Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092240 | Watertight electric connection device including two conjugated connection members The invention relates to an electric connection device including two conjugated connection devices (1, 2), one of which (2) including an outer casing (12), which are both provided with electric contacts (3; 4a, 4b) co... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7837490 | Seal member for waterproof connector To provide a seal member for a waterproof connector which will not be deteriorated in waterproof performance even when wires swing, and is suited for use even in the type of connector in which an inner housing is swingable as in a floating connector, a seal member f... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7811113 | Electrical connector with fault closure lockout An electrical connector, such as a bushing insert, with a fault-closure lockout feature includes a housing with an inner bore having opposite ends. One end has an opening providing access to the inner bore. A piston-contact element is movable between first and secon... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7803005 | Barbed-shaped connector elements with additional pre-seal element for improved holding ability and moisture resistance A coupling system that forms very high moisture resistance to connectable elements comprising a male element containing female connection points inserted into a female element containing male connection points. These made from rigid and thermoplastic materials. This... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7699634 | High power electrical connector for a laminated heater An electrical connector has a non-conductive outer housing and a spring-loaded conductive assembly mounted within. The non-conductive outer housing has a longitudinal axis along which the spring-loaded conductive assembly is allowed to move over a limited range, in ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7670164 | Waterproof electrical connector A waterproof electrical connector having a main housing providing a fitting section which is fitted into a contact-receiving concavity of a mating connector and a head section stretching at a rear of the fitting section in a direction in which the fitting section is... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7364479 | Crimp connector for connecting a conductor cable and electrode of an implantable cardiac electrotherapy lead Disclosed herein is a crimp connector for connecting to at least one cable conductor of an implantable cardiac electrotherapy lead. The crimp connector includes a thin-walled body, which has an outer surface, an inner surface, proximal and distal edges, a cavity, an... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7338302 | Sealed lamp socket A novel lamp socket finding application with a type of increased protection, has a housing part (13) in which a one-piece elastomer sealing sleeve (20) is preferably rotatably held. The sealing sleeve (20) is at its lamp-side end preferably slig... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335042 | Supply and control device for an electric appliance having a fluid-tight terminal with pin contacts, in particular a motor for a compressor of a household appliance A supply and control device of an electric appliance equipped with a fluid-tight terminal with pin contacts, typically a compressor, including a cup-shaped support formed by electrically non-conductive material, a plurality of electric contacts of the blade type acc... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336083 | Connecting sleeve for a bus bar connection in a gas-insulated switchboard system A connecting sleeve generally used for a bus bar connection is produced from an insulating elastic material, often an elastomer material, having insulating properties which are deteriorated by partial discharges and decrease over the operating time of the switchboar... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331807 | Electrical plug-in connection Electrical plug-in connection (1), having a plug part (2) and a mating plug part (3), which can be plugged together and produce a large number of electrical plug-in connections, at least the plug part (2) or the mating plug part (3... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7275949 | Highly moisture resistant coupler system for communications and electrical connections A coupling system that forms a moisture resistant shield around connectable elements comprising a male element containing female connection points inserted into a female element containing male connection points. These made from rigid and thermoplastic materials. Th... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264499 | Power entry assembly for an electrical distribution system A power entry assembly for an electrical distribution system, the power entry assembly includes at least one conductor carrier and a housing connected to the at least one conductor carrier. The housing includes a first orientation relative to the at least one conduc... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7201612 | High amperage electrical connector A two part electrical connector is configured for high amperage transmission. It includes: a primary non-electrically conductive body first and second electrically conductive connector pins a secon... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201597 | Connector assembly structure of a terminal The present invention relates to a connector assembly structure of a terminal used for converting connecting wires. A terminal base is disposed on a frame of a cooling system, and the terminal base has a socket into which a first connector is inserted. The first con... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199571 | Probe apparatus for use in a separable connector, and systems including same A probe apparatus disclosed for use in a separable connector includes an insulating body and spaced apart first and second electrical conductors in contact with the insulating body. The first and second electrical conductors have adjacent surfaces configured such th... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195509 | Connector assembly structure of a terminal The present invention relates to a connector assembly structure of a terminal used for converting connecting wires, comprising a first connector and a second connector disposed on a frame of a cooling system. The first connector is connected to the connecting wires ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7059901 | Waterproof electrical connector A waterproof electrical connector comprises first and second connectors which are connected to each other. The first connector comprises a first housing in a cylindrical shape having a fitting recess. The second connector comprises a second housing. A sealing member... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044762 | Waterproof connector The connector of the present invention refers to a waterproof connector that includes contact terminals connected to the contact terminals of another connector in a contact manner, a main body housing that has a through hole for housing the contact terminals, and a ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037131 | Adjustable locking device An adjustable locking device includes a main body, at least a link structure, and at least a buckling device. The main body includes a connection portion. The connection portion provides one end of the link structure to connect thereon. The link structure includes a... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021974 | Modular electrical device A modular base for an electrical device and an electrical device including same and also removable modules are disclosed. The modular base comprises a plurality of base components adapted to be arranged relative to each other to define a backplane comprising a plura... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014494 | Battery connecting apparatus with fast assembling mechanism A battery connecting apparatus includes a housing, a base and a connector. The housing has a receiving cavity with an opening at an end thereof for receiving a battery therein. The base for sealing the opening of the housing has an assembling hole defined therein. T... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6943661 | Quick-connect positive temperature coefficient of resistance resistor/overload assembly and method A positive temperature coefficient of resistance resistor/overload (PTCR/OL) resistor assembly that can be quickly and easily electrically connected and disconnected from equipment without the need for special tools or equipment. In some arrangements of the present ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935894 | Electric device with water resistant housing An electric device comprises a housing (1) with at least two housing parts (2, 3) and a seam (4) between the first two housing parts (2, 3) and an electric circuit (5, 6, 8) inside the housing (1). The housing (1) als... | 08/30/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6881101 | Modular electrical device A modular base for an electrical device and an electrical device including same and also removable modules are disclosed. The modular base comprises a plurality of base components adapted to be arranged relative to each other to define a backplane comprising a plura... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6736545 | Wet mateable connector An underwater connector has a plug unit and a receptacle unit each containing a bladder member having an internal, oil-filled chamber in which a respective contact module is located. Each contact module has an end face having both electrical and optical contacts for... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6727636 | Discharge lamp device having discharge lamp and circuit unit directly connected together A headlight device includes a discharge lamp, a circuit unit and a heat radiating member. The circuit unit is directly connected to the discharge lamp to apply a high voltage to the discharge lamp. The heat radiating member radiates heat generated from the discharge... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6722922 | Heavy duty electrical connector A multi-pin electrical connector including a first connector portion and a second connector portion. Seal retaining rings snapped into the connector portions seal and retain cavity terminal blocks located within each respective connector portion. A locking collar em... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6641422 | High intensity discharge lamp and a method of interconnecting a high intensity discharge lamp A high intensity discharge lamp (HID) (200) includes an electrically powered lamp (200) having a lamp exterior (220) and at least one lead (226) extending outside of the lamp. An electrical interface (202) includes a male connector (204) fastened at its b... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6602088 | Mini universal serial bus cable connector having means for improving its attachment to an hand held electronic device A cable connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10), a plurality of terminals (20) received in the housing, a pair of shells (30, 40) covering the housing, and an insulative casing portion (50) enclosing the shells. The insulative housing includes a... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6511352 | Connector connection structure A first connector 4 has a plurality of first terminal accommodating portions 3 which are disposed at a predetermined distance from each other and which have terminal accommodating chambers 1 accommodating female terminals 2. A second connector 8 has a plu... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6482017 | EMI-shielding strain relief cable boot and dust cover EMI-shielding strain relief boots and dust covers and methods of using these boots and dust covers are described. An inventive EMI-shielding strain relief boot includes a flexible elongated boot body and an EMI shield. The boot body has a proximal end, a ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6419512 | System for interconnecting medium-voltage or high-voltage electrical cells in enclosures The system for interconnecting pairs of aligned axial conductors of cells housed in enclosures (3, 3') equipped with bushings (1, 1') is made up of modules each consisting of an interconnection device (8) and an electrical insulation structure positioned ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6383003 | Environmentally sealed connector system An environmentally sealed electrical connector system for connector boxes used in the proximity of water includes an anchored connector which mounts into the face plate of the box from the rear, to facilitate making wiring connections in the box before in... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6109945 | Electrical sealed connector A connector comprises first and second connector halves, each having a housing with a mainly circular cross section. The first connector half is matable with the second connector half by means of a rotatable coupling ring surrounding the first housing. In... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6095838 | Sliding bypass valve connector A pressure compensatable mateable connector for use in hostile environments, or environments where the contacts to be connected must be protected from the environment, comprising a plug connector half and a receptacle connector half which are mateable and... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6061249 | Sealing system and method for sealing circuit card connection sites In one form, the invention is directed to the combination of: a plate; a first connector on the plate; a first circuit card assembly including a first circuit card and a second connector on the first circuit card which second connector is capable of coupl... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5922263 | Waterproof connector housing and method of producing same A waterproof connector housing which directly mounts on a device includes a hood portion for fitting on a mating connector housing, an elastic seal ring provided inside the hood portion for forming a watertight seal between the waterproof connector housin... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5911588 | Arrangement of a relay on a plug base In order to seal the plug-in region between a relay and a plug base, a peripheral sealing ring is integrally formed in one piece on the dimensionally stable plastic of one part using the two-component injection-molding process. The sealing ring is elastic... | 06/15/1999 |
