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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7413456 | Quick connect light bulb socket The present invention relates to an electrical socket for a standard light bulb. The socket is configured to allow the bulb to be pushed into and pulled from the socket. The sockets are provided with spring members where the spring members have ridges thereon to eng... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7364450 | Plug-in connector A plug-in connector has a plug member and a locking device for securing the plug member on a counterpart. The locking device has at least one locking element having a release position and a locking position, wherein in the release position the plug member is removab... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347727 | Push-on connector interface A push-on connector interface and associated spring ring adapted for use with, for example, existing standardized threaded female connectors, for example SMA or Type N connectors. A plurality of spring fingers of the male connector body engage the, typically threade... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347726 | Push-on connector interface A push-on connector interface adapted for use with, for example, existing standardized threaded female connectors, for example SMA or Type N connectors. A plurality of spring fingers of the male connector body engage the, typically threaded, outer diameter surface o... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7316424 | Fast-fit coupling for connecting appliances forming part of a medical or surgical handpiece system to a supply hose A plug connection for fast-fit coupling of two appliances forming part of a medical handpiece system includes a first coupling fitting on one of the appliances and a second coupling fitting on the other of the appliances. The first coupling fitting has a movable loc... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7270561 | Lamp arm fixing device of a junction box for a pendent lamp A lamp arm fixing device of a junction box for a pendent lamp includes a lamp holder and a connection housing. When the connection housing is completely inserted in the lamp holder, the engaging plate of the lamp holder engages the positioning screw portion at one e... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7238047 | Connector plug and mating plug The invention concerns a coaxial connector plug and mating plug in which the connector plug has a connector housing that is open at the front end for plugging in the mating plug and contains a canal holding an insulated internal conductor contact, with a clamp sleev... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7189113 | Coaxial plug connector and mating connector A connector includes a plug connector and a mating connector. The plug connector includes a housing with an open front end, an insulated inner conductor disposed within the housing, a clamping sleeve, and an axially movable sliding sleeve disposed radially outside t... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7160149 | Coaxial connector and method of connecting a two-wire cable to a coaxial connector A coaxial connector having a connector assembly and a securing assembly. The connector assembly has a first contact assembly and a second contact assembly and first and second receivers for wire. The securing assembly and connector assembly cooperate with each other... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7101229 | Adapter for mogul base open fixture lamps A lamp adapter for receiving a lamp having a conductive threaded portion and an extension with a conductive contact electrically insulated from the conductive threaded portion. The lamp adapter has a body with a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion has ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6769926 | Assembly for connecting a cable to an externally threaded connecting port An assembly for connecting a cable to an externally threaded connecting port. The connecting assembly has a tubular fitting with a central axis and axially spaced first and second ends. The first end is adapted to receive the cable. The second end is adapted to enga... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6635548 | Capacitor and method for forming same A method of forming an integrated circuit interconnect level capacitor is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes depositing a first insulator layer over an interconnect level surface of a semiconductor substrate having active devices. ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6461179 | Vibration resistant electrical connector A quick disconnect electrical connector resistant to vibration-induced disconnect includes a male connector and a female connector each having opposing segments of flexible thread which inter-engage when the male and female are assembled. The thread segme... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6267612 | Adaptive coupling mechanism The internally threaded coupling ring or nut of a conventional rotational coupling system is replaced with a multi-tined locking ring that traverses the threads in an axial direction and locks onto the external threads of the mating half. The tines are po... | 07/31/2001 |
| 5691222 | Method of manufacturing semiconductor integrated circuit device having a capacitor electrode A method of manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit device which stores information by storing charges in a capacitor portion formed on a semiconductor substrate is provided. This method includes the steps of depositing a conductive film for form... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5380214 | Push-in light socket adapter A push-in light socket adapter for use with a conventional household light bulb socket for facilitating a rapid removal and replacement of a light bulb. The adapter includes a threaded socket body which may be engaged to the household light bulb socket in... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5171292 | Light bulb and mounting arrangement therefor An electric light bulb and socket system is described. The system includes a bulb with a base having a substantially cylindrical wall and a single groove extending thereinto and thereabout and also includes a socket base with an open cavity therein and re... | 12/15/1992 |
| 4975813 | Lamp holder A lamp holder includes a housing with an upper and a lower compartment. The upper compartment contains a fixed clamp block and a movable clamp block which can be moved away from and towards the first clamp block by means of a spring biased push member. Th... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4548449 | Lamp socket attachment A lamp socket attachment to convert a conventional screw-type light bulb socket into a spring insert type socket comprises a hollow cylindrical member open at both ends made of electrically non-conductive material divided by a transverse partition into up... | 10/22/1985 |
