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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7824185 | Outlet device with changeable position features An outlet device has position changeable features including at least one of outlet-unit with a plurality of resilient contacts and socket-set receiving-areas to connect with a device's electricity supply bus to deliver an electric signal from an electric signal sour... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7766659 | Series unit with moveable terminal(s) for connection of coaxial cables A series unit comprises an input terminal and an output terminal each composed of a tubular receptacle having a center conductor and an external conductor provided concentrically with the center conductor, a television terminal, and a unit case for supporting the in... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7766660 | Electrical connector housing The present invention is an electrical connector housing comprising a central segment and two connector holders. The central segment has two sides and two wings. The wings are formed respectively on and protrude respectively from the sides of the central segment, an... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7682156 | Contact block at the end of an electrode support for forming a component of an electric oven The aim of the invention is the reduction of the impairment in current transfer from the contact plate (112), forming part of the electrode support arm (11), to the contact block (12), interacting with the electrode, caused by deposits between t... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7601004 | System and method for pivot for stowage compartments or rotating items In one embodiment a pivot system is disclosed that has a pivot boss including an engagement extension. A race assembly including a socket for receipt of the engagement extension may be used to couple the pivot boss to the race assembly. At least one conductor may be... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7547212 | Slipring with a slide track formed as a closed circuit of electrically resistant material A device such as a slide track or a slipring for transmitting electrical energy or signals between at least two units that are rotatable relative to each other along a path of rotation comprises at least one slide track formed as a closed circuit of electrically con... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7494343 | Multiple degrees of freedom connectors and adapters Connector devices that provide multiple degrees of freedom of motion between a first connector head and additional connector heads and/or electronic devices are described. The multiple degrees of freedom of motion permit motion in one or both of two planes and, perh... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7435090 | Rotatable video connector for cables and adapters An electrical connector is disclosed for conducting an electrical signal from a source, such as a video output device, to a destination, such as a video display device. The electrical connector includes a cable that has an outer sheath and contains at least one elec... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7422437 | Portable adapter A portable adapter includes a first body; a second body; a pivoting unit, mounted between the first body and the second body; a power input, mounted on the first body; a power output, mounted on the first body near to the pivoting unit; and at least one connector, m... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416413 | Pivoting adapter structure for assembling plugs A composite simple plug includes an insulating case, a plurality of terminals, a plug for an Internet line or a telephone line, and a fastener. The insulating case has a trough. The terminals are located in the insulating case and are exposed to the trough. The conn... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7311525 | Electrical connector An electrical connector comprising a fixed housing attached to a circuit board, a movable housing provided with a connecting hollow in which a counterpart electrical connector is inserted, conductive contacts for coupling the movable housing with the fixed housing a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306471 | Universal power plug with adjustable rotating bodies A universal power plug comprises two plastic halves that are hinged together so they can open and close like a door hinge plate. Each half has a plug blade mounted in a cylindrical socket that allows them to freely rotate and best fit a particular wall socket. The h... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7258548 | Portable electronic device and external module thereof A portable electronic device and an external module thereof. The portable electronic device comprises a host and an external module detachably connected thereto. The external module comprises a connector assembly and a connection pin rotatable on the same axis, such... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255567 | Pivoting adapter structure for assembling plugs A composite simple plug comprises an insulation case, a plurality of terminals, a connector, and a plug of a network line or a plug of a phone line. The insulation case has a trough. The terminals are set in the insulation case and appeared on the trough. The connec... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247028 | Multiple degrees of freedom connectors and adapters Connector devices that provide multiple degrees of freedom of motion between a first connector head and additional connector heads and/or electronic devices are described. The multiple degrees of freedom of motion permit motion in one or both of two planes and, perh... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247033 | Plug connector for circuit board connection A plug connector for a circuit board connection possesses a plug strip and a plug part that includes a socket housing projecting on the plug side. The socket housing possesses a generally rectangular basic cross section with longitudinal sides opposite each other on... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234010 | Body-worn data storage device A wrist-worn phone is disclosed which includes a main housing with a front surface and a rear surface, the rear surface including speaker holes, the front surface having a display. The wrist-worn phone further includes a first strap attached to a first end of the ma... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228442 | Method and systems for a radiation tolerant bus interface circuit A bus management tool that allows communication to be maintained between a group of nodes operatively connected on two busses in the presence of radiation by transmitting periodically a first message from one to another of the nodes on one of the busses, determining... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7201603 | Pivoting strain relief wire guide A wire guide includes first and second tubes (14, 16) having first and second perpendicular axes (22, 26), with the second tube having a backshell (40) that is pivotable about the first axis on the first tube rear end, so wires (30) can b... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188414 | Method of assembling a flat electrical cable A flat electrical cable and a modular rotary anvil for assembling a flat electrical cable wherein the flat cable includes an upper and lower layer. The upper layer has ribs protruding along its length that are substantially parallel to one another, and continuous su... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186117 | Connection mechanism for battery pack and power tools A battery-powered tool includes a barrel and a handle connected to the barrel. A battery pack has a body and a pivotal tube extending from a top of the battery pack. The pivotal tube is inserted in a space defined axially in the handle so as to provide electric powe... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172428 | Electronic device having a pivotable electrical connector, and electrical connector assembly An electronic device includes a hollow pivot member interconnecting a main housing and a connector housing of an electrical connector such that the pivot member is rotatable relative to the electrical connector about a first axis and relative to main housing about a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168989 | Module for the assembly of two sets of connections A module for the assembly of two sets of connections, which have on their respective coupling faces a set of contacts whose contacts are distributed according to different layouts and densities, the module comprising a first set of contacts connected to a first prin... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163403 | Rotating electrical transfer components The transfer apparatus is directed toward electrical transfer components providing an electrical connection to a rotating object. The transfer apparatus includes a stator base mounted proximate to the rotating object. An axle rotatably mounts at least one conductive... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160125 | Reversible universal serial bus (USB) device and connector A reversible connector for coupling with a USB A-type standard connector, including a first set of four electrical contacts deployed on a first slidingly retractable block and a second set of four electrical contacts deployed on a second slidingly retractable block,... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7146667 | Pocket tool The invention specifies a pocket tool, particularly a pocket knife (1) or plate-like tool card, comprising a housing (2) with at least one receiving area (10), and at least two functional components (11) movable from a storage position wi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131843 | Joint system An apparatus for movably joining structures is disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, the apparatus provides at least one rotational degree of freedom of movement, while providing electrical coupling. In another embodiment of the invention, the apparatus pro... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7104837 | Structure of a rotatable USB female connector A rotatable USB female connector is used inside the computer case to connect with a USB male connector. Since the female connector is rotatable, it can be connected to electronic devices with various kinds of USB male connectors. The structure includes a support bas... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7094078 | Device with Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector A memory main body including a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector and a connector protection member protecting the USB connector and removed in a usage state, the memory main body including a first member provided at a side of the USB connector, and a second membe... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063576 | L-shaped bulb socket Each terminal (3) of a bulb socket (1) has a power-supplying tab (31) and a bulb connecting portion (32) that are integral with one another. The bulb connecting portion (32) is on an extension of the power-supplying tab (31)... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7042715 | Information product with a rotational mechanism An information product with a rotational mechanism is provided. The information product comprises a product body, an interface connection port, and a rotational mechanism. The product body further comprises an indentation, which is used to accommodate a plug-in peri... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040932 | Collapsible plug A collapsible plug that can fit into a motor vehicle's cigarette lighter. It comprises two flat members that are generally rectangular, except at one end where they are semicircular. The members are pivotally connected at an axis midway between their longer edges. T... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7004605 | Drop-light apparatus An illumination device comprising, in combination an elongated housing, an elongated lamp or lamps extending in the housing, a magnetic ballast or ballasts carried in the housing to selectively energize the lamp or lamps, and switch means carried by the housing to c... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6908332 | Connector A connector structure 1 has a cable 3, and a left connector 10 and a right connector 20 connected respectively to left and right ends of the cable 3. The left and right connectors 10 and 20 respectively have terminal ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6909217 | Method for producing slip ring brushes and slip ring brushes made thereby In a method for producing a slip ring brush, the slip ring brush including a brush element and a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has a first surface and a second surface and has at least one printed circuit trace as well as at least one bore which p... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6908324 | Connector scheme to allow physical orientation of a computer peripheral An adapter mechanism for facilitating re-orientation of a plug having an original orientation that is unsuitable for a peripheral device is presented. Re-orientation of a peripheral device is possible in an embodiment by advancing a symmetrical interface to another ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902406 | Cable plug connector An cable plug connector to connect one or more standard telephone or computer cable plugs into wall outlets of the same type at an angle, so that the devices' plugs and cables are protected from damage, including a housing, a cable plug adapter to be connected to a ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6891104 | Hinged weatherproof electrical box cover The present invention is directed to a weatherproof electrical outlet box assembly for shielding and protecting electrical components from moisture comprising a faceplate for attaching to an outlet box, the faceplate being substantially planar, and perimetrically bo... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6843656 | Omnidirectionally adjustable wall lamp plug An omnidirectionally adjustable wall lamp plug is disclosed. A conductor element has a vertical surface at the lateral side thereof. The conductor element is formed by bending from a body of the conductor element. A contact element has a vertical side at the lateral... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6821134 | Rotatable plug applied in power supply apparatus A rotatable plug for connecting to an electronic receptacle is disclosed. The rotatable plug applied in an electronic equipment includes a plug for plugging into the electronic receptacle and fixing and electrically connecting to at least two conductive wires, a rot... | 11/23/2004 |
