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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187017 | Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same Electrical connectors and contacts for transmitting power are provided. One power contact embodiment includes a first plate that defines a first non-deflecting beam and a first deflectable beam, and a second plate that defines a second non-deflecting beam and a seco... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8079863 | Electrical terminal with hermaphiditic connection section An electrical terminal including a first connection section adapted to connect to a first electrical conductor; and a second connection section connected to the first connection section. The second connection section is adapted to removably connect to a mating elect... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8062046 | Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same Electrical connectors and contacts for transmitting power are provided. One power contact embodiment includes a first plate that defines a first non-deflecting beam and a first deflectable beam, and a second plate that defines a second non-deflecting beam and a seco... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7988477 | Electrical connector having contacts with multiple mating portions in different direction An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector has a first mating face and a number of first contacts retained therein. Each first contact comprises a first mating board and a second mating board vertically pr... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7914939 | Multi-function solid oxide fuel cell bundle and method of making the same A multi-function bundle having all of the basic support functions integrated therein can be used as a basic building block component, for example, in a fuel cell engine. The multi-function bundle is modular, easy to assemble, and able to withstand the physical and t... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7862359 | Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same Electrical connectors and contacts for transmitting power are provided. One power contact embodiment includes a first plate that defines a first non-deflecting beam and a first deflectable beam, and a second plate that defines a second non-deflecting beam and a seco... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7794257 | Hermaphroditic electrical contact Electrical contact having a longitudinal axis along which a first central body and at least one first blade are produced, characterized in that this electrical contact is intended to be mated with a complementary electrical contact which itself has a second central ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7775822 | Electrical connectors having power contacts with alignment/or restraining features Preferred embodiments of power contacts have alignment features that can maintain conductors of the power contacts in a state of alignment during and after insertion of the power contacts into a housing. ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7690937 | Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same Electrical connectors and contacts for transmitting power are provided. One power contact embodiment includes a first plate that defines a first non-deflecting beam and a first deflectable beam, and a second plate that defines a second non-deflecting beam and a seco... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7425145 | Connectors and contacts for transmitting electrical power A connector system includes a first connector, and a second connector that mates with the first connector. The same type of power contact is used in the first and second connectors. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7404739 | Electrical connector with enhanced jack interface A connector includes a housing having a mating end, a wire receiving end and a longitudinal axis therethrough. The housing holds a plurality of contacts grouped in pairs and arranged about the axis. At least one shielding member is located within the housing. The at... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402064 | Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same Electrical connectors and contacts for transmitting power are provided. One power contact embodiment includes a first plate that defines a first non-deflecting beam and a first deflectable beam, and a second plate that defines a second non-deflecting beam and a seco... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7335043 | Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same Preferred embodiments of power contacts include two or more opposing contact beams of a first type that are spaced apart along at least a portion of the length thereof when the power contact is in an unmated state; and two or more opposing contact beams of a second ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331830 | High-density orthogonal connector A high-density orthogonal connector is disclosed and may include electrical contacts that are configured to receive contacts from an orthogonal header connector while minimizing signal skew and signal reflection. The electrical contacts in the connector may define c... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322623 | Sawtooth terminal blade gripper and method of gripping A gripping apparatus is disclosed. The gripping apparatus includes a first finger including a plurality of first sawteeth along a first longitudinal end and a receiving area being located between adjacent sawteeth and a second finger including a plurality of complem... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7285018 | Electrical connector incorporating passive circuit elements An electrical connector that electrically connects a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board is disclosed, where the electrical connector in the preferred embodiment includes: (a) an insulative housing; (b) a plurality of signal conductors, wi... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270573 | Electrical connector with load bearing features Complementary contact and contact block designs are disclosed that help prevent movement of a contact received in the contact block when an electrical connector is press-fit or otherwise connected to a printed circuit board. A protrusion may be included on one or bo... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258562 | Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same Electrical connectors and contacts for transmitting power are provided. One power contact embodiment includes a first plate that defines a first non-deflecting beam and a first deflectable beam, and a second plate that defines a second non-deflecting beam and a seco... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7241170 | Permanent terminations of network cables An improved bracket is utilized in a mounting system for a modular system connector used in connecting devices to cables such as network cable, coaxial cable, or fiber optic cable. The bracket has a pair of mounting portions for securing to an outlet box and a modul... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7220141 | Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same Electrical connectors and contacts for transmitting power are provided. One power contact embodiment includes a first plate that defines a first non-deflecting beam and a first deflectable beam, and a second plate that defines a second non-deflecting beam and a seco... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204704 | Wire harness including hook and loop shaped attaching members and a method of attaching a wire harness using the same A wire harness includes an insulating member that contains a conductor therein, the conductor extending along one direction, and the insulating member having a front face and a back face that is opposed to the front face and a plurality of hook-shaped members and a ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201593 | Jumper assembly for an electrical distribution system An electrical jumper assembly for an electrical distribution system, where the electrical jumper assembly includes at least one conductor carrier generally having a longitudinal direction, and a plurality of conductors in the at least one conductor carrier. A first ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195518 | Electrical connector with enhanced jack interface A connector includes a housing having a mating end, a wire receiving end, and a longitudinal axis therethrough. The housing holds a plurality of contacts grouped in differential pairs and arranged about the axis. At least one shielding member is located within the h... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7179095 | Matrix board-to-board connector assembly A matrix board-to-board connector includes a receptacle connector having a first housing with a plurality of first contacts received therein and a plug connector having a second housing with a plurality of second contacts received therein. The first contact has a mi... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7140928 | Contact for an electrical connector A connector incorporating the present invention includes the contact of the present invention and an electrical attachment, such as a wire crimp. The contact has a longitudinal body and a pair of fingers parallel to and offset from the longitudinal axis. Each finger... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7114979 | Structure of conductive sheet in socket A conductive sheet in a socket comprises a conductive sheet body having a conductive terminal on the rear end and two parallel conductive pins on the front end with an inserting slot formed therebetween. One of the conductive pins is provided with a recess, ring or ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7090526 | Lead-through terminal Lead-through terminal with a terminal casing (1) made of insulating material, at least one metallic outer conductor connecting element (3) arranged in the terminal casing (1) or protruding out of the terminal casing (1) and at least one m... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7084361 | High voltage interlock switch A switch device for assembly with a fastener securing an access cover to a high voltage storage device includes a switch connector device connectable to a shroud. The switch connector includes a flange with a bolt hole through which a fastener passes and a first con... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083433 | Electrical connector The electrical connector includes a receptacle connector 10 and a plug connector 50. The receptacle connector includes a first housing 13 made of an insulating material having plate-shaped receptacle contacts 11 made of a conductive mater... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081000 | Modular daisy-chain flange mount for coaxial connectors A new and improved radio frequency coaxial connector mounting flange structure, to be mounted upon a radio frequency system subassembly, comprises a modular component which has recessed end portions for enabling adjacent coaxial connector mounting flange structures ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077702 | Terminal position assurance with forward interlocking face keying A connector assembly comprising a cap member having a plurality of fixed cap terminal position assurance mechanisms defined thereon, and a plug member having one or more of fixed plug terminal position assurance mechanisms defined thereon, wherein each of the cap te... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070434 | Rocket-launcher docking system An electrical connector that avoids some of the disadvantages associated with electrical connectors in the prior art. In particular, the illustrative embodiment of the present invention uses spring-loaded contacts to maintain connection in the presence of the vibrat... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7064431 | Electronic assembly having select spacing of rows and columns of contacts to allow for routing of traces to the contacts An electronic assembly is described, having a substrate and contacts on the substrate which are spaced and arranged in a manner that allows for a more dense arrangement of contacts but still allows for routing of traces between the contacts. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7033194 | Standardized electrical terminal A first electrical wire terminal is designed to mate with a second, identical electrical wire terminal rotated ninety degrees about a longitudinal axis and turned to face the first terminal. In one embodiment, the first and second terminals each have an insertion me... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6997730 | High current electrical connector system and methods thereof An electrical connector includes a first cable contact with a mating surface and a retaining surface, a housing, a retaining device, and at least one groove. The housing defines a first passage for receiving the first cable contact, a second passage for mating with ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6969276 | Metal terminal with weakened part A metal terminal has a terminal body having a crimp part crimped to a wire and a fastening part connected to the terminal body through breaking parts. The fastening part has a through-hole for passage of a bolt. The metal terminal further includes a co-fastening par... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6910907 | Contact for use in an integrated circuit and a method of manufacture therefor The present invention provides a contact for use in an integrated circuit, a method of manufacture therefor, and an integrated circuit including the aforementioned contact. The contact, in accordance with the principles of the present invention, may include a via lo... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6824412 | Auto-latching sliding contact mechanism enabling impedance matching between two connectors A connector for twisted pair cables used to transmit high frequency data signals. The conductors of the twisted pair are connected to contact blades by an auto-latching mechanism adapted to ensure contact with the corresponding contact blades of a mating connector. ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6814615 | Coaxial cable connector A coaxial cable connector is provided for interconnecting coaxial cables having center and outer conductors. The coaxial cable connector utilizes a contact and shell arrangement defining a strip line geometry for the electric fields generated by signals passing thro... | 11/09/2004 |
