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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011978 | Retainer, lay-in lug assembly nut plate retainer The present invention relates generally to a lay-in lug nut plate retainer. More particularly, the invention encompasses a nut plate retainer for a lay-in lug assembly nut plate. The present invention is also directed to a novel lay-in nut plate retainer which provi... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7997944 | Bonding device A bonding device for providing an electrical ground to a plurality of remote devices from a main junction box with a main ground cable. The bonding device includes an elongated electrically conductive housing having a through passage for receiving therethrough the m... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7976352 | Audio connector An audio connector includes: a body; a terminal plug fixed in position to the body and having a guide plate penetrating the body for supporting and being electrically connected to the conductive ends of a multi-core wire; a wire collecting member disposed inside the... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7927157 | Bonding and grounding clamp/connector for electrode conductors By providing a single housing incorporating a central passageway or channel formed therein which is constructed for receiving and retaining a typical grounding rod/grounding electrode conductor and constructing the housing for being quickly and easily mounted and se... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7901256 | Bonding and grounding clamp/connector for electrode conductors By providing a single housing incorporating a central passageway or channel formed therein which is constructed for receiving and retaining a typical grounding rod/grounding electrode conductor and constructing the housing for being quickly and easily mounted and se... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7766704 | Lay-in lug nut plate retainer A lay-in lug has two spaced apart and substantially parallel lug walls. A nut plate is supported between the first lug wall and the second lug wall. A plate retainer exerts force on a lug wall and restricts the plate from moving in a direction substantially parallel... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7632160 | Four-way ground lug A ground lug for receiving an electrical wire from multiple directions to be secured within the ground lug, comprising a collar forming a receptacle for receiving an electrical wire, said collar including a first aperture for receiving a screw in an upper surface of... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7625252 | Submersible electrical connector A submersible electrical connector intended for use in a power distribution network permits a metal to stripped metal conductor connection to be visually inspected and verified by the installer while eliminating many opportunities for human error present with existi... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7618299 | Easy off low voltage mounting A connector is attachable to an extending transformer stud. The connector includes a single hole or bore within the body of a connector to accept threaded transformer studs of different thread sizes. The connector can accommodate different size studs while still pro... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7445527 | Electrical connector, entrance guide therefor and methods of making the same An electrical terminal connector has a wire receiving opening disposed through a body member thereof, the wire receiving opening having a defined guiding surface provided on an insertion side of the body member. The defined guiding surface is tangent to the wire rec... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7384317 | Multi-terminal block for electronic devices having superimposed conductor connecting levels A multi-terminal block for electric devices, comprising two superimposed connecting levels for conductors, which can be used independent of each other, the multi-terminal block comprising: a first terminal block comprising a cage screw type conductor connector which... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7338333 | Electrical connectors (II) The electrical connectors according to embodiments of the present invention include an elongated conductor body having an external contact surface, and a clamping device including a nut plate that spans the contact surface and carries a clamping screw for securing a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7285010 | TDI detecting device, a feed-through equipment and electron beam apparatus using these devices An electron beam apparatus comprises a TDI sensor (64) and a feed-through device (50). The feed-through device has a socket contact (54) for interconnecting a pin (52) attached to a flanged (51) for separating different environment... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281959 | Contactor equipped with box terminals A contactor includes an upper housing part (2), connecting bars (8) that are fixed in the upper housing part, a front housing cover and box terminals (20) that are located in terminal housings. To simplify the connection technique for the contac... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7232775 | Connector body for a lead attachment retrofit arrangement A retrofit arrangement for attacking an electrical lead to a terminal has a body consisting of a conductive central portion and a non-conductive portion substantially surrounding the central portion. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229325 | Submersible electrical connector A submersible electrical connector intended for use in a power distribution network permits a metal to stripped metal conductor connection to be visually inspected and verified by the installer while eliminating many opportunities for human error present with existi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7231253 | IMD connector header with grommet retainer An implantable medical device (IMD) includes a connector header for making electrical and mechanical connections with a proximal connector assembly of an electrical medical lead and includes a retainer for retaining a penetrable grommet within a header grommet apert... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223129 | Vehicle power system with wire size adapter A power system with graphics display includes a wire size adapter that is a conductive ring that has an outer diameter sized to fit snuggly into an input terminal of the power system and has an inner diameter sized to fit snuggly around a power wire that is smaller ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214108 | Shearable fastener A shearable fastener has a threaded shank adapted for engagement with a threaded bore and a head portion formed for engagement with a drive tool, the shank being formed with a series of axially separated weakenings defining a series of shear planes. The weakenings a... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7156703 | Electrical conductor tap An electrical tap connector is provided having a housing that forms a first attachment section aligned with a second attachment section. Each attachment section forms a conductor receiving orifice into a conductor receiving channel. The housing about each section fo... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155283 | Connector header grommet for an implantable medical device Improvements in connector headers of implantable medical devices (IMDs) for making electrical and mechanical connections with a connector element of a proximal connector assembly of an electrical medical lead and components thereof are disclosed. A connector block d... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7142412 | Bypass connector for a socket assembly A socket assembly for mounting an electric meter comprising a plurality of power line connector subassemblies for connecting electric power lines to the socket assembly. Each subassembly comprises a generally U-shaped lug of electrically conductive material defining... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134922 | Wire connecting apparatus for a magnetic contactor A wire connecting apparatus for a magnetic contactor comprises a plurality of wire connector assemblies, a frame for supporting the wire connector assemblies, and a plurality of terminals connected to an external wire. The external wire can be simply connected to th... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132913 | Universal terminal assembly for electric power switch A removable universal terminal assembly has a molded housing that clips onto an electric power switch and two terminal members that can be alternatively installed in the molded housing to provide either a quick connect termination or a binding post termination. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121901 | Terminal block equipped with a cover A terminal block equipped with a cover includes a cover and a terminal block. The terminal block has pivot plates on two sides. Each pivot plate has a coupling trough. The cover has an axle on one side, to be wedged in the coupling trough, so that the cover may be h... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7094094 | Electrical connector including insulating boots and associated methods An electrical connector includes an electrically conductive body having spaced apart cable-receiving passageways for receiving respective electrical cable ends. The electrically conductive body may also have at least one respective fastener-receiving passageway inte... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7057883 | Conducting element for shunting an electric power supply A conducting element for shunting an electric power supply from a main conductor to an accessory device operatively associated with a circuit breaker, whose particularity consists of the fact that it comprises a contoured body that is meant to be arranged in a seat ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056163 | Neutral bar with slide-on saddle lug A neutral bar assembly for providing an electrical connection for a wire to a neutral bar, with the neutral bar assembly having a neutral bar and a neutral bar saddle assembly. The neutral bar has a first end, a second end, an upper portion having a top surface, a l... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052333 | Power distribution block assembly The terminal block assembly of this invention provides a finger safe method of distributing power while at the same time enabling the installer to make uniform and correct connections to a multiplicity of taps or ports. Each connection includes an abutment or seat p... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044776 | Wire connector An open-face electrical wire connector for forming an electrical connection to a wire connector lug wherein the wire connector lug, which is free of any sealant, is located in a portion of a housing that can be brought into engagement with another portion of a housi... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025634 | Lamp socket A socket (40) for a bi-pin lamp (41) has a primary housing (42) including a receptacle (44): a secondary housing (46) formed to be received in the receptacle (44), the secondary housing (46) having a body (48) ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7016734 | 360-degree flat-surface mechanical stop for lead connector block and setscrew system A connector block and associated locking setscrew for an implantable electronic tissue stimulating device are designed to eliminate thread damage to the setscrew which is a cause of the setscrew becoming stuck in the connector block. The threaded bore in the connect... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6946942 | Transformer A transformer comprises a rectangular insulative housing, a plurality of inductive coils received in the insulative housing, and a plurality of soldering tails. The insulative housing includes a bottom wall and four sidewalls, and forms a plurality of partitions the... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942527 | Dual function terminal assembly and electric power apparatus incorporating the same A terminal assembly can be alternatively used to make either a pressure plate or screw type connection for connecting stranded wire or solid wire, respectively, to a power conductor of electric power apparatus such as a circuit breaker. An electrically insulative ba... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6908126 | Enhanced security catch assembly for retaining a handle on a spindle A catch assembly that locks a handle onto the spindle of a lock mechanism has enhanced resistance to attempts to remove the handle by forcibly driving the catch assembly inwards. The catch assembly includes a base mounted on the spindle having a threaded opening tha... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6867675 | Electromagnet assembly for electromagnetic apparatus An electromagnet assembly for an electromagnetic apparatus has a ring member, a coil bobbin having an electrical wire wound a spool of the ring member, and a ring case. The ring member is disposed in an annular groove of the ring case. An opening is formed through t... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6739917 | Line connector with permanent or temporary screw clamp A line connector, such as a socket outlet or plug, includes at least one contact member such as a receptacle or pin and at least one connecting terminal which is electrically connected to the contact member and to which an electrical conductor can be connected. The ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6739914 | Plug connector with central pole An electric plug having a central pole including an axially movable contact rod having a forward portion, and a rear portion, and a radial flange between said forward portion and said rear portion; a connector member for connection of an electrical lead; and a helic... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6726510 | Cable lug A cable lug for mounting on the end of a cable for making electrical connection between a conductor of the cable and other electrical equipment. The lug includes a palm for connecting the lug to the electrical equipment, a generally elongate cylindrical barrel for r... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6705900 | Lead up-sizing sleeve An improved connection system for coupling a device such as a pacemaker, cardioverter, defibrillator, nerve stimulator, muscle stimulator, implantable monitor or other medical device to a medical lead is disclosed. The connection system includes a coupling member de... | 03/16/2004 |
