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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142219 | Electronic device having a casing with a holder between a substrate and a female connector An electronic device includes a casing, a female connector received in the casing and a holder. The casing has a substrate. The female connector is spaced from an inner surface of the casing. The female connector defines an opening in one end thereof for a male conn... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8007307 | Connector with fastening and extension plates for fastening cover thereof to body thereof A connector is provided. The connector includes a connector body, a signal transmitting unit, a cover, a fastening plate, and an extension plate. The connector body has side walls to enclose an assembly hole. The signal transmitting unit is disposed in the assembly ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7857653 | Cover opening and closing device with an integral turn regulating portion In the cover opening and dosing device of the present invention, a terminal cover 21 includes a turn regulating portion 24. The turn regulating portion 24 can prevent the terminal cover 21 from turning in a cover dosing direction due to r... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7845967 | USB module with flat and protruding pins having a protective cover A USB storage device includes a casing, a USB module and a protecting cover. The USB module is disposed in the casing and comprises a plurality of protruding pins. Each of the protruding pins has a first height. The protecting cover is connected to the casing and se... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7845966 | Device for protecting the engageable elements of a connector The device for protecting a connector comprising two mutually engageable connector elements itself comprises for each connector element, a resilient tubular sleeve having one end configured to be fastened to a respective connector element by surrounding it in leakti... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7806717 | Connector with a cover with wire guides bending a wire in opposite directions A connector cover (10) has of two half pieces (20, 30) mounted on a rear of a connector housing (51). Upper and lower ribs (20U, 20L) are formed in one half piece (20) near a rubber plug (60) mounted in a rear end por... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7690940 | Power cord coupling device A power cord coupling device comprising: a compressible base with a first end and a second end, and the second end is threaded; a threaded cap, configured to thread onto the second end of the compressible base; and where compressible base is configured to compress a... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7686640 | Audio arrangement for a mobile unit An arrangement includes (a) a housing situating an integrated circuit that includes first contacts and (b) a connector. The housing includes a window which exposes at least a portion of the first contacts. The connector includes second contacts disposed at a first e... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7648384 | Tightly sealed electrical hook-up device with multiple configurations An electrical hook-up device including an outlet, a plug and a tight-seal casing with a cover and a shutter and enabling a tightly sealed hook-up of the plug in the outlet. The casing takes the form of an accessory removably mounted on the outlet, and the shutter of... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7611371 | Electronic device with receptacle protector An electronic device (100) includes an enclosure (10), a receptacle (20) and a receptacle protector (30). The enclosure defines an opening (45) therein. The receptacle is disposed in the enclosure and faces the opening of the enclo... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7544082 | Electrical connection guard The present invention provides new weatherproof outdoor electrical connection guard for protecting electrical extension cord plug connections, especially in wet environments. The guard includes a protective housing for covering the point of connection between an ext... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7530834 | Cover assembly with electronic connectors A cover assembly includes a cover including a first cover with a receiving space on the upper surface thereof, a main body having an installing post and connecting the bottom of the first cover, a second cover on the top of the first cover, and a securing portion in... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7500866 | Lid with projections for covering an opening formed at a mobile communication terminal An earphone microphone terminal cover is a lid for covering an opening formed at a mobile phone body, and includes a lid portion covering the opening and located in a groove communicated with the opening; and a first projection formed at the lid portion for insertio... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7448898 | Information processing apparatus having a mounting slot and mounting slot door thereof An information processing apparatus, the apparatus including a main body casing which has a mounting slot to which a peripheral device is insertably mounted, a door which is rotatably coupled with the main body casing to open and close the mounting slot, and an elas... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7442067 | Ellipsoids shape cord clamp A cord clamp includes a football-shaped shell into which a male end of one cord and a female end of a second cord are placed. The clamp, when closed, will maintain these two cords coupled together yet will be easily maneuvered around objects due to its shape. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7429701 | Power cord automatic retainer A cord retaining apparatus includes a receptacle for receiving a head of a cord. A brack is mounted near the receptacle including an upper stop. An arm is pivotally attached to the bracket. A first length of the arm extends distal from the receptacle and a second le... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7408469 | Security device for electrical cord The present invention provides a security device for attachment to an electrical cord. The device includes a housing assembly having an exterior housing and an interior housing. The interior housing having means to securely attach the plug inside the interior housin... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407404 | Double male two-prong electrical connector apparatus A double male electrical connector is provided to connect the female end of a string of Christmas lights with the female end of an extension cord suitable for plugging into a wall outlet. The inventive connector is particularly useful when Christmas lights are wrapp... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7355119 | Choke-proof electrical cords An electrical cord which comprises electrical conductors bundled together and electrically insulated from one another to prevent shorting therebetween and having an outer body applied around the cord. The outer body has a series of sections that sequentially follow ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352545 | Compressor terminal fault interruption method and apparatus A compressor terminal fault interruption method and interrupter for disconnecting power to a compressor terminal when terminal venting failure is imminent including a current sensing circuit for sensing current provided to the terminal by a power source and outputti... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341479 | Protective cover for fastened electrical connectors A protective cover for securely housing at least one fastened electrical connector therein is provided. The protective cover comprises a top section and a bottom section moveably connected to one another, with the cover having a plurality of portals therein for rece... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7316580 | Method and apparatus for fastener A fastener and fastening system for securing electrical plug connections in place is described. The fastener includes a first body having first and second opposite surfaces wherein the first surface of the first body includes a plurality of fastening loops. The fast... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7303422 | Implantable modular, multi-channel connector system for nerve signal sensing and electrical stimulation applications An implantable electrical connector includes a male portion and a female receptacle. The male portion includes a number of wires that terminate in a pattern of conductive areas. The male portion is inserted into a female receptacle and guides in the female receptacl... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303423 | Squib-type electrical connector with multiple engagement means An electrical connector includes a connector housing having a contact engaging section with contacts which engage mating contacts, and a wire holder holding wires connected to the contacts. The connector cover is capable of moving between partially engaged position ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7285725 | Weatherproof and restraining apparatus for electrical plugs An apparatus having an upper half with at least one upper clasp and a lower half hingedly connected to the upper half. The upper half and the lower half has a connector cavity and a cable channel, configured to receive a cord and a cord plug. The upper half and the ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279633 | Apparatus for providing an electrical wiring hub An apparatus for an electrical wiring hub is provided. The electrical wiring hub includes: a hub housing, configured to receive a plurality of wires; a plurality of conductor rings, configured to conduct electrical current from one of the plurality of wires to anoth... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278874 | Double male two-prong electrical connector apparatus A double male electrical connector is provided to connect the female end of a string of Christmas lights with the female end of an extension cord suitable for plugging into a wall outlet. The inventive connector is particularly useful when Christmas lights are wrapp... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278876 | Connector in which two housings holding a cable are firmly engaged with each other A connector includes two housings coupled with each other to hold a cable therebetween. One of the housings includes a cable receiving portion for receiving the cable, a restricting portion adjacent to the cable receiving portion, a first wall portion formed outside... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273386 | Pin shroud A pin shroud for a circuit board having a raised pin platform and a pin array projecting from the raised pin platform. A spacer extending from a side wall of the shroud engages a side of the raised pin platform, thereby accurately aligning the pin shroud with the pi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264374 | Decorative lighting assembly A decorative lighting assembly includes a plurality of light emitters each having a pair of oppositely positioned first male connectors. The light emitters emit light when power flows through the first male connectors of the light emitters. A plurality of elongated ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249540 | Connector adapter An adapter for installing a connector to a terminal post, wherein the connector is attached to a cable, is presented. In an embodiment, the adapter is comprised of an elongated collet member having a longitudinal axis comprised of a first collet member end, a second... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241032 | Readily repairable lamp including a light emitting diode (LED) A lamp includes a lamp cover, a light emitting diode (LED), and a lamp holder, wherein the lamp holder includes an inner cover and an outer cover. The inner cover includes a pair of movable parts each having a top portion and a bottom portion. Two longitudinal chann... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7219181 | Dual use modular PCI/PCI express interface Techniques where PCIe is implemented using connectors that are compatable with Cardbus/MPCI connectors. One technique implements PCIe on unused pins on Cardbus/MPCI connectors. An advantage of this implementation is that it provides a single, smaller connection poin... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207830 | Electrical box An electrical box suitable for safely and efficiently housing an electrical connection. The electrical box comprises a bottom and a plurality of adjacent side walls, each side wall being at least partially joined to the bottom and to each adjacent side wall to form ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201600 | Transparent insulating enclosure An enclosure formed from a first compartment and an identical second compartment to house an electrical connector. Each compartment has a main body that is defined by a first wall, a second wall and ends. The first wall of each compartment has an outer tab with at l... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7194871 | Electrical and electronic component cabinet for a refrigeration compressor Cabinet for a refrigeration compressor delimiting an inner space designed to receive electrical and electronic components, characterized by having at least one support for the electrical and electronic components and a protective cap having an open side face delimit... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189100 | Cord retaining housing and method A cord retaining housing and method includes a housing that has a first end wall, a second wall and a peripheral wall extending between the first and second end walls. The peripheral wall has a break therein so that a first section and a second section are defined. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190877 | Methods of fabricating nanoclusters and dielectric layer having the same Methods of fabricating nanoclusters, e.g., germanium nanoclusters, and/or a dielectric layer having the same are provided. The method may include forming a first silicon oxide layer on a silicon substrate; forming a germanium (GeO) layer on the silicon oxide layer; ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189084 | Connector cover for portable terminal To provide a connector cover for a portable terminal, capable of securely closing an opening in a casing so as to prevent dust from entering, without being influenced by deformation and dimensional changes due to secular change, etc. Protruding portions are formed o... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7160146 | Connector insulating boot for different sized conductors and associated methods An electrical connector may include a conductive body having a conductor receiving passageway therein to receive the conductor of a cable end. The conductive body may also have a fastener receiving passageway intersecting the conductor receiving passageway, and a fa... | 01/09/2007 |
