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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7744395 | Quick-disconnect waterproof connector A quick-disconnect waterproof connector for secure connection of electrical wires to one another in series, in applications where water or other fluids may be present. The most preferred connector has two connecting members each with opposing ends, a pin adjacent to... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7658631 | Four wire elastomeric seal and fuel injector using same A fuel injector includes first and second electrical actuators positioned within an injector body. First and second pairs of electrical conductors extend from a socket connector outside of the injector body to the first and second electrical actuators, respectively.... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7331826 | Electric disk brake The present invention provides an electric disk brake which enables an operation for wiring the harness to be easily conducted without the risk of lowering production efficiency. A caliper body-side connector 26 which, together with a harness-side connector | 02/19/2008 |
| 7260891 | Connector overmold spacer A connector assembly includes a terminal crimped to an electrical conductor. The terminal is retained in a terminal area of a connector housing. A cable seal is positioned within an opening of the connector housing that leads to the terminal area. A spacer at a rear... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7197892 | Encapsulated electrically driven compressor The invention relates to an encapsulated electrically driven compressor for a motor vehicle and has an object to prevent electrical parts for connecting an electric motor housed in a hermetically sealed housing to an outside electric control circuit from being easil... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7104841 | Watertight connector A watertight connector has a housing (10) with terminal fittings (11) therein. A busbar element (14) is mounted on the front of the housing (10) to short the terminal fittings (11). The busbar element (14) engages engageable... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097484 | Sealing element for the piezo actuator of a fuel injection valve The sealing element consisting entirely of elastomer is plugged onto the head plate of a piezo actuator for a fuel injection valve. Encircling sealing bulges (6) are formed on the first end of the sealing element and effect a sealing toward the injector body ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7056104 | Compressor unit with an electrical circuit device connected to the main body and an electrical power connector A compressor unit has a compressor main body, an electrical circuit device and a connector. The electrical circuit device is electrically connected to the compressor main body through a cable. The cable has a proximal end and a distal end. One of the compressor main... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7008251 | Plug connector and method for insulating a connecting region of a contact element of the plug connector A plug connector has a housing having a contact element extending therefrom. The contact element has a connecting region arranged outside of the housing for electrically connecting the contact element to an electrical lead. A sealing element surrounds the connecting... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004789 | Waterproof structure between cable and housing A waterproof structure between a cable and a housing is structured not spoiling a waterproof performance even if a cable is bent drawing a rapid curve. The waterproof structure between the cable and the housing comprises the cable led from the housing, a waterproof ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6826832 | Method of manufacturing ferrule for optical connector A method of manufacturing a ferrule for an optical connector including a ferrule body formed of a resin and including a through-hole having an inner wall for releasably receiving an optical fiber, the inner wall of the through-hole being defined by a large-diameter ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6782608 | Terminal-crimping mold In a mold for pressing an electric-wire clamping portion of a terminal, a lower side-wall mold part and an upper side-wall mold part are provided for pressing side walls connected to the electric-wire clamping portion. A pressure face substantially continuously conn... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6752659 | Waterproof connector A waterproof connector is provided with a connector housing having a mating hollow to which an opposing connector is fitted, a seal fitted to an opposite side to the mating hollow of the connector housing, and a rear holder inserted and fitted to the connector housi... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6739908 | Waterproof connector and method of inserting terminals in waterproof connector Housing-side intimate contact ribs are formed on a rear end surface of a male connector housing, and a holder-side intimate-contact ribs are formed on a mat seal holder which holds a mat seal on the male connector housing. These intimate-contact ribs are inserted re... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6676447 | Pothead connector with elastomeric sealing washer A pothead connector for an electrical submersible pump motor includes a housing. A first insulating block is disposed within the housing and has passages for receiving insulated conductors of the power cable. The passages in the first insulating block hav... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6513235 | Terminal-crimping mold In a mold for pressing an electric-wire clamping portion of a terminal, a lower side-wall mold part and an upper side-wall mold part are provided for pressing side walls connected to the electric-wire clamping portion. A pressure face substantially contin... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6485331 | Connection system operating in vacuum for high-voltage currents The present invention relates to a connection system for electrical cables which operate under vacuum and carry high-voltage electric pulses or currents. This connection system comprises a grounded outer metal shell connected to the cables' metal sheath a... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6482021 | Structure of waterproof portion of waterproof connector A structure of a waterproof portion of a waterproof connector comprising: an inner housing 14 provided with a terminal chamber 12; an outer housing 18 provided with an enter port 16 receiving an opposite connector 30 at a tip thereof, the outer housing ha... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6453551 | Manufacture for feed-through devices An improved method of manufacture for wire feed-through devices, wherein a pre-formed tubular seal having a central axial opening for accommodating the wire insulates the wire from the ferrule and provides a tight environmental seal between the ends of th... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6409541 | Waterproof structure in cable insertion section, method of manufacturing the same, and die for waterproof molding Connector terminals 13 connected to ends of respective electric wires 12 are inserted into an electric wire insertion section 11b formed in a housing body 11 of a waterproof connector 10. The connector terminals 13 are attached to respective terminal atta... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6390848 | Engagement structure of waterproof connector and dummy plug An engagement structure of a waterproof connector and a dummy plug includes: a connector housing having a plurality of terminal accommodation chambers, a plurality of rubber plug accommodation recesses formed therein and one wall portion having wire inser... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6007378 | Locking boot system A system for securing a protective boot over a connector assembly is disclosed. The boot is designed to slide over a pair of mated cable connectors, one connector being panel mounted and the other being cable mounted. The protective boot is located axiall... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5997351 | Waterproof press-connecting connector and press-connecting method There is disclosed a waterproof press-connecting connector in which when press-connecting sheathed wires respectively to press-connecting terminals, a rubber plug is prevented from moving to be disposed on the press-connecting terminals. In the waterproof... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5720487 | Waterproof rubber plug A cylindrical waterproof rubber plug to be inserted into a hole formed in a housing is provided. The center of the waterproof rubber plug, has a through-hole into which a wire of outer diameter A is inserted. The plug consists of a main body part and a cr... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5632653 | Waterproof connector A waterproof connector having a housing including terminal accommodation chambers for accommodating metal terminals connected to ends of electric wires, a waterproof cap disposed at the rear end of the housing, through which the electric wires are drawn, ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5618198 | Waterproof connector A waterproof connector includes a housing having front and rear openings; a terminal unit provided in the housing and connected to a cable; and a watertight closure for closing the rear opening of the housing through which the cable is taken out. The wate... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5613868 | Waterproof connector A waterproof connector includes a connector housing having a plurality of terminal receiving chambers, a waterproof plug, and a waterproof plug holder. The waterproof plug and the waterproof plug holder have a plurality of insertion holes corresponding re... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5540450 | Rubber plug for a water-proof connector A rubber plug for a water-proof connector has an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder. The rubber plug into which an electrical wire inserted and which is inserted into a cylindrical structure of the water-proof connector sealingly closes the gap between ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5519170 | Crimped terminal wire having a rubber plug, method for making same and tool for assembling same A rubber plug for sealing is engaged with a covered wire, and the rubber plug is prevented from being disconnected when an insulation barrel of a terminal fitting is clamped to the plug. The insulation barrel is curved and clamped along a maximum extent o... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5356312 | Connector waterproofing stopper A connector waterproofing stopper includes a tubular part which in turn has a seal portion in one half thereof and a connecting portion in the other half thereof. The connecting portion has an annular engaging rib in the end portion of the outer periphera... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5240433 | Waterproof electric connector A waterproof electric connector is provided which renders an inserting operation easy by incorporating waterproof plugs into a connector housing. It includes a connector housing having a plurality of terminal-accommodating cylinders and a waterproof plug ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5181856 | Cable plug for spark plugs The penetration of moisture between casing (1) and ignition cable (3) is avoided in cable plugs in that at least one seal ring (9) is provided, which as the ignition cable (3) is pushed in is squeezed into an annular shoulder (10) of the head section (6) ... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5145410 | Waterproof connector A waterproofing connector including a housing provided with a plurality of chambers in which wiring harnesses are fixed and with a rigid grid consisted of plates for partitioning the chambers, and a seal for sealing an end of the housing, the seal being p... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5033297 | Submersible sensor A submersible sensor for use in monitoring the physical properties of well water or other fluids. The sensor includes a thin walled cylindrical body having a pair of opposing entrances, each of which has been machined to form a stepped counterbore. The se... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5022865 | Hermetically sealing connector and method of use thereof A connector device and method of use thereof provide positioning and hermetic sealing of electrical contacts in protective housings. The housings protect wires which connect the speed sensor of a turbine engine to a display. The connector supports the ele... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5022874 | Miniature high voltage connector A miniature high voltage connector for a CRT including a rubber receptacle having a common conductor plate insert molded therein. A clam shell housing for the receptacle engages the conductors and prevents their withdrawal from the receptacle.... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5011433 | Multipole connector for control devices in underground working A multipole connector in the form of a sealed lead-through for fitting through a wall of a casing of a control device used for underground working, comprising a contact-holder secured via securing parts in sealing-tight manner in an opening in the wall an... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4895533 | Waterproof plug for a connector A waterproof plug for a connector comprising a rubber plug having an outer tube portion capable of fitting to the inner wall of a connector housing formed in the outer periphery of one side of a tubular portion which provides an electric wire inserting ho... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4888070 | Environmental sealing of a substrate Environmental sealing may be achieved by means of a flexible envelope having therein a sealing material having a cone penetration value preferably from 100-350 (10-1 mm) and an ultimate elongation of at least 100%. The material is preferably me... | 12/19/1989 |
