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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038479 | Carbon nanotube-based electrical connectors Electrical connectors comprising carbon nanotubes, at least one polymer, and a metallic electrical conductor are described. The carbon nanotubes are dispersed in the polymer to create an electrically-conducting polymer dispersion. The metallic electrical conductor c... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7744425 | Electronic part equipped unit An electronic part equipped unit includes a case body having a first recess portion for containing an electronic part and a second recess portion for containing a relay terminal and a ground terminal which are connected to the electronic part through leads, a wire s... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7637785 | Connector with flexible region Electrical connectors that contain a flexible region are provided. In one embodiment, a connector has a first portion that includes several channels and a second portion that has one or more channels. One or more of the channels may include conductors for electrical... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7614917 | Connecting structure of electric wire and electronic-component incorporating unit A connecting structure includes a unit body including a case having an electronic-component housing concave portion and a fitting-connection concave portion and an electronic component housed in the electronic-component housing concave portion and making a first con... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7470151 | Connecting structure of electric wire and electronic-component incorporating unit A connecting structure includes a unit body including a case having an electronic-component housing concave portion and a fitting-connection concave portion and an electronic component housed in the electronic-component housing concave portion and making a first con... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7150647 | In-line socket device and its fabricating method Disclosed is an in-line socket device and its fabricating method. The in-line socket device is covered with a cover shell, and has a movable safety cover connected with one end of the cover shell. The socket device is composed of a base and a base cover, in which on... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7138926 | Sensor head component A sensor head component is configured for use with a monitoring tool assembly in the performance of one or functions as part of a monitoring process. The sensor head component is configured to include at least one electrical component for performing the function as ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7004782 | Connecting device for electrical connection of a socket of an electrical apparatus with a power cord plug The connecting device (1) for electrical connection of a socket (2) of an electrical apparatus (3) with a socket plug (4) of a power cord (5) includes a cord receptacle (19) provided with curved first and second receptacle s... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6921297 | Hermetic terminal assembly and associated method of manufacture Several embodiments of a hermetic terminal assembly are disclosed and an associated method. The terminal assembly includes a metallic body that has body a bottom portion. The bottom portion includes an interior surface, an exterior surface and at least one opening. ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6848933 | System and methodology providing coordinated and modular conveyor zone control The present invention relates to conveyor control system and methodology that may be operatively coupled with other such systems in order to implement a control strategy for a modular conveyor system. A module and/or series of modules are provided that clamp to a ca... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6837598 | Lighting device A lighting device having a three-way conductor strip with three conductors extending in an axial direction and electrically connected at intervals to LED elements arranged in a row. Each LED element is in a plastic housing which surrounds the LED and the conductor s... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6632104 | Hermetic terminal assembly A hermetic or semi-hermetic terminal assembly having a cup-shaped body portion with a generally flat bottom wall and at least one opening in the bottom wall defined by an annular lip extending into the cup. One current conducting pin extends through each ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 5964613 | Garden lamp pole device A garden lamp pole device has an insertion tang, a hollow protection casing disposed on the insertion tang, and a branch wire set positioned by the hollow protection casing. The branch wire set has a first electric wire, a second electric wire, and a hard... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5595491 | 240 volt receptacle module for modular electrical system A 240 volt electrical circuit comprised of modular components which quickly assemble in a manner such that all wiring is completed in the electrical box prior to installing the 240 volt receptacle module, thereby eliminating the need for extra length wire... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5509812 | Cable tap assembly A cable tap assembly includes a housing having a mating face (28) and an opposite terminating face (26). A plurality of terminals (32, 40) are mounted in the housing. Each terminal includes a mating portion engageable through the mating face of the housin... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5435756 | Adapter for two core cable One end of a two-core twisted pair cable 30 having two twisted wires 32 and 34 in a common jacket 36 is prepared. An insert 20 having a pair of semicylindrical halves 22a and 22b connected by a hinge 21 in which a central groove 25 and a branched groove 2... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5339232 | Miniature light set A miniature light set comprises lamps, lamp bases, lamp holders and a ribbon cord with three or more wires. Each of the lamp holders has a socket at one end which receives a lamp base and a wireway at the opposite end. The wireway has two upstanding elong... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5315062 | Wire harness connector cover A connector cover for a wire harness includes a main cover composed of a hinged pair of half case bodies and a secondary cover composed of a hinged pair of semicylindrical bodies. The main cover is formed with an opening for affixing to the back of the co... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5238424 | In-line extension cord An extension cord (2) has an electrical cord (6) with an asymmetrical cross section (8) and one or more modular sockets (4). The electrical cord has a plurality of electrical conductors (12) extending throughout its length and a plug at one end. The modul... | 08/24/1993 |
| 4915808 | Anode and capsule assembly for automotive cathodic protection A square blocked anode with first and second opposite flat faces and rectangular sidewalls joining the flat faces has a diagonal hole formed between one sidewall and a second face of the anode. Insulation is stripped from a distal end of a multiple strand... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4364623 | Solderless universal outlet An electrical receptacle is provided that does not require any soldered connections for the hot and neutral conductor wires, and in fact does not even require crimping. A receptacle body of electrical insulating material is formed in two parts with a pair... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4181395 | Connector for electrical components to be installed in flush receptacle boxes A connector for a plurality of electrical devices, particularly switches and receptacles, to be installed adjacently or on top of one another in flush receptacle boxes. An insulated flat conductor has a required number of wires for at least two independen... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4076364 | Wiring device A selectively deflectable tab hingedly coupled to the cover portion of a two part wiring device is positionally responsive to the presence or absence of an obstruction located within a cable receiving notched opening in the housing portion of the device s... | 02/28/1978 |
| 3997808 | Mounting for single-ended lamp A miniature wire lamp is cemented into a ceramic holder such that the filament is precisely located with respect to the holder.... | 12/14/1976 |
