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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172593 | Cable connector expanding contact A coaxial cable connector includes a pin having a plurality of circumferentially spaced support arms, inward facing surfaces of the support arms defining a cavity. A shoulder is provided on the inward facing surfaces. A guide is axially received in the internal cavi... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7980875 | Aircraft electrical connector with differential engagement and operational retention forces An aircraft electrical connector is provided with features to allow facile engagement with an aircraft and strong retention forces. The aircraft electrical system may include the aircraft electrical connector having a unique biasing mechanism and modular constructio... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7952868 | Computer enclosure and data storage device bracket of the computer enclosure A computer enclosure is used to install a computer motherboard therein. The computer motherboard includes a number of peripheral component interconnect (PCI) sockets for mounting a number of PCI cards. When some of the number of PCI sockets are not used, the disclos... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7871282 | Aircraft power connector with differential engagement and operational retention forces A new and improved aircraft power connector, for electrical connection to an aircraft electrical connector, has incorporated thereon a dual-position mechanism which can effectively alter the engagement force level defined between the electrical connector contact pin... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7824203 | Coupler with a slidable actuator for electrical, fluid and/or optical transmission An apparatus to connect a connector half (13) at an end of a first cable (15) to a second cable (6) is described as having a male member (32) coupled to the first cable (15) and a female member (31) coupled to the second cab... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7527512 | Cable connector expanding contact An expanding contact used within a cable connector to make a solid connection with a hollow center conductor of a coaxial cable includes two pieces, a pin and a guide. The pin includes a plurality of slots which form a like plurality of fingers, while the guide incl... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7497713 | Automatically adjustable connector to accommodate circuit board of varying thickness A card edge connector assembly with a housing with side walls and a housing base portion embodying an unique card edge auto thickness detection mechanism that includes a pair of movable block members with interconnected upstanding auto thickness detection members an... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7491079 | Connector and method of connecting the same A connector includes i) a plug including a pair of connecting members configured to connect the plug to a socket, a through-hole formed at a portion between the pair of connecting members, and plug contacts arranged on outer side faces of the respective connecting m... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7443056 | Junction device with logic and expansion capability A junction box receives a plurality of input signals. The input signals are combined in accordance with AND logic to provide an output signal when all input signals are present. Multiple junction boxes may be connected to one another to increase the number of input ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7413448 | Connector A connector includes an insulating body, terminals received in the insulating body, an electrical shell covering the insulating body and two welding pieces. The electrical shell includes a top board, a bottom board and two side boards. Each of the side boards define... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7374441 | Zero insertion force connector assembly for circuit boards/cards An apparatus and method for installing an electrical support structure, such as a printed circuit board or card in a computerized device, are disclosed. In at least some embodiments, the apparatus includes a connector assembly that includes a first structure having ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7316579 | Zero insertion force cable interface An electrical connector includes a cable end connector which mates with a board mount connector. The cable end connector includes a plurality of header modules that each include pivotal contact-bearing headers. The headers are coupled to ribbon conductors in a paral... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7291031 | Zero insertion force cable interface A connector assembly includes a female dual row connector, and a male dual row connector configured to be inserted into the female dual row connector. The female connector is configured to be compression mounted onto a circuit card, and has conductive tails for bein... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291030 | Zero insertion force electrical connector piece A zero insertion force electrical connector part includes a sleeve contact (socket contact) and an activation element associated with the sleeve contact. The sleeve contact has contact members with a plug contact receptacle situated between the contact members for r... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7234975 | Vehicle power supply outlet A vehicle power supply outlet connectable to a car cigarette lighter and to an electrical device plug. The power supply outlet includes a cylindrical socket including an engagement plate for engaging the cigarette lighter or the electrical device plug that is insert... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232323 | Electrical zero insertion force connector An electrical zero insertion force connector includes a first part having two housings, a second part having a plug, and a sleeve contact having contact segments with a gap. A clamp movably connects to the sleeve contact. The second housing movably connects to the f... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229324 | High speed receptacle connector part A receptacle connector part comprises a connector housing and a plurality of rows of receptacle contact terminals disposed within the housing. Each receptacle contact terminal includes two single beam contacts having contact portions with a preloading head. The conn... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7182616 | Connector receptacle having a short beam and long wipe dual beam contact A contact assembly for use in an electrical connector. The contact assembly includes an insulative contact block defining a plurality of apertures therethrough. The contacts assembly also includes a plurality of dual beam contact terminals. Each plurality of dual be... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175463 | Securing device for electrical connectors A connector has a female receptacle and/or a male plug, or combination thereof. The female receptacle has a sleeve for holding prongs plugged into the receptacle and a mechanism for applying pressure against the sleeve such that actuation of the collar causes the so... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7140902 | Securing device and method The connector is capable of securing a cord to an outlet, of securing extension cords, and/or of securing an extension cord to the cord of a power tool. The device may have a female receptacle and a male plug, only a female receptacle, or only a male plug. The femal... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7077683 | Ratcheting electrical plug and receptacle An apparatus for securing an electrical male plug to a female receptacle includes a serrated edge on at least one pin of the plug that cooperates with a retaining member in the receptacle. Linear insertion of the plug into the receptacle allows a portion of the reta... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7014487 | Connector capable of preventing abrasion A slider is incorporated in a connector. A guide is designed to guide movement of the slider along a predetermined plane. An elastic terminal or contact extends to the free tip end from the stationary end. An inclined surface is defined on the slider so as to receiv... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012403 | Charger with replaceable signal line for a car A charger with a replaceable signal for a car includes a casing and a circuit board. The casing is provided with a current taking plug at a lateral side thereof. The circuit board is disposed in the casing and electrically connected to the current taking plug for re... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008250 | Connector receptacle having a short beam and long wipe dual beam contact A contact assembly for use in an electrical connector. The contact assembly includes an insulative contact block defining a plurality of apertures therethrough. The contacts assembly also includes a plurality of dual beam contact terminals. Each plurality of dual be... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6980836 | Accessory for supporting a cellular telephone in a motor vehicle An accessory that can be mounted on a receptacle for a cigarette lighter in a motor vehicle includes a unit that can support a cellular telephone. The unit is adjustable and can accommodate a variety of different cellular telephones. A headset unit supporting hook i... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6951480 | Mobile device battery charger mounting unit Cellular telephone mounting unit for a vehicular battery charger that supports and retains a cellular telephone onto a vehicle battery charger while the cellular telephone battery is charging. One variation of the mounting unit includes a semi-circular member having... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6923686 | Rotatable onboard mobile phone charger A mobile phone charger includes a connector having a connection tip formed on a first distal end of the connector and adapted for electrical connection with an onboard cigarette lighter socket and multiple adjusting holes defined in a second distal end opposite to t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921278 | Method and apparatus for electrically connecting two objects The invention includes a plurality of first electrical pads which are supported on a first object which is configured to be supported in a first position, and a plurality of second electrical pads which are supported on a second object which is configured to be supp... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6908320 | Connector assembly for attaching perpendicularly to an adapter card A connection assembly comprising a receptacle portion and a probe portion. The receptacle portion is suitable for attaching to an adapter card. The receptacle may include a cylindrical housing with a longitudinal axis oriented perpendicular to the plane of the card.... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902437 | Removable fastening mechanism connectable to socket of cigar lighter of automobile The present invention is to provide a removable fastening mechanism comprising a hollow shank including external threads on an outer surface at one end and conical means proximate the other end; a rotatable ring including internal threads in a bore enabling the rota... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902436 | Car lighter plug of quick disassembly A car lighter plug of quick disassembly includes a first body, a second body, a pivot, and a first quick-disassembly twist button. The first body has an elastic conducting post and several elastic conducting sheets. The rear end of the first body has a through hole.... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6679714 | Low insertion force type connector The low insertion force type connector has a housing, contacts, shafts, main bodies of the shafts that urge the contacts, cams which maintain the mating connector at a depth that immediately precedes complete engagement, hook-shaped members which perform ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6676428 | Securing device for electrical connectors A connector capable of securing a cord to an outlet, of securing extension cords, and/or of securing an extension cord to the cord of a power tool. The device may have a female receptacle and a male plug, only a female receptacle, or only a male plug. The... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6655977 | Method and apparatus for electrically connecting two objects An apparatus for electrically connecting two objects together includes a first object which has a first connective surface defined thereon, and a plurality of first electrical pads supported on the first connective surface. A second object has a second co... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6616470 | Pivot mechanism arranged between power-receiving member and main body of vehicular electric appliance A pivot mechanism is arranged between a first portion and a second portion of an appliance. The pivot mechanism includes a first ring member, a first humpback bridge, a positioning base and a shaft. The first ring member is disposed on the first portion a... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6599146 | ZIF socket A ZIF socket (1) comprises a base (10), a sliding cover (20) and an actuating lever (30). The actuating lever is substantially L-shaped and includes a handle (34) and a driving arm (32) extending perpendicularly from a joining portion (35) of the handle. ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6530794 | Coupler An apparatus to connect two portions of at least one cable together comprising a male member, a female member and an actuation means. The actuation means is adapted to radially displace the first or second portions of the cables to engage each other. The ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6488521 | Connecting mechanism of connector It is an object to reduce a load given to connectors when the connectors are connected with each other in a connection mechanism composed of the main body side connector 20 and the base unit side connector 10 in which contact terminals of both the connect... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6398570 | Semiconductor component mounting apparatus A semiconductor component mounting apparatus for mounting a semiconductor component to test the electric characteristics of the semiconductor component, comprising: a contactor 20 with which the semiconductor component contacts; a substrate 30 which suppl... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6354882 | Plug An adaptable plug is intended to be inserted into power supply hole devices. The plug comprises a grip member and an insertion member, wherein the insertion member comprises a first contact means for power connection at the bottom of the hole, and an adap... | 03/12/2002 |
