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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5049083 | Universal joint for telephone use The present disclosure is related to a universal joint adapted mainly for connecting a telephone receiver to an extension cord thereby the phone user can move along with the receiver at the extension cord's length without getting the extension cord twiste... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5037322 | Plug-in connection for the electrical interrogation of data of a wheel revolution counter The proposed plug-in connection provides that the wheel revolution counter itself or its free end, respectively, are constructed as a plug-in connection part with exposed contact paths, the wheel revolution counter being fastened e.g. at a rim of a vehicl... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4988963 | High frequency coaxial line coupling device A high frequency coaxial line coupling device which is insertable along the length of a coaxial line such as that which connects a rotary antenna carried on a moving body such as vehicle or vessel to receive a signal from a communication or broadcast sate... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4932882 | Rotary plug A rotary plug comprises a casing for receiving a cable. Conductive laminates fixed inside the casing are electrically connected to conductors in the cable. A plug with plug body also contain conductive laminates. The plug with its laminates rotates inside... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4854881 | Rotary electrical connector assembly An embodiment of a rotary connector assembly, permanently connected to a telephone cord, is attachable to a telephone handset. The assembly prevents tangling of the cord. The assembly includes a spindle partially enclosed within a cylindrical bearing and ... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4850880 | Anti-tangle swivel electrical connector A device having two separate sets of contacts and a pivotal axis allowing 360° of rotational freedom between the two sets of contacts. The device is designed to provide the release of radial mechanical energy, stored in a coiled cord due to repeated twis... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4839690 | Image bearing member usable with image forming apparatus An image bearing member which is detachably mounted into a main assembly, and which is to be electrically connected with the main assembly. The image bearing member has a conductive drum member having an insulating flange. Adjacent an inside end of the in... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4804857 | Relay mechanism for a steering wheel A relay mechanism for a steering wheel comprising a plurality of slip rings disposed isolated from each other in a circular track having a steering shaft as its center, and sliders, one provided at each slip ring. It further includes an arcuate common lin... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4773866 | Rotatable electrical connector A rotatable electrical connector for use with telephone cords comprises first and second connector members which are connected together for rotation with respect to each other about an axis of rotation. A plurality of concentric electrically conductive co... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4764121 | Rotary electrical connector A rotary electrical connector for a telephone or the like comprises a spindle assembly and a housing mounted in rotating relation to each other. A first male or female connector element is fixed to the spindle assembly, and a second male or female connect... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4757544 | Multi-directional speaker system A multi-directional speaker system for use in combination with a sound source comprising an adjustable speaker support structure to operatively support a plurality of speakers each operable within a discrete frequency range and an electrically conductive ... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4742727 | Steering wheel device A steering wheel apparatus is disclosed. It has a steering shaft and a boss fitted onto the steering shaft. A base is mounted on the rear portion of the boss in such a manner as to be fixed with respect to the axial direction but free with respect to the ... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4708658 | Apparatus for eliminating noise in conductive-bearing electrical connectors There is disclosed a conductive ball bearing assembly having an outer and inner race and operative to rotate with respect to one another about a common axis to allow an input wire electrically conducted to the outer race to rotate with respect to an outpu... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4699591 | Rotatable connector A connector for a modular telephone handset having a first part with modular terminal means thereon for connection to the modular terminal means of the handset and a second part coupled to the first part for rotation relative thereto. The second part has ... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4690473 | Rotary coupling for rotatively connecting a feeder line to a rod antenna A rotary coupling for rotatively connecting a feeder line of a television set to a rod antenna includes an antenna body having a pivot terminal rotatably mounted in a fixed terminal holder, and a sleeve on the body rotatably mounted within a fixed sleeve ... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4681385 | Electrical connector system An electrical connector system comprising a cylindrical plug assembly with terminals and a cylindrical socket assembly with terminals is disclosed. The assemblies may be axially joined virtually independent of their rotational orientation with respect to ... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4673228 | Rotary electrical connector apparatus A rotary electrical connector apparatus for receiving and transmitting electrical energy. The apparatus comprises a hollow housing having opposite ends and a centrally located longitudinal axis of rotation and each opposite end has an opening. A spindle h... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4650266 | Rotary high power transfer apparatus An apparatus for reducing terminal-to-terminal circuit resistance and enhancing heat transfer in a rotary power transfer apparatus of the roll ring type comprising a connecting thimble for attaching an external power cable to a cone shaped terminal which ... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4633731 | Steering system equipped with steering wheel center pad anti-rotation mechanism A hub portion of a steering wheel has coaxial upper and lower sleeve sections. Upper and lower internal gears are mounted on the sleeve sections by way of bearings. A bracket is fixedly mounted on the hub portion and rotatably carries thereon a pinion mes... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4624513 | Lamp holder assembly having rotatable base shell A lamp holder assembly includes a first housing having a central body portion and a protruding portion surrounded by a base shell and a retainer member secured to the protruding portion of the first housing. A means for permitting a predetermined amount o... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4590337 | Rotatable electrical connector for coiled telephone cords This low friction rotatable electrical connector is for use with coiled telephone cords to prevent the cord from becoming twisted and knotted-up during use. This connector is generally of insulating material formed with a hollow housing having a first ele... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4557536 | Rotatable electrical coupling A rotatable electrical coupling comprises a cylindrical housing enclosing two resilient contact members and having a circumferential groove formed in its inner surface. A cable holder has two slip rings respectively cooperating with the two contact member... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4548454 | Electrical contact for a vehicle steering device Disclosed is a contact means for the transmission of signal or ignition current between the stationarily mounted steering column and the steering wheel rotatable with respect to the steering column. A contact track is fastened to the steering column and a... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4527225 | Lamp and support therefor Electric floor lamp comprising a generally conical base rotatably mounted on a stationary annular base. A column is fixed on and extends upwards from the conical base. At the upper end of the column, a laterally extending arm supports a lamp and two light... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4496202 | Device for high voltage transfer between two parts which are rotatable relative to each other The invention relates to a high voltage transfer device comprising two insulator bodies which are rotatable with respect to each other. In each insulator body there is embedded an electrode arrangement which horizontally encloses the axis of rotation. The... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4475779 | Rotary electrical connection Device for the electrical connection of at least two structural elements, preferably of annular shape, which are arranged on a common axis and are rotatable with respect to each other, which form contact elements and are provided with electrical connectin... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4472010 | Twist-inhibiting appliance for connecting a cable of a telephone set or the like A telephone set includes a coiled multi-conductor cable connected to an assembly such as a handset by a standard modular connector and an appliance is interposed in the connector to inhibit twisting of the cable. The appliance includes two parts which fre... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4405877 | Variably positional lamp holder assembly A variably positional lamp holder has a base that provides for limited rotational movement relative to the lamp holder body to allow projecting arms on the body to be positioned to allow mounting freedom for a harp.... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4326769 | Rotary coaxial assembly A rotary coaxial assembly comprises an external and an internal socket which is lined with a conductive louvered band and which mates with an external and an internal pin. The fit between the sockets and the pins are such that a first coaxial cable which ... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4161357 | Photoreceptor heating apparatus A system for controlling temperature excursions of the photoreceptor in a copying machine includes a slip ring assembly that provides power to a heater located inside the photoreceptor and connected to the surface of the photoreceptor. This arrangement al... | 07/17/1979 |
| 4157854 | Steering column electrical connector arrangement An electrical connector arrangement for a motor vehicle steering assembly which includes a stationary steering column member rotatably supporting a steering shaft fixed with a steering wheel and characterized in that the steering column member supports a ... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4138177 | Safety vehicle power distribution system A power distribution system for furnishing power to vehicles from a fixed station including a switch in the plug being inserted into the fixed station and an electrically controllable release inside of the plug for physically disconnecting the electric ca... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4102445 | Double cable reel A double cable reel utilizes a cylindrical core and a pair of flanges affixed thereto. The reel, thus formed, is journaled to a cover plate and has two pair of wiper and contact washers arranged in concentric arrangement such that one pair is secured to t... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4029954 | Portable lamp A portable lamp comprises a lamp enclosure and a base. A lamp and one or more batteries are located within the lamp enclosure. When the lamp enclosure is removed from the base, the lamp is energized. When the lamp enclosure is mounted on the base, the lam... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4026618 | Low profile electrical male plug A low profile electrical plug to permit objects to be moved close to the plug when mounted to a wall socket. The electrical cord connection to the low profile plug may be rotated to any point along a 360° path.... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4019421 | Arrangement for selective firing of so-called IR-torches Arrangement for selective firing of IR-torches comprising an interchangeable magazine having cartridges each of which holds a predetermined number of the torches. The cartridges are positioned in corresponding tubular frames of the magazine. A mounting ra... | 04/26/1977 |
| 4015887 | Lamp circuit connector for trailers Connector device for connecting the lamp circuit of a trailer vehicle with the lamp circuit of a tractor vehicle comprising a circular base member having a hub, circular walls, and different diameter non-conducting plastic rings rotatably disposed one wit... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3972577 | Isobaric device with rotating electrical contacts An isobaric device housing rotating electrical contacts, including a wateight housing filled with an electrically insulating liquid at a pressure which is substantially the same as the pressure of the environment in which the device is to be used, and on... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3953095 | Electric connection device having rotatable contacts The device for providing electric connection between a rotatable member and a stationary member has a doughnut-like housing of an insulating material and an annular and insulating base plate disposed in the housing coaxially and movably both in the circum... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3951487 | Electrical receptacle plug and socket A device for attachment to a conventional wall electrical socket receptacle which is fitted with an electrical socket for purposes of relocating the attachment location of any portable electrical line cord to the wall socket. The device incorporates a mal... | 04/20/1976 |
