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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011930 | Electrical power receptacle with rotatable USB jacks Disclosed is an electrical power receptacle with rotatable USB jacks comprising a main body including at least one shaft section; at least one electrical outlet assembly being disposed on the main body; a rotating member, coupled to the main body via the shaft secti... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8002554 | Electrical connector and method of manufacturing same Embodiments of electrical connectors and related methods of manufacture are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7435091 | Rotating electrical power plug adapter A novel stand alone electrical rotating power plug adapter device is disclosed herein which will increase the number of power cords that can be connected to wall outlets, power strips, or multi outlet plugs. The invention presented herein, addressing the object of c... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7387522 | Bayonet connection for knock-down fixtures and portables Arrangements and methods are provided for electrically and mechanically coupling a lighting arm to a wiring body. An exemplary arrangement includes a fixture arm, a wiring body, a socket, and a plug. The exemplary socket is affixed to one of the fixture arm and the ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7182647 | Visible break assembly including a window to view a power connection A device includes a first conductive member configured to be electrically coupled to a first component and a second conductive member configured to be electrically coupled to a second component. The second conductive member is separated from the first conductive mem... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7117761 | Arrangement for a steering column A steering shaft arrangement comprises a first housing (9), which accommodates a contact roller (10), the first housing (9) being divided up into a first and second section (13, 14), of which the first section (13) is connected to ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7066739 | Connector An electrical connector (100) comprising a male (120) and female (150) part, each part (120, 150) having a magnet (135, 165) adapted to attract the parts (120, 150) together to make a connection. The parts (120, 150) ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6884083 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for providing an electrical connection between the body of a cordless electrical appliance and a base which in use is connected to an electrical supply has a male connector part (10), and a female connector part (12), the female... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6789653 | Contact structure for cable reel A contact structure includes a fixed contact set, said fixed contact set having a stepped cap and a plurality of contact rings of different diameters respectively mounted in annular steps of the stepped cap and respectively connected to the conductors of a fixed cab... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6638074 | Electrical socket with rotating receptacle A compact electrical socket with a rotating plug receptacle is provided that minimizes the amount of material required to facilitate full 360 degree rotation of the receptacle. The socket has a body with an interior into which the rotating receptacle is p... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6514087 | Rotary electric part A rotary electric part is disclosed which permits standardization of components and which is inexpensive. A shaft member and a rotary member are formed as separate members, so both can be fabricated separately and then combined together, whereby the stand... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6489702 | Alternator An alternator adapted for use with a motor vehicle includes rotor assembly and a stator assembly, which may be like the rotor and state assemblies of brush-type alternators, and also a contact assembly that includes two relatively low-friction, electrical... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6343963 | Rotatable and lockable electrical connector An electrical connector for connecting an electrical cable to a conductive member having a first member electrically coupled to the electrical cable, a second member, and a threaded screw. The first member has a rod, a projection and a distal end and the ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 5468153 | Wireline swivel and method of use A rotatable electrical connector or swivel is used in a substantially vertical subterranean portion of a drill string within a drill pipe. The swivel has an enclosed oil filled chamber having a first shaft concentrically mounted therein. The first shaft p... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5261514 | Grounding cable reel for vehicle A grounding cable reel for grounding a vehicle of the type used to service electrical power lines includes a reel assembly incorporating a conductive slip ring capable of conducting very large, short term ground fault loads, i.e., on the order of 20,000 a... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5080593 | Water-cooled high-current docking plug A water-cooled, high-current docking plug-connector device designed particularly for automatic welding machines has a plug socket component (1) with elastic contacts (4,6) and a plug pin component (2) for insertion into the socket component (1), so that t... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5013224 | Fan assembly A fan assembly includes a statonary support holding a rotary support operated by a motor for turning 360 degrees about a vertical axis and a plurality of fan units mounted on the rotary support. First conductors are provided to connect the motor and the f... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4737872 | High density electrical connector for use with rotating head magnetic recording apparatus The connector comprises: a central shaft (7) at the periphery of which linear conductor elements are longitudinally disposed, at least in a zone of contact provided on the shaft; a group (22) of radially disposed resilient conductors having conductive end... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4444445 | Apparatus including electric current transfer Apparatus consuming heavy electric current, such as an arc furnace, has concentric members (1) and (3) between which the current has to be transferred. The member (3) can rotate around, and/or move axially with respect to, member (1). Interposed, an annul... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4228343 | Collapsible cordless electric hair curling appliance A collapsible cordless electric hair curling appliance includes a hollow handle adapted for grasping by a user. A heating wand is extensibly slidably retained in the hollow portion of the handle. An improved positive temperature coefficient heating elemen... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4219249 | Ultrasonic welding process for automobile alternator slip rings An ultrasonic welding process is disclosed for the manufacture of alternator slip ring assemblies. An inclined gouging is provided in an exterior slip ring surface, a metallic wire is positioned in the gouging and ultrasonic pressure is applied by an elec... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4203637 | Electrical power transmitting apparatus Electrical power of high intensity is transmitted to a rotating electrode with the use of an apparatus, wherein a shaft is provided with a connecting joint which is rigidly connected to a cylindrical container serving as the rotating electrode. A trough f... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4174142 | Brush mounting for rotary electrical joint This relates to the mounting of brushes in a rotary electrical joint in a manner wherein the frictional force applied to a brush by a rotary member is restrained so as to eliminate prior tilting of the brush in a manner wherein excessive wear occurred adj... | 11/13/1979 |
| 4063792 | Slip-ring connection For transfer of electrical energy at high voltage between relatively moving parts it is known to use slip rings and cooperating brushes immersed in insulating liquid. A liquid insulated slip ring connection is described, in which one part is caused to pas... | 12/20/1977 |
| 3984164 | Electrical conductor arrangement including a rotating flexuous electrical contactor An electrical conductor arrangement is provided for the conducting of electrical currents from a rotating shaft to a non-rotating conductor. The arrangement provides for an electrically conductive worm with helical grooves affixed to the shaft so as to ro... | 10/05/1976 |
