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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8025522 | Insulation displacement connector An insulation displacement connector having two deformable tangs forming a receiving pocket in which a wire may be placed, the deformable tangs adapted to be curled around the wire to create a secure connection that is resistant to disconnection by movement. Also di... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7789695 | Insulation displacement connector The present invention provides an insulation displacement connector that is suitable for the tool-less connection of wires of various gages. The combination of channels having a reduction in effective diameter and blades having various gaps restricts the insertion o... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7611374 | Electrical wire connection device An electrical wire connection device includes a housing having a top surface and opposite end surfaces that respectively intersect the top surface at end edges of the top surface. Each end edge forms a cutoff. A cover board is openably closed to the top surface of t... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7416434 | IDC splice connector A connector electrically connects corresponding conductors of at least first and second cables. The connector comprises a connecting portion into which the conductors of the first and second cables are inserted opposing one another to electrically connect correspond... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7364472 | Connector A connector includes a seal member holder 20 having a second cylindrical wall 22 for fitting on an outer periphery of a first cylindrical wall 2, and a plurality of groove-like notches 25 and a plurality of engagement holes 27 are ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7320616 | Insulation displacement connector assembly and system adapted for surface mounting on printed circuit board and method of using same There is provided an insulation displacement connector (IDC) assembly having a main body defining at least one wire channel. The main body has at least one substantially flat surface to which a vacuum nozzle can be affixed in order to pickup the IDC assembly. The ID... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7308833 | Torque sensor, wire harness, electric power steering assembly and terminal holder In a torque sensor having lead pins connected to a wire harness, the wire harness includes: a plurality of lead wires; a plurality of connection terminals each having a sleeve mounted around each of the lead pins and a connection portion extended from an outer perip... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309263 | Combination wedge tap connector An electrical connector assembly for a utility power transmission system includes a first conductive member having a first hook portion and a first base wedge portion with the first hook portion extending from the first wedge portion and is adapted to engage a main ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309252 | Low profile surface mount connector A low profile connector assembly comprises at least one contact having a surface mount portion and a wire engagement portion extending from the surface mount portion, and a housing insertable over the at least one contact and retained to the at least one contact. Th... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7267571 | Double wall connector A connector includes a base member and a cap designed to be fitted onto each other. The base member or the cap may have a double-wall configuration to improve stability, strength, and durability of the connector unit as a whole. The base member includes a plurality ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7249956 | Electric connection box An electric connection box includes a first cover and a second cover each having connector mounting portions, a first wiring board and a second wiring board which are mounted in a stacked manner between the first and second covers, a plurality of press-contacting te... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234962 | Wire connecting terminal structure An improved wire connecting terminal structure extensively used in different electric appliances and equipments includes a wire connecting terminal in an input/output interface of the structure. The wire connecting terminal includes a plurality of metal contact brac... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228048 | Liquid tube and electrical cable clamp with locking features An improved mounting clamp adapted to simultaneously secure flat ribbon cables and a number of fluid tubes to a surface and having a locking feature to facilitate assembly and release. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220146 | Miniaturization facilitating plug connectors Connectors to which cables are attached are provided. Included is a cable having a conductor covered with an insulator, the connector comprising a housing and a terminal held in the housing and connected to the conductor. Cable holders are arranged in the housing an... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220145 | Patch panel system A patch panel system is provided that comprises a frame, a patch panel and connector ports. The patch panel is attached to the frame and has first and second connectivity interfaces. The first connectivity interface has multiple sections joined to form an N-sided po... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7195513 | Self-locking wire termination clip A solar grounding connector for capturing a wire. The connector includes a base and a stuffer. The base is made from a conductive metal and includes a base plate. The base plate includes means for assembling the base to a solar panel. A pair of opposed sidewalls ext... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186132 | Electrical and electronic connector with blade closed by lever The electrical connector has a housing with blades and multiple holes extending into the housing. A blade passes vertically through a snug slot in the housing and has holes with a keyhole shape. A first lever extends from a living hinge of the top of the housing and... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179114 | Direct bury tracer wire connector A tracer wire connector (10) having two parts, a main body (11) and a cover (12). The main body includes a base (16) and a raised portion (24) connected with the base, the raised portion forming a first groove (13) extending... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179101 | Joint box for connecting electrical wires To provide a joint box, which can easily and compactly hold electrical wires along the joint box, the joint box includes a base unit having separately a joint portion for connecting electrical wires and a wire bundle portion for passing the electrical wires and a co... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163416 | Method and apparatus for zone cabling A factory installed wiring guide that guides conductors into position for quality termination and crimp and which provides strain relief (support) for the wires or fibers and the outer sheath of the cable to create a quality cable or sub-cable assembly supporting te... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7134903 | Insulation displacement connection A connector for engaging an electrical conductor that includes a wire surrounded by insulation includes a housing formed with a first slot engageable with the wire and including first and second laterally-spaced surfaces having between them a first width that is les... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121870 | IDC terminal assembly An IDC terminal structure includes a plurality of terminal pairs and a terminal seat. Each of the terminal pairs has a first terminal and a second terminal. The terminal seat has a plurality of first and second insert slots. The first and second slots are equally sp... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112085 | Low profile insulation displacement connector A lamp and switch assembly with an insulation displacement connector as an insulating base with a pair of wire receiving groups standing walls straddle each of the groups. A pair of insulation displacement connector members has a fixed end secured to the base and a ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7101216 | Insulation displacement system for two electrical conductors An electrically coupled insulation displacement system comprises a first contact having a first insulation displacement slot therein having an open end and a closed end. The first insulation displacement slot has a first portion having a width adjacent the open end ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7074096 | Electrical contact with plural arch-shaped elements An electrical contact includes a conductor comprising a series of arch-shaped elements that are formed continuous with one another and extend along a centerline. Optionally, the arch-shaped elements are pitched at an acute angle with respect to the centerline and ar... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059889 | Splice block for interconnecting electrical conductors A splice block for interconnecting conductors, which include wire and insulation covering the wire. A container having openings through which conductors can access an interior of the container contains multiple connectors. Each connector includes a housing having a ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7040902 | Electrical contact An electrical contact formed from a plurality of interlaced and annealed wires by weaving or braiding the wires together to form a mesh, annealing the mesh, and cutting the annealed mesh so as to form a plurality of individual electrical contacts. A method for formi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7026559 | Switch with insulation displacement connectors A switch has insulation displacement connectors on a connector portion of the switch body. Such an insulation displacement connector has two tines with an open-ended slot for receiving a wire transverse to the slot. When the wire is pushed along the length of the sl... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018245 | Termination panel with fanning strips and pivotal cover A DSX system arranged to receive a plurality of high-density chassis is disclosed. The chassis include back planes having rear access IN/OUT fields and rear access cross-connect fields. The rear access IN/OUT fields are electrically connected to termination structur... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7001213 | Shielded electrical connector A shielded electrical connector is provided for terminating a plurality of coaxial cables, each cable including an inner conductor surrounded by a dielectric cover and an outer conductive shield. The connector includes a dielectric housing having a mating end and a ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7002928 | IEEE 1394-based protocol repeater Systems and methods consistent with the present invention connect a remote device to a IEEE 1394-based network through an intervening telephone line, thereby enabling the remote device to recognize, discover and control devices on the IEEE 1394-based network. A prot... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6991488 | Electrical connector devices and methods for employing same An electrical connector for connecting two or more wires together electrically, having wire slots are oriented in a direction substantially parallel to each other, facilitating the use of only one operation to connect all wires; also retaining a terminated wires. Al... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6976866 | Junction block assembly A connector junction block of flat thin design is adapted for connection with one or more insulated electrical conductors, and includes base and cover members that cooperate to define a chamber, and an operating member that is mounted in the chamber for movement bet... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971903 | Press-contact connector built in substrate The insulation displacement terminal 3 is retained on the terminal retainer portion 5 of the main housing 6. The lead 12 of the insulation displacement terminal 3 is soldered to the first surface 10a of the circuit bo... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6951477 | Electronic connector for a cable The present invention relates to an electronic connector for a cable. ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6914507 | Yoke of an electromagnetic clutch A yoke of an electromagnetic clutch includes a ring case, a coil assembly, a connector, and at least one contact. The ring case includes an annular groove and an opening. The coil assembly is positioned in the annular groove. The connector is positioned in the openi... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6881090 | Rotatable no strip no crimp electrical connector for wires An electrical connector has a first wire receiver having a hole therethrough for receiving a first wire, a second wire receiver having a hole therethrough for receiving a second wire, and an intermediate connector, positioned between the first wire receiver and the ... | 04/19/2005 |
