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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7351088 | Electrical connector with self-locking by snap-fastening An electrical connector, a ring-like locking sheet with inner and outer teeth of which is fixed at the end of its plug connector; and a circumferential bulge, with trapezoid cross section which has an upslope, a flat top and a down-slope, is provided on the surface ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7226303 | Apparatus and methods for sealing a high pressure connector An electrical connector for use in downhole environment and methods for use are provided. In one aspect, an electrical connector comprises a substantially cylindrical connector body having a first end and a second end. A groove is formed around an outer surface of t... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7175448 | Compressor having a terminal cluster block with locking end fittings A connector block assembly has a connector block and a plurality of end fittings which are attached to at least one wire. Each end fitting is secured to the connector block by being inserted into the connector block and then being rotated to trap the end fitting wit... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165982 | Connector with double-action latch for a diesel-engine glow plug A plug-in connector for a diesel-engine glow plug has a housing centered on an axis and fittable with the glow plug and a plurality of contacts in the housing. A first latch on the housing is displaceable when the housing is fitted to the glow plug between an unlock... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7146957 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine, in particular a stationary gas engine, comprising at least one spark plug connector plug device (2) which can be fixed to the internal combustion engine, wherein the spark plug connector plug device (2) and the fixing the... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6994559 | Device for the electrical connection of contact pins to connecting pins of a plug-in connector formed from the device A device (10) has a locating face (22) offset laterally with respect to the pilot section (16) and extending substantially tangentially, which, when the pilot section (16) is inserted into a housing hole, interacts with a corresponding lo... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966311 | Ignition apparatus for engine An integrated ignition apparatus has a coil section and a plug section. The coil section has a spring as a connection member internally. The spring electrically connects other inside terminal members of the plug section. When the coil section and the plug section ar... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6953017 | Plug cap mount structure for engine A plug cap guide for enhancing the reliability of mounting a plug cap to a rear portion of a spark plug. The plug cap guide is formed in a hollow cylindrical shape so as to contain a plug cap therein and to have a tip end portion insertable in a plug hole. The plug ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6938587 | Hand held power tool A power tool including a main section and a handle section. The main section includes an internal combustion engine and a housing at least partially surrounding the engine. The engine includes a cylinder, a spark plug, and a muffler. The handle shaft extending from ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6902413 | High retention connection An electrical spring connection assembly electrically connects a conducting case, and a spark plug. The electrical spring connection assembly includes a base having a securing aperture for receiving the conducting case therein. The base fixedly secures the electrica... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6668810 | Ignition coil assembly with spark plug connector An ignition coil assembly of the type which is directly mounted onto an associated internal combustion engine spark plug. The coil assembly includes a spark plug boot section made of a highly elastic material with an inside cylindrical passageway. The ins... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6609508 | Releasable retaining clip for ignition coil assembly A retaining apparatus for mounting a component in an aperture formed in a mounting surface includes an elongated base member having opposite ends. At least two generally parallel side members each extend from an associated one of said base member ends. Ea... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6475002 | Spark plug wire boot securing system An automobile spark plug ignition conduit having an insulation terminal cap of a flexible, compressible moisture proof insulating material of a generally annular cross-section, a first open end for receiving an insulated electrical ignition wire, a second... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6467447 | Spark plug boot keeper assembly A sparkplug boot keeper assembly interconnects between a heat shield and an ignition wire boot of a spark plug. A spring clip is pre-assembled internally to the heat shield which then engages a bottom portion of the spark plug after the spark plug is thre... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6406306 | Plug cap for attachment to a spark plug A plug cap which prevents the occurrence of depressions on a spark plug screw thread and in a cylindrical section of the plug cap. The plug cap includes a spring pin having a straight section which engages a groove in the conductive cylindrical section of... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6371775 | Fastening cap A synthetic resin fastening cap which allows a connecting cap at the end of a plug cord to move in a broad angle range on the wiring terminal of a distributor of an automobile. The fastening cap is provided with a cord lead-out opening by cutting away app... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6358071 | Electrical connection for a spark plug and method of assembling the same An electrical connection between a high voltage terminal and a spark plug head. A case contains a high voltage terminal connected to a high voltage source. A connector portion extends from a bottom portion of the case, which in turn is secured to an insul... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6340303 | High tension connection portion structure of an ingition device for an internal combustion engine To provide a high tension connection portion structure for an ignition device for an internal combustion engine, which may prevent an instantaneous breakdown of the connection even if an external force is applied to a high tension connection portion, may ... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6280210 | Ignition wiring connector A one-piece electrical connector for connecting an insulated conductor to a generally cylindrical conductive terminal post includes a first connector portion formed as an open-ended cylindrical shell segment of about the same axial length as the terminal ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6273733 | Connecting part for an ignition plug and ignition cable There is provided a structure of a connecting part between an ignition plug and an ignition cable which makes it possible to make a connection between a connection terminal on the ignition cable and an end terminal on the ignition plug with more reliable ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6210183 | Spark plug and spark plug boot combination An improved spark plug and spark plug boot combination used with an internal combustion engine. The spark plug and spark plug boot combination provide for ease in securing the spark plug boot to the spark plug when the spark plug is mounted on the engine.... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6192873 | Ignition coil having spring for connecting the same to spark plug A stick-type ignition coil to be directly connected to a spark plug via a spring. A high tension case containing a high tension terminal and a spring is integrally connected to the bottom end of a high tension generating portion of the ignition coil. The ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6193528 | Cam lock spark plug wire connection A spark plug connector (10) includes a cap (22) that mounts a terminal (30) for relative rotation with respect to a lock body (50) and outer heat shield (12). The lock body has an oval opening (58) aligned about a snap ring (48) of the terminal. When the ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6089885 | Spark plug connector The invention is directed to a spark plug connector which includes an electrically insulating housing having a spark plug receptacle. A contact element for electrically connecting to the connecting tip of the spark plug is mounted in the spark plug recept... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5957706 | Ignition cable terminal assembly An ignition cable terminal assembly connects an ignition cable to a stud terminal of a spark plug. The assembly includes a metal sleeve that has a crimp barrel at an upper end, an intermediate compression ring, a lead-in below the compression ring and an ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5810610 | Device for connecting a cable, in particular a high-voltage cable for an internal combustion engine To realize a simple and inexpensive connection of a high-voltage resistive cable and a high-voltage part without providing a special facility. A C-shaped fittable member 11 the opposite ends of which have inwardly acting restoring forces is provided. A gr... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5799633 | Electrical insulator with a duckbill-shaped valve An electrical insulator in accordance with the present invention includes a body, a ventilation passage, a bore, and a duckbill-shaped valve. The ventilation passage which extends between a first opening and a second opening in the body. The bore also ext... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5791918 | Spark plug connector There is provided a spark plug connector for connection to a spark plug having an elongated terminal with a grooved portion, comprising: a body having a longitudinal axis and an internal bore extending along the axis; a means for fixedly positioning a wir... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5649830 | Ignition lead assembly for spark plug internal combustion engine A boot on an ignition lead is gripped by a holder which is received in a tubular stem. The position of the holder relative to the stem can be adjusted to adapt the assembly for use in different engines.... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5618193 | Structure for connecting spark plug and ignition coil for internal combustion A terminal portion (11) of a spark plug (10) and a connecting terminal (22) of an ignition coil (20) are connected through a coil spring (30) serving as a conductive member which in turn is covered with an insulating member (40) having a cap (41), a sleev... | 04/08/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5382170 | Coupling construction A coupling construction for coupling a high-voltage terminal of an ignition coil for use in an internal combustion engine and an electric conductor with each other. The high-voltage terminal is inserted into the electric conductor. An engaging ring engage... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5344328 | Spark plug keeper To be utilized to maintain a spark plug in electrical engagement with an electric boot, a spark plug keeper having a ring-shaped base adapted to receive a lower portion of the spark plug therein and to bear against the underside of a hex nut included on t... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5302131 | Connector cap for linking electrical cable The subject of the present invention is a connector cap for linkage between an electrical cable and an elbowed high-voltage output shaft (1; 20; 35, 35') of an ignition device (2; 19). To that end, it includes locking means (8; 14; 22; 31; 32) for locking... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5258684 | Spark plug for an internal combustion engine A spark plug for an internal combustion engine has a center electrode and at least one side electrode defining between them a spark gap. The end of the center electrode opposite the spark gap is in the form of a rod carrying a connection piece for connect... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5188537 | Slippage preventer for an ignition terminal cable A slippage preventer for an ignition cable terminal comprises a holder cap 11 for covering a head of a grommet 3, a holder body 10 having an opening 10a into which the grommet is inserted and for covering a lower hanging portion, and locking means provide... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5166574 | High-tension cable device A gas-filled discharge tube in which a cylindrical protection terminal is fitted to a gas-charging pipe passed through an electrode, and the electrode, the gas-charging pipe and the protection terminal are connected by electrical conductive binder filled ... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5127840 | Spark plug connector A spark plug connector for connecting an ignition cable to a recessed contact button of a spark plug comprises a boot assembly and a terminal assembly. The boot assembly includes a thermoplastic tubular boot that has an internal suspended terminal support... | 07/07/1992 |
| 4997380 | Electrical connector for connecting a cable, in particular an ignition lead, to a terminal An electrical connector of the type comprising a conducting part having one end for receiving an electrical cable and one end suitable for connection to a terminal, said connection end being constituted by an elastically deformable split ring of shape ada... | 03/05/1991 |
| 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 |
