"That the automobile has practically reached the limit of its development is suggested by the fact that during the past year no improvements of a radical nature have been introduced."
Scientific American ; Jan. 2 edition, 1909
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367831 | Connectors, instrument assemblies and methods of connecting or disconnecting electrical connections under power A connector includes a first housing section having a plurality of electrically conductive contacts therein. The connector also includes a second housing section including a plurality of electrically conductive contacts that can form an electrical connection with th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364448 | Connector including circular bladder constriction and associated methods A connector may include first and second connector portions being movable between unmated and mated positions. First and second bladders may be in respective first and second connector portions and cooperate therewith so that opposing ends of the first and second bl... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7226303 | Apparatus and methods for sealing a high pressure connector An electrical connector for use in downhole environment and methods for use are provided. In one aspect, an electrical connector comprises a substantially cylindrical connector body having a first end and a second end. A groove is formed around an outer surface of t... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7112080 | Wet mateable connector An electrical connector, for use in underwater applications. The connector comprises a male component having a least one contact pin and a female component having a contact module. The male and female components engage, in use, to form a watertight electrical connec... | 09/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7025612 | Base for a mogul-based lamp A lampsocket having a porcelain body that has a base, a peripheral wall, and at least two of a rigid, longitudinal spacer projecting axially outwardly from the base. The longitudinal upper surfaces of the spacers engage opposite areas of the bottom of the base of th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6913491 | Lamp socket There is disclosed a porcelain lamp socket for use in a humid environment where the socket has a body, a screw shell, a center contact and two terminals; one for the line and the other for the neutral wire connection. The screw shell and the line and neutral termina... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6790084 | Watertight flush poke-thru cover with snap-on lids A watertight modular system for floor-mounted electrical and/or data receptacles which includes a cover, a lid, a gasket and a base plate. The cover has a plurality of retaining walls extending downwardly from the lower surface and defining a plurality of enclosed r... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6634910 | Electric appliance comprising modules that can be juxtaposed An electric appliance (1) comprising modules (2, 3) that can be juxtaposed to one another and interconnected using bridge elements (4) for transmitting electric signals and operating voltages. The modules (2, 3) and bridge elements (4) are provided with a... | 10/21/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6540565 | Coupling or plug for a connector for use in metrology, specifically in environmental metrology A connector for use in metrology, in particular, in environmental metrology is described. The connector is fitted with a coupling and a plug. A housing on the plug and a housing on the coupling are provided with a key and a channel on their inner surfaces... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6439899 | Connector for high pressure environment A connector is provided for connecting to a device in a high pressure environment, wherein a front portion of the connector body is inserted into a passage of the device so contacts mate, and a nut is screwed into the threaded rear end of the passage unti... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6358078 | Anti-decoupling mechanism for a threaded coupling connector The present invention is directed to an electrical connector having a resilient gasket between mating components. This resilient gasket serves a dual purpose. The resilient gasket provides both a seal and also when compressed, loads the electrical connect... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6089908 | Network cable tester assembly An improved structure of a network wire tester is disclosed. The improved structure of a network wire tester includes a primary device and a secondary device installed with respective network receptacles. The bottom of the primary device is left with a co... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5896238 | Exterior rearview mirror for motor vehicles An exterior rearview mirror for a vehicle has a base and a mirror housing connected to the base. A mirror pane is movably connected in the mirror housing. An electrically operated drive unit for moving the mirror pane is provided. The drive unit includes ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5762510 | Dustproof connector and dustproof encoder A dustproof type connector comprising a male member 41 having male contact pins 42 and one recess or projection 43 on the internal surface thereof, a female member 44 having a dustproof packing stopper cap 46 on the top thereof, having female contacts 45 ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5683118 | Kinematic coupling fluid couplings and method A novel flexural kinematic fluid or electrical coupling in which a pair of components is deterministically kinematically coupled with repeatable accuracy of positioning with respect to one another by the use of three spherical surfaces on one component, a... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5257941 | Connector and electrical connection structure using the same A relatively compact profile hard disc drive package is disclosed in which an clean room zone internal to the drive casing may be sealed despite the presence of a linking connector extending from the package. A cutout is provided in the casing and a conne... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5240431 | Waterproof connector A waterproof connector includes a female connector housing and a cylindrical packing holder. The female connector housing has a peripheral edge of an opening through which a male connector housing is inserted. The packing holder has a peripheral edge of a... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5197899 | Water-proof connector A water-proof connector including a male connector housing, and a female connector housing in which a sealing ring and a retaining member are fixed. A supporting elongate protrusion is formed on the bottom wall of the female connector housing, and an elon... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5120268 | Marine electrical connector A connector for use in marine environments made of an exterior plastic housing characterized by fiberglass impregnation constituting 15% to 65% by weight thereof and a plastic core enclosing therewithin and electrical conductors. The housing is made of a ... | 06/09/1992 |
| 4993803 | Electro-optical header connector A connection system which includes fiber optic data links comprises a connector plug at the end of fiber optic cables and a mating header connector which house electro/optical devices and which is mounted on a printed circuit board. The header connector m... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4857007 | Molded environmental seal for electrical connection An electrical connector backshell and a molded environmental seal for use therewith are provided. The backshell includes an internal array of threads for mating with a frontshell. An internal cylindrical surface is provided rearwardly of the threads and t... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4824390 | Coated electrical connector An electrical connector, especially for telecommunications, including an electrical insulating block, and an array of cavities disposed in the block. Female contacts are disposed in the cavities and there are corresponding exposed electrical connections a... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4820181 | Watertight connector Disclosed is a watertight connector comprising a male connector housing in which a cavity for containing a packing therein is formed by the combination of an outer wall, an upstanding rear wall extending outwardly from the outer wall and a water-intrusion... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4804330 | Hermetic, vacuum and pressure tight electrical feedthru A vacuum tight electrical feedthru is disclosed for use where electrical leads must pass through the walls of a container in which a high vacuum must be maintained. It is useful in conjunction with infrared sensors, as well as for security, fire detection... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4772231 | Unitary molded sealed connector with modular keying and terminal retention A sealed electrical connector having a dual molded sealed construction with a rigid body portion and integral wire seals and an integral interfacial seal formed of a material more flexible than the rigid body. The mating connectors each receive a pluralit... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4752235 | Electrical connector with deformable retention element and procedure for assembly of such a connector An electrical connector in which securing of an insulating body to a protective housing is done by the deformation of an inserted piece. The electrical connector has a special configuration of the insulating body and housing due to the presence of bevels,... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4703989 | Electrical connectors for a liquid sensor A two-piece electrical connection assembly comprising a first connector comprising a first insulating housing carrying plural first contacts in close proximity in a row, and a second mating connector for making connection between wires of a multiple condu... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4690482 | High frequency, hermetic, coaxial connector for flexible cable An hermetic, pressure proof coaxial connectors for flexible cables. A small onnector with SMA mating configuration accepts dielectric diameters to 0.187" while a larger connector with TNC mating configuration accepts up to 0.375". These connectors provide ... | 09/01/1987 |
| 3936125 | Electrical connector with metal to metal seal An electrical connector is provided in which one of the connecting members includes a mating section with a radial face of relatively soft metal disposed around an entry aperture and protected by a shroud member extending axially towards the other member ... | 02/03/1976 |