically conductive terminal via a telescoping sleeve A method for attaching an electric conductor to an electrically conductive terminal. The electric conductor comprises a wire and a cladding surrounding the wire. The wire has an exposed end portion extending from an end of the cladding. The method comprises placing ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7003876 | Method of constructing an in the ear auxiliary microphone for behind the ear hearing prosthetic An In The Ear (ITE) microphone improves the acoustic response of a Behind The Ear (BTE) Implantable Cochlear Stimulation (ICS) system during telephone use. An acoustic seal provided by holding a telephone earpiece against the ear provides improved coupling of low fr... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6640415 | Segmented contactor A method of fabricating a large area, multi-element contactor. A segmented contactor is provided for testing semiconductor devices on a wafer that comprises a plurality of contactor units mounted to a substrate. The contactor units are formed, tested, and... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6470567 | Method for covering a wire connection part The present invention relates to a method of covering a wire using a transport carrier and a heating system. The present invention makes the workability of a transport carrier compatible with the maintenance of positioning accuracy and imparts a general-p... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6454598 | Ionomer-insulated electrical connectors An electrical crimp connector comprises a metallic crimp barrel adapted to receive the bared end portion of an electrical conductor and a heat-shrinkable polymeric sleeve in which the crimp barrel is received. The insulating sleeve is comprised of an ioni... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6167616 | Connecting method of electric wire and terminal A connection method is proceeded by: placing a covered electric wire (18) on a terminal (17); applying an ultrasonic vibration in a state of pressing the covered electric wire (18) against the terminal (17) so as to melt and remove a covering portion (26)... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6151776 | Method for installation of devices having different heights An installation method for installing machines of different heights at an installation site includes provision of a flexible power cord of particular length, affixed to an upper region of each machine. The power cord is terminated in a power-rated male co... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5903973 | Protective wrappings for spliced cable connectors A protectively packaged connector for connecting multiple conductors is disclosed. The connector has multiple parts, each of which is provided with a protective covering of heat shrink thermoplastic film. The connector is assembled in the normal manner bu... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5735981 | Substrate covering An arrangement for delivering an elastic sleeve on to an electric cable comprises an elastic sleeve (20) expanded radially on to a hollow rigid tubular support tube (18) with a tubular mesh (22) of plastics material interposed therebetween. The mesh (22) ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5689878 | Method for protecting electronic circuit components An assembly for protecting the active electronic components of an electronic product from the environment and electromagnetic interference (EMI). A method is described where the assembly is formed by providing a metallized flexible enclosure around the el... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5577310 | Support for fitting a shrinkable sleeve A support for fitting a shrinkable sleeve onto an object inside the support and the sleeve 11 mounted on it includes at least two tubular parts removed in turn from under the sleeve. It further includes means for temporarily immobilizing the last part to ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5331513 | Method of mounting electronic part on circuit substrate and circuit substrate including electronic parts mounted thereon In order to electrically connect the projecting electrodes of an LSI with a given wiring pattern on a circuit substrate, at least a portion of the electronic part is covered with a heat-shrinkable film member which in turn is fixedly mounted on the circui... | 07/19/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5274914 | Method of producing surface package type semiconductor package In surface packaging of thin resin packages such as resin molded memory ICs or the like, cracks of the package occur frequently at a solder reflow step where thermal impact is applied to the package because the resin has absorbed moisture before packaging... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5230640 | Connecting device for one or two electric cables, and process for mounting this device on the end of the cable or cables The invention relates to a connecting device (200) to equip an end of an electric cable (100), including a multilayer sleeve having an axis (202) and having an insulating intermediate layer (204) interposed between two layers suitable for ensuring the gui... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5198009 | Method of manufacturing glass beads for use in thermionic gas chromatographic detectors Alkali metal-containing glass beads for use as sources in thermionic detectors for gas chromatography are manufactured by a method which produces reproducible beads of preselected sizes. A glass tube of the desired composition is reduced to capillary size... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5142776 | Method and apparatus for heat sealing of joints and connections In a heat sealing operation for environmentally isolating joints and connections, a spring actuated clamp is utilized to provide positive engagement of the heat shrinkable material in the area between the members being connected. The clamp has two juxtapo... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5109603 | Method of waterproof sealing a lead from a pressure or temperature responsive switch The disclosure relates to a pressure or temperature responsive switch wherein the high temperature environment at the measuring portion of the switch is thermally isolated from other portions of the switch which are incapable of operation at such high tem... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5099572 | Method of assembling an electrical connector assembly An electrical connector modularly arrayed for ease in manual and automatic fabrication and assembly of wire bundle assemblies. Increased structural strength, elimination of snap ring, straight bore inside diameter, the addition of an insert alignment key,... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4993149 | Process for forming a termination on an electrical conductor An electrical connector utilizing a crimpable ferrule with an electrical insulation sleeve thereover, and a transparent outer sleeve surrounding the ferrule and insulation sleeve, with the transparent outer sleeve formed of coextruded, multi-layer materia... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4991288 | Method of terminating an electrical conductor wire A band of bipartite metal foil is crimped around a portion of a stripped wire end near the insulation and spaced from the portion to be soldered to a terminal solder tail extending from a housing portion, with a first layer of conductive nonmagnetic metal... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4883925 | Sealed solder connector assembly and method of use This invention relates to a sealed solder connector assembly and method of use operable to interconnect adjacent conduit wire members having exposed wire sections extended from insulated cover sections. The sealed solder connector assembly includes (1) a ... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4804338 | Backshell assembly and method A backshell assembly and method of making and assembling a connection between electrical cable and another electrical device are disclosed. The backshell assembly includes a hollow cylindrical body having a first end for attachment to the other electrical... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4790067 | Connecting coaxial cable to connector Apparatus for connecting a coaxial cable to a connector having a base for connection to a conductive shield of the cable via a solder ring within a heat-shrinkable tube, the apparatus including a first fixture for engaging an end of the coaxial cable and ... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4778948 | Cable joint An arrangement for forming a joint between electrical cables comprises a connector arrangement, e.g. a crimp connector, a fusible block capable of being positioned to enclose the connector and a heat-shrinkable sleeve having a recovery temperature at leas... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4687280 | Heat activatable sealing piston A heat activatable sealing piston comprising a cylinder of polymeric material radially expandable on application of heat. The piston can be incorporated into thermal actuators of various types. In a preferred embodiment, the sealing piston is used in an e... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4602424 | Methods of insulating lead connections for dynamoelectric machine windings A connection insulator for a dynamoelectric machine having a magnetic core and at least one winding arranged thereon comprising a plurality of coils of wire conductors with end turns thereof projecting beyond side faces of the core and being subject to pr... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4502214 | Method of making reference electrode A method of making a wire reference electrode in an electrolytic cell is provided wherein the wire reference electrode comprises a lead-in wire portion, a reference wire portion, a sealing material to seal the junction of the lead-in and wire reference po... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4500402 | Reference electrode A wire reference electrode and a method of employing the wire reference in an electrolytic cell is provided wherein the wire reference electrode comprises a lead-in wire portion, a reference wire portion, a sealing material to seal the junction of the lea... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4497533 | Shielded cable system and method A shielded cable system having a connector, a shielded cable and an interface of a pressure sensitive adhesive electrically conductive performed insert which provides effective noise suppression between the connector and cable. In manufacture the insert i... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4435454 | Recoverable article A heat-recoverable article is formed from a tube of cross-linked polymeric material. Subsequent to cross-linking, spaced-apart portions of the article are welded together to form two separate compartments in the article. The cross-linking and welding are ... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4431469 | Electrical connection insulator and method of covering an electrical connection therewith An electrical connection insulator comprising an outer tube formed from a mono-layered film of a non-adhesive, heat stable, dielectric, synthetic, polymeric resin enclosing an inner tube formed from a mono-layered film of a non-adhesive, heat shrinkable, ... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4431861 | Heat recoverable article for high voltage cable terminations and splices and method for making termination and splices using same Terminations and splices in high voltage electrical cable can be shielded by shrinking over the termination or splice a heat recoverable hollow article which comprises a heat-shrinkable outer sleeve whose outer surface is anti-tracking at voltages of 2.5 ... | 02/14/1984 |
