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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7795541 | Insulating support disc for a conductor and electrical assembly comprising this disc Supports for high or medium voltage electrical conductors (6, 7) at potentials different from the potential of an enclosure (1) are supported by disc-shaped parts (4, 5) made from thermoplastic polyester, for example terephthalate polyethylene. ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7642465 | Visual latching indicator arrangement for an electrical bushing and terminator An elbow terminator has a socket in which an electrical probe is disposed. The terminator is insertable onto an electrical bushing such that a tongue of the bushing is received in the socket of the terminator, and the probe of the terminator is electrically coupled ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7405361 | Nested insulating tube assembly for a coil lead A multiple spiral tube assembly having a plurality of nested tubes, each of a different size and made of an insulating material. One tube is inserted within another tube to form a flexible, multiple-layer tube assembly. The tubular assembly is slipped over an electr... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7335414 | Printed circuit board and camera module A printed circuit board has a flexible portion where a covering layer is exposed, and a rigid portion provided by forming a resistant layer on a part of the covering layer. To produce a camera module, a lens unit and a CCD are affixed to the printed circuit board th... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7290334 | Method and device for connecting an electric conductor to a metal rail and a tool for attaching a bushing in an opening in a metal rail Method for connecting an electrical conductor (17) to a metal bar (11) by bolted connection, whereby a bushing (10) provided with a collar (12) is inserted into, and is by radial expansion fastened in, a hole in the metal bar, a cable lug... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7276667 | Press-fit sealed electronic component and method for producing the same A press-fit sealed electronic component includes an electronic component, a plug to be equipped with the electronic component, and a tube to be sealed by press-fitting the plug, wherein the plug is brought into close contact with the tube through a tin-free alloy la... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7212389 | Over-voltage protection system An electrical device includes a body, an electrical contact having a first end for electrically coupling to an electrical apparatus and a second end within the body, and a conductor electrically coupled to the second end of the electrical contact. The electrical dev... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7128860 | Production of composite insulators by injecting different screens onto an insulator shank The invention relates to the production of composite insulators consisting of a shank in the form of a bar or a tube, which is provided with a covering and which comprises plate-like screens which are distanced from each other. The covering and the screens are made ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7084350 | Green ceramic insert, ceramic insert, ceramic green body or green body composite and ceramic laminated composite produced thereby A green ceramic insert having a green ceramic body provided with a recess extending through the ceramic body is provided, the recess being filled with a paste which may be converted into an electrical plated hole. A ceramic insert made from a sintered green ceramic ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7052768 | Solid insulator and method for manufacturing a solid insulator Solid insulator for gas-insulated encapsulated high voltage installations with an insulator body, which is supporting at least one central conductor that is provided for carrying high voltage and that is arranged in an outer enclosure. The insulator body comprises a... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044769 | Electrical connector with seating indicator An electrical connector includes a body with first and second end sections, a mid-section disposed between the first and second end sections. The mid-section is radially larger than each of the first and second end sections and includes an outer surface. A transitio... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7017867 | Wheel-like wire holder To firmly hold a high-voltage wire apart from its surroundings, and hold some nearby lead wires apart from the high-voltage wire, a wheel-like wire holder includes a ring, a central hub, and a plurality of spokes connecting the central hub to the ring. The central h... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6984791 | Visual latching indicator arrangement for an electrical bushing and terminator An elbow terminator has a socket in which an electrical probe is disposed. The terminator is insertable onto an electrical bushing such that a tongue of the bushing is received in the socket of the terminator, and the probe of the terminator is electrically coupled ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6969802 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for clamping a cable to an electrical junction box. The connector has a cylindrical body with a flange at one end and a male threaded portion adapted to mate with the threads of a female connector receptacle on the box. The connector includes... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6952154 | Composite insulator for fuse cutout The present invention relates to an electrical fuse cutout comprising: (i) an insulator having a composite body and at least two connectors, wherein a first connector couples the composite body to a fuse assembly and a second connector couples the body to a utility ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6927562 | Power factor/tan δtesting of high voltage bushings on power transformers, current transformers, and circuit breakers Measurement of power factor to diagnose the condition of high powered stand-off insulators, which include a roll of insulating material carrying an intermediate layer of conductor between layers of the insulating material around a central HV conductor in a hollow in... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6849803 | Electrical connector According to the present invention there is provided a snap in locking cable connector with a cylindrical housing having an entry end aperture and an exit end aperture. The entry end aperture can accept the snap-in spring steel adapter of U.S. Pat. No. 6,080,933 as ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6790515 | Greensheet carriers and processing thereof A method of processing greensheets for use as microelectronic substrates comprises providing a greensheet having a width, a length and a thickness, bonding to the greensheet, within the greensheet width and length, a frame adapted to constrain movement of the greens... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6787704 | Method and apparatus for increasing the rating of a transformer The voltage class rating of a transformer is increased by increasing the rating of an off the shelf molded transformer bushing. Specifically, the voltage class rating is increased by increasing the distance from the non-insulated portion of a conductor of a transfor... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6656317 | Method for insulating electrical windings A technique and system for insulating conductors is provided in which insulating tubes are formed by winding insulating tape on a mandrel, with two or more layers of tape being wound in the same or opposite helical directions. The layers are bonded to one... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6645004 | Geophone keyway tee protective casing A protective casing for a three-way electrical connection comprises a cover and two lower pieces. Each lower piece preferably includes a protruding key and a key slot. The two lower pieces mate with one another with the protruding key of each lower piece ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6624360 | Outdoor high-voltage bushing, and a high voltage switching device having such a bushing A bushing, which normally includes an insulator, having a high-voltage connection and a metallic foot part, and an electrical conductor, the foot part of the insulator) is in the form of a curved housing part in which a post insulator for the electrical c... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6545583 | Sealing a lead from a confined cavity of an apparatus such as a solenoid The sealing mechanism comprises a cap and a grommet for sealing an electrical lead extended from a coil overmold or a closed cavity. The grommet provides a first seal against the electrical lead and a second seal against a mounting section around the elec... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6518506 | Insulating body for a connector for the transmission of optical and electrical signals The present invention relates to an insulating body which comprises a lower part with a first engaging element, a second engaging element, and a stop, as well as an upper part with a distance collar and an engaging means arranged at the distance collar. I... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6515232 | High voltage bushing and method of assembling same A high voltage bushing comprising an insulator enclosing a conductor and a mounting flange slid over the insulator. The outer surface of the insulator defines a flange seat for contacting one end of the mounting flange. A gasket may be positioned on the f... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6504103 | Visual latching indicator arrangement for an electrical bushing and terminator An elbow terminator has a socket in which an electrical probe is disposed. The terminator is insertable onto an electrical bushing such that a tongue of the bushing is received in the socket of the terminator, and the probe of the terminator is electrical... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6498304 | Insulator for an electrical conductor provided with an outer shield The invention relates to an insulator for an electrical conductor provided with an outer shield, especially a so-called coaxial cable or shielded twin cable, in order to achieve an insulation at the shield that insulates against DC and low frequency AC si... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6445569 | Gas-insulated switchgear A gas-insulated switchgear provided with a resin mold bushing for supporting and insulating a main circuit conductor from a ground tank is miniaturized. A container portion 3a is formed by opening an end inside of the tank of a resin mold bushing 3 for su... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6376777 | Grommet The present invention provides a grommet with a grommet body having an insertion aperture into which a corrugated tube is inserted, and a slit extending from the insertion aperture to an outer peripheral surface of the grommet body so that the slit can be... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6372994 | Wrapped film sealing system for electrical equipment A wrapped film sealing system includes a conductive stud, a film layer wrapped around at least a portion of the length of the conductive stud, and a bushing including a channel passing between two open ends. The conductive stud passes through the channel ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6323433 | Connector grommet A one piece grommet for accommodating a variety of wire sizes in an operable environment to substantially preclude travel of environmental parameters along a length of the wire passing the grommet is disclosed. The grommet has an outer annulus and a radia... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6307158 | Clip structure for extracting electric signals A clip structure for extracting electric signals for measurement, which is improved in accuracy and reliability, and which can be handled easily. In the clip structure, an operating member is rotatably supported in a hollow base member with one end projec... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6265670 | Grommet for plurality of cable exits of an enclosure A grommet (150) is securable to and along an edge (46) of a wall (36) of an enclosure (10) to provide sealing about lengths of cable extending through recesses (48) along the edge (46). Grommet (150) includes a cable-receiving section (152) having a diaph... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6248956 | Insulated electrical equipment An annular guard (20) for mounting on a high voltage insulator extends laterally thereof for a sufficient distance so as to prevent small wildlife such as squirrels from forming a short circuit between the opposing ends of the insulator at high voltage an... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6218627 | Bushing A bushing has a central conductor, and a plurality of internal shield rings. Gaps are formed between the shield rings such that equipotential lines extend through gaps. Electric field concentration in a tangential distribution on a part of the surface of ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6188027 | Protection of a plated through hole from chemical attack An electronic structure, and associated method of formation, in which a plated metallic layer such as a copper layer, of a plated through hole (PTH) is adhesively coupled to holefill material distributed within the PTH. The holefill material includes a re... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6175083 | Sealing a lead from a confined cavity of an apparatus A sealing mechanism is provided to seal a lead from a closed cavity of an apparatus. The sealing mechanism includes a mounting portion sealingly connected to the apparatus, a cap member having a recess defined therein with an elastomeric grommet compressi... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6156979 | Bushing device and bushing assembly including it The invention concerns a bushing device (12) designed to be fitted through a hole in a wall including a body (20) and a cover (18) each adapted to be disposed on one side of the wall and rod and connection (14, 16) for connecting the body (20) and the cov... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6043432 | Snap in cable connector A snap in locking cable connector is composed of two mating pieces that snap together and provide a connector for armored or metal clad electrical conductors. One piece includes a die cast member including a smooth outer cylindrical section having an inne... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6031186 | Solid polymer insulators with eye and clevis ends An insulator in the form of suspension insulator or pin type insulator has an elongated load sustaining body with a plurality of weathersheds extending radially relative to the longitudinal axis of the body on the outer surface of the body. The body and w... | 02/29/2000 |
