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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5761960 | Actuator A motor, a ball screw shaft, etc. are accommodated within a frame that forms an outer frame. Direct-acting guides are provided on both sides of a groove-shaped opening defined in the frame. The ball screw shaft is centrally disposed within the frame. A ta... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5687608 | Connector for concentric tubes attached to a fuel gauge A connector for a fuel gauge in a fuel cell which has an inner tube (12) and a spaced-apart concentric outer tube (14). A housing assembly (16) is mountable to outer tube (14) and includes a contact (19) electrically connected to the outer tube. A sleeve ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5441416 | Telescoping electrical connector A telescoping electrical connector for an automotive vehicle to provide an electrical connection between a vehicle stationary object and a vehicle moveable object includes a first connector member electrically connected to a vehicle stationary object moun... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5141447 | Plug together surface mounted power distribution system A prewired electrical distribution system of the type which may be fixed to and extend along a surface such as wall for distributing electrical energy is disclosed. The system employs relatively rigid conductor carrying members of various lengths intercon... | 08/25/1992 |
| 4961127 | Lamp socket mounting bracket A lamp socket mounting bracket which contains a pair of mounting clamps and is mounted within a reflector. The mounting clamps have reflector ends and socket ends which each have feet. The mounting clamps have curved portions to encompass a lamp socket wh... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4897051 | Flexible electric component leads A flexible electrical connection for use in mounting electrical components to provide three dimensional flexiblity without allowing short circuiting or adverse temperature response which comprises thin and flat conductor leads shaped and bent to form rela... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4630501 | Steering switch pad apparatus A steering switch pad apparatus is disclosed. It has a cam plate rotable together with a steering wheel, at least two pins movable in the axial direction according to the rotation of the cam plate, a pin holder having through-holes for guiding the pins, a... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4553798 | Electrical outlet Apparatus to provide a remote outlet from a master electrical outlet is provided with electrical conducting recesses connected to an electrical power source. The apparatus has a plug member and conductor prongs on the plug member to engage the recesses in... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4519669 | Braid clamp for generator shaft voltage and current pickup A braid clamp for generator shaft voltage and current pickup employs a compound lever for forcibly locking clamping faces of a compound action clamping block into firm contact with a portion of a metallic braid. The metallic braid is thereby secured with ... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4509807 | Sliding contact arrangement for transmitting heavy currents from and to bus bars with slide surfaces A sliding contact arrangement for transmitting heavy currents to and from a bus bar has a cage with conductive contact faces and an arrangement to cause a conductive sliding contact to bear on the bus bar and only one of the contact faces.... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4462648 | Apparatus for providing a reliable electrical connection Device for the electrical connection of at least two structural elements which are disposed on the steering wheel axis of a motor vehicle and rotatable with respect to each other, preferably between a support part fixed to the chassis and an electrical ig... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4451113 | Magnetic safety receptacle and plug A magnetically actuated safety receptacle and plug characterized by a receptacle having a first pair of electrical contacts extending through a support member, and an over-center drop-out member hinged to the support member and carrying a second pair of e... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4392601 | Two-shift automatic assembling apparatus A two-shift automatic assembling apparatus for selectively assembling a component member or members to an incomplete work of one model or a component member or members to an incomplete work of another model during each cycle of operation, comprising a bas... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4289090 | Electrostatically isolated carrier for painting apparatus PCT No. PCT/US79/01131 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 26, 1979 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 26, 1979 PCT Filed Dec. 26, 1979 PCT Pub. No. WO81/01804 PCT Pub. Date July 9, 1981 In electrostatic coating apparatus, a conveyor supporting a carrier having workpiece-support suspe... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4281884 | Electrically conductive pneumatic spring In the illustrative embodiment of a current-carrying pneumatic spring disclosed, flow of electric current between external terminals on the cylinder member and piston rod member of the spring is provided by a contact element fixed on one of the members an... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4260868 | Current carrying reciprocable fluid motor Means are shown for carrying current within the moving members of a reciprocable fluid motor such as is used to operate a welding gun. The current is transmitted from a cable to the piston rod through a stationary contactor having a portion secured to the... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4245873 | Adjustably positionable electrical outlet An electrical outlet including telescopic members having plug and socket connectors on their remote ends and adjustable to select a desired distance between the plug and socket.... | 01/20/1981 |
| 3940198 | Integral multifinger contact and method of making An integral multifinger contact with each finger being capable of flexing independently of one another while maximizing the number of independent finger contacts along a given contact line. The method involves the shearing of finger portions and elongatin... | 02/24/1976 |
