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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7811111 | Positioning structure for USB connector An exemplary positioning structure is used for a USB connector assembled with an electronic device including a main body. The positioning structure includes a through hole defined in the main body, and a guiding portion configured on a periphery of an inner sidewall... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7713077 | Interposer connector An interposer connector is provided that is suitable for translatable connection between a first and second connector. The interposer connector includes a housing with a face that includes an opening and a terminal positioned in the opening. The terminal is configur... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7581972 | Busbar connection system A busbar connection system includes at least two pluggable connectors spaced apart from each other a predetermined distance. Each of the pluggable connectors has an opening for receiving a conductor. At least one contact member for contacting the conductor is provid... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7347739 | Devices, systems, and methods for coupling electrical wiring Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a connector, which can define a plurality of cages. The plurality of cages can define a plurality of cage openings. The connector can comprise a plurality of pins, which can be disposed in an alternating proximal-distal relatio... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7291042 | Single meter socket assembly A meter socket base assembly that includes a base bracket, at least one non-conductive base member, at least one lug, and at least one jaw assembly. The base bracket has a planar member with a plurality of openings, the base bracket openings defining a retaining dev... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7147507 | Meter socket support base coupling assembly A meter socket base coupling assembly that includes a base bracket having a planar member with a plurality of openings, the base bracket openings defining a retaining device first component, and at least one elongated, non-conductive base member coupled to the base ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140895 | Connector for electronic components A receptacle connector comprises at least one receptacle contact. The receptacle contact includes a contact member and at least one spring member. The contact member is formed for receipt of a plug contact along a mating plane. The contact member is resiliently disp... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7104838 | Electrical connector attachment An electrical connector including a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a shield connected to the housing. The shield includes connection sections which are adapted to extend through holes in a substrate and be deformed to fixedly and stationa... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093798 | Transformable airplane A transformable airplane may be reconfigured easily and rapidly to perform any one or a combination of tanking, transport, bombing, or command and control missions as desired for a tactical situation by installing or replacing mission-specific modules as desired. A ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7077674 | Board attachment type electrical connector A board attachment type electrical connector is provided which can absorb an impact in the direction perpendicular to the contact parts, and through which a relatively large current can flow. Each of the flexible connecting parts in the board attachment type electri... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059907 | Modular electrical connector A preferred embodiment of a modular electrical connector includes a plug having a printed circuit board, a contact finger positioned on a portion of the printed circuit board, and a housing for supporting and constraining the printed circuit board so that the portio... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7029336 | System and method for connecting wiring Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system comprising: a connector for electrically coupling a plurality of wires to a printed circuit board, a termination end of each of the plurality of wires stripped of insulation, said connector comprising: a housing defini... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6997727 | Compliant surface mount electrical contacts for circuit boards and method of making and using same There is provided electrical contact for circuit boards. Each leg of the pin section has a deformable segment that can expand or contract along the direction of the leg to alleviate stress created by relative movement of printed circuit boards and/or off-board compo... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979215 | High-density connector assembly with flexural capabilities A connector uses a plurality of individual terminal assemblies to form a high-density connector. The terminal assemblies all have insulative body portions that support arrays of signal terminals and ground terminals or ground members. The terminals all have their ow... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6837734 | Connector for printed circuit boards A system and method for transporting connectors for printed circuit boards using connectors which are protected from tilting in a magazine case. Each connector (11) for printed circuit boards has a housing (13) narrow and elongate to hold a few contact... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6814598 | Electrical contact An electrical contact receives a corresponding contact blade. The electrical contact has contact arms for contacting the contact blade and contact pins for contacting a circuit board. A lateral frame is attached to the contact arms and has a substantially rectangula... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6527571 | Electrical connecting configuration Terminal fittings 30 are capable of moving in a direction perpendicular to a direction of joining of a coil unit 10 are located on a connector unit 20. Electric wires 40 have portions insulation 42 thereof removed, thus exposing conducting wires 41 which ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6511336 | Solderless flex termination for motor tab An electrical connector for connecting and mounting a motor upon a printed circuit board comprises a flexible connection between contact fingers of the connector and a base portion of the connector which serves to isolate the motor from the printed circui... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6383001 | Modular connector fitting structure Electric wire holders 8a, 8b extending in a fitting direction Z are integrally provided on an electric wire insertion tube 5 of a bracket 2. Locking hooks 15a, 15b are arranged in spatial regions S1, S2 which are surrounded by outer peripheral walls of th... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6095840 | Module construction applied in car roof A module construction employed in a car roof has a front unit including a plurality of functional components, a circuit board for electrical connection, and a first connector connected to the circuit board, a second connector associated with the first con... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6053752 | Electrical connector pair An electrical connector pair has a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector which can be connected thereto. The first electrical connector has a multiplicity of contacting elements which can be brought into contact with contacting elem... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5892275 | High performance power and ground edge connect IC package An integrated circuit package that receives power from a connector clipped to an edge of the package. The IC package has at least one pair of contact strips that extend along an edge of the package. The strips are connected to the power and ground pads of... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5807145 | Break-contact block with relatively movable bridge-like contacts A break-contact block includes two identical half-housings that have compartments formed by partitions to accommodate bridge-like contacts and respective springs. Two foot sections with projections in different arrangements make it possible to maintain a ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5046972 | Low insertion force connector and contact A multi-pin grid array socket connector (20) features a contact (40) including spring arms (58) which flex to reduce binding caused by out of place pins (16) of a pin grid array (12) inserted and withdrawn therefrom facilitating high pin count arrays to b... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4514025 | Low resistance electrical connector A low resistance electrical connector adapted to allow for various types of misalignment between conductors including a furcated terminal block which carries a plurality of adjustable wafers that include a bevelled forward surface. Each wafer includes a r... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4508404 | Remote connect and disconnect assembly with energy isolation A method and apparatus are disclosed for remotely connecting, disconnecting and reconnecting a flexible communication member between two spaced apart bodies which are in predetermined relative positions to one another within given tolerances, and more par... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4423917 | Electrical connector having movable contact units The present invention relates to an electrical connector for receiving two tab-type terminals which may be misaligned relative to the connector and to each other. More particularly, the connector includes one or more elongated, conductive contact units wi... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4421371 | Electrical self-aligning connector A self-aligning electrical connector device is disclosed as including a receptacle component (A) having a conically contoured interior and a plug component (B) having a correspondingly contoured conical body receivable in the receptacle component. The plu... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4358174 | Interconnected assembly of an array of high frequency coaxial connectors An interconnected assembly of an array of high frequency coaxial connectors includes a pair of mounting plates having opposed mating coaxial electrical connectors mounted therein. The opposed connectors are configured such that a redundant or dual electri... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4174147 | Circuit panel connector A circuit panel connector for enabling the connection of a plurality of circuit terminals at the edge of a circuit panel, such as a printed circuit board, with external conductors includes a unitary block of dielectric material with an elongate slot and s... | 11/13/1979 |
| 3947080 | Quick-connect-disconnect terminal block assembly The terminal block assembly includes first and second terminal blocks each having a plurality of terminal connectors mounted therein. Each terminal connector in the first block includes a terminal blade which extends from the block and each terminal conne... | 03/30/1976 |
| 3930706 | Circuit panel connector A circuit panel connector for enabling the connection of a plurality of circuit terminals at the edge of a circuit panel, such as a printed circuit board, with external conductors includes an elongate socket and self-aligning bifurcated electrical contact... | 01/06/1976 |
