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...that power steering was invented by independent inventor Francis W. Davis? As chief engineer in the 1920s of the truck division of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company, he saw how hard it was to steer heavy vehicles. So that he would be able to keep the profits from his future invention, Davis left his job, rented a small engineering shop in Waltham, Mass., and developed a hydraulic power steering system that led to power steering.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7118430 | Terminal connector with integral welding sleeve An electrical connector for use in forming a wire-wrapped welded terminal connection. The connector is formed by stamping and folding from a sheet of metal stock to include an integral sleeve element attached by a strap. During assembly of the connection prior to we... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7008273 | Cable connector assembly and method of making the same A cable connector assembly (1) in accordance with the present invention includes a plug (3), a cable (4) and a fusible element (5). The plug comprises a terminal (30) having a connecting portion (301). The connecting portion... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6986687 | Instrument panel for a motor vehicle In an instrument panel (18) for a motor vehicle having a carrier (19), electrical leads (24) are stretched between contact pins (22, 23) of an electronic component (21) and/or a plug part (20). The contact pins (22, 23 | 01/17/2006 |
| 6974935 | Electrical connection A device for connecting a source of electrical power to a coating or film incorporating carbon particles, an objective met by providing a coating of a nickel compound to the coating or film of carbon particles, and applying to the nickel coating a tin-copper tape co... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6939181 | Assembly and method for connecting electrical medical components An assembly and method for connecting between two electrical components, according to which an electrical current path is established between the two components, and an additional path is established for transmitting any electrical noise generated during operation o... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6800001 | Socket connector for lead wire termination and method of using the same A socket mating connector is provided for use in securing a lead wire to a post terminal. The connector includes a top wall and a side wall extending downwardly therefrom, forming an inner cavity that is shaped to receive a portion of the lead wire and the post term... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6776647 | Insulation displacement contact and connector An insulation displacement contact, for example for terminal strips, which has a slotted, sprung contact region as a contact-making slot on a connecting bracket, which contact region is surrounded and reinforced by an outer spring slip. The invention provides that t... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6616488 | Electrical connector system An electrical connector system including first and second electrical connectors removably attached to one another. Each connector includes a first end having a plurality of apertures with internally directed side walls for securely receiving electrical wi... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6537113 | Structure of pin for ac connector and process for fastening wire onto same A structure of the AC connector is provided. The structure includes a main body, at least one terminal, at least one pin, and at least one wire. The at least one terminal is located in a cave of the main body for accepting a power supply. The at least one... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6186820 | Wire-wrap connector block base having an articulable side wall A wire-wrap connector block having a base that includes an articulable wall section that facilitates both automated wire-wrapping and potting procedures. During the wire-wrap procedure, the articulable wall section is latched in a position that permits th... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6155891 | Pre-wiring gel sealing A method of making wiring connections which are protected against environmental conditions. A wire wrap terminal is first coated with a thin film of silicone gel. After the silicone gel has cured, a wire is wrapped around the terminal. The wire displaces ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6124773 | Deflection yoke A deflection yoke includes a coil, a base board, and a terminal. The terminal is mounted on the base board. The terminal extends from the base board. The terminal has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the terminal extends from the... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6109984 | Truck trailer cable connector structure A trailer cable connector structure, particularly a plug-formed connector, includes an insulation casing having a plurality bores axially extending therethrough to each receive and fix a conductive bar therein. The casing also has a plurality of radial op... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6056606 | Base for electrical components with potted terminals A base for mounting electrical components having terminals which are potted. The base uses a substantially smaller amount of potting material than conventional bases. Furthermore, the base provides a larger contact surface area for the deposited potting m... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5973267 | Probe sheath A metal probe sheath includes an end piece at one end of a tubular body thereof, a neck on the middle of the end piece to which the bare conductor of a lead wire is connected, a plurality of annular grooves around the neck to which the bare conductor of t... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5967835 | Wire wrap connection repair device A connector is used to repair an electrical connection between a wire and a terminal of a wire wrap connection. The connector is a conductive tubular member having a plurality of barbs extending inwardly from the sidewall thereof. The connector is inserta... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5833479 | Surface mount test point enabling hands-free diagnostic testing of electronical circuits A test point enabling hands-free diagnostic testing of electronical circuits, has a body with two planar, at least substantially parallel end surfaces which are spaced apart and face opposite directions. The end surfaces are connected with each other by a... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5769656 | Wound wire terminal assembly A wound wire terminal assembly for replacing spade terminals in joining wires, particularly in air conditioning compressor and fan motor relays. The wound wire terminal assembly includes a primary wire connector constructed of wound wire for receiving a m... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5676573 | Connector kit, connector assembly and method of making connector assembly A connector is provided including a plastic bushing having a first bore which extends therethrough in a first direction and a second bore which extends into the bushing in a second direction and intercepts the first bore. A contact extends into one end of... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5519170 | Crimped terminal wire having a rubber plug, method for making same and tool for assembling same A rubber plug for sealing is engaged with a covered wire, and the rubber plug is prevented from being disconnected when an insulation barrel of a terminal fitting is clamped to the plug. The insulation barrel is curved and clamped along a maximum extent o... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5473117 | Flexible cable grounding scheme A method for electromagnetically shielding the end of a rigid cable (10) containing a large number of conductors to provide increased bending flexibility is disclosed along with a ground strap assembly (24). Ground strap assembly (24) is designed to shiel... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5248269 | Cup terminal An electric terminal for making an electrical connection to a threaded member includes a flat base having an opening for the threaded member, a generally cylindrical wall portion extending from the perimeter of the base, and holes for receiving and retain... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5082461 | Wire to pin termination A terminal clip (2) for holding a conductor (30) against and in electrical contact with a terminal post (32) has a conductor receiving section (4) and mounting sections (6,8). The conductor receiving section (4) has a channel (24) provided therein. The ch... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5037333 | Wire-wrap connector An electrical connector is disclosed for receiving a wire wrapped thereto in wire-wrap fashion and a service wire removably connected thereto. In one application, a number of the connectors are mounted to a terminal block and are used to connect wires of ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4948375 | Adaptor assembly for circuit boards A kit of parts for assembling an adaptor for electrically connecting a surface mounted component to a perforated circuit board comprises a multiplicity of wire wrap contact pins each having, integral with the trailing end of the pin and extending laterall... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4913661 | Neon electrode with plug-in connector A high voltage electrical connector for quickly connecting a stripped back electrical conductor with a neon electrode by plug-in means including a tubular glass insulated enclosure, a metal liner in the glass enclosure, and a metal connector telescopicall... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4912448 | Coil device with coil and lead terminals A coil device comprises a bobbin; one or more turns of wire wound on the bobbin to form a coil; coil terminals for leading out the coil by means of leads, the coil terminals having one end fixed on the bobbin and the other end formed in a hollow shape, re... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4880400 | Wire-wrap connector An electrical connector is disclosed for receiving a wire wrapped thereto in wire-wrap fashion and a service wire removably connected thereto. In one application, a number of the connectors are mounted to a terminal block and are used to connect wires of ... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4516103 | Plug-in arrangement and process for tin plating contacts of a plug-in arrangement The present invention relates to a plug-in arrangement for circuit boards and a process for tin plating contact pins of the arrangement. The present invention improves the tinning of winding end portions of a winding about nonmetallic contact pins on coil... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4417781 | Dielectric separation of incoming and outgoing terminations in a cable termination block A cable termination block has terminals arranged in rows across the block, each terminal having a pin portion extending up from the top surface of the block and a socket portion in the bottom of the block. Incoming and outgoing cable conductors are attach... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4274702 | Antirotation means for wire wrap electrical connector assemblies An antirotational means to prevent rotation of contacts retained in a dielectric insert during wire wrapping of the noncircular terminals attached thereto comprises a template 31 secured to the grommet of the assembly, the template having a plurality of a... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4213668 | Electrical contact A one-piece unitary right-angle electrical contact is made by cold heading a segment of bar stock to form a cylindrical body having a flat strip thereon coplanar with the center axis of the body. The flat strip is milled transversely to form terminal post... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4193657 | Electrical cable termination A multiple projecting contact pot head termination that is formed on an end portion of an armored cable that maintains the electrical conductors in the termination in fixed insulated positions relative to one another, and with the assurance that they will... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4179170 | Connector assembly for telephone distribution equipment A connector assembly designed to be mounted on a telephone main distribution frame includes a connector base having a plurality of rows of channels formed on one face by ledges extending between elongated edges of the connector base, a ground plate having... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4175812 | Electrically conductive bonding strap for connecting movable parts The invention comprises a braided wire having a shaped clip soldered or otherwise connected to each end. The clip is so formed as to follow the shape of a retainer which is designed to secure a rubber weather seal by means of a cable and groove arrangemen... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4157207 | Socket for electrical circuit board A U-shaped base member of resilient, electrically-conductive material has upwardly-projecting arms thereof received in apertures in a circuit board. An adaptor member, having a U-shaped portion has one arm thereof cooperating with one arm of the base memb... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4090771 | Contact assembly with rotational lock for wire wrap termination A crimp type contact having a wire wrap post secured thereto is prevented from rotating within an insulation block when a conductor is wrapped around the post by a small stamped sheet metal spur attached to the contact which is so configured that, when th... | 05/23/1978 |
| 4087149 | Electrical plug connections A terminal connector for connecting an electrical terminal member, such as a flat plug pin which may be on an electrical component, to an electrical lead comprises a bow-shaped resilient clamping element adapted to be fitted on the terminal member. The cl... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4071290 | Unitary fuse clip having a wire wrap terminal A spring tension fuse clip is disclosed having a wire wrap leg formed integrally with the spring clip. The clip is formed from a single piece of material having a gauge heavy enough to satisfy the wire wrap terminal requirement while at the same time sati... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4039239 | Wire slot clip A metal clip for connecting an insulated wire and a terminal post together without stripping the wire or solder. The clip is generally channel-shaped with a first slot means extending across the bottom wall of the channel and into the side walls of the ch... | 08/02/1977 |
