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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7955101 | Modifiable electrical connector lug An electrical connector including a first connection section adapted to connect the electrical connector to a first conductor; and a second connection section connected to the first connection section. The second connection section includes a lug having a hole confi... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7223116 | Insulation piercing connecting device An insulation piercing connector (2) is held inside a base body (1), and a closing element (3) is guided inside said base body. The closing element can be transferred into a closed position at least from one open position, in which a conductor (... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220593 | Buffy coat separator float system and method A tube and float system for use in separation and axial expansion of the buffy coat includes a transparent or semi-transparent, flexible sample tube and a rigid separator float having a specific gravity intermediate that of red blood cells and plasma. The float incl... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7153477 | Device and method for separating components of a fluid sample A device and method is provided for separating heavier and lighter fractions of a fluid sample. The device includes a plurality of constituents comprising a container and a composite element in the container. The composite element is a separator comprising at least ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7108562 | Simple plug converter structure A simple plug converter structure includes an insulative housing being a plurality of slots formed at a front thereof, a plurality of contacts received in the slots respectively, a convertible member sleeved on the insulative housing and being capable of moving forw... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6935877 | Plug connector for use in standard transfer A plug connector for use with jacks of different standards has an insulating housing, a plurality of terminals and an adapter sleeve. The insulating housing has a plurality of terminal grooves formed in a front end thereof. The terminals are respectively arranged in... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6409528 | Device and method for collecting, preparation and stabilizing a sample An assembly device and method for collecting and testing fluid samples more specifically for preparing and stabilizing nucleic acid components in a closed system. The assembly comprises a sample collection container with preloaded testing reagents and a s... | 06/25/2002 |
| 5919060 | Safety electric socket adapter A safety electric socket adapter includes a body having two longitudinal front sliding tracks and two longitudinal rear sliding tracks at two opposite sides, a first metal rack and two second metal racks respectively mounted in the body for receiving the ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5902156 | Method for the realisation of electrical connections, as well as a distribution device and elements used herewith A method for the realisation of electrical connections is set forth, characterized in that it consists in providing at least two conducting elements (1) which are provided with connection lips (2); removing a number of these connection lips (2) depending ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5790896 | Apparatus for a testing system with a plurality of first connection having a structural characteristic and a plurality of second connection having a different structural characteristic than the first connection An input/output module in a system for testing the functionality of an elronic system. The input/output module includes a plurality of input connections for receiving signals from the electronic system and a number of output connectors with different str... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5453589 | Microswitch with non-enlarging, sealed electrical connections A microswitch with a housing and base from which connection contacts project which are adapted to be sealed with respect to the housing by means of a sealing compound and which include receptors for connecting electrical lines thereto. The microswitch is ... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5007864 | Device for adapting a pacemaker lead to a pacemaker A lead-to-pacemaker adapter allows the use of a smaller diameter lead connector than that for which the pacemaker was designed. The pacemaker is shipped with the adapter installed. If the adapter is not to be used, provision is made for its easy removal. ... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4944686 | Solderless electrical connector A solderless connector includes a body member having a resilient collet for engaging an insulated electrical conductor. A securing sleeve includes mating threads for engagement with the body member. As the sleeve is tightened on the body member anchoring ... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4793820 | Electrical wiring harness termination system An electrical wiring harness termination system is provided which can be used with a replaceable electrical component wherein the component has a terminal that can be severed into a proximal portion connected to the component and a free distal portion. A ... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4740170 | Removable sleeve adaptor for electrode leads A removable adaptor sleeve for connecting an electrode lead having a low profile plug to a pulse generator having a high profile socket. The adaptor sleeve fits over the plug end of the electrode lead so as to provide a high profile plug configuration. Th... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4550963 | Electrical connector The connector which is formed from sheet material comprises a receptacle portion (1') with a base (11') and a pair of upstanding side walls (13') with turned-in edge portions (15'). The receptacle portion (1') is suitable to receive a flat tab male termin... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4370009 | Slotted plate terminal renewable as spade terminal Slotted plate terminal for insulated stranded wire has folded side edges on either side of the slot and a slit in each edge which leads to a circular aperture adjacent each wall of the slot. Wire is terminated by insertion into slot and retained therein b... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4157785 | Safety connection for a retrofit flue damper Apparatus and a method for assuring safe retrofit installation of a flue damper in a hot air furnace. The flue damper is electrically connected to the original furnace control circuit by engaging a flue damper connector with a portion of a printed circuit... | 06/12/1979 |
