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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8323050 | Connector retainer shell A retainer shell used to install in a mounting hole on a device panel designed to accommodate electrical connector from an end of a standard extension harness. The retainer shell is designed to lock securely in an opening of the device panel without specialized tool... | 12/04/2012 |
| 7578699 | Computer enclosure with connector A computer enclosure includes a chassis (10) and a connector (30). The chassis includes a bottom panel (11) and a side panel (13) perpendicular to the bottom panel. The side panel defines an opening (131). A positioning flange (... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7442078 | Micro-adjustable and quick-locking adaptor for electrical junction box An adaptor for electrical junction box comprises: a split sleeve insertable through a wall opening of a box wall of a junction box, and coupled on a cable connector; a plurality of resilient chucking members each integrally formed on the sleeve and sloping rearwardl... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7371110 | Connector An object of the present invention is to provide a connector having a pair of connector housings fitted through an attachment hole in a body panel, which is easily confirmed whether or not the fitting is complete. The connector 1 has a first connector housing... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361054 | Connector assembly with bracket A connector assembly includes an insulative housing adapted for mating with a complementary connector, a conductive shell shrouding the insulative housing and comprising a front opening adapted for receiving the complementary connector and a flange adjacent to said ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347725 | Metal fixing member for fixing a connector to a wiring board A metal fixing member for fixing a connector to a wiring board, includes a board fixing portion that is adapted to be secured to the wiring board, a housing mounting portion that is disposed in upstanding relation to the board fixing portion, and is adapted to be mo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347749 | Electrical connector with pivoting terminal The present invention discloses an electrical connector, comprising an insulating body provided with a plurality of accommodating passages; and an electrical terminal received in the accommodating passage and having a fastening portion on one side to fasten with the... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344407 | Computer panel with connector assembly A computer panel with a connector assembly, includes a panel, a connector, and a receiving bracket for fittingly receiving the connector. The panel defines an opening and a slot at one side of the opening. The connector includes a pair of annular securing members re... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341482 | Strain relief for ball grid array connectors Strain relief devices for electrical connectors are disclosed and include an insert for insertion into a housing. The insert may include spring beams that deflect during insertion into the strain relief housing. When the insert is fully received in the housing, a sl... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338317 | Panel-mounted connector A panel connector is provided for mounting in an aperture through the panel. The connector includes a housing with a front end dimensioned and configured to pass through the aperture in the panel. A resiliently deflectable clip is mounted to the housing and has a pa... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322853 | Socket connector A socket connector comprises a circuit board with a socket part mounted on the outside thereof; a socket shield part; a metal shield plate with a through-slot, on the outside of which the socket shield part is mounted; a shield shell with openings on the wall thereo... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311546 | Connector, a mating connector and a connector device A holding cap (RC) is mounted on a terminal holding portion (51) of a female housing (5) from the front, and a tubular cover (52) is so formed outward of the terminal holding portion (51) to surround the holding cap (RC). First shake prev... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7267568 | Floating connectors Apparatus including a first edge having a cutout adjacently located between a pair of counter bore panels, a connector assembly including a connector having a mounting flange with a pair of inserts and a pair of guide pins. The pair of inserts adapted to receive and... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267577 | Connector to be mounted on an electric/electronic device A circuit board connector has metal fixing portions (60) for fixing a synthetic resin housing (10) to a circuit board (K). The fixing portions (60) are mounted into the housing (10) and are soldered to the circuit board (K). The housing (... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7211739 | Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield for a cable-bulkhead interface An electromagnetic interference and radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI) shield adapted to reduce unwanted EMI/RFI from a shielded cable assembly—equipment enclosure interface. The EMI/RFI shield includes one or more conductive walls extending substantially perp... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207837 | Connector and a mounting method therefor A circuit board connector (1) has a housing (10), male terminals (20) and fixing members (30). Each fixing member (30) is formed by bending a metal plate into an L-shape to define a mounting portion (31) to mount the fixing ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192307 | Quick release locking latch for a panel mount connector An electrical connector is adapted for mounting onto a panel having an opening and slots formed along the opening. A mating connector is disposed within the panel. The connector includes a housing having projections configured and disposed to engage the panel openin... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193841 | Circuit assembly and heat-insulating member for circuit assembly A heat-insulating member for a circuit assembly is interposed between a bus bar substrate to construct a circuit assembly in a compact structure and to provide a heat-insulating member that can be easily installed in the circuit assembly and constructed effectively ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179134 | Electric connector for electrically connecting a wire of one article to a contact of another article An electric connector for electrically and mechanically connecting two articles, each having a conductive part, is able to reduce the number of electric connectors used in a connecting structure, to reduce the connecting work so as to reduce the costs of the connect... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7153173 | Electric connector An electric connector is connected to a conductive part, e.g. an electric wire, of a first article, and is fitted onto the first article and/or a second article. The contact of the electric connector directly contacts a conductive part of the second article with a s... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128581 | Connector for connecting circuit boards A male connector section is held on a female connector section by the engagement of nibs in the metallic holding fixture with projections of the metallic holding fixture in the female connector section. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121880 | Surface-mounted connector In order to prevent a fixing terminal from being dislocated from regular-mounting-position on a connector main body when force is applied from outside before placed on a substrate, a surface-mounted connector including a connector main body to be placed on a substra... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112091 | Low-profile connector A low-profile connector for connecting two circuit boards of a-mobile equipment is constituted by a header and a socket. The header comprises a resin molded header body and a plurality of pairs of posts (conductive terminals) provided on the header body. The socket ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7112090 | High density keystone jack patch panel A patch panel is disclosed. The patch panel includes a frame, a faceplate mountable to the frame, and at least one keystone style modular jack mountable into a rear side of the faceplate. The frame has a top flange and a bottom flange, and the frame includes a plura... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7094099 | Positive lock piece and electrical connector assembly equipped with same An electrical connector assembly comprises an electrical USB connector that has a separate lock piece attached to the terminal of the electrical connector. The lock piece has a collar that fits onto the terminal adjacent to the connector body of the electrical conne... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090533 | Twist lock panel-mounted connector A connector (10) is configured for mounting to a panel (12). The panel (12) has a mounting aperture (18) formed with a keyway (22). The connector (10) has a housing (24) with a front end (26) dimensioned to pas... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077696 | Connector which can easily be mounted to an object and provided with EMI protection In a connector including a connector element to be connected to a mating connector in a predetermined direction, a ring-shaped guide member is engaged with the connector element in the predetermined direction to receive the mating connector. The guide member has a s... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077698 | Securing device for electrical connectors and application thereof A securing device for maintaining a first electrical connector in contact with a second electrical connector through at least one window of a panel, the second connector being arranged behind that panel, is disclosed. The securing device includes at least two clips ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074079 | Electric connector with reinforcing tab An electric connector includes a housing and a reinforcing tab formed as a unitary L-shaped member having a horizontal piece and a vertical piece. The vertical piece is connected to the housing, and the horizontal piece is to be soldered onto a mounting counterpart ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048576 | Connector and method of mounting it A connector for a PCT (60) has two fixing members (40). Each fixing member (40) has a main plate (41) configured for mounting to a connector housing (12) and a mounting plate (42) bent from the main plate (41). Each m... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044780 | Electronic device and lock device for locking module of electronic device An electronic device and a lock device for locking the module of the electronic device are disclosed. The electronic device includes a module, a connection interface, a plug, and a chassis. The module is movably disposed on the chassis. The connection interface is d... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029286 | Plastic housings for jack assemblies An electrical connector comprising at least a one or two position FAKRA compliant jack housing providing a SMB interface and further comprising a front section keyed according to desired FAKRA specifications, and a rear section having a latch on the back of both sid... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7001212 | Surface mountable retention bracket for electrical connector A surface mountable retention bracket (40) for an electrical connector (1) having a housing (10) with outwardly extending mounting flanges (12) along a mounting face (102) thereof, each flange including two vertical enclosed channe... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6991486 | Connector and mounting structure of connector to substrate A connector that can be mounted to a substrate in a stable manner and a mounting structure of the connector to the substrate are provided. A connector according to the present invention includes a housing, which has a base, bosses, and terminals. Gaps are formed on ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6976871 | Connector reveal A case (12) for a computer monitor (10) having a tub (16) with a case aperture (38) therein adapted for receiving a subpanel (26). The subpanel (26) has a plurality of electrical connectors 28 which are user accessibl... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6923679 | Cable assembly floatably mounted on a panel A cable assembly (7) includes an insulative housing (1) and a number of terminals (2) received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a base (10) extending along a longitudinal direction thereof, a mating portion (1... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6905224 | Container having clip type power-supply unit for lamp A container receives lamps each having a lamp tube and a conductive member. The container includes a container body exposing the lamp tube and covering the conductive member, and a clip type power-supply unit holding the conductive member in a clip-coupling manner s... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6739893 | Electronic module Electronic module with components and contact elements arranged on a circuit support. There is suggested a simple and economical arrangement with a plug-in connection integrated in the housing or at least one housing part of the electronic module, while enabling a t... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6575794 | Split connector with a cover A split connector is provided with a cover wherein transportation and assembly can be performed simply. Two housing chambers are provided within a frame, and sub-housings are housed respectively therein, these being covered from their posterior faces by a... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6565362 | Electrically equipped part for automobile, automotive interior unit and assembling method thereof An automotive interior unit having an interior member with an opening and fixed to the frame of an automobile. An electrically equipped part holding portion provided on a non-room side of the interior member and in the vicinity of the opening. An electric... | 05/20/2003 |
