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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7837495 | Strain relief backshell assembly A backshell assembly that includes a housing configured to terminate a cable. The housing has a main body defining a central longitudinal axis, a connector interface for mating with an electrical connector, and at least one adjustment extension extending from the ma... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7677915 | Electrical contact element for medium or high voltage electrical equipment, and corresponding, method and equipment An electrical contact member, suitable for electrically interconnecting two conductive members in series, which members can move relative to each other and are part of an electrical apparatus. The electrical contact includes a strength-imparting base layer made of a... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7585180 | Method and apparatus for containing a conductor carrier in an electrical connector The present invention, in one form, is directed to an electrical assembly including a conductor carrier, a plurality of conductors at least partially within the conductor carrier, and an electrical connector coupled with the plurality of conductors. The electrical c... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7381072 | Connector having a strain relief structure A connector includes a rear cover which is fixed to a rear portion of an outer housing in non-contacting relation to an inner housing. A strain relief structure, including a wire bending portion for bending and holding wires, is provided at the rear cover. The conne... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7351091 | Header connector A header connector comprises an elongate insulative housing (1) which has longitudinal walls, a plurality of terminals (4) retained in the housing, and the terminals are disposed as two types through hole-type terminals (41, 42) and surface moun... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7297016 | Thermocouple connector and connector arrangement with enhanced connectivity features A thermocouple connector arrangement that has a first connector configured to have a thermocouple probe lead extending therefrom and a second connector configured to have an electrical connection lead extending therefrom. Each connector has an interior configured to... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7281320 | Waterproof-seal inserting apparatus A seal-feeding station includes a seal receiver (21) for receiving a waterproof seal (20) fed through a seal feeding tube (16) and a seal keeper (23) for keeping the waterproof seal (20) transferred from the seal receiver (21 | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273390 | Connector assembly This connector assembly comprises a header 1 to which a plurality of coaxial cables 3 are connectable and a socket 2 configured to be mounted on a printed board 4. The header 1 can be detachable coupled to the socket 2. The ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7223119 | Cable connector assembly and system The invention relates to a cable connector assembly including cover means and connecting means, wherein the cover means include wall portions and an opening adapted to accommodate the connecting means. At least one of the wall portions is at least partially curved f... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7195514 | Electrical connectors with multi-position, strain relief, cable clamp systems and methods thereof An electrical connector system includes a connector housing with at least one conductive member disposed in at least one passage in the connector housing, two or more clamps which are detachably connected together to the connector housing about the passage, and at l... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189102 | Connector especially for an airbag-ignition system Connector for an airbag-ignition system, for inserting into an insertion chamber (3) of a mating connector (2) with contact pins (4) and detaching therefrom along a connection axis (X), comprising two contact elements (28) from an electri... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7168973 | Extension cord retention and plug retention system A retaining system including a power cord retaining system and a cord plug retaining system for use with a power tool. The power cord retaining system is configured for accommodating an extension cord and includes a cord capture formation for retaining the extension... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150562 | High voltage cable terminal and clamp system A cable terminal and clamp system particularly suited for use in an x-ray tube environment. The cable terminal and clamp system includes a cable socket having cable and terminal ports, each of which defines an axis. The cable terminal and clamp system includes a cab... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140909 | Connector capable of easily increasing a holding force for holding a connection object In a connector to be connected to a connection object, a housing holds a contact having a conductivity. An operating member is coupled to the housing to bring a part of the connection object into press contact with the contact. The connector is provided with a locki... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140905 | Quick wire connect angle plug An electrical plug includes a first portion and a second portion that is matable with the first portion. The second portion has a channel for receiving a wire. The first portion includes at least one prong having a bifurcated contact. The bifurcated contact can pier... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7125279 | Cable connector assembly and system The invention relates to a cable connector assembly including cover means and connecting means, wherein the cover means include wall portions and an opening adapted to accommodate the connecting means. At least one of the wall portions is at least partially curved f... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125277 | plug retention system A retaining system including a power cord retaining system and a cord plug retaining system for use with a power tool. The power cord retaining system is configured for accommodating an extension cord and includes a cord capture formation for retaining the extension... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7112086 | Electrical cable assembly having cable guide A cable assembly (100) includes a connector (1) having a mating interface (200) to mate with a mating connector and a rear passage (201), a cable (4) having conductors (40) passing through the rear passage to electrically co... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7094097 | Electrical card connector An electrical card connector (1) stacking on a bracket (2) for receiving a hard disk drive comprises an insulating body (3) having a transverse wall (31) far from a front edge (22) of the bracket (2) and relatively adjacent ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7066742 | Information means with waterproof and transmitting light characteristic An information means with waterproof and transmitting light characteristic is disclosed to include a connector, an electric device connected to the connector for data storage and transmission, a transparent waterproof member surrounding the connector around the elec... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066760 | 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... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063556 | Electrical cable connector An electrical connector for use on an electrical cable, for drawing power from the cable, includes a body having upper and lower sides, the lower side including a channel which opens to the exterior on the lower side such that the cable can be laterally inserted int... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044786 | Connector and method of assembling a connector A connector has a terminal accommodating space (12) and a wire accommodating space (22). A terminal fitting (35) is accommodated in the terminal accommodating space (12) and a wire (30) is connected with the terminal fitting (35... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044795 | Miniature, shielded electrical connector with strain relief An electrical connector assembly includes a wire bundle having at least one wire with a metal shield surrounding at least a portion of the wire. The shield has an end portion and provides electromagnetic interference protection to the wire. A backshell includes a bo... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021955 | plug retention system A retaining system including a power cord retaining system and a cord plug retaining system for use with a power tool. The power cord retaining system is configured for accommodating an extension cord and includes a cord capture formation for retaining the extension... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021959 | Wire cover with two longitudinal halves connectable around electric wires A cover (20) has opposed halves (21) with butting walls (28). An engaging projection (27) is formed in an accommodation concavity (30) rearward from an edge (29) of the butting wall (28). A portion between the engagin... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008257 | Auxiliary fastening device for assisting cable being fastened onto surface of electronic apparatus The invention provides an auxiliary fastening device for assisting a cable being fastened onto a surface of an electronic apparatus, including a first connector disposed on the surface of the electronic apparatus. The cable includes a second connector adapted to the... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004795 | Powerpole connector assembly and methods thereof A connector assembly includes a housing and at least one connector. The housing which defines a passage with first and second openings and which has at least one inner surface with at least one of a groove. The connector has at least one outer surface with at least ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994583 | Connector A connector for connecting with cables and mate with a plug connector includes a first housing and a second housing assembled to each other, and a plurality of conductive terminals received in the first housing. The first housing has a first insulator and a first sh... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6933447 | Electrical extension cord An electrical extension cord that has a male or female adapter, a cylindrical wire casing and a connecting clamp. The adapter has a circular face, a cylindrical upper portion and a conical lower portion. If a male adapter is employed, two to four prongs protrude fro... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6858471 | Semiconductor substrate with trenches for reducing substrate resistance In one embodiment of the present invention, a method for fabricating semiconductor devices comprises forming an active region about a front-side of a substrate. A plurality of trenches are then formed about a back-side of the substrate. A grid of banks separates the... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6843682 | Plug The present invention relates to a plug for the connection of wires, which provides sufficient retaining force for lead-in wires (5, 7) to prevent the lead-in wires (5, 7) from breaking, and provides contact resistance of predetermined value. ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6793520 | Cable end connector assembly with strain relief An electrical connector assembly (1) includes an electrical connector (10), a cable (20), a cable clamp (30) and a cover (40) over-molded with the connector and the cable. The cable clamp includes a first crimper (31) and a ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6784920 | Fishing surveillance device An underwater surveillance apparatus includes a watertight housing having a transparent part and a video tube received in the watertight housing. The video tube has a light receiving end positioned to view through the transparent part of the watertight housing. A vi... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6648674 | Electrical connector An electrical cable connector comprises a connector box, electrical contacts (2), to which electrical conductors of a cable (5) can be connected, and a strain relief device clasping a clamp (11) that annularly surrounds cable (5) and that can be tightly p... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6634903 | Plug connector with strain relief clamp The present invention relates to a plug connector with a first lower housing part in which contact ends are arranged in a plug, crimp plates to the back end of which a flat conductor strip is crimped and the front end of which is connected with the contac... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6604966 | Flexible cable electrical connector An electrical connector housing including a main body having a receiving area which is sized and shaped to receive a flat conductor cable with contacts attached thereto into the receiving area; and a locking section connected to the main body by a living ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6599137 | Combined eyelet terminal connector bracket and wire harness trough attachment tab A combined electrical ground terminal and wire harness trough attachment assembly for a vehicle. In one embodiment, the assembly includes a wire harness trough for routing a wire harness, the trough having a vehicle attachment tab, the tab having a tab ho... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6579117 | Connector (1) A connector includes a body, at least one contact metal element inserted and fitted along a direction in the body and a lead wire having one end portion thereof inserted into an opening of the body along a further direction different from the insertin... | 06/17/2003 |
