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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8105105 | Electrical connector An electrical connector includes a housing and a terminal. The terminal is disposed in the housing. The terminal includes a pressing portion for receiving a wire and a connecting portion extending from the pressing portion. The pressing portion includes two elastic ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8083537 | Grounding wire connection device A ground connector comprises facing pieces one ends of which are interconnected via a connecting section, a pair of holding pieces formed by folding back the other ends defining an opening into the space defined by the facing pieces, a displacement section connected... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8062056 | Electric wire connector for press connecting electric wires An electric wire connector is disclosed. The electric wire connector includes an insulative lower connector formed in a shape extending in a first direction, the lower connector being open at a top thereof, the lower connector being provided at sides thereof with a ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8025521 | Electrical connector An electrical connector including a first connection section adapted to connect to a first electrical conductor; and a second connection section adapted to connect to a second electrical conductor. The first and second connection sections include a first member, a s... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7976333 | Laminar electrical connector A laminar electrical connector is provided that is formed from multiple superimposed strips of conductive material that form a stack having at least two ends. A second conductive material is used to join adjacent superimposed strips. The resultant connector has ends... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7931487 | Electrical terminal connector and method of connection A connector for providing an electrical connection between two insulated covered electrical wires consists of a cylindrical member made of electricity conductive metal. The cylindrical member is made from a flexible plate appropriately rolled and configured to inclu... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7918684 | Shield-type communication socket A shield-type communication socket includes a housing; a first terminal seat, having a plurality of first terminals; a printed circuit board (PCB), having a plurality of first openings and a plurality of second openings; a plurality of IDC terminals; a second termin... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7753715 | Electrical connector devices and methods for employing same An apparatus and method are disclosed that may include a contact pin; and a plurality of loops of conductive wire, coated with insulation material, disposed in proximity to the contact pin, wherein along at least one portion of the conductive wire, at least one edge... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7736173 | Insulation displacement contact (IDC) and IDC mounting system An insulation displacement contact (IDC) is provided for use in a connector housing having an IDC receiving passage with insertion region first side edge and insertion region second side edge defining lower stops and upper locking catches. The IDC includes a base po... | 06/15/2010 |
| RE41311 | High frequency electrical connector An electrical connector for conducting high frequency signals includes a number of input and output terminals that are interconnected by a pair of metallic lead frames that are mounted on a dielectric spring block. The lead frames are identical to each other and com... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7704093 | Insulation-displacement connection An insulation-displacement connection having at least one insulation-displacement element (1) with a retaining slot (5), which cuts through an insulation of an electrical conductor with which electrical contact is to be made by the insulation-displacem... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7494364 | Connector The invention relates to a connector 1 comprising contact pins 3 and 3A having a contact part on a tip end thereof and a wire connection part on a rear end thereof, and a connector housing 4 having a receiving hole 5 for receiving ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7417302 | Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a first insulation layer on the substrate is patterned to form a first opening having a first width. A lower electrode is formed along an inner contour of the first opening. A second insulation layer on the first ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7371111 | Coaxial cable connector with improved shielding A coaxial cable connector assembly includes a coaxial cable comprising a conductive braid, and a primary shield coupled to the cable and in electrical contact with the conductive braid. The primary shield defines a three sided enclosure surrounding the cable, and a ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371106 | Strain-relief device for a plug-in connection in communications and data systems A strain relief device includes a telecommunications connector, a base member, a latching member, and a closure member. The telecommunications connector includes a housing at which the telecommunications cable can be terminated. The base member includes a body defin... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7351092 | Connection assembly for a light string having a primary wire and secondary wires electrically connected to the primary wire and each secondary wire having light bulbs thereon A light string includes a primary electrical wire, secondary electrical wires each electrically connected to the primary electrical wire and having multiple light bulbs thereon and multiple connection assemblies. Each connection assembly is composed of a base to sec... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347738 | Low profile electrical connector assembly and terminal therefor A low profile electrical connector assembly has terminals attached to insulated electric cables that are disposed in topless slots of a connector base. Each terminal has two longitudinally spaced retention slots. The connector base has two transverse grooves that ex... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347716 | Connector arrangement for multi-conductor cables A connector arrangement for connecting the insulated conductors of a flat cable with a plurality of tap-off branch conductors includes a plurality of insulation-piercing contacts that extend upwardly from the horizontal upper surface of the rectangular base member o... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341473 | Contact element and additional conduction chamber for a plug or socket A contact (1) for a plug or socket of a quick-connect plug connection, the contact (1) being held mounted in a contact holder (2) having a region for press-fit gripping a conductor, a wire holder (7) having at least one wire seat (7.1 | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335066 | Network connector and connection system A network connection system for connecting computer and telephone network components, including a twisted pair cable termination connector for use with twisted pair cable, the twisted pairs being arranged within an outer cable jacket such that each twisted pair subs... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331812 | Connector for connecting electronic component An electronic-component connector forms a secure detachable connection and is packaged in a small space even when the electronic component is a module that is linked to an optical waveguide, and transmits and receives a signal such as an optical signal via the trans... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331831 | Electrical connector with a bifurcated contact An electrical connection device comprises a bifurcated contact to establish an electrical connection with a mating contact, the bifurcated contact having at least two limbs, at least one web region between the limbs, and an electrically conductive jacket that is in ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326069 | Grounding clip system with a sliding shuttle A grounding clip system is provided. This system includes a length of electrical wire; a connecting element, wherein the connecting element further includes: first and second side portions; and an area in each side portion adapted to receive the electrical wire and ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311014 | Sensor and sensor assembly The invention relates to a sensor comprising a sensor element (1) for detecting a physical variable, said sensor comprising two electric contact surfaces (2), and comprising a sensor body (3), on one end of which the sensor element (1) an... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309256 | Flat flexible cable assembly with integrally-formed sealing members A flat flexible cable assembly includes a flat flexible cable having one or more substantially rectangular conductors encompassed within an insulating sheath. An overmold encapsulates and is secured to a portion of the flat flexible cable in an area in which the ins... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7292894 | Methods and apparatus for joining small diameter conductors within medical electrical leads A conductor assembly and methods for mechanically and electrically coupling a small diameter conductor to a lead component having a relatively larger sized conductor bore is provided. The assembly includes a sizing member sized to fit securely around a relatively sm... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270563 | Electrical plug connector An electrical connector includes a connector housing and a printed circuit board with two sets of contact elements. The first set of contact elements is located on the front face of the printed circuit board and protrudes into an opening in the plug connector housin... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267572 | Stain-relief device for a plug-in connection in communications and data systems A strain relief device for a plug connector includes a base member, a latching member, and a closure member. The latching member is selectively received within the base member. The closure member is selectively received within the base member. The closure member is ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7234961 | Connector arrangement including insulated conductor tap-off means An electrical connector arrangement taps off electrical current from a plurality of coplanar parallel input insulated conductors and supplies the same to a plurality of output conductors, respectively. A rectangular base member is provided having a horizontal upper ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231710 | Apparatus for securing wire connectors An apparatus for securing wire connectors includes a rotatable cylindrical member defining at least one chamber configured to store at least one wire connector. A frame supporting the rotatable cylindrical member is detachably mountable on a drill. A dispensing hous... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232331 | Plug-in connector for a connector-ended cable An electrical connector (10) having a contact element (50) retained in a hollow body (12). The body (12) has an internal socket structure (44) for receiving an end of the contact element (50) so that insulation displacement ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225594 | Stud system and methods related thereto The present invention relates to a stud system where each respective stud (2) includes flanges (4, 4a) which are directly attached to each other and which constitute an essentially monolithic entity. Said flanges are formed of a wane edge wood m... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217156 | RF microwave connector for telecommunication A RF microwave connector for telecommunication comprises a plug; a metal housing of the plug is combined with an insulator; a female terminal is combined with the hollow portion of the insulator; the female terminal has a main body, two opposite contact plates are e... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210956 | Contact A contact for establishing electrical connection with an electrically conductive wire, the contact being manufactured from a planar material and having a base and a pair of elongate blades extending from the base and defining there between a channel within which a w... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207827 | Automotive electrical connector box An electrical connector box including a pressure contact terminal to connect to electrical wires of various diameters. A container including an upper case and lower case houses electrical wires which are gripped by slots of pressure contact terminals. Either a thick... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201604 | Ethernet cable connector and methods of use thereof An ethernet cable connector for coupling an ethernet cable and providing contact between insulated wires of the ethernet cable and insulation displacement contacts within the connector. The connector includes an inner body having a clamp, a plurality of holes and a ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201614 | Method of making micro coaxial connector A method of making a micro coaxial connector comprises the steps of: providing a number of terminals (20), assembling the terminals to an insulative first housing (10) to achieve a semi finished connector (100′), and molding the semi finished ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192316 | Electrical connecting terminal An electrical connecting terminal with a connecting terminal housing has on its wide side a housing wall and bus bars running one above the other are disposed in the housing configured for connecting conductor connections arranged on opposite sides of the connecting... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185425 | Method for connecting printed circuit boards By forming a terminal at a tip of a lead part of a lead frame, and by fixing this terminal and a connecting pad which was formed on an upper surface of a first printed circuit board, the lead frame is attached to the first printed circuit board. By cutting off a fra... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182625 | Grounding connector A grounding connector includes a base with a first crimping structure extending from the base for crimping to the cable and securing the cable relative to the base along a cable axis. A first contact member can extend from the base laterally adjacent to the first cr... | 02/27/2007 |
