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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079857 | Electrical connector with drainage channels An electrical connector 100 has a dielectric housing 1 defining a plurality of passageways 14 and a plurality of contacts 2 disposed in the passageways 14. Each passageway 14 has a mounting slot 142 for retaining the ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075325 | Self-cleaning electrical connection assembly An electrical connector assembly that detaches and mates in wet or contaminated environments is disclosed. The electrical connector assembly is configured for displacing and draining water and other contaminants from contact pins and surrounding surfaces during the ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8002564 | Housing of portable electronic device A housing of a portable electronic device includes a main body, a waterproof structure, and a plug retainer. The main body defines a jack hole therein. The waterproof structure is formed on the main body and defines a plurality of waterproof grooves. The plug retain... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7371092 | Waterproof connector with a filter impermeable to liquid but permeable to air and a seal member impermeable to both liquid and air In a waterproof connector (1), a filter (151), which is impermeable to liquid and permeable to air, is arranged between an outer circumferential surface of an insulating coating layer (13) of a first electric wire (11) and a wall surface ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7355122 | Sealed eurytopic make-break connector utilizing a conductive elastomer contact An electrical connection with first and second electrical connectors are adapted to engage each other to form an electrical connection. An electrical wire is connected to each connector. At least one of the connectors has a contact formed of a conductive elastomeric... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7189082 | Electrical connection box An electrical connection box is to be attached to an attachment objective member. The electrical connection box includes: a circuit housing that accommodates a circuit substrate; a fuse box that detachably accommodates a fuse element, the fuse box being provided at ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172437 | Electrical junction box A relay part is housed in a case, a fuse mounting part is provided above the relay part in the case and a fuse is attached/detached to/from the fuse mounting part from above the case. In the case, provided are an internal cover and a bus bar supporting resin body, w... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7114966 | Apparatus for a quick release safety connector assembly An electrical connector assembly for providing quick and easy release of a mated plug in the event of unintentional physical interference with the plug and/or connector. The quick release safety connector is made of a resilient material for providing a secure yet fl... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108549 | Medical electrical connector A connector terminal of a medical electrical lead or adapter includes a strut member supporting at least one electrical contact element and at least one seal zone element, which is positioned adjacent to the contact element. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086886 | Reinforced locking connector A locking connector system includes a first body having a rotatable collar mounted thereon and a second body configured to mate with the first body, including one or more components configured to control the breakaway force of the first and second bodies. The first ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7063560 | Connector for conductor-path sheet, a connector assembly and a connector assembling method A housing (21) is formed with an insertion path (24) for an FFC (10). Thick gel plates (45) are mounted on front and rear surfaces of the FFC (10) beforehand. The gel plates (45) are pushed into an entrance (25) to th... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7032310 | Method of installing a socket with a socket contact on an underwater plug with a plug contact A method of installing a socket with a socket contact on an underwater plug with a plug contact is provided so as to establish conductive contact between the socket contact and the plug contact. The socket is disconnectably attached to a recoverable fluid exchange u... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7016727 | Cartridge having a power source and electrode pad for defibrillator having a rechargeable battery An automated or semi-automated defibrillator (AED) system includes an AED and a cartridge attachable to the AED. The cartridge includes electrode pads and a power source such as a battery or fuel cell, which may recharge a defibrillator battery, power defibrillator ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011536 | Connector and a connector assembly One 20 of a pair of connector housings 10, 20 connectable with each other is provided with a slider 40. The other connector housing 10 is provided with main follower pins 17 and auxiliary follower pins 18 located at differen... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6948981 | Compact coupler plug, particularly for a planar broadband lambda probe, in which single-conductor seals are prevented from being lost To make possible a very small and compact embodiment of a coupler plug, especially for use for a planar broadband lambda probe having an adjusting unit, the coupler plug being essentially made up of a housing, namely a base element and a cover element as well as sea... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6929493 | Electrical contact for downhole drilling networks An electrical contact system for transmitting information across tool joints while minimizing signal reflections that occur at the tool joints includes a first electrical contact comprising an annular resilient material. An annular conductor is embedded within the a... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6832924 | Pressure compensated plug connector A pressure compensated plug connector is provided for making an electrical connection under water. The connector includes a plug part provided with contact pins, a socket part having a casing for receiving a plurality of female contacts. A front plate is also includ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6641417 | Terminal fitting A watertight connector has male and female housings (10, 20). The male housing (20) has a receptacle (21) and a gelatinous material accommodating space (23) rearward of the receptacle (21). A gelatinous material (30) is accommodated in the gelatinous mate... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6471545 | Coaxial connector for coaxial cable having a corrugated outer conductor A coaxial connector (10) for a coaxial cable (100) having a corrugated outer conductor (108), including one which is helically corrugated. An adapter (40) of the connector can include a crimpable sleeve (44) within which is a bushing (70) initially having... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6443748 | Electrical connection box for a vehicle An electrical connection box for a vehicle has a casing and at least one bus bar within the casing to which in use a high nominal maximum voltage of not less than about 14V and not more than about 200V is applied. On the upper wall of the casing, there is... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6428331 | Electrical connection box An electrical connection box for a vehicle has bus bars providing upstanding tabs acting as terminals, and relay terminals fitted on the tabs. An insulation plate overlies the bus bars. A case member is assembled on the insulation plate by relative downwa... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6398583 | Apparatus and method for installing a downhole electrical unit and providing electrical connection thereto Cooperable female and male connectors are used to install and provide electrical connection to a downhole electrical unit such as an electrically driven pump. The female connector has a housing with a longitudinal passage, at a lower end portion of which ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6352449 | Low profile electrical connector with resilient latching means The present invention provides a relatively compact electrical connector which is equipped with a resilient latching mechanism (21) on one side of a housing (20), and which accommodates a plurality of different types of electrical contacts inside the hous... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6319057 | Electrical connector housing An electrical connector housing includes a lower shell, a connector block and an upper shell. An upper panel of the lower shell includes a first fixing mount and a draw hole, and the upper shell includes an outer side face having a second fixing mount. Th... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6319031 | Medical connector apparatus A medical connector apparatus that includes: (1) a first mating connector having a first conductive portion, (2) a second mating connector having a second conductive portion for electrically coupling to the first conductive portion, and (3) a housing unit... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6244882 | Medical connector apparatus A medical connector apparatus that includes: (1) a first mating connector having a first conductive portion, (2) a second mating connector having a second conductive portion for electrically coupling to the first conductive portion, and (3) a housing unit... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6234816 | Medical connector apparatus A medical connector apparatus that includes: (1) a first mating connector having a first conductive portion, (2) a second mating connector having a second conductive portion for electrically coupling to the first conductive portion, and (3) a housing unit... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6113407 | Electrical connector with gas exchange membrane An electrical connector assembly includes a plug connector 2 and a mating connector or printed circuit board header 94 that are mated with the assistance of a cam slide 4. Peripheral seals 66 and 68 surround housing bodies 21 and 23 and engage the header ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6048218 | Medical connector apparatus A medical connector apparatus that includes: (1) a first mating connector having a first conductive portion, (2) a second mating connector having a second conductive portion for electrically coupling to the first conductive portion, and (3) a housing unit... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5967817 | Medical connector apparatus A medical connector apparatus that includes: (1) a first mating connector having a first conductive portion, (2) a second mating connector having a second conductive portion for electrically coupling to the first conductive portion, and (3) a housing unit... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5816835 | Multi-sleeve high-voltage cable plug with vented seal An outer cable plug sleeve has a sealing ridge with a notch in it to allow interfacial air to escape during insertion and enter during extraction of the cable plug. A cable plug receptacle has a mating sealing groove which receives the sealing ridge cover... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5674098 | Connector apparatus Terminals for a low-cost connector apparatus, and the connector apparatus using the terminals, are provided. Each of the connection portions of the terminals for connecting wiring materials is formed by cutting an electrically conductive pipe material int... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5564951 | Electrical cable connector and method of making A disposable blood pressure sensor assembly (10) includes a blood pressure sensor module (12), an electrical cable (18) extending from the blood pressure sensor module (12), and an electrical connector (20) carried on the electrical cable (18). The electr... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5511987 | Waterproof electrical connector There is provided a waterproof electrical connector including a male connector housing and a female connector housing for connection with the male connector housing. A hood portion is provided on one of the male connector housing and the female connector ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5356304 | Sealed connector A sealed electrical connector includes a housing having an interior cavity for sealingly receiving a mating connector. A latch arm engages the mating connector for holding the connectors in mated condition. A passageway communicates the interior cavity wi... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5221214 | Electrical connector for submersible pump tandem motors An electrical connector for interconnecting tandem motors of an electrical submersible well pump utilizes single piece metal pins and sleeves. Each half of the connector has insulators located in the body. Metal connection sleeves are located in holes in ... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5007852 | Electrical cable assembly An electrical cable assembly is formed of a length of hollow pipe with means at either end for joining lengths of the pipe, one or more electrical cables within the pipe, and connectors with electrical contacts at either end of the cable(s) held within th... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4963099 | Electrical junction box An electrical junction box comprising a case having a rib; a wiring board assembly provided in the case and comprised of an insulating board and a plurality of bus bars mounted on the insulating board, the bus bars being sandwiched between the insulating ... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4959018 | Electric connection box An electrical connection box for use with automobile wires. Improved waterproofing is provided by arranging bus bars in grooves defined by walls as a base plate, and overlying said bars with waterproof elements.... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4921434 | Apparatus for making connections in liquids using pressurized gas Disclosed are a method of making a connection in a liquid and an apparatus therefor wherein a first connector having a protrusion at its front end is housed in a protecting tube which is open at its lower end and into which a gas is introduced, the protec... | 05/01/1990 |
