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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7163411 | Terminal protective device for compressor, compressor and cold storage chamber There is here disclosed a terminal protective device for a compressor to which a terminal cover can be attached and held stably. The terminal protective device comprises a terminal fence fixed to the outer surface of a hermetically sealed vessel so as to surround a ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 6808283 | Sensitive lighting fixture for construction junction box A sensitive lighting fixture, adapted for incorporating with the construction junction box built on wall, ceiling or floor to form a utility lighting device, includes a base seat including a front plate and a recessed case rearwardly extended from the front plate, a... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6736656 | Electrical card connector An electrical card connector (1) mounted on a printed circuit board (2) via a bolt (3) includes an insulating body (10) in which a number of terminals (11) are provided for electrical connection to the printed circuit board, a shie... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6729903 | Quick connect/disconnect electrical connector having an extended insulating tab A quick connect/disconnect conducting receptacle constructed in accordance with the present invention includes a conducting receptacle surrounded by an insulated cover having a defined length and an extended tab portion projecting from an upper edge of the insulatin... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6696914 | Electrical fuse for rotary current generator with rectifier The invention relates to an electrical fuse for rotary current generators, having a rectifier assembly (14) for supplying a DC network, in particular in motor vehicles. To achieve simple, cost-effective and rapid-response fuse performance in the event of ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6448882 | Large current fuse A large current fuse 21 which comprises a metallic fusing member 22 and a resin housing 23, the metallic fusing member 22 including a first conductive plate 25, a second conductive plate 26, and a fusing part 27, the resin housing 23 having an open space ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6275135 | Large current fuse for automobiles A large current fuse 1 for automobiles comprising a fuse body 2 consisting of a pair of flat plate portions 4, 4 formed of a sheet metal by pressing process, an arm portion 5 bridging the flat plate portions, and a fuse element 3 attached to the arm porti... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6214150 | Method of transfer printing a ceramic spark plug insulator In a transfer sheet and a method of transferring a figuration to a ceramic product, an ink is provided by mixing a chromophoric pigment for expressing a desired coloration, a vitreous powder and thermoplastic resin. A sheet of paper or plastic film is pre... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6132257 | Electrical socket device with overheating and overcurrent protection An electrical socket device includes a base member formed with an open top side for access to a mounting chamber. Two conductive prong engaging members are mounted on the base member inside the mounting chamber, and are formed with prong engaging portions... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6067004 | High current fuse A fuse comprising first and second tab-shaped terminal plates, a fuse link, a first resin reinforcing member, a second resin reinforcing member. The fuse link is interposed between the first and second tab-shaped terminal plates. The first resin reinforci... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6046665 | Fusible link, and link and cable assembly An improved cable assembly for electrical overload protection, the cable assembly having a first cable, a second cable, a fusible link, and a protective housing. The first and second cables have a protective covering and an end portion extending past the ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5531616 | Indicator lamp An indicator lamp includes a hollow body which accommodates a luminous component supplied with power by conductors connected to screw terminals and closed at the front by a transparent cap. The terminals are staggered relative to the axis of the indicator... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5421736 | Construction for retaining coiled spring of high-voltage terminal in engine ignition system A construction for retaining an electrically conductive coiled spring which is inserted into a hollow of a high-voltage terminal subjected to a high voltage in an engine ignition system so as to electrically connect a head terminal of a spark plug or an i... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5353199 | Method of mounting a fuse holding clip for a fuse holder and a fuse holding clip therefor A method of mounting fuse holding clips for a fuse holder on a circuit board by such an automatic part inserter as is used for inserting radial parts and including a pusher having a lower dead point set at 5 to 20 mm upwardly distant from an upper face of... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5277603 | Electric connector An electric connector provided with a protective cover for protecting terminals fixed in a male connector housing. Locking components formed on the protective cover and the housing are interlocked with each other so as to make the protective cover stable ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5242311 | Electrical connector header with slip-off positioning cover and method of using same A method and system are provided for mounting a header assembly to a mounting surface of an electrical apparatus through the use of a vacuum-suction nozzle. The header assembly includes a dielectric housing adapted to be positioned adjacent the mounting s... | 09/07/1993 |
| 4986772 | Electrical connector having terminals and retainer for protecting the terminals during transportation A connector includes a connector body provided with a plurality of pin-like terminals and a retainer provided with through-holes, through which the terminals are passed, for maintaining regular pitches of the terminals and preventing the terminals from be... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4983882 | Ignition amplifier device An ignition amplifier device for the secondary circuit of an ignition system comprises the series connection of a spark gap having an electrode spacing of between 0.05 and 0.2 mm with a condenser. The so formed series connection is shunted to the electrod... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4926290 | Snap on fuse cover A fuse cover includes a transparent resilient cylindrical member, having a full length axially extending slot therein. Two pairs of recesses are provided in the slot for engaging a pair of fuse clips mounted to a circuit board and holding a fuse there bet... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4915638 | Protective enclosure for electrical outlets A box-like cover is hinged to a base plate to form a protective enclosure for electrical outlets. An integral cantilevered locking tab is formed by a spaced pair of slots extending inward from the edge of the cover through which cords plugged into the out... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4887972 | Snap-together enclosure for a telephone jack receptacle A snap-together enclosure comprises a cover, a shutter mechanism, and a base plate. The enclosure is designed to encase a jack receptacle body which is heat staked to a terminal block. The shutter mechanism is snapped into a hole in the cover and is held ... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4875866 | Light bulb socket An improved light socket for use with light bulbs of conventional design and threaded base, has a frame and a cup adapted to accept the light bulb base mounted for longitudinal motion within the frame between a first extended position and a second retract... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4841413 | Snap on fuse cover A fuse cover includes a transparent resilient cylindrical member, having a full length axially extending slot therein. Two pairs of recesses are provided in the slot for engaging a pair of fuse clips mounted to a circuit board and holding a fuse there bet... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4770642 | Ignition cable connector A connector for terminating the distributor end of ignition cables includes a conductive insert fitted within an outer boot. A spring-lock barrel of the conductive insert is arranged within a generally cylindrical head portion of the boot and a wire-pierc... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4715835 | IC package carrier A carrier for an IC package having a plurality of IC leads projecting in parallel sidewise from at least two lateral side surfaces thereof comprises a carrier substrate including a section for accommodating the IC package therein and a plurality of groove... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4657136 | Receptacle for memory cassette A receptacle for detachably receiving a memory cassette is disclosed. A holder member reciprocates in unison with the movement of an openable cover member to hold the memory cassette thereon. Drive means is provided for driving the holder member in a reci... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4648667 | Security device for electrical plug An apparatus is provided for preventing the unauthorized use of an electrical device such as a power tool or television set. The apparatus has an enclosure having bottom and peripherally extending side walls and an open top portion affording an inner cham... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4577259 | Apparatus and method for retaining an electronic device Apparatus and method for retaining an electronic device having an encapsulated body portion of a generally uniform cross section by means of a socket assembly having a plurality of deformable ribs extending medially therein. The electronic device, in part... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4413870 | Pivotable spark plug connector A pivotal spark plug connector (10) has a wire clamp part (12) and a spark plug terminal receptacle part (16) pivotably connected together and held in a desired position by a position-retaining mechanism (18) including a pair of substantially planar, circ... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4219172 | Holder for electronic and electrical parts A holder comprises a leading portion adapted to retain in position thereon an electronic/electric part, a base portion adapted to be secured to a distributing base panel and a shank portion serving to interconnect the leading portion with the base portion... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4065198 | LED Mounting retainer and display An LED mounting retainer and a printed circuit board display using such retainer for firmly mounting LED's on a printed circuit board with the LED axis parallel to the board and spaced at a precisely determined standoff distance from the board. The retain... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4018981 | Electrical component package An electrical component package includes a housing having a pair of open ended terminal receiving passages and a cavity intermediate the inner ends of the passages for receiving the body of the component. The bent leads of the component are received in gr... | 04/19/1977 |
