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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377809 | Coaxial connector with maximized surface contact and method A female coaxial cable electrical connector includes an electrically conductive barrel or shell enclosing a contact carrier assembly. The contact carrier assembly consists of a cap member enclosing a subassembly that includes an elastomeric sleeve or tubing compress... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7351369 | Molded twist-on wire connector A wire connector wherein the wire engaging core and electrically insulated housing are molded with an exterior surface of a molded wire engaging core used as a mold surface as the electrically insulated housing is molded around the wire engaging core to provide a wi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7306469 | Self-latching quick disconnect connector A quick disconnect fastener is disclosed. The quick disconnect fastener includes a male member for joining to a first end of a first loop structure including a male body section, a probe section coupled to the body section, the probe section further including a prob... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7086150 | Method of making twist-on connector A connector with a dip-molded housing and a method for forming a twist-on wire connector with a dip-molded housing. To dip-mold a covering or housing on a twist-on wire connector either a mandrel carrying a twist-on wire coil, a mandrel having the a shape of a spira... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6948985 | Connector A connector is provided for use with a socket such as used in a motor vehicle for supplying electrical power to an appliance. The connector has an inner end for placement in the socket and an outer end remote from the socket. An expander which has a passageway exten... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942512 | Releasable electrical connector for use with circuit cards An electrical connector is provided which can releasably engage a circuit card within a slot defined by the electrical connector. A camming mechanism is provided which includes a cover having a series of follower surfaces for cooperating with a corresponding series ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942525 | Plug A plug comprises a plug housing having a body and a plurality of beams extending therefrom and forming gaps therebetween. A member bridges the gaps between the beams at their distal ends. Ground contacts comprising a body, an elongated contact portion, and armatures... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6612872 | Apparatus for forming modular sockets using flexible interconnects and resulting structures A modular bare die socket assembly for attaching a plurality of miniature semiconductor dice to a substrate. The socket assembly is comprised of a plurality of two-sided plates joined vertically in a horizontal stack, wherein each plate has a die socket f... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6593763 | Module test socket for test adapters A module test socket is described in which a memory module and a terminal board are disposed vertically in relation to each other in one plane. A first row of socket contacts and a second row of socket contacts are provided for electrically connecting the... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6540535 | Socket connector having resilient element for increasing contact force to inserted plug A socket connector (1) includes an insulating housing (10), a shell (20) assembled to the housing, a plurality of terminals (30, 31), a plurality of resilient contacts (41, 42), a slide (50) and a resilient element (60). The slide contacts with selected d... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6319065 | Method and apparatus for forming modular sockets using flexible interconnects and resulting structures A modular bare die socket assembly for attaching a plurality of miniature semiconductor dice to a substrate. The socket assembly is comprised of a plurality of two-sided plates joined vertically in a horizontal stack, wherein each plate has a die socket f... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6290514 | Low-inductance low-resistance electrical connector A low-inductance, low-resistance electrical connector for delivering power from a power supply to an IC module comprises a ground contact, a processor power contact and a cache power contact stamped from pure copper sheets and separated from each other by... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6217397 | Cable connector An electric connector for producing a permanent, electrically conductive connection, includes a connector part and a male connector, with at least one conductive contact of the male connector being arranged in contact with a conductive contact of the conn... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6203372 | Connecting structure for interengaging metallic shielding members A connecting structure for interengaging metallic shielding members is provided, which includes: a contacting elongation (2) at a leading edge of a cylindrical male metallic shielding member (1); a mating contacting elongation (4) at a leading edge of a c... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5997367 | Adapter A connector for a pin includes a support ring, and a contact ring of fingers that are (i) connected to and integrally formed with the support ring, (ii) held in a space within the support ring, (iii) define a channel within the contact ring for receiving ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5688132 | Plug in raceway with socketless receptacle A raceway has extruded polymeric base and cover portions that snap together, and a socket defining segment of the cover can be located anywhere along the base to provide design flexibility for socket location. The base has elongated wire conductors molded... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5527187 | Compliant electrical interconnect A circuit board for an instrument cluster comprises injection-molded plastic springs connecting islands of the circuit board to a main portion of the circuit board. Each island further has integrally-molded clips residing in the plane of the island. The c... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5350318 | Biomedical electrical connector using a socket receptacle having a resilient sheath A two component leadwire system is disclosed for electrical connection between biomedical electrodes and electrical equipment for diagnostic or therapeutic use. One leadwire component has a bayonet terminus and can be rugged for reuse. The second leadwire... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5160278 | Reagent strip calibration system A reagent strip calibration system utilizes an electrical connection system particularly usable for making electrical connections to one-time use devices such as reagent strips. The connection employs a plurality of U-shaped contacts fabricated from a har... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5160275 | Electrical connector for circuit boards An electrical connector is provided which, when attached to a printed circuit board, will not cause removal of a cream solder that has been applied to the circuit board, and which will not flaw the surface of circuit portions. The connector has a resilien... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5158734 | Biomedical electrical connector using a socket receptacle having a resilient sheath A two component leadwire system is disclosed for electrical connection between biomedical electrodes and electrical equipment for diagnostic or therapeutic use. One leadwire component has a bayonet terminus and can be rugged for reuse. The second leadwire... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5121304 | Vehicle lamp A vehicle lamp having a lamp capsule held in a holder with electric leads protruding into a base where a pressure arm holds the leads against connection lugs, in addition to the leads being welded to the connection lugs. The lugs then extend through the b... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5069632 | Electrical supply safety socket An electrical safety socket in which the neutral and live socket outlets are electrically isolated until substantially parallel pins of a two- or three-in plug are inserted therein. The neutral and live socket outlets are resiliently biased into a non-par... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5046954 | Planar electrical connector An electrical connector (20) includes a body (22) having cavities (24) adapted to receive the leads (18) of components such as displays (16) to be interconnected by circuit traces (28) carried on a film (26) on the surface of the body with contact arms (3... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5041027 | Cable splice A system for electrically connecting a first power cable end to a second power cable end, the system including a first probe adapted to be electrically connected to the first power cable end, a second probe adapted to be electrically connected to the seco... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5000695 | Females connector construction for use in high voltage circuits A female connector to be used in combination with a male connector to make electrical connection in a high voltage circuit. The female connector has a cylindrical case made of insulating material. A holder made of elastic material is inserted into the cas... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4834677 | Male and/or female electrical connectors Electrical snap-fit coupling elements designed for economy of manufacture and simplicity of assembly and use. The present elements comprise female connectors, including male/female connectors, including male/female adaptors, female connector extensions an... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4775331 | Battery terminal post electrical connector An electrical connector for a battery terminal post which is utilized to establish a positive electrical connection between the post and an electrical conductor. The electrical conductor is fixedly mounted within the housing of the electrical connector. T... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4768965 | Electrical connector with selective receptacles An electrical connector having a generally cubical housing with a matchable cover, a plurality of plug-in receptacles disposed within the housing, plug-in openings provided on the surfaces of both the housing and the cover while the cover openings are mou... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4767360 | Electric contact sockets An electric contact socket (1), open at its longitudinal ends so as to be capable of receiving two aligned contact plugs (2, 3), comprises a metallic sleeve (4) provided with at least one longitudinal slot (5) which extends from one longitudinal end to th... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4588241 | Surface mating coaxial connector A surface mating coaxial connector for use in transmitting signals to an electronic device. The connector has a contact pin electrically and mechanically connected to a central conductor of a small coaxial cable through an axially-moveable connection mean... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4530560 | Plug and socket connector for terminating small gauge magnet wire An electrical connector for terminating small gauge magnet wire comprising a resilient, tubular socket (11) having a serrated, internal, wire engaging surface (18) and a plug (13) having an enlarged head (28) at a leading end and a wire supporting surface... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4516193 | Lighting system for artificial Christmas tree An electrical lighting system for a tree especially adapted to an artificial Christmas tree having removable limbs. The system includes electrical conducting distribution straps or bands which may be wrapped around and secured to a tree trunk at selected ... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4447749 | Cordless electric device having contact increasing means A cordless electric tool in which a motor is mounted in a housing and to which housing a battery source is connected to operate the motor. The battery source is in the form of a battery pack that will be slide-fitted into the housing to be detachably conn... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4416498 | Socket-type connectors for electric connectors The invention provides an improvement in a socket-type connector used for making electric connection between two circuit units. Unlike a conventional socket-type connector in which a contacting element made of a metal piece in a form of something like a s... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4411277 | Implantable connector A body implantable connector for connecting to an implantable device, such as an electrical lead. The connector has a sheath for frictionally fitting over the end of the lead, the sheath being of a pliant material of sufficient strength to resist breaking... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4253719 | Electrical edge connector An electrical connector for mounting on the edge of a printed circuit board, the connector having a plurality of terminals which engage against electrically conductive contact fingers formed on the printed circuit board adjacent the edge thereof, and the ... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4206960 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for engaging a terminal stud has first and second insulating spring arms each carrying a conductive metal contact with the metal contacts defining through holes for electrically contacting a shank of a terminal stud. The metal cont... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4189203 | Circular connector A high contact density circular connector capable of receiving, indexing, and fixedly holding a multi-element probe tip used to test the quality of tapered fastener holes. The outer surface of the probe tip has a multiplicity of conductive segments, which... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4003619 | Bus connectors An electrical bus bar is disclosed which is formed of two parallel bars that lie together in juxtaposition in parallel planes except where conformations in one or both bars result in their separation to form a region into which a connector pin can be inse... | 01/18/1977 |
