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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7785120 | Clamping connector for a conductor rail The invention pertains to a conductor rail (1), particularly an enclosed conductor rail, with a housing (2) and at least one conductor band (4, 6) extending therein, as well as a connector (3) for connecting the conductor bands (4, 6 | 08/31/2010 |
| 7438566 | Electric distributing system An electric distributing system includes at least two electrical tracks and an electrical connector. Each electrical track includes a track body having two opposite ends, at least one of which is provided with a retaining hole, and at least two track wires disposed ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7425144 | Buss plate bushing retainer and assembly thereof A method and apparatus for the economical and reliable assembly of buss plates and components thereon, having a bushing positioned on one or more surfaces or therebetween. A novel spring-like retainer is employed to retain a plurality of bushings in proximity to a p... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7413021 | Method and conduit for transmitting signals An expandable tubular sleeve having utility for lining a downhole tubular member includes a tubular body having a portion that is predisposed to initiate expansion thereof under the application of internal fluid pressure. The predisposed portion of the body may be a... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7370831 | Power strip for seats A system for distributing signals between a first seat and a second seat of a platform. The system generally includes an elongated bus and a connector operable to provide a connection between the bus and the passenger seats. Signals can be transmitted between the bu... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7252524 | Power interconnect assemblies and methods for configuring the same Power interconnect assemblies include a longitudinally extending base member including a plurality of longitudinally extending bus bar receiving channels configured to receive longitudinally extending bus bars. An interconnect module is configured to be coupled to t... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7227945 | Modular communication assembly A modular communication support system includes a plurality of modular components configured to be secured to one another in a vertical arrangement, with one of the modular components having a communication device mounting member configured for supporting a communic... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207523 | Seat power bus with discrete connection ports A power/data bus for conducting at least one of data and power signals to a variety of different locations on a mobile platform. The bus has a plurality of discrete connection ports, and at least one conductive cable. The power/data bus extends across an area where ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204719 | Connector for solderless connection and plug connected to the connector A connector including a plurality of terminal wires forming gently-sloping hills in a longitudinal direction and having curved front and rear opposite end portions and wire retaining bodies each of which has substantially the same length as the wires to partially co... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185850 | Cut to fit powered seat track cover A seat track cover for transferring at least one of electrical power and data between two seats. The cover has a housing and a cable. The housing is sized to extend between a first seat leg assembly of a first seat and a second seat leg assembly of a second seat. Th... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172155 | Seat interface for powered seat track cover A power supply system operable to supply power and/or data to aircraft passenger seats that eliminates the need to extend individual cables to each seat and eliminates the need to rewire the passenger cabin when the seats are moved. The system includes a first conne... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7021961 | Wiring system and power distribution cable for balancing electrical loads A wiring system for distributing three-phase power from a three-phase power supply is provided. The wiring system includes a power distribution cable assembly and a load cable assembly. The power distribution assembly comprises a first power connector head and a sec... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014485 | Method and apparatus for concealing wires at the front end of a motorcycle An apparatus for concealing wires in a riser of a motorcycle comprising a throughbore extending along a length of the riser thereby forming a first channel therein. A handlebar includes a second channel extending therethrough and an egress aperture extending through... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014471 | Training manikin support A support for a manikin is provided having a pair of opposed elongated extension members having a continuous substantially smooth outer surface forming a cradling surface to support a manikin minimizing the possibility that movement of the manikin will be interfered... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6969939 | Bolted connector for electrical equipment The present invention provides a mechanical-electrical connector for interconnecting two separate circuits, as in two separate stator coil sections. The conductive end pieces of the stator coil sections to be interconnected are machined such that they can be inserte... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6953355 | Modular support system A modular support system for use as structure to support wired and unwired equipment with integrated wire management is disclosed. The system includes different parts which can be assembled in a variety of ways to produce different configurations. The system also in... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6805383 | Fluid quick connector with secure electrical contact A quick connector includes a connector housing having a through bore adapted to mate with an endform. An electrical contact is mountable in the bore of the connector housing and includes contact members in the form of projections to provide a secure electrical conne... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6734358 | Holder for electro-pneumatic components A holder for electro-pneumatic components for vehicles provides for a base plate with fastening elements for fastening the holder in the vehicle. Holding elements for releasable holding the electro-pneumatic components are connected to the base plate. The fixing ele... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6700060 | Auxiliary wiring trough A wiring trough provides ease of installation onto a wide variety of metered panelboards, while also providing attractive aesthetics.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6642457 | Insulator for an electrical busbar system, as well as an insulator system having such insulators An insulator is specified for an electrical busbar system having at least one rail (5), which is in the form of an integral axially symmetrical body (1) and has a hole (3) along the axis of symmetry (2), with a mounting surface (4), which is vertically at... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6634892 | Electrical connector housing An electrical connector housing includes a first shell carrying connector mounts, fuse mounts and relay mounts. A second shell comprises second connector mounts, and fitted to the first shell. The electrical connector housing contains a connector circuitr... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6445571 | Combined DC/data bus for electrical equipment A combination DC/data bus assembly for power converter equipment racks includes a pair of side-by-side vertical DC bus bars forming a slot between them. Extruded insulating strips carrying data bus bars are mounted in the DC bus bars so that the data bus ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6419511 | Modular support system A modular support system for use as structure to support wired and unwired equipment with integrated wire management is disclosed. The system includes different parts which can be assembled in a variety of ways to produce different configurations. The sys... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6410844 | Combined arc shield/wire tray for switchgear and switchgear assemblies incorporating same A switchgear assembly in which a number of cells housing electrical switching apparatus such as circuit breakers are vertically stacked in a forward compartment has combined arc shield/wire trays between cells for terminating secondary wiring for easy acc... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6364678 | Power column A power column providing a conduit for power and communications wiring in a building includes a column structure having electrical power outlets and video data modules (VDMs) accessible on opposite flat end faces of the column structure. An isolated elect... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6341875 | Decorative lighting assembly A decorative lighting assembly includes a plurality of illuminating units each having an illuminator detachably mounted thereon, a plurality of connecting frame each having at least two connectors for selectively and electrically connecting the illuminati... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6281434 | Electrical outlet raceway A simplified extensible raceway for electrical outlets including a cutable raceway that includes an electrical extension cord that can plug into an existing outlet and be extended in any direction by connection within the raceway to electrical outlet box(... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6203343 | Cabling arrangement intended for motorized vehicle and similar The present invention relates to a cabling arrangement for motorized vehicles and similar comprising a system for electrical power supply and a system of data transmission via a busbar (1) to which components signals are addressed separately using a multi... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6180878 | Electrical outlet raceway A simplified extensible raceway for electrical outlets including a cutable raceway that includes an electrical extension cord that can plug into an existing outlet and be extended in any direction by connection within the raceway to electrical outlet box(... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6176711 | Connector for electrically coupling two current contact line segments in end-to end relationship A connector for coupling two contact line segments positioned in end-to-end alignment and made of elongate plastic profiles for accommodating current conductor rails which cooperate with a current collector vehicle traveling inside the contact line segmen... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6146169 | Water resistant outdoor busway system Electrical power distribution busway joints include opposing plates of conductive and non-conductive materials for connecting between adjoining busway sections. The non-conductive plates comprise glass-filled epoxy laminate sheets having high thermal cond... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6022231 | Pre-bussed rigid conduit electrical distribution system A sectionalized electrical distribution feeder system for carrying electrical power from a source point to a use point or a distribution point. Each section of the distribution system includes a cylindrical enclosure capable of being easily cut with a han... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6002089 | Non-linear raceway section having radial insert A non-linear raceway section for containing fiber optic and Category 5 signal conductors and formed by intersecting raceway runs coupled together in a region of intersection defines a non-linear raceway channel having an exposed angular corner therein. A ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5981872 | Method and device for more firmly securing to trunking an accessory of any kind to be attached to the base thereof by nesting over it An accessory of any kind, for example an end-cap, is designed to be fitted to the base of trunking. To make the retention of the end-cap to the trunking more firm, at least one thickness-increasing device is fitted to its base, before the end-cap, and for... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5785542 | Electrical distribution system having an improved bus coupler An electrical bus assembly, having pairs of bus conductors in communication with each other, housed in a housing, for use in an industrial setting. The pairs of bus conductors are themselves used to form a joint without the need of additional apparatus. A... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5777270 | Device for changing the run direction of a pre-bussed rigid conduit electrical distribution system An elbow for changing the run direction of a pre-bussed rigid conduit electrical distribution system. The elbow has a number of individually insulated electrical conductors each of which is formed to a predetermined angle. The conductors are enclosed with... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5760339 | Busway joint An electrical power distribution busway joint is shown and described. The joint is configurable to electrically couple the phase busbars, the neutral busbar(s) and the ground busbars of adjacent busway sections. Each of the phase and neutral busbars from ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5723820 | Device for changing the run direction of a pre-bussed rigid conduit electrical distribution system An device for changing the run direction of a pre-bussed rigid conduit electrical distribution system. The device has a number of electrical conductor assemblies which are substantially enclosed within a hollow housing. The housing has three legs which ar... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5681171 | Pivotable cable connector A multiple pin cable connector for mating with a receptacle is disclosed, in which the connector has housing defining a turning hollow, and a head, the lower body portion of which is inserted in the hollow of the housing. The head includes an engagement p... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5619014 | Busway busbar with plug-in tab An electric busbar for use with an electrical power distribution busway system which includes a press formed plug-in tab configured for attachment to a connector at a power tap-off section of the busway is described. The busbar has a substantially rectang... | 04/08/1997 |
