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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7479025 | Electrical connector An electrical connector includes a first connector part that has a male housing with an engaging portion formed on the outer periphery thereof; a second connector part 2 that has a female housing 3 provided with a portion defining a cavity for receivin... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7422463 | Fast coupling structure of waterproof cable connector The invention relates to a fast coupling structure of waterproof cable connector, mainly comprising a male connecting joint and a female connecting joint, both are positioned on the cable end for connection of electric power source or signals on an electric apparatu... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7407412 | Protective boot and universal cap A protective endcap for use with a triaxial cable connector. The endcap is sized to fit about a mating end of the triaxial connector. A pair of protective boots for use with coaxial cable connectors. Each protective boot includes an interior space for receiving a tr... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7396249 | Electrical connector with snap-fastening coupling mechanism An electrical connector includes an inner conductor, an annular insulator which surrounds the inner conductor and an outer conductor which surrounds the annular insulator. The electrical connector is provided with both a threaded coupling mechanism and a snap-fasten... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7303433 | Lamp socket for high wattage lamps A zero insertion force socket for a lamp. The lamp socket (10) for a high wattage lamp (12) having lamp pins (14, 16), comprises a substantially solid, parallelepipedonal electrically insulating body (18), preferably of a ceramic material... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294023 | Coaxial plug-and-socket connector The coaxial plug-and-socket connector is for high frequencies, particularly in the GHz range, and comprises a socket part and a plug part as well as an elastic electrical contact element. The contact element connects the outer conductor of the socket part to the out... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294020 | Canted coil spring power terminal and sequence connection system The present invention provides an electrical terminal for electrical connections formed from a metal stamping and including a coil spring interface. Broadly, the inventive electrical terminal includes a female terminal body having at least one opening for receiving ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291033 | Snap-on and self-lock RF coaxial connector The invention disclosed a RF coaxial connector. The RF coaxial connector comprises a plug connector and a jack connector that can be inserted into the plug connector. A groove is provided on an outer surface of said jack connector. Said plug connector includes a cor... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275949 | Highly moisture resistant coupler system for communications and electrical connections A coupling system that forms a moisture resistant shield around connectable elements comprising a male element containing female connection points inserted into a female element containing male connection points. These made from rigid and thermoplastic materials. Th... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274964 | Use of an axial canted coil spring as an electrical contact to minimize resistivity variations under dynamic loads A medically implantable electrical connector includes a housing having a bore with an internal groove therein along with a pin sized for insertion into the housing bore. A film removing spring is disposed in the housing groove dynamic loading of the spring in the gr... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7234956 | Electrical connector with dual independent coupling means An electrical connector includes an inner conductor, an annular insulator which surrounds the inner conductor and an outer conductor which surrounds the annular insulator. The electrical connector is provided with both a threaded coupling mechanism and a snap-fasten... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229327 | Canted coil spring power terminal and sequence connection system The present invention provides an electrical power system comprising a plurality of battery modules in series connection between adjacent battery modules, wherein each of the battery modules comprises a positive male terminal, a negative male terminal, and a socket ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7201603 | Pivoting strain relief wire guide A wire guide includes first and second tubes (14, 16) having first and second perpendicular axes (22, 26), with the second tube having a backshell (40) that is pivotable about the first axis on the first tube rear end, so wires (30) can b... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7168965 | Condenser microphone A condenser microphone includes a microphone case formed by a metallic cylindrical body and having a three-pin output connector in a connector housing section, and a connection plug having a balanced shielded cable connected to the three-pin output connector by inse... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150642 | Irrigation control system An irrigation control system having a master control, a plurality of electrical components and at least two coupling devices for connecting one of the electrical components to the master control. The coupling device has a male connector housing and a female connecto... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134919 | Multiple-use, stimulation-accommodating connector A multiple-use connection system includes an elongate body having an axial tail-receiving passage and having lengthwise sides, and at least two essentially parallel rows of axially-spaced pin receptacles transverse to the tail-receiving passage, the pin receptacles ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125284 | Miniaturized electrical connector with improved crimpability The invention relates to an electrical connector for contacting at least one electrical lead and for connection with a complementary connector, to an electrical plug-in connection for connecting at least one electrical lead to an electronic component and to an assem... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7029335 | Electrical connecting device Terminal connecting parts 15 that are connected to to-be-connected terminals 14, wire connecting part 16 at the ends on the side opposite terminal connecting parts 15, and bent parts 17 formed between terminal connecting parts 1... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6945801 | Electrical connector having connector position assurance member An electrical connector including a housing having a deflectable cantilevered mating connector latch arm, electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a connector position assurance (CPA) member movably mounted to the housing between an open position and a clos... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942516 | Connector and mating connector and combination thereof A plug connector comprises a fitting portion to be fitted with another fitting portion of a receptacle connector. In an outer peripheral surface of the fitting portion, an engagement depression is formed. The engagement depression is depressed in a radial direction ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6902437 | Removable fastening mechanism connectable to socket of cigar lighter of automobile The present invention is to provide a removable fastening mechanism comprising a hollow shank including external threads on an outer surface at one end and conical means proximate the other end; a rotatable ring including internal threads in a bore enabling the rota... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6869301 | Electrical connector An electrical connector (11) comprises an insulating housing (13), a plurality of contact elements (10) provided in a widthwise direction of the insulating housing, at least one guide portion 917) provided at a position where no contact e... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6848930 | Electrical connector with resilient retaining ring to restrict radial expansion Various electrically controlled devices of a bicycle are electrically coupled together by multi-conductor electrical cords. Preferably, the ends of the electrical cords have an electrical connector that mates with a corresponding electrical connector of an electrica... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6835084 | Medically implantable electrical connector with constant conductivity A medically implantable electrical connector includes a housing having a bore with an internal V-groove or a flat bottom groove therein along with radial garter spring disposed in the V-groove or an axial garter spring disposed in the flat bottom groove. A pin is pr... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6729898 | Permanently connected electrical connector assembly An electrical connector assembly (5) for transmitting radio frequency signals includes a first electrical connector (1) and a second electrical connector (2). The first electrical connector includes a conductive outer shell (10), an insul... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6607393 | Electrical connector system A suspension damper system is provided. The damper system includes a damper with a damper rod, a portion of which extends from the proximal end of the damper. The damper rod includes a bore and an electrode disposed within the bore. A fastener for securin... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6409550 | Planar blind-mate connectors A planar connector is constructed to permit large numbers of two part connectors to be ganged for concurrent interconnection with virtually no cross talk between adjacent connectors and minimal damage due to misalignment of the large number in the array t... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6390843 | Lead lock for implantable medical device A connector system for use with a sealed implantable medical device having a lead receiving channel for slidably receiving a connecting end of an electrical lead includes an entrance block attached to the medical device and having an inlet bore for recept... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6379162 | Electrical connector system A suspension damper system is provided. The damper system includes a damper with a damper rod, a portion of which extends from the proximal end of the damper. The damper rod includes a bore and an electrode disposed within the bore. A fastener for securin... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6340303 | High tension connection portion structure of an ingition device for an internal combustion engine To provide a high tension connection portion structure for an ignition device for an internal combustion engine, which may prevent an instantaneous breakdown of the connection even if an external force is applied to a high tension connection portion, may ... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6179641 | Electrical connector An electrical connector system comprising an engaging device (34, 18) for engaging the fitting section (32) with the receiving section (16); and a releasing device (24, 19) for releasing the engaging means. The engaging device comprises a circumferential ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6139359 | Cordless screwdriver and multi-position battery pack therefor A battery-powered driver tool has a tool housing with a socket-type coupler which receives a plug-type coupler of a battery pack in any of four different rotational orientations. Four keys on the battery pack are received in four keyways on the tool housi... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6106320 | Detent lock mechanism for pin-and-sleeve heavy duty electrical connector An electrical receptacle includes a receptacle housing, a movable element, an interlock mechanism, a release mechanism, and a blocking element. The receptacle housing has a receptacle opening having a longitudinal axis. The movable element is located with... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5791932 | Releasable connector assembly A connector assembly includes a first connector (2) with a forwardly-projecting pin (18) having a groove (32), and a second connector with a sleeve (20) having a passage (21) for receiving the pin. The second connector also has a spring clip (24) that def... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5766042 | Tool-less locking and sealing assembly for implantable medical device A connector assembly for effectuating electrical and mechanical coupling between an implantable device and a lead comprises a main body portion and a rotating lever which collectively define a socket for receiving the terminal end of the lead therein. Whe... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5752847 | Close tolerance quick disconnect electrical connector A plug (12) and receptacle (14) connector has its unmating force determined in part by a generally circular helical spring (20) received in a slot (22) on one of the connector parts which resiliently resists separation by engaging a ridge (18) on the othe... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5749745 | Adapter connector and camera assembly equipped with said adapter connector The invention is directed to an adapter connector for connecting an insertable connector plug to a receiving socket. The adapter connector includes a body having an adapter socket defining a hollow cylinder for receiving the insertable connector plug ther... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5743754 | Electrical multi-pin snap connector A multi-pin snap connector having a snap fastener stud (20) with a multi-conductor current carrying electrical plug (24) therein. The stud interfaces with a gripping ring snap fastener socket (42) which has a multi-conductor current carrying electrical so... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5704809 | Coaxial electrical connector An electrical coaxial precision connector is disclosed that is manufactured from die castings and deep drawn parts. A first connector (80) includes a receptacle contact 86, a conductive body (88) attached at one end to the receptacle contact, a central pi... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5576720 | Assembly for mounting a radio frequency antenna to a communication device A mounting assembly to attach an radio frequency antenna to a housing of a communication device for removably securing the antenna to the communication device, the assembly includes an antenna and a circular base member extending from the antenna. The ass... | 11/19/1996 |
