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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8057268 | Retaining device for cable lugs The invention relates to a holding arrangement for at least two electrical connection elements, such as cable lugs, for example, which each have an electrical connection section and a line section, with a base part and a cover part, which can be connected to the bas... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7946895 | Internally threaded nut with a collar held captive in a nut holding section The invention relates to a contact-making arrangement for establishing an electrical contact, having a nut which has an internally threaded section, and having a holding part for holding captive the nut and at least one connecting part such as a cable lug, with the ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7922546 | Grounding clamp A grounding clamp for securing a grounding cable to a tray having a number of spaced apart longitudinal and transverse members includes a body portion having a bottom portion and inner and outer end portions projecting from the bottom portion. The inner end portion ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7896714 | Submersible electrical set-screw connector Disclosed herein is a submersible electrical set-screw connector. The submersible electrical set-screw connector includes a connector body section and a first sealing member. The connector body section includes a first opening and a second opening. The first opening... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7534151 | Electrical connection terminal Electrical connection terminal has a connection terminal housing formed of an insulating material, at least one conductor connection element located in the connection terminal housing for connecting at least one external conductor, and at least one contact element w... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7438606 | Terminal Block for Connecting Electric Cables Terminal block comprising a body having, formed internally, a chamber for housing a clamp for retaining the ends of electric cables or wire, which can be operated by an operating mechanism, at least two openings for introducing said wires, at least one opening for a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7341479 | Protective cover for fastened electrical connectors A protective cover for securely housing at least one fastened electrical connector therein is provided. The protective cover comprises a top section and a bottom section moveably connected to one another, with the cover having a plurality of portals therein for rece... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7311563 | Insulated water-tight connector assembly including a set screw driver and plug A set screw electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a set screw drive plug. The connector includes at least one set screw portal sized to accommodate a set screw therein. The set screw drive plug is formed of electrically insulative materi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7281962 | Arrangement for mounting a lug on a screw A prearrangement for mounting lugs (12) on a retaining screw (24) includes a distributor (10) and at least two lugs (12) each with a fixing hole (13). The lugs are each inserted in the distributor in such a way that the fixing hole... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7249965 | Starter The DC motor of the starter includes first and second field coils, an armature coil series-connected to one ends of the first and second field coils through a brush device, a connector bar to which other ends of the first and second field coils are connected, a moto... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7115000 | Connection device for signal wire A connection device for a signal wire includes at least one electrically conducting plate, at least one first holding member mounted on a first side of the electrically conducting plate, at least one second holding member mounted on a second side of the electrically... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097502 | Terminal block assembly A terminal block assembly includes a housing having a base portion and partition walls extending from the base portion. The partition walls are spaced apart to define a cavity therebetween. The terminal block assembly further includes a terminal connector removably ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090532 | Rocket for electrical connectors A rocket for use with an electrical connector. The rocket is made of suitable resilient material and is used to seal a port through which a conductor passes to connect to the connector. The rocket has a tubular base section that snugly fits within the port, and a lo... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077683 | Ratcheting electrical plug and receptacle An apparatus for securing an electrical male plug to a female receptacle includes a serrated edge on at least one pin of the plug that cooperates with a retaining member in the receptacle. Linear insertion of the plug into the receptacle allows a portion of the reta... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6939183 | Universal bus bar connector with multi-pitch threaded hole A connector is attachable to an extending transformer stud. The connector includes an elongate central body having a longitudinal bore opening at one end for insertable accommodation of the transformer stud. The longitudinal bore accepts more than one size stud with... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935869 | Meter box ground clamp A meter box ground clamp for clamping a ground wire to a metallic meter box includes a clamp body, a wedge body, a bolt member and a ground engagement bolt. The clamp body has a base segment and first and second leg segments, each of the leg segments having a latera... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6855012 | High capacity electrical terminal connection The present invention provides a secure connection between first and second high capacity electrical terminals. A bolt unit extends through the first and second terminals and supports one side of the first terminal. A connection nut joined with the bolt unit support... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6764354 | Submersible electrical set-screw connector An electrical connector having a parallelepiped-shaped block made of electrically conductive material. The block has conductor channels extending into the body from a first surface and set-screw channels extending into the block from a second surface, there being at... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6533594 | Apparatus and method for transferring secondary current across a robotic tool changer A robotic tool changer for the transfer of a secondary current across a master module and a tool module capable of being mated together. In one embodiment, the electrical contacts on the two modules, comprising a pair of contacts with a flat plate for ele... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6027382 | Fastening arrangement A fastening arrangement comprises a screw (14) to be used as a weld screw for the arrangement of at least one cable terminal (20) with a cable holder (21). The screw (14) has a base portion (15) which is polygonal in cross section with an outer rim (16), ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5954547 | Low cost strain relief device for clamp assembly A ground clamp for clamping to a cable shield to provide a ground connection employs a yoke member having a U-shaped yoke section, a rigid ground section and a strain relief section. The yoke member is molded as an integral unit, eliminating all machining... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5722840 | Conductor protector A ground clamp for clamping to a cable shield to provide a ground connection employs a U-shaped yoke. A keeper has a driver which threadably engages thread surfaces at the interior side of the yoke legs. The keeper has a clamp jaw which may be compressive... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5679032 | Strain relief device for clamp assembly A ground clamp for clamping to a cable shield to provide a round connection employs a U-shaped yoke. A keeper has a driver which threadably engages thread surfaces at the interior side of the yoke legs. The keeper has a clamp jaw which may be compressivel... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5597314 | Cable shield ground clamp A ground clamp for clamping to a cable shield to provide a ground connection employs a U-shaped yoke. A keeper has a driver which threadably engages thread surfaces at the interior side of the yoke legs. The keeper has a clamp jaw which may be compressive... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5593327 | Cable connector A cable connector includes a base and two upstanding posts, each carrying a cable retention arm spaced above and parallel to the base. The arms extend in opposite directions, flanking a cable entry slot. The connector is place on a cable with the cable in... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5429532 | Cable shield ground clamp A ground clamp for clamping to a cable shield to provide a ground connection employs a U-shaped yoke. A keeper threadably engages thread surfaces at the interior side of the yoke legs. The keeper has a clamp jaw which may be compressively engaged against ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5137476 | Electrical connectors The present invention relates to an electrical connector for coupling together at least two electrical conductors in electrically conductive relationship to each other. The connector has an elongate hollow tubular conductive sleeve in which the conductors... | 08/11/1992 |
| 4790778 | Equipment quick-connect terminal for connecting electrical conductors to electrical equipment A terminal assembly for a quick-connect terminal for connecting electrical conductors to a bus bar of associated electric equipment comprises a conductor frame extending around the bus bar with a thread for a terminal screw surrounded by a U-shaped pressu... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4784621 | Wire connector A wire connector for ground wires employs a pair of jaw members adapted for clamping to an I-beam. A head assembly includes a threaded shaft for securing the jaw members in clamped relationship. A bifurcated slot extends through the head assembly. The slo... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4768963 | Ground adapter A ground adapter is disclosed which comprises an electrically conductive metal body having a threaded cylindrical end portion of a size fitting a threaded opening in the wall of an object to be grounded. The metal body has a transversely extending hole at... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4620758 | Connecting device for stiff electric conductors A busway structure which contains a device for connecting insulated bus bars. The device has a T-shaped bushing inserted through apertures in busway members to be connected. The T-shaped bushing has a threaded bore into which is screwed a mating bolt. The... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4601531 | Electrical connector for large-current circuits An electrical connector includes a clamping device having a clamping member for receiving a conductor and a clamping bolt, and a busbar. The end of the busbar is formed with a bend-over portion which is insertable into the clamping device together with th... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4550970 | Electric terminal An electric terminal for electrically connecting a conductor. The electric terminal includes: a casing; a stationary member made of an electrically conductive material and attached to the casing, the stationary member having a recess formed therein; a mov... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4547627 | Transformer bar connector and pedestal bar connector cover A protective cover is provided for a standard rectangular transformer connector bar and for pedestal bar connector having ports for cable installation and threaded boreholes in adjacent ninety degree planes. The cover comprises a translucent housing open ... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4258972 | Electrical socket connector An electrical connector has a screw-clamping sleeve electrically connected to and aligned with a plug socket in an injection-molded plastic housing. To prevent a conductor inserted in the clamping sleeve from entering the socket, the housing contains an i... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4147446 | Split bolt connector with interlaced grooves in pressure pad This invention relates to electrical connectors, and in one embodiment comprises a "split bolt" type connector having a pressure pad member interposed between the bolt head and the nut, the conductor contacting surfaces of which are characterized by being... | 04/03/1979 |
