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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7426782 | Methods and apparatus for connecting conductors using a wedge connector A method for connecting first and second elongate conductors using a wedge connector includes: providing a wedge connector including a sleeve member, a wedge member, and a lubricant coating disposed on at least one of the sleeve member and the wedge member, the slee... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7219425 | Arrangement in explosion joining of ends of wires and the like A method of joining the interfacing ends of cables, one to another, wherein each comprises a plurality of conductor strands, comprising (i) providing each of the ends with an enlarged terminal portion of greater diameter than the cable adjacent the end, (ii) inserti... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7036198 | Method of assembling an actuator arrangement A method of assembling a piezoelectric actuator arrangement comprises providing a piezoelectric element having first and second ends and arranging the piezoelectric element within a sleeve member such that the inner surface of the sleeve member defines, together wit... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6658735 | Crimping terminal for connection between electric cables The present invention discloses a crimping terminal which can interrupt immersion of water in an electric cable and maintain a waterproof function of a mating member, thereby enhancing reliability of connection between electric cables. A crimping terminal... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6598293 | Connecting method of covered wire A connecting method of connecting covered wires with each other and recessed resinous tips used in the method are provided. In the method, it is executed at the first step to put a connecting part constituted by a shield wire and a ground wire between a f... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6536106 | Electric field assisted assembly process This invention is directed toward a process of manufacturing, including a technique of assembling parts of an apparatus. The technique includes forming electrode structures on a substrate, suspending the apparatus part or parts in a dielectric medium betw... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6438828 | Waterproofing arrangement for wire harness A sealant is applied to electric wires which comprise a wire harness at a location where a portion of this wire harness passes through a narrow diameter cylindrical member 6a of a grommet 6. An outer circumference of this portion to which the sealant has ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6303861 | Connector for connecting a conductor to a structural member A grounding connector includes a frame with upper and lower arms cantilevered from a center section to form a channel adapted to receive a section of a structural steel member. The frame has a conductor receiving region in each of the cantilevered arms, e... | 10/16/2001 |
| 5901441 | Protective construction for splice portion A protective construction for a splice portion of a plurality of wires, comprising: the splice portion in which conductors exposed at end portions of the wires, respectively are welded to each other; a cylindrical cap which is made of resin and has a mout... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5864941 | Heater assembly method Various methods are described for assembling and/or coupling heater sections together for assemblage of heaters. The heater sections may be hot or cold heater sections having various geometries, dimensions, and specific electrical resistances. In one meth... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5600095 | Splice for a superconducting cable-in-conduit conductor A conductor splice and splice support structure and method of assembly for use with cable-in-conduit superconductor cable of the type having a plurality of spaced sub-cables each including stabilizer and superconductor strands in an annular tube. Two tran... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5309634 | Method of assembling electrical circuit to vehicle panel An electrical system for vehicle panels which include a plurality of conductors and electrical accessories for connection to the panel. The electrical accessories include insulation displacement contacts for connection with conductors in the panel. In one... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5221815 | Heat recoverable soldering device A heat-recoverable soldering device for soldering electrical conductors comprising a heat-recoverable sleeve and a quantity of solder is provided with a deformable retaining member which retains the conductors in the desired alignment when deformed.... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5146678 | Process for electrically connecting an end of a power cable to a cable splice A system for electrically connecting a first power cable end to a second power cable end, the system including a first probe adapted to be electrically connected to the first power cable end, a second probe adapted to be electrically connected to the seco... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5095178 | Electrical connector and method An electrical connector which is adapted to join two or more wires together and comprises a pair of hollow cylinders joined together and disposed such that one end portion of each cylindrical is free to be bent back upon itself after a wire is inserted th... | 03/10/1992 |
| 4950838 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for connecting a first conductor to a second conductor. The electrical connector includes a generally E-shaped body which defines first and second conductor receiving cavities for accommodating the respective conductors. An interme... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4782990 | Portable gun for ultrasonically welding wires Apparatus for ultrasonic welding of wires including a hand-held housing with an ultrasonic wave generator, a welding tip connected to said generator, an anvil for clamping the wires to be welded to said welding tip, and a tool for gathering wires disposed... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4658504 | Method for insulating conductor joints particularly bus bars and insulated bus bar apparatus An electrical boot for the bus bar joints of electrical metal-clad switchgear is taught. The boot is formed by taking a piece of heat shrinkable material, disposing it over a joint or similar construction, heating and shrinking the material so that it shr... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4647125 | Solderless connector technique A solderless connector especially suited for interconnecting a flexible circuit to another circuit or component, either rigid or flexible, is presented. The solderless connector of the present invention utilizes the pressure mating of contact areas with t... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4646957 | Device for connecting electric conductors An ultrasonic welding apparatus for electrical conductors comprising strands of wire comprising a sonotrode for generating ultrasonic vibrations and a cooperating anvil having movable side walls to compress the wire strands against the head of the sonotro... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4623213 | Method for joining two aluminum conductors of electric cables and the joint thus obtained Method for joining electrically and mechanically the multiple aluminum wires of a pair of electrical cable conductors in which the bared conductor ends are beveled and welded together and a metal sleeve, which is more rigid than the aluminum of the conduc... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4610495 | Solderless connector apparatus and method of making the same A solderless connection method and apparatus is presented wherein means are provided to either gradate or minimize the change in impedance between the contact portions of circuits which are to be connected therein. In a first embodiment of the present inv... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4596352 | Apparatus for joining or, respectively compressing electric conductors In order to compress electric conductors (22) like strands by means of ultrasonics and/or weld them together in a joining knot it is suggested that the sonotrode (10) of an ultrasonic welding device has a surface (18) preferably positioned centrally above... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4528419 | Forming of cable splice closures A method of forming an encapsulated splice region between two cable ends in which, after end portions of the core have been exposed beyond the jacket and sheath or shield, the conductors are splayed outwards and the cable end portions are brought close to... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4428115 | Cable preconnectorization method An apparatus and method are described for preconnectorization of the ends of a cable for pulling through a standard diameter duct. The apparatus utilizes a connector consisting of three major parts: first and second wire organizers and a contact element m... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4411063 | Splice installing tool A tool for simultaneously gripping and positioning a hollow crimping sleeve adjacent a crimping means and retaining two elongate electrical conductors with their bared ends within such hollow sleeve to allow the crimping of such sleeve and conductor ends ... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4315175 | Aluminum-to-copper transition member for aluminum wound motors and aluminum wound motor equipped with the same An aluminum electrical conductor is electrically joined to a copper electrical conductor by a cold weld lap joint which is substantially free of copper-aluminum intermetallic compounds. The overlapped portions of the conductors are deformed at least 74% a... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4155156 | Method for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitors A process is disclosed for the manufacture of solid electrolytic capacitors wherein sintered anode elements with their anode wires are attached to a clamping fixture. In a further step a notch is formed in the anode wires. After bending of the anode wires... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4129744 | Solder connection between copper and aluminum conductors A solder connection between an aluminum and copper conductor includes cladding a strand of aluminum wire with a copper coating, severing the cladded aluminum wire to a suitable length and soldering the severed end to the strand of copper wire with a lead-... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4081900 | Method of forming covers for electrical equipment A method for forming an electrical equipment cover, whose temperature will not appreciably increase when used in an environment of high-strength, time-varying magnetic fields, is provided. The cover is formed from a strong, relatively inexpensive magnetic... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4020546 | Method for making a cable splice joining a pair of flexible conducting cables A cylindrical metallic sleeve has opposite end portions and a cylindrical body portion with a longitudinal passageway for receiving the end portions of a conducting cable in overlapping relation. A shaped annular portion is formed adjacent the sleeve end ... | 05/03/1977 |
| 3962901 | Electrical connector tap assembly apparatus A tool for use in connecting two conductors by crimping a pre-insulated open-U shaped connecting device simultaneously around separate conductors is disclosed. The tool is adapted for trimming either or both wires and can attach the connecting device to a... | 06/15/1976 |
