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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157576 | Card edge connector with an improved latch mechanism A card edge connector for use with an electronic card, comprises an elongated housing having a pair of opposed side walls along a lengthwise direction, a central slot between the side walls, a tower portion upwardly extending at one end thereof. The central slot ext... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8002582 | End connector for a shielded cable End connector (20) for connecting a shielded cable (30) to an equipment (10) on which it is to be connected. The connector comprises a connector body (40) provided to receive the shielded end of said shielded cable, and an orientation com... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7976322 | Lever fitting type connector A lever fitting type connector includes a male connector, a lever which is rotatably attached to the male connector, and a female connector which has a fitting space into which the male connector is inserted. The lever has a fulcrum protrusion provided on one end po... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7909627 | Multi-axis retention mechanism An electronic system includes a system board, a connector mounted on the system board, an electronic card attached to the connector, the card overhanging the connector at least on an inward end of the card, and a guide secured to the system board and spaced from the... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7896668 | Electrical connector assembly with a detachable wire routing cover An electrical connector assembly includes a housing body and a wire routing cover. The housing body having a box-shaped configuration has a plurality of terminal-receiving holes formed therethrough, a pair of rail-receiving channels formed into opposing side walls a... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7866994 | Card connector The card connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of terminals received by the insulating housing, an ejector mechanism having a slider disposed at a side of the insulating housing, a lock member fixed on the slider, having a retention arm, a free end o... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7771217 | Electrical disconnect with push-in connectors An electrical disconnect has first and second female contacts mounted in a power connector housing and first and second male contacts in a load connector housing. The male contacts each have a male blade contact finger. The female contacts each have a socket for rem... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7695295 | Flat circuit connector An electrical connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board and for terminating a flat electrical circuit. The connector includes a dielectric housing for mounting on a printed circuit board and having an opening at a front portion thereof for receiv... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7651350 | Cable assembly adapted for mounting to panel A cable assembly includes an insulative housing (1) including a mating portion (12), a mounting portion (13) extending rearward from the mating portion and a base portion connected to the mounting portion. A lock tab (132) is formed on th... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7527509 | Electrical disconnect with push-in connectors An electrical disconnect has first and second female contacts mounted in a power connector housing and first and second male contacts in a load connector housing. The male contacts each have a male blade contact finger. The female contacts each have a socket for rem... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7520764 | Cable connector for vehicle door A cable connector for a vehicle door has a first connector including a first contact terminal and a fitting member. The fitting member has at least one cam recess, at least one locking recess, and at least one elastic member. The elastic member has at least one latc... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7488189 | Removing member for electronic A removing for electronics is revealed. The electronic device includes an electronic member and a housing while the electronic member is disposed inside the housing. A removing member is arranged on the electronic member. A releasing member is pivoted on one side of... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7465174 | Coupling for connecting and disconnecting a plug and a socket One embodiment provides a coupling for connecting an electronic device to an electrical socket. A sleeve is slidably disposed on a coupling body. A plurality of male terminals at a distal end of the coupling body nearest to the electrical socket is configured for in... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7408789 | Mounting device for expansion card A mounting device for a circuit card includes a motherboard adapted for receiving the circuit card inserted therein, a computer enclosure configured for accommodating the motherboard, a securing plate mounted on the computer enclosure, and a retaining member with a ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7374441 | Zero insertion force connector assembly for circuit boards/cards An apparatus and method for installing an electrical support structure, such as a printed circuit board or card in a computerized device, are disclosed. In at least some embodiments, the apparatus includes a connector assembly that includes a first structure having ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7270562 | Connector with thumb screw retention member An electrical connector includes a housing having a contact loading end and a locking member rotatably mounted in the housing and substantially enclosed within the connector. The locking member has a circumferential edge portion that is exposed through a window of t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7254819 | Recording medium drive unit A recording medium drive unit includes an insertion opening through which a recording medium is inserted, a holder receiving the recording medium inserted through the insertion opening, a connector, a holder drive part moving the holder to a loading position so that... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7245499 | Insertion and ejection mechanisms for modular boards and cards Insertion and ejection mechanisms for modular boards and cards. Mechanisms are provided for coupling the motion of insertion/ejection handles coupled to a modular board or a board carrier frame to which a board is attached. The mechanisms include a single-bar linkag... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238040 | Cable connector assembly with latching mechanism A cable connector assembly (100) includes a housing (1), a PCB (2) received in the housing, a cable (7) electrically connecting with the PCB, a pulling member (32) moveable relative to the housing in a horizontal direction, a latch... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229303 | Environmentally sealed connector with blind mating capability A connector assembly (10) is provided including a first connector (12) and a second connector (14) configured to mateably engage the first connector (12). The first connector (12) includes a housing (16), a conductor assembl... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7195524 | Electrical terminal assembly having a detachable coupling head detachable from a terminal by inserting a tool into the coupling head A coupling head includes resilient engaging arms arranged circumferentially in a sleeve body. Each engaging arm is connected integrally to an annular inner surface of the sleeve body, has a free end extending toward a first open end of the sleeve body and spaced apa... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7165984 | Operating element with on and/or off lever piece for printed circuit boards An operating element having an end piece, which is arranged for connecting to a printed circuit board and a front plate. An operating lever is rotatably mounted on the end piece. The operating lever has at least one grip section and one on and/or off lever piece, wh... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7121862 | Electrical connector with an improved retainer A card edge connector assembly is adapted for mounting on a printed circuit board to electrically connect with a daughter card. The connector assembly includes a dielectric housing defining a longitude direction, a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitude... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104819 | Connector with easily mountable and efficiently operable lever A connector has lever-mounting portions (22) on side surfaces of a female housing (5), and forwardly-open introduction grooves (23) penetrate through the lever-mounting portions (22). A lever (21) is mounted to the lever-mounting p... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090526 | Lead-through terminal Lead-through terminal with a terminal casing (1) made of insulating material, at least one metallic outer conductor connecting element (3) arranged in the terminal casing (1) or protruding out of the terminal casing (1) and at least one m... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086887 | Cover with guiding function and electrical apparatus A cover comprises a first guide portion and a second guide portion. A side surface of the cover pivots to a case. When the cover closes, the cover mantles a moving component in a container of the case. The first guide portion is adjacent to a first side surface. Whe... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081014 | Electrical connector with improved board lock An electrical connector adapted for mounting on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals loaded in the insulative housing and a board lock device assembled in the insulative housing. The insulative housing comprises a ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7054153 | Mount for computer drive A mount for a computer drive. The mount has a base structure having a plurality of lateral retainers and a top structure mountable to the base structure over a drive region. The top structure also has an arcuate drive interface extendable into the drive region. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7033197 | Integrated add-in card retention mechanism In one embodiment of the invention, the apparatus includes a socket connector. In one embodiment of the invention, the socket connector is to connect to a circuit board. The socket connector includes a housing to contain contacts, a socket disposed within the housin... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029307 | Systems and methods for an improved card-edge connector According to some embodiments, an electrical connector may comprise a first end and a second end, wherein the electrical connector defines a channel. In some embodiments, one or more electrical contacts may be disposed within the channel. Further, a fixed retention ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7029300 | Electrical connector having an elastic engagement arm and an elastic ejection arm An engagement structure for engaging with a circuit board formed with first and second notches includes an elastic engagement arm and an elastic ejection arm. The engagement arm can be elastically and laterally moved and has a resting portion protruding laterally an... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6992378 | Socket and package power/ground bar apparatus that increases current carrying capacity resulting in higher IC power delivery A socket and package apparatus are disclosed for increasing the amount of power that can be delivered from an IC board to an IC where the IC package is mounted in a socket connected to the IC board. The apparatus has two separable and distinct parts designed to elec... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6984140 | Smart card connector with ejection spring A smart card connector has a housing (11) formed by an insulative contact holder (12) and a sheet metal cover (14) that has an upper plate (46) lying above an upper face of the contact holder, to form a card-receiving cavity (30) b... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6960093 | Interface card connector An interface card connector having a slotted seat and a locking mechanism having an end for connecting with the slotted seat. The locking mechanism is provided on the top thereof with a hook with an inclined surface, in order to guide an interface card downwardly fo... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6956744 | Computer chassis drawer guide In a chassis for holding drawers containing computer components or the like, accurate alignment of each drawer in its corresponding slot is provided by a plurality of alignment features along an edge of an opening for the drawer. Mating alignment features are provid... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953356 | Lock release mechanism using pull-tab and connector having the lock release mechanism A lock release mechanism for releasing an engagement with a counterpart connector (10) by moving a lock lever (2) engaging with the counterpart connector (10). A pull-tab (6) is connected to the lock lever. The lock lever is moved by a fo... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951473 | IC card reader An IC card reader comprising a contact head holding body which is given a force in the card discharge direction and makes contact with an IC card at the insertion of the card. The card reader also comprises a card latch lever that is operated between an open mode, i... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6922888 | Loadbreak elbow pulling tool apparatus An attachment for a tool used to attach and remove load break elbows and protective caps from bushings disposed on a transformer is provided. The tool attachment includes an elbow engaging member that is positionable around a load break elbow or cap fixed to a bushi... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6878000 | Card connector A connector is provided to reduce the risk of erroneous ejection of a card from a card connector during use thereof. A stopper member is rotatably mounted on a knob of an ejecting mechanism. The stopper member is urged in the counterclockwise direction by a spring. ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6816368 | Disk array unit A disk array unit includes a motherboard enclosed within an enclosure. A group of first hard disk drives are mounted on the front surface of the motherboard. The individual first hard disk drives are kept in a standing attitude with respect to the front surface of t... | 11/09/2004 |
