Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4490775 | Universal programmable interface A universal, programmable interface for interconnecting printed circuit boards and discrete wires. Standard card-edge connectors and standard cables interconnect one or two bytes of i/o signals between the pc boards and the programmable interface, with th... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4482938 | Electrical apparatus with plug-in modules The disclosed apparatus involves circuit modules paired with companion terminal assemblies alongside each other in an enclosure. The circuit modules are operable along front-to-back paths for installation in the enclosure and removal. The terminal assembl... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4472764 | Terminal block for printed circuit boards The invention relates to a terminal block for printed circuits boards, said terminal block including a base whose sides are intended to be assembled side by side with the sides of the base of an adjacent terminal block to constitute a single assembly ther... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4469914 | Arrangement for fitting a connection block in a cover An arrangement in a telecommunications system for fitting a connection block in a cover so that a complete connecting unit is obtained, which can be connected to the front edge of a circuit board or in the back plane of a rack containing circuit boards. T... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4458296 | Avionic shelf assembly A mounting frame for avionic trays which accommodates various tray sizes and provides a structrual member which also serves as a wire bundle and terminal block support and provides for an integral plenum that receives hot air and distributes cooling air. ... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4432038 | Circuit assemblies A circuit assembly comprises a planar substrate 10 supporting, on a surface 11, connectors 14 and modules 12, the connectors having a common bridging member secured to the substrate and permits movement of an electrical insulating block 15 of each connect... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4410928 | Connector fixing device A connector fixing device having a mounting mold disposed between a connector and a board in which the connector can be fixed by fixing the mounting mold on a relative element.... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4390926 | Portable switching unit A switching apparatus contained inside box B consists of standard electrical units, and arranged in a way which is particularly advantageous for the purpose at hand. One of these units is a circuit breaker box containing two interruptible circuits, and ha... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4389697 | Circuit assembly having a component with leads extending therefrom and a connector both supported on a planar substrate A circuit assembly has at least one component comprising a thin film module, or a discrete component, with leads extending therefrom, the assembly also including a substantially planar substrate supporting the component, and at least one connector with a ... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4371757 | Enclosure for outdoor cross-connect system for telecommunications An enclosure for outdoor cross-connection in telecommunications systems has a rectangular housing on a base. One or more columns are mounted in the housing, each column having a channel shaped back portion and a mounting member hinged at one side to one s... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4334261 | Universal input/output system construction for programmable controllers By providing an input/output housing which incorporates paired slider assemblies for supportingly maintaining a printed circuit board in secure electronic engagement between a central processor and external devices, with said printed circuit board being q... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4312552 | Cross connect apparatus The terminal board and mounting frame are disclosed. Electrical terminals are arranged in rows and columns on the terminal board and are adapted for splicing or cross connecting high density communication wiring for communications, data processing, teleme... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4307436 | Power distribution center A power distribution center, particularly adapted for use at marinas, trailer camps and the like, comprises a vertically extending housing adapted to receive power feeder cables from an external power source, which cables are connected to appropriate term... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4283100 | Jumper plug A jumper plug (11) for making an electrical connection between two terminal pins (15) has a housing (12) containing two holes (13-14) for accepting the pins. Mounted in the housing is a horseshoe-shaped spring clip (30), made of an electrically conductive... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4271455 | Indicator and control device for PC boards An indicator and control device for PC boards is shown to include a component-mounting plate and a pair of insulating standoff members. The mounting plate is a thin, rectangular plate of aluminum having a number of holes or apertures formed through it and... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4249228 | Housing for an electrical circuit A housing for an electrical circuit is to be releasably mounted in an explosion-proof box without modifying the structure of the box. The housing is provided with at least one spring which extends away from the housing into engagement with an inner surfac... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4247882 | Universal input/output system construction for programmable controllers By providing an input/output housing which incorporates paired slider assemblies for supportingly maintaining a printed circuit board in secure electronic engagement between a central processor and external devices, with said printed circuit board being q... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4217023 | Device for connecting racks to distribution frames in telecommunications exchanges The invention is characterized by connectors 17, 18, connected by a plug-ended cord 15, it being possible to prewire and wrap the assembly in the factory, to connect a distribution frame 11 to a connector 18. The contacts in the connectors are disposed on juxt... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4202029 | Transportable telephone exchange apparatus In communication equipment such as a telephone exchange machine, a compact and easily accessible arrangement of a plurality of gate-type or rotatable frames.... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4196467 | Electronic system housing structure, particularly for automotive environments To provide for shock and vibration resistance and ease of assembly, a housing is formed with an access opening closed off by a cover. A support plate, such as a printed circuit board for electronic components is inserted in the housing, and a resilient, s... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4171862 | Terminal board for electrical equipment A terminal board assembly made of electrical insulating material and composed of elements for the mounting of a row of electrical devices and elements for connecting electric wires to each device, the mounting and connecting elements associated with each ... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4166195 | Duct apparatus for distribution of isolated power and equipotential ground In environments utilizing highly explosive or flammable materials and in hospital operating rooms, the use of isolated power and an equipotential grounding system is essential. The distribution of isolated power and an equipotential ground on the surface ... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4150867 | Pre-wired terminal connecting block There is disclosed a terminal connecting block and bracket assembly. The terminal connecting block contains a plurality of flat elongate electrically conductive elements. Each element in the block comprises a flat base portion and at least one pair of opp... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4110811 | Support structure for a corona generating device A corona generating device including a coronode in the form of a wire supported between insulating end block assemblies. Each assembly is constructed of mating half-sections which jointly define a substantially closed and insulated cavity lined with a con... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4104703 | Terminal block cover for covering block and space between adjacent blocks A cover for an open face terminal block, with or without a distributor panel adjacent one end of the block, for telephone installation equipment, said cover comprising a flat top which overlies the open face of the terminal block, or overlies said block a... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4092700 | Telephone connector block guide An elongated combination guide and shield of flexible synthetic resinous insulated material adapted to be engaged and maintained by groups of terminal pins on a telephone connector block. The devices serve the purposes of separating individual groups of c... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4055737 | Terminal block assembly for mounting a switch or other electrical component The assembly includes a dielectric base having molded structural portions for receiving and mounting a manually operated switch, and for receiving and mounting a plurality of electrical connection terminals that serve to connect lead wires to the switch c... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4001797 | Annunciator system with direct field wiring An annunciator or similar system includes a plurality of field terminal blocks whose terminals are connected to the field wiring, the field terminal blocks removably fitting within handle terminal blocks. The handle terminal blocks are fixed to module cir... | 01/04/1977 |
