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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7599172 | Electronic speed controller with modular layout An electronic speed controller including a cabinet, a display and dialogue module, and a control bus connector. The cabinet includes an electronic control/command assembly. The display and dialogue module is disposed at a front face of the cabinet and includes a com... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7005996 | Power distribution panel with modular inserts A power distribution panel with a chassis defining an interior with a first opening and a second opposing opening. The panel including a module with a bottom, a first face and a second face, and including a power input terminal, a plurality of power output terminals... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6998650 | Replaceable light emitting diode module A clip is used to clamp a LED in place in a LED module. The clip has pliable conducting cover and can be latched to the upper lead metal of the LED module. The clip can be lifted for replacing a defective or color LED. A plurality of replaceable LEDs can be mounted ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979792 | Keystroke structure (1) A keystroke structure (1) comprising a baseplate with insert holes are considerably spaced; the baseplate further comprises a membrane circuit board; an electrically conductive and round in shape resilient body is on the circuit board, a first key frame and a second... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6780066 | Arc discharge preventing device An arc discharge preventing device is electrically connected to at least two electronic devices, the arc discharge preventing device. The arc discharge preventing device includes an insulating main body, a first terminal, a second terminal, a low conductive member, ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6703640 | Spring element for use in an apparatus for attaching to a semiconductor and a method of attaching A spring element used in a temporary package for testing semiconductors is provided. The spring element is compressed so as to press the semiconductor, either in the form of a bare semiconductor die or as part of a package, against an interconnect structu... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6648231 | Electronic apparatus having an interlocking device for locking releasably a keyboard device to a host module An electronic apparatus includes a host module, a keyboard device, and an interlocking device. The host module includes a- module case formed with a keyboard-receiving groove. A rear wall of the keyboard-receiving groove is formed with a latch-receiving g... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6609679 | Component mounting permitting one hand installation A pair of mating components that are in very close quarters and which require essentially one-handed installation of a moveable part or component relative to a fixed part having mating linear wedge type ramps. The ramps on the moveable part will permit mo... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6563707 | Chassis for mounting component units of an electric switch cabinet for elevators and escalators A chassis (11) for mounting component units (17, 19) of an electric switch cabinet for elevators and escalators, comprising at least one shaped part (15) serving as main supporting member, said shaped part being composed with a plastics material of lastin... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6545860 | Automation control enclosure having a glandplate to facilitate input and output connections A system to facilitate the use of an automation control disposed within an enclosure. An automation control, such as a distributed motor starter, is disposed within an enclosure. The control is coupled to modules, such as I/O modules, mounted to a glandpl... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6473294 | System for distributing energy and data in energy distributing facilities A large number of switching devices, for example contactors, can be supplied with power and information in particular in switchgear cabinets. A multilayer supply board includes a large number of suitable recesses with fingers which form contacts. The rece... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6134104 | Multi-drive portable computer A notebook computer base housing has operatively disposed therein a CD ROM drive, a hard disk drive and a floppy disk drive, an AC/DC electrical power converter, a modem, a PCMCIA card bay structure and a battery. This internal provision of three drive un... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6088219 | Switchgear assembly with removable cell door cover A removable access opening cover is magnetically held in place over an access opening in magnetically permeable cell doors of a switchgear assembly by magnetic strips secured to flanges extending along edges of the cover. A window in the cover allows obse... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5784249 | Electrical distribution panel with quick change electrical outlets An electrical distribution panel with quick change electrical outlets includes an elongated housing frame having multiple sides, a plurality of divider panels secured at different spaced levels in said elongated housing frame to form separated volumetric ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5613164 | Portable system having data distribution and power distribution removably positioned within portable enclosure during shipping and adapted for repositioning within internal storage space during operation All power supplies and LAN adapters required for multiple computer terminals in a networked environment packaged within one portable enclosure that functions as a shipping case. The enclosure is used as an overhead projector table and a printer stand.... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5301086 | Terminal barrier for electrical load centers The present invention includes a terminal barrier for use in an electrical distribution load canter having a housing defined by side walls upstanding from a back wall. Within the housing are input terminals connecting a service line to a main circuit brea... | 04/05/1994 |
| 4945560 | Telephone network interface apparatus Telephone network interface apparatus including an enclosure providing a splice chamber for receiving a telephone network cable including a plurality of incoming telephone lines, and providing a terminal chamber having a plurality of telephone terminals m... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4910770 | Network interface device and enclosure A network interface device and enclosure adapted to interconnect incoming telephone wiring to subscriber premises wiring. The device, according to one embodiment, comprises first electrical terminals adapted to be connected to the subscriber premises wiri... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4850014 | Multiple dwelling interface box A multiple dwelling interface box has a plurality of individual customer compartments to provide distribution to individual customers from one secure compartment housing communication company equipment. The box will contain up to six single or six two lin... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4827504 | Network interface enclosure A telephone network interface enclosure adapted to interconnect incoming telephone wiring to subscriber premises wiring. The device, according to one embodiment, comprises a base having a wall circumscribing a bottom portion of the base; the base having a... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4809323 | Telephone network interface apparatus Telephone network interface apparatus for interconnecting a plurality of incoming telephone lines to a plurality of subscriber premises lines and for providing demarcation points therebetween including a multi-line interface plug provided with a plurality... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4741032 | Container for telephone network interface device A telephone network interface device adapted to be connected to and in between a telephone subscriber premise wiring and a Telephone Company owned subscriber loop comprising a backwall and a sidewall affixed to the sidewall delimiting a cavity in which th... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4731501 | Entrance terminals for telecommunications cable Entrance terminal housing having walls sealed together at their junctions and defining a chamber opening. A removable cover is provided for the opening and a seal between walls and cover. In preferred arrangements, removable covers isolate terminals withi... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4729059 | Telephone connection box A telephone connection box is provided which has an inner lid and an outer lid. The inner lid is slidably and hingedly mounted within the box so that when the lid is opened it can be slid out of the way to permit repairs. One or more inverted L-shaped con... | 03/01/1988 |
| 3973818 | Multi-purpose prefabricated electrical installation The invention relates to a prefabricated electrical supply device comprising an earthed conductor duct including a sheath which is formed generally into the shape of a "G", and which preferably contains, on only one side, an electrical insulating member p... | 08/10/1976 |