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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152575 | Grounding lug A grounding lug for holding a grounding wire includes a housing defining an opening for receiving a wire and a clamping pad movable relative to the housing. The clamping pad is movable between an unclamped position in which the clamping pad defines a wire-receiving ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7097518 | Contact terminal A contact terminal, by means of which an annular connector or two connectors may be gripped, is described. The contact terminal comprises a housing with a pivotally mounted terminal element which may be biased onto a contact face mounted on the housing at a contact ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6123573 | Strain relief clamp assembly A strain relief assembly is readily adaptable to clamp electrical cords of various sizes and/or shapes. The assembly is provided with differently configured clamping surfaces that may accommodate a variety of cords without compromising the ability of the ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5496142 | Slotted conical spring washer A slotted conical (non-flat) spring washer with an encircling ring provides improved spring washer performance. A split or slotted conical spring washer is encircled by a retaining ring that prevents the ends of the washer adjacent to the slot from expand... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5030139 | Clamping screw device Improved pilot devices having inserts comprising a spring-loaded stirrup for clamping electrical conductors, together with a screw for adjusting the clamping action of the stirrup and for releasably locking the stirrup in a fully open position to permit i... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4907989 | Terminal block insert device screw Improved terminal blocks having inserts comprising a spring-loaded stirrup for clamping electrical conductors, together with a screw for adjusting the clamping action of the stirrup and for releasably locking the stirrup in a fully open position to permit... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4832628 | Terminal block insert device Improved terminal blocks having inserts comprising a spring-loaded stirrup for clamping electrical conductors, together with a screw for adjusting the clamping action of the stirrup and for releasably locking the stirrup in a fully open position to permit... | 05/23/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4764127 | Electrical connector for high-level audio signals An electrical connector for an audio product, such as an amplifier and a loudspeaker, comprises a rod-shaped body and a clamping sleeve; the rod-shaped body having a rear portion, a front portion and an intermediate portion; the rear portion having an axi... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4764132 | Pacemaker connector block for proximal ring electrode A connector block assembly for electrically connecting a proximal ring electrode of a bipolar pacemaker lead to the pacemaker. The connection is made in a way that maintains secure electrical contact and that prevents the delicate proximal ring electrode ... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4723920 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for electrically connecting two conductors. More particularly the connector includes a C-shaped body member having parallel, inwardly facing channels along each side for receiving conductors therein and a pair of toggle blocks pivo... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4722703 | Bus bar connector A bus bar connector for electrically connecting a number of aligned bus bar terminals to a similar number of aligned bus bar terminals is disclosed. The bus bar connector comprises at least one current conducting plate extending transversally across the b... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4707051 | Tap connector A three part connector for use in connecting tap lines to energized main lines uses a plurality of fasteners to secure a tap line keeper and cap member to a body member. The fasteners are peened to prevent their inadvertent removal from the connector, thu... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4688863 | Method and apparatus for earthing a conductor suspended by a supporting construction Method and an apparatus for earthing a conductor (4) suspended in the air by a supporting construction (8) wherein an earth cable (10) first is connected with an earth contact (13) on the supporting construction (8) and subsequently is connected to the co... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4629281 | Electric connector for coated printed circuit boards In a connector for printed circuit board a traction yoke is a frame in which two parallel contact plates are positioned. The contact plates are mechanically and electrically combined in a single contact piece which can be rotated about a clamping bolt rec... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4581306 | Storage cell connection Storage cell connection for at least two storage cells based on alkali metal and chalcogen with each cell having at least one anode space and a cathode space which are separated from each other by an alkali ion-conducting solid electrolyte and are bounded... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4337301 | Aircraft battery A lead-acid battery having a unique arrangement for making electrical connection to the battery. The arrangement includes L-shaped lugs molded into the upper surface of the casing. The lugs have cylindrical apertures extending horizontally therethrough fo... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4278093 | Interchangeable pacemaker connector for leads A connection in a cardiac pacemaker features a double ended fixed sleeve anchored midway between opposite sides of a pacemaker jacket in electric communication with the interior mechanism. The fixed sleeve is double ended and capable of accepting either o... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4002390 | Arrangement for and method of preventing relative rotation of electric terminals during a tightening operation An arrangement for preventing relative rotation of electric terminals during a tightening operation comprises an electric conductor terminal having an electric contact surface through which an aperture extends and an associated terminal having a cooperati... | 01/11/1977 |
