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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4915648 | Connector with a lock mechanism A connector having a plug and a socket for receiving the plug. A first lock mechanism for locking the plug at a short inserting position, and a second lock mechanism for locking the plug at a long inserting position are provided. An indicator is provided ... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4915649 | Connector A connector comprises a housing provided with a recess (7), a terminal cavity (9) and a gap (10), and a contact piece (2) provided with a base portion (2') and bifurcated free ends (3, 3'). Contact terminals (6, 6') of wires (W, W'), project into the rece... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4887975 | Fused electrical receptacle A fused electrical receptacle is particularly designed for use with an electrical waterbed heater. A housing includes a power cord extending therefrom for connection to a conventional AC outlet. A fuse is connected in line within the housing for providing... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4878853 | Locking device for connector assembly A locking device for a connector assembly wherein a completely fitted or locked condition of connectors thereof can be confirmed clearly at a glance by way of an electric circuit. One of the connectors to be fitted with each other by the above locking dev... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4875152 | Electrical tap switch An electrical tap switch is provided that allows a user to control two power outlets. In one embodiment the tap switch is used in-line between one extension cord and two additional ones. In another embodiment the tap switch is plugged directly into a wall... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4869681 | Front plug system with lagging end contact arrangement A front plug system with a lagging end contact arrangement. The front plug system for flat components includes a front element (1) with front plug connector (20) which can be plugged on by a swinging motion. If the front plug connector is plugged on until... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4855719 | Electrical receptable alarm switch A power receptacle with alarm switch that is actuatable by a standard grounded three-prong plug to output a switch indication. The device consists of at least one three-prong receptacle wherein the third prong contact assures a common or ground connection... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4849743 | Device for determining placement of electrical connector terminals A device for detecting and indicating the position of a terminal wherein a first detector circuit indicates that the terminal is in the proper receptacle and a second circuit indicates that the terminal is locked in place.... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4846698 | Seal A seal, particularly a flat seal to be arranged between two bodies, in particular a magnetic head and a plug socket with one part having at least one electrical plug and another part in which the plug is engageable and with at least one structural element... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4815993 | Fuse carrier particularly for vehicles A fuse carrier comprises a plurality of sockets for reed-type fuses, each socket being provided with a pair of electrode clips adapted to provide support and electrical connection for each fuse. The electrode clips configured to accommodate a microlamp wh... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4811002 | Relative positional relation detecting system A relative positional relation detecting system has a detector for the recognition of and inspection by use of a predetermined identification mark provided on each of at least two members to be put in a predetermined relative position to each other. The d... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4795366 | Electrical connector handle An electrical connector handle for use with a plural cable electrical connector assembly. The handle has a pair of D-shaped, spade handles extending rearwardly from a housing that releasably retains the electrical cable-connector assembly. An integral cab... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4772219 | Adapter base for reed-type fuses An adapter base for reed-type fuses, of the kind usually installed in fuse carriers on passenger cars, comprises a pair of blades each provided at one end with a socket, and a microlamp having rheophores each connected electrically to a respective one of ... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4768961 | Jackfield with front removable jack modules having lamp assemblies A jackfield with front removable jack modules having lamp assemblies. Each jack module includes a printed circuit board having a lamp assembly and a tri-jack extending forwardly therefrom. Conductor pads at the rear of the printed circuit board removably ... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4764123 | Electrical connectors An electrical connector, e.g. a bushing, has an insulating body through which conductors form a continuous current path between two locations. The conductors are connectable to electrical equipment, e.g. switchgear and cables, at the locations. A socket i... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4738633 | Device for making an electrically conductive contact to an insulated cable lead A device for making an electrically conductive contact to an insulated cable lead, comprising a holder for the cable lead which is to be contacted, and an electrically conductive perforation needle for penetrating the insulating jacket of the lead. In a p... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4717349 | Electrical grounding accessory A wafer-like body of electrical insulating material having three prong-receiving apertures therethrough configured and disposed to receive the two power line prongs and the ground prong of a standard three-prong electrical plug. Embedded within the wafer-... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4701007 | System for the production of electrical wiring parts A system for producing electrical wiring parts in which every conductor connects two connection devices, each connecting point of at least one of which is transparent, and which comprises a computer associated to a bulk memory storing itmes of information... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4671597 | Power indicator light An improved female electrical receptacle connected to an electrical power extension cord has a power indicator light to signal that the extension cord has power.... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4667094 | Optical indicator system for aircraft pallet connector-mating One or more microswitches (9) are mounted on the back wall (2) of an aircraft electronics equipment pallet or tray, to be actuated by the rear panel (7) of a slide-in electronics unit (6) when the latter's rear panel connectors correctly mate with the con... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4659161 | Adapter plug for personal computers An adapter body for connection between an appliance, such as a personal computer, having a recessed male plug, comprising a body having a recessed male electrical connection and a boss portion forming a female electrical connection and a plurality of surf... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4606597 | Electrical connector An electrical connector has a cavity formed in a body and a lamp accommodated within the cavity, with at least one aperture in the body through which light can pass from the lamp to the exterior of the body. The body is molded in one piece around electric... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4600810 | Telephone line tester A telephone line tester is a self-contained unit which, when plugged into a premise wiring telephone jack, determines whether or not a signal of adequate power is being received. If a satisfactory signal is received, the tester will give a visual indicati... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4586770 | Electrical receptacle The invention describes an electrical receptacle comprising a housing having apertures for receiving blade-type contacts of a plug in which the plug is formed with an aperture at its free end, and a pair of contacts secured in the interior of the housing ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4545632 | Modular electrical distribution connection set The set contains a central distribution box (20) having a plurality of severable electrical main terminals, for example connectable by a cable or by internal wiring to a distribution panel by, for example, a connector (22) or internal wiring. A plurality ... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4520239 | Electrical cord reel and storage system The present invention features a device for storing an electrical extension cord. Generally users of an extension cord have a problem with storing the cord before and after use. The present invention provides a device for conveniently and simply extending... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4500160 | Electrical connector device A connector device for placement between a female electrical outlet and a male plug including a housing having a first end wall with a post thereon mounting a tubular member, a pair of combined elongated prongs and prong receptacles mounted on the tubular... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4484185 | Safety plug adapter A safety plug to an outlet box receptacle, which includes an overcurrent protection device, and engaging devices for engaging the safety plug adapter both to flanged portions of the outlet box face plate and to the electric cord so that it is difficult fo... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4420212 | Polarity indicating battery booster cable assembly A polarity indicating battery booster assembly including a pair of booster wires with a first pair of battery clamps connected on one end and a second pair of battery clamps connected at the other end. A first light is connected to the pair of wires for i... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4418979 | Plug socket with working condition display A plug socket is disclosed which is easy to assemble and which will visually display the working condition of a load connected thereto. The plug socket includes a body having three compartments disposed in a U-shape. In one of the compartments a first bla... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4401358 | Device for preventing erroneous insertion of a plurality of print substrates into corresponding connectors in a rack A device for preventing erroneous insertion of a plurality of print substrates into corresponding connectors in a rack, comprising engagement mechanisms detachably mounted on respective print substrates and having engagement portions adapted to be snugly ... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4397513 | Cartridge holder and connector system A cartridge holder and interconnect system is disclosed formed primarily of two components, namely, a cartridge and an assembly for receiving and holding the cartridge. The holder assembly includes a housing of rigid insulative material and a connector me... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4386818 | Polarity indicating connector for battery jumper cables A two-piece connector for battery jumper cables wherein the connector portions each indicate the positive and negative battery terminals to which the cables from the connector are to be connected. The connector further includes a two state LED device whic... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4386314 | Electricity theft preventing meter An electricity meter has one of its bayonets provided with a movable barbed member which engages a terminal in the meter socket upon installation and causes the normal circuit to the measuring circuitry of the meter to be irrevocably broken when the meter... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4386313 | Electricity theft preventing meter An electricity meter has one of its bayonets slidably carried by the meter base. When the meter is inserted in a meter socket, the bayonet in its normally retracted position conducts electrical power to the full potential coil. When the meter is removed, ... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4379606 | Cartridge holder and connector system A cartridge holder and interconnect system is disclosed formed primarily of two components, namely, a cartridge and an assembly for receiving and holding the cartridge. The holder assembly includes a housing of rigid insulative material and a connector me... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4377315 | Circuit board keying arrangement An arrangement for keying plug-in circuit boards and their receptacles so that a user is alerted visually and audibly if an attempt is made to insert a board into an improper receptacle. Contacts on the board are arranged in coded locations along the edge... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4350407 | Safety lamp plug A fused plug constituting a safety lamp plug is provided for use with a light string set. A molded plastic body of the plug is formed of joined halves which define a first pair of compartments. Electrodes within such compartments define prongs extending f... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4318578 | Electrical connector with ground fault detector Disclosed is an electrical connector which includes a ground fault detector and indicator. The detector is incorporated in a modular construction which is easily and conveniently mounted within the housing of the connector and may be easily replaced in th... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4272142 | Jumper cable A jumper cable comprised of first and second electrical cable means which each have a pair of electrical connector clamps on one end thereof. An electrical coupling is positioned on the other end of the two electrical cable means with the connectors adapt... | 06/09/1981 |
