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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980869 | Safety socket A safety socket for receiving terminals of a plug includes a socket housing where at least two electrodes are mounted, a socket cover coupled with the socket housing and defining at least two inserting apertures corresponding to the electrodes, and an insulating baf... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7871279 | Sliding lockout key Receptacles configured to securely mate with hazardous area plugs are provided. The receptacles include a housing, a locking plate, and a sliding lockout key. The sliding lockout key prevents the locking plate from rotating when the receptacle and plug are disconnec... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7775813 | Electrical outlet with lateral connection A safety electrical outlet includes a socket body containing at least two electrical contacts, a pivotally mounted socket cap with at least two apertures and a safety mechanism that holds the socket cap in a first position where the apertures are not aligned with th... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7695293 | Childproof electrical outlet covering system A childproof electrical outlet covering system includes a panel has a first side and a second side, the panel has two receiving openings therein extending into the second side and outwardly of the first side. Each of the receiving openings corresponds with one of tw... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7458831 | Power-source outlet Wobbling of a coil portion of a torsion spring for urging a rotor/cover to a “usage position” is prevented. An outlet cover of an outlet main body has plugholes for insertion of the plug-in terminals of an outlet plug. A rotor/cover is pivotally provided so that... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7403383 | Directing airflow for an information handling system An information handling system (‘IHS’) cooling apparatus includes a blank base comprising a pair of opposing ends. A connector engagement member extends from each opposing end of the blank base. A notch is defined by the blank base and located on each opposing e... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396997 | Hinged weatherproof electrical box cover The present invention is directed to a weatherproof electrical outlet box assembly for shielding and protecting electrical components from moisture including a faceplate for attaching to an outlet box, the faceplate being substantially planar, and perimetrically bou... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390966 | Slide-mountable electrical device cover A simple, two piece slide-on electrical device cover assembly can be adapted for either horizontal or vertical mounting on the same base. Removable rail members that are coupled to the cover through thinned or partially broken or grooved sections enable the rail mem... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7364448 | Connector including circular bladder constriction and associated methods A connector may include first and second connector portions being movable between unmated and mated positions. First and second bladders may be in respective first and second connector portions and cooperate therewith so that opposing ends of the first and second bl... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357652 | Modular wiring system with locking elements A modular wiring system comprising a functional unit and a wiring unit. There is also a system for coupling the functional unit to the wiring unit in a rotational manner. This system can be formed from at least one locking prong comprised of electrically conductive ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355117 | Tamper-resistant electrical wiring device system A tamper-resistant electrical receptacle disclosed herein includes a cover assembly having at least one pair of apertures, a cover, and at least one slider that rests in the cover behind one pair of the apertures. The slider is held in a first position where it cove... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7331804 | Power-source outlet Wobbling of a coil portion of a torsion spring for urging a rotor/cover to a “usage position” is prevented. An outlet cover of an outlet main body has plugholes for insertion of the plug-in terminals of an outlet plug. A rotor/cover is pivotally provided so that... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7304237 | Horizontal and vertical slide-mountable electrical device cover A simple, two piece slide-on electrical device cover assembly can be adapted for either horizontal or vertical mounting on the same base. Removable rail members that are coupled to the cover through thinned or partially broken or grooved sections enable the rail mem... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7275942 | Rotary-type safety socket A rotary-type safety socket of the present invention comprises a socket body, at least a holey base, and at least a top cover. The socket body comprises an insulator and at least an elastic device. The insulator has a recessed slideway on the top surface. The holey ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270560 | USB connector locking device with lock prongs or movable lock ring A universal serial bus (USB) locking connector includes a cable, a polymeric body connected to the cable, and a metallic male plug that projects axially from the body. One or more locking prongs extend axially alongside but are spaced from the male plug and are resi... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264489 | Dual connector assembly with pivoting keep-out member A connector assembly for an electronic device saves space and cost. It includes first and second sockets defining first and second insertion paths for receiving mating plugs. A pivoting keep-out member has first and second blocking surfaces and can be pivoted betwee... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258564 | Assembly-type female connector An assembly-type female connector is generally comprised of an internal frame body and a group of socket terminals. The internal frame body comprises a main body, a lateral cover, and an outer cover, wherein at least two first slots are formed on the outside of the ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252557 | Connector with moving front wall A female connector (F) has a housing (10) with a front end and cavities (11) extend to the front end. Terminal fittings (40) are mounted in the cavities (11). A front wall (50) is mounted on the front end of the housing (10)... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241952 | Hinged weatherproof electrical box cover The present invention is directed to a weatherproof electrical outlet box assembly for shielding and protecting electrical components from moisture including a faceplate for attaching to an outlet box, the faceplate being substantially planar, and perimetrically bou... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235740 | Hinged weatherproof electrical box cover The present invention is directed to a weatherproof electrical outlet box assembly for shielding and protecting electrical components from moisture comprising a faceplate for attaching to an outlet box, the faceplate being substantially planar, and perimetrically bo... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228898 | Gravel pack completion with fluid loss control fiber optic wet connect A gravel pack completion with fluid loss control and fiber optic wet connect. In a described embodiment, a system for completing a subterranean well includes multiple assemblies installed in a wellbore. Each assembly has a fiber optic line. The fiber optic lines are... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7204703 | Epicardial pacer extension cable system The invention provides an extension cable system for connecting electrodes to a medical device such as an External Pacing Generator. The system further provides a connector separator for maintaining electrode receiving connectors in a fixed relationship relative to ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7193830 | Surge suppressor The invention relates to surge suppressors. One embodiment provides a surge suppressing device including: a power circuit having an MOV and a thermal fuse in proximity to the MOV; an isolation structure containing the MOV and the thermal fuse; and a plurality of uti... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182617 | Harsh environment sealing apparatus for a cable end and cable termination and associated methods A sealing apparatus is operative between a cable end and a cable termination and includes an elastomeric inner seal and an elastic outer seal. The sealing apparatus is for a cable end including a cable jacket and at least one cable member extending outwardly therefr... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175463 | Securing device for electrical connectors A connector has a female receptacle and/or a male plug, or combination thereof. The female receptacle has a sleeve for holding prongs plugged into the receptacle and a mechanism for applying pressure against the sleeve such that actuation of the collar causes the so... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175448 | Compressor having a terminal cluster block with locking end fittings A connector block assembly has a connector block and a plurality of end fittings which are attached to at least one wire. Each end fitting is secured to the connector block by being inserted into the connector block and then being rotated to trap the end fitting wit... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172467 | Electrical contact assembly An electrical contact assembly includes a contact, a front shell member, and a rear shell member. The front shell member has a core with a front contact passage therethrough to receive the contact. The core is formed with a shroud extending from a front end of the f... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7134911 | Keyed electrical connector with sealing boot A seal for an electrical connector in a connector block having a connector channel with a keyway is provided. The seal includes a tubular body that defines a longitudinal axis therethrough. The body includes a forward portion defining a forward end and a rearward po... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7112080 | Wet mateable connector An electrical connector, for use in underwater applications. The connector comprises a male component having a least one contact pin and a female component having a contact module. The male and female components engage, in use, to form a watertight electrical connec... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7101164 | Containment system for continuous flow hydrolyzers A material handling system for a hydrolyzer comprises a material injection assembly having a ram; a sleeve in which the ram reciprocates during use; a gate plate operable from between an open position, wherein a plug of municipal solid waste may exit the sleeve, and... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7098397 | Housing arrangement with at least one junction box A junction box with a square housing and with at least opening and terminal strip for electric cables or lines. With the junction box, a housing arrangement can be modularly built from individual junction boxes that can be reliably connected to one another or to a b... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097515 | Subsea electrical connector The present invention is directed to various embodiments of a connector. In one illustrative embodiment, the connector includes a first connector half and a second connector half adapted to be coupled to a power supply source, wherein the first and second connector ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7092252 | Air-directing unit An air-directing unit for use in redirecting air flow in a memory module environment of a computer. The air-directing unit comprises a body portion configured to redirect air flow therearound such that the air flow is redirected in the memory module environment. The... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090537 | Connector in which even a narrow card is smoothly guided to a connecting position In a connector adapted to be selectively connected to two types of cards inserted towards an insertion direction and different from each other in width thereof, a housing defines a guide space and has a guide portion for guiding an insertion of a selected one of the... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066758 | Electrical socket An electrical socket, in particular for explosion-prone areas, includes a socket insert, which is supported in a socket housing such that it is adapted to be rotated between off- and on-positions and in which a substantially pin-shaped locking element is supported s... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6998784 | Vehicular headlamp A vehicular headlamp including a beam radiation unit that has a discharge bulb as a light source and is rotatably supported in a lamp body, an illumination circuit unit that illuminates the discharge bulb, and a cord that connects the illumination circuit unit and t... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979212 | Safety electrical plug An electrical plug comprises a plug housing having a housing face and a generally hollow probe extending from the housing face to a probe face. Prongs are disposed within the probe. The prongs are urged to an unlocked position retracted into the probe and movable to... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6960721 | Convertible electrical device cover having removable tabs with offset grooves A convertible electrical device cover including a base plate and an adapter plate that are both configured to accommodate an electrical device. When the convertible electrical device cover is placed in an operative position over the electrical device the adapter pla... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951478 | Method and apparatus for three-phase to single-phase power distribution In a piece of equipment deriving power from a three-phase power supply, a method and a connector provide a country-independent arrangement of connection pins to interface with the equipment, so as to provide one or more single-phase output voltages at designated pin... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6932636 | Electrical penetrator connector An electrical penetrator connector has a fixed coupler pin unit which incorporates a pin having a conductive element. A reciprocatable component includes a housing defining a bore into which the pin may be inserted. Within the bore is a retractable shuttle pin. A ch... | 08/23/2005 |
