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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5380224 | Repairable cable assembly A repairable cable assembly includes a corrugated metal tubing backshell secured at one end to the end of stiff preferably electrically shielding cable sleeve and at the other end to a coupling assembly which is detachable from a connector and retractable... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5344337 | Electrical connector with rubber boot seal An electrical feedthrough connector is illustrated for use in down hole sondes and other logging tools exposed to pressures of up to 25,000 psi and temperatures of 500° F. It incorporates an elongate conductive metal pin surrounded by a concentric sleeve... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5340330 | Anti-kink control for electrical cords An anti-kink control for an electric cord wherein the cord has relatively flat top and bottom surfaces and relatively round side surfaces. The anti-kink control includes a series of washers assembled on the cord in closely spaced co-axial relation. A firs... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5334044 | Radio jack strain relief and identification holder The present invention is a radio jack strain relief and identification holder. The strain relief and identification holder is used to provide strain relief and identification to the radio jack. It includes a flexible holder comprising an entrance for rece... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5304073 | Electrical connector and pump assembly utilizing same An electrical connector for connecting first and second conductors of a cable to first and second electrically conductive leads comprising first and second connector members with each of the connector members including a connector body and first and secon... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5300734 | Grommet A grommet which is coupled with a connector and covers a wire which is connected to the connector so as to protect the wire is disclosed. The grommet is comprised of a coupling end having flexibility and being coupled with the connector, a tube-like end h... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5295859 | Electric connector An electric connector is comprised of: a housing; a clamper for clamping a multicore cable formed with a plurality of sheathed cable elements bound by an outer jacket, a predetermined length of the outer jacket at an end thereof being removed; and a conta... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5243510 | Plug-in power supply adapter with components in the strain relief member An improved power supply adapter is provided for plug-in connection to a standard AC power supply receptacle, and to provide a DC voltage to an associated electronic instrument. The power supply adapter comprises a relatively compact case having an end fa... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5238419 | Airbag connecting device An electrical connector for coupling a stationary connection to a connection which rotates therearound includes a housing and flat conductor cable. The housing includes a housing bottom and a housing cover. The flat conductor cable is wound into a spiral ... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5168128 | Anti-tangle spaced stiffeners for elongated flexible members A configuration for elongated flexible members having stiffened portions alternated with flexible portions for preventing tangling of such elongated flexible members to permit folding of the elongated flexible member into compact storage relationship with... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5132494 | Dual durometer twist-on connector A twist-on or wire-nut electrical connector having a rigid, electrically insulative upper body, a flexible, elastic, electrically insulative lower skirt, and a coil spring within the body for gripping wires which may be inserted therein. The provision of ... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5113037 | Waterproof wire connector A waterproof and fire retardant connector having a rotatable wire connector with an end cap attached thereto with the wire connector filled with a sealant to permit the user to simultaneously compress the junction ends of electrical wires into low resista... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5100341 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for terminating the conductors of an electrical cable and including a terminal receiving body having a front mating end and a rear conductor receiving end. A flexible strain relief boot is disposed about at least a portion of the c... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5058172 | Electromagnetic interference suppressant assembly A cable assembly 100 capable of electromagnetic interference suppression a cable strain includes relief 106, a tubular electromagnetic interference suppressor 110 located within the strain relief 106, both of which are disposed around electrical cable 102... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5030135 | Cable strain relief device An improved strain relief device is connectable to a cable end portion to resiliently resist both bending and torsional loads imposed thereon. The strain relief device is formed from a resilient material and includes a tubular body portion which receives ... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5023402 | Waterproof wire connector A waterproof connector having a rotatably wire connector with a housing attached thereto with the wire connector and the housing filed with a sealant to permit the user to simultaneously compress the junctions ends of electrical wires into low resistance ... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5018987 | End housing for multipole electrical plug and socket connectors In an end housing of this type for the junction of cable harnesses surrounded by protective tubes to connectors, the end of a transition part facing the protective tube comprises a fastening element. The transition part is rotatably connected at least on ... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5017144 | Radar detector adaptor Apparatus wherein a kit includes a plurality of adaptor plugs securable within one of a plurality of available receptacles within an automotive environment to conveniently adapt a radar detector to available circuitry within an automotive environment. The... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4921443 | Waterproofing assembly for terminal area of electric wire A waterproofing assembly for use in a terminal area of an electric wire comprises a terminal fixedly secured to an apparatus body, and a cap made of a flexible elastic material for covering the terminal and a part of the electric wire connected therewith.... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4857008 | Electrical connector An electrical, particularly audio male connector comprises an inner insulator member having three contacts mounted therein. A metal shielding shell embraces the insulator member and extends over the contacts to shield against electrical interference. The ... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4836803 | Wire holding device in an electrical connector A wire holding device for locating wires in an electrical connector, comprising at least one passageway into which a connection wire to be held can be moved essentially normally of its length through an outwardly enlarging entrance slot toward a closed en... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4756940 | Flexible circuit strain relief A strain relief system for flexible circuits has a tapered cover laminate affixed to either side of the flexible circuit to form a cover laminate/flexible circuit assembly, with the widest portion of the cover laminate being at the point of maximum bendin... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4753606 | Telephone connector block with temporary conductor retention means A telephone connector block having improved means for temporarily retaining the ends of individual subscriber pairs adjacent the open ends of quick-clip connectors prior to engagement therewith using an installation tool. This is accomplished by a strain ... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4718860 | Tapered strain relief electrical interconnection system A strain relief and a cable termination assembly using the same. The strain relief includes tapered beams for minimizing stress applied to a cable during relative movement, particularly angular movement, namely bending, of the cable and a cable terminatio... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4653825 | Shielded electrical connector assembly A shielded hermaphroditic electrical connector and the method of assembling the connector is disclosed. The connector comprises an inner assembly to which both the individual conductors of a multiconductor cable are terminated by insulation displacement t... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4585922 | Blanket wire cord connector module An electric blanket having a terminal block for connecting the tortuous flexible heating element of the blanket to a detachable power cord with the terminal block being mounted by means of flexible tabs positioned on strain relief members, the tabs being ... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4573272 | Axial movement gauging head A gauging head for checking linear dimensions of mechanical parts comprising a substantially cylindrical casing, a stem partially arranged for sliding movement within the casing, a feeler coupled to an end of the stem external with respect to the casing f... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4406060 | Anode cover assembly having internal support member A resilient boot 10 used to cover the axial juncture between a cable 40 and an anode 30 is supported in a rolled and stretched condition on a hollow support member 20 which has a flange 28 to removably retain the tubular section 16 of the boot 10 in roll ... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4270827 | Battery cable connector This invention relates to a battery terminal particularly for batteries commonly used in motor vehicles and having terminals in the form of cylindrical lugs; more particularly the battery terminal is of the type having a cap which fits over a battery lug ... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4255007 | Multi-terminal rotary connector A multi-terminal rotary connector assembly including a plug having a generally circular mating end with contacts thereabout. A receptacle has a generally circular opening with contacts therein for receiving and mating with said plug to engage the contacts... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4189202 | Rubber sleeve devices Rubber sleeve device for surrounding an electrical current conductor member. The device is adapted for axial displacement relative to the member as well as being prevented from turning relative to that member. The device has a first fastening portion in t... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4157856 | Unitary structure flexible retaining clip There is disclosed a flexible unitary retaining clip for use with two part electrical connectors. The clip locks around the mated connector by the snap action of folded sections and is released by externally directed outward pressure on a top section. The... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4133971 | Hand grip mounted switch and strain relief A floor care appliance or the like is provided with a hand grip having a switch retaining member that also serves as a portion of the means utilized for retention of a cord strain relief. The hand grip and handle on which it is mounted provide the remaini... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4082422 | Strain-relieved fiberoptic cable A fiberoptic cable having a strain-relieved terminal end in which a length of elastomeric material is bonded to and covers the cable sheath to prevent sharp bending adjacent the terminal and a sleeve is mechanically fitted inside a rigid plastic terminal ... | 04/04/1978 |
| 3986497 | Electrode wire clamp An electrode wire clamp formed from a single piece of resilient material for affixation to one end of a tube having a wire running through it from an electrode affixed to the tube's other end, the wire being releasably held in fixed axial relationship to ... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3986765 | Power cord connector A power cord connector is disclosed for detachably connecting an electric power cord to an electrically operated device, which can include all types of appliances, tools and the like. The connector is used to connect a single power cord with any number of... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3975075 | Unitary offset wall plug A molded one-piece wall plug having a pair of electrical contacts and a ground contact extending from one flat face thereon. The body of the wall plug is approximately a right circular cylinder with the flat face forming one end of the cylinder. A strain-... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3961833 | Strain relief Disclosed herein is an electrical apparatus comprising a housing having an aperture extending between an inner and an outer surface, an electrical cord including an inner wire and an outer sheath including a strain relief portion comprising a first enlarg... | 06/08/1976 |
| 3950052 | Swivelling electrical connection An electrical connection is made between an appliance and a power cord by means of a rotatable plug which is bonded to one end of the power cord and rotatably connected to a socket in the appliance. The plug effects electrical contact with the socket thro... | 04/13/1976 |
