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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7931507 | Conductive terminal assembly and electrical connector with the conductive terminal assembly An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a contact retaining member fixed to the insulative housing and a contact partly extending through the contact retaining member. The contact retaining member is fixed in a passageway defined in the insulative ho... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7753741 | Electrical interconnection systems and methods of assembling the same An electrical interconnection system is described. The electrical interconnection system comprises a first contact and a second contact configured to electrically couple together. The system also comprises a receptacle assembly including a receptacle shell and a fir... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7661996 | Electrical connection terminal for connection hole and engagement structure of electronic component including the same An electrical connection terminal for a connection hole includes: a base-side end portion (310) having a predetermined width; a retaining portion (313) having an increasing width wider than the predetermined width of the base-side end portion (310 | 02/16/2010 |
| 7448921 | User identification card connecting device for broadcast reception apparatus and broadcast reception apparatus having the same A user identification card connecting device for a broadcast reception apparatus and a broadcast reception apparatus having the same are provided. The user identification card connecting device includes a frame which is provided with an insertion part into which a u... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7361965 | Method and apparatus for redirecting void diffusion away from vias in an integrated circuit design A method and apparatus for redirecting void diffusion away from vias in an integrated circuit design includes steps of forming an electrical conductor in a first electrically conductive layer of an integrated circuit design, forming a via between a distal end of the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351117 | Electrical connector assembly having pre-staging and final staging contact configurations An electrical connector assembly for a refrigerator door is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a substantially cylindrical plug subassembly and a substantially cylindrical receptacle subassembly that are mateably connectable with one another. Either one or b... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347741 | Contact with locking lances A connector apparatus is provided as having an insulated housing and a terminal that is secured inside the insulated housing with locking lances. The locking lances have scalloped edges to ensure that the lances only partially penetrate the housing, but also provide... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7303441 | Electrical connector contact An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a w... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7264504 | Female multiple connector for electrical plug-type connectors A female multipole connector for electric plug-type connectors, particularly for weak current, having contact springs accommodated in guide channels of a plate-shaped basic body, so as not to become loose. The contact springs are directly, mechanically, and rigidly ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255585 | Casing member with connector portion A length of that portion of each of connection terminals 19 which projects from a partition wall 11a into a sealing member chamber 21, and includes an electrical contact portion 19a is larger than a length of an outer periph... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255613 | Connector assembly and method of making same An electrical connector, electrical connection assembly implementing at least one such electrical connector, and method of making such an electrical connector are disclosed. The method includes attaching a wire to a conductive component that includes at least one of... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252558 | Portable power supply The present invention includes a portable power supply having a housing that encloses a battery. Booster cables protrude from the housing and are electrically connected to the battery. Electrical clamps are attached to the booster cables and may connect to electrica... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241175 | Electrical connector contact An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a w... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232339 | Sealed electrical connector An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having at least one terminal-receiving passage extending in a terminal-insertion direction. A pair of grooves are respectively formed in side walls of the passage and extend in the terminal-insertion direction. A... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7172467 | Electrical contact assembly An electrical contact assembly includes a contact, a front shell member, and a rear shell member. The front shell member has a core with a front contact passage therethrough to receive the contact. The core is formed with a shroud extending from a front end of the f... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165993 | Connector and method of molding a connector A mold-removal hole (60) formed upon forming a locking portion (39) and communicating with a tab insertion hole (31) is formed before a locking portion (39) by partly cutting a wall of the tab insertion hole (31). As this mold-remo... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7128605 | Coaxial cable connector assembly A coaxial connector assembly includes a coaxial cable connector and a shield for the connector, the shield including spring fingers adjustably engaging the connector. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121892 | Electrical connector contact An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a w... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7094066 | Electrical connector Provided is an electrical connector having first and second surfaces and configured to establish electrical communication between two or more electrical devices. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a resilient, conductive contact retained in ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7081024 | Electrical connector system and method involving positive mating and flex release A system and method for providing an electrical and mechanical connection. The electrical connector includes a plug having a housing, a key attached to the housing, the key is configured to mate with a key slot located on a mating receptor, a groove running along an... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7048596 | Electrical connector grid anchor and method of making the same An electrical connector and method of making same includes a bore extending from an open first end of a housing to an opposed second end. An electrical contact formed of a plurality of contact strips with opposed angularly offset ends and fixedly secured in electric... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048584 | Electrical connector An electrical connector includes a connector body and an electrical terminal. The connector body has a terminal receiving cavity that includes a lock nib that extends from a floor into the cavity. The terminal has a lock bar that engages the lock nib to retain the t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044788 | Connector In the process of inserting a terminal fitting (20) into a cavity (11), a locking portion (16) is resiliently deformed along a partition wall (12) or an outer wall (13) due to the interference with the terminal fitting (20).... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040936 | Housing for an electrical plug-in connector A housing of an electrical plug-in connector having a high-current socket. The high-current socket is formed by a contact segment consisting of contact tongues, an intermediate segment, and an attachment segment, whereby the material thickness of the attachment segm... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037127 | Low force electrical contact An apparatus for forming and disconnecting an electrical path includes a split tine socket that is formed of a high yield strength conducting material or metal and which includes a plurality of tines. Each tine functions as a two stage spring to supply a normal forc... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6997750 | Electrical connector contact An electrical connector assembly including a housing, electrical contact terminals, a hood and a filter member. The housing is sized and shaped to be plugged into an electrical connector socket of an initiator of a gas generator. A first one of the terminals has a w... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997730 | High current electrical connector system and methods thereof An electrical connector includes a first cable contact with a mating surface and a retaining surface, a housing, a retaining device, and at least one groove. The housing defines a first passage for receiving the first cable contact, a second passage for mating with ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979235 | Electrical plug-in connector with a housing and a high-current contact An electrical plug-in connector consists of a housing and a high-current socket. The high-current socket is formed by a contact segment consisting of contact tongues, an intermediate segment, and an attachment segment, whereby the material thickness of the attachmen... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6957988 | Clip unit for holding contact A clip unit (10) that holds an electrical contact (11) in a passageway (12) of a connector frame (13), is of small cost and small length and can be installed using a small force, and provides the functions of centering a location along th... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945795 | Quadrax interconnect grounding A quad interconnect system for receiving quad connectors and connecting their quad contacts to corresponding signal traces on a circuit board, provides a grounded electromagnetic shield around each quad connector in a simple arrangement that occupies a minimum amoun... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935906 | Electric connector An electric connector using a probe-type contact(s) is provided to prevent it from having contact failure and is characterized in that it comprises a housing having at least one through hole, a probe-type contact(s) inserted into the through hole(s), and a terminal ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935904 | Connector A housing (10) has cavities (11, 12) and a groove (40) that crosses cavities (11, 12). A retainer (50) is inserted into the groove (40) for locking terminal fittings (30) in the cavities (11, 12). The groove ( | 08/30/2005 |
| 6917397 | Connector, backlight assembly lamp unit including the connector and liquid crystal display having the same A connector is provided for preventing a connection terminal inserted into a connector housing from being dislodged. The housing has a hanging projection formed at an inner bottom surface of a through hole and a body portion inserted into the through hole from one s... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6851986 | Battery to circuit board electrical connector An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having first and second spaced-apart faces with at least one terminal-receiving passage communicating between the faces. The passage includes a terminal mounting portion and a terminal securing portion. A conduct... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6817900 | Electrical connector having terminal locking structure A connector 1 has a resilient terminal locking arm 12 having a forward half 31 and a rear half 33, the forward half 31 partially defining a wall partition wall 11 for a terminal accommodating space 7 of a housing 2... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6796836 | Connector, a disengagement jig and a method A female housing (10) has cavities (11) into which female terminal fittings (30) are insertable from behind. A lock (13) projects forward from its base end and is restorable after being temporarily resiliently deformed by the female termi... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6780050 | Retaining structure of lamp for connecting wires A retaining structure of a lamp for connecting wires comprises a retaining box, a wire connecting box, a conductive receptacle, a cover and a lamp rod. A periphery of the retaining box has a plurality of through holes. A wire connecting box is made by plastic mold i... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6764334 | Connector A connector has a housing (10) with cavities (11) for receiving terminal fittings (40). Locks (17) lock the terminal fittings (40) in the cavities (11) and serve also as partition walls (20) between cavities (11 | 07/20/2004 |
| 6764352 | Connector Properly inserted terminal fittings (40) are engaged and locked by locks (20) returned to their free states. A retainer (30) mounted into a housing (10) then enters deformation spaces (26) for the locks (20). The retainer ( | 07/20/2004 |
| 6729904 | Terminal fitting and a connector provided therewith A female terminal fitting (30) is provided for insertion into a female housing (10) from behind. A rear end of an outer wall (37) of the female terminal fitting (30) extending along widthwise direction is embossed to project out, thereby ... | 05/04/2004 |
