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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7867002 | Wire connector A wire connector includes first and second connecting members that are adapted to hold respectively at least one wire to be connected separably to each other, a waterproof ring, and a locking unit. The waterproof ring is sleeved on a first connecting segment of the ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7364472 | Connector A connector includes a seal member holder 20 having a second cylindrical wall 22 for fitting on an outer periphery of a first cylindrical wall 2, and a plurality of groove-like notches 25 and a plurality of engagement holes 27 are ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351086 | Connector A connector includes a housing in which a recess having an opening on a rear face is provided, and a slider to be slid in the recess. A flexible substrate is inserted in the recess with the slider so that a contact on the flexible substrate is connected to a contact... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7309263 | Combination wedge tap connector An electrical connector assembly for a utility power transmission system includes a first conductive member having a first hook portion and a first base wedge portion with the first hook portion extending from the first wedge portion and is adapted to engage a main ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7112081 | Hermaphroditic electrical coupling assembly A molded housing of suitable, non-conductive material encasing and segregating a plurality of spring-loaded terminal connector tabs that embody stab connections to receive wire in the rear of the housing for the purpose of conducting current through the insulated te... | 09/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7061234 | Modular proximity sensor A preamplifier portion 2 is arranged between a head portion 1 containing a detecting coil and an amplifier portion 3, wherein a detecting circuit and a controlling circuit and the like are arranged. The preamplifier portion 2 is connected... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6921300 | Electrical connector An electrical connector has an elongated metal base portion, a releasable cable clamp at each opposite end of the base portion, and a connector block of electrical insulating material secured to the base portion between the cable clamps. The connector block has at l... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6881084 | Hermaphroditic connector systems A hermaphroditic connector for the connection of electrical and/or optical systems is described. The system comprises a coupling having a first and a second connector. Each connector (100) comprises an outer sleeve (101) and an insert housing (102 | 04/19/2005 |
| 6540529 | Electrical connector assembly An electrical connector assembly (1) has first and second electrical connectors (10) mated with each other. Both connectors have an identical configuration. Each connector comprises an insulating housing (11) and a plurality of identical terminals (12) re... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6370009 | Internally-fused capacitor An internally-fused capacitor includes a capacitor housing, at least one capacitor module, and at least one fuse assembly. The capacitor module is positioned in the housing and includes capacitor elements. Each capacitor element includes a first extended ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6190192 | Configurable interface connector A communications infrastructure connector system comprises a pair of engageable hermaphroditic connector units. Each unit can house a plurality of connectors which mate with corresponding connectors of the other unit. Each unit has a handle comprising a p... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6102232 | Expandable modular container system An expandable modular container system. A plurality of coupling pads supporting container modules are disposed between two supporting stands, wherein the coupling pads and supporting stands are coupled together, and the supporting stands are provided with... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5864467 | Cascadable modem apparatus A cascadable modem apparatus includes a modem housing having a top and a bottom. A plurality of angled feet are attached to the housing bottom in cantilever fashion to define a distal portion of each foot. The feet serve both to support the modem on an pl... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5628655 | Field replaceable connector for seismic instrument A removable connector operable to be inserted between a main cable carrying seismic information and a box connector of a remote acquisition module. The removable connector is adapted to isolate any forces arising in the main cable from the box connector o... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5259780 | Quick disconnect wiring connector A separable connector for electrically coupling two portions of multiple-conductor cable is disclosed. The connector, in a connected state, is held together by operation of the novel shape of the connector halves. The two connector halves, which each incl... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5251106 | Stackable enclosure for electronic devices An electronic system having a plurality of electronic devices contained in a plurality of stackable enclosures is provided. Each of the plurality of stackable enclosures is stackable and interlockable together with another one of the plurality of stackabl... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5190464 | Shielded electrical connector with contact shunting arrangement A shielded electrical connector comprises an insulating terminal housing formed of a base member and a cover member. The housing has a front mating face, a rear wire-connecting face and a terminal supporting platform extending between the two faces. Four ... | 03/02/1993 |
| 4718857 | Electrical connectors and clips and methods of use The combination of a plurality of like connectors and a pair of clips coupling together the connectors in a stack. Each of the connectors comprises a housing fabricated of an electrically insulating material and is shaped with parallel upper and lower sur... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4711507 | Electrical connector and latching apparatus therefor An electrical connector for particular use in the data communications industry includes an improved latching mechanism for engagement with a like electrical connector or with an apertured panel of a terminal box or the like. The latching mechanism include... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4705332 | High density, controlled impedance connectors A high density electrical connector is shown in which discrete dielectric wafers mount several contact elements within grooves on a first surface of the wafer while mounting a single ground plane within a recess on a second surface. This configuration, wh... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4702538 | Shielded modular connector for use with shielded twisted pair cable The invention is a hermaphroditic modular connector. More specifically, the connector comprises a two-part modular housing which snaps together and which upon snapping together, effects connection of a twisted wire pair cable to a pair of insulation displ... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4701133 | Hermaphroditic connector A hermaphroditic electrical connector comprising a pair of substantially identical body members releasably secured together to electrically connect plural electrical contacts of one member to respective electrical contacts of the other member and for main... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4626126 | Connector member A connector member, connectable with a like member to form an electrical clasp connector for locomotive traction motor cables and the like, has a soft socket and for crimping on a cable and a harder connecting blade end for wear resistance preferably extr... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4609247 | Connector having two seal-rings of different diameters The male connector plug has a cylindrical body portion which has a forward cylindrical section of a smaller diameter and a rear cylindrical section of a larger diameter. Each such body section is surrounded by an O-ring. The mating female connector plug h... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4602833 | Closed loop connector Hermaphroditic electrical connector comprises a dielectric housing having terminals therein with resilient contact tongues and shunt means fixed to a dielectric carrier which moves relative to housing in response to mating with a like connector as tongues... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4516820 | Cochlear prosthesis package connector A cochlear prosthetic package having an electronics part and an electrode part. The two parts have ceramic plates with aligned, hermetically-sealed hollow-pin feedthroughs therein. The parts are connected by a Silastic sheet having individual metal foil p... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4515669 | Anode and connection A tubular anode such as tubular cast iron, magnetite, graphite, carbon or steel may be provided with an easily made internal or center connection having assured uniform resistance characteristics by the employment of at least two diametrically opposed wed... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4501460 | Modular housing for computer system An improved housing (15, 17) and associated latching mechanism that render practicable the implementation of a completely modular computer system. The latching mechanism effects simple positive engagement and disengagement of the pin and socket connectors... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4416499 | Electrical connector assembly An electrical connector assembly (10) consisting of a cover (12) and a base (14) adapted to be interfit and secured together, with the base (14) carrying groove contacts (64) and the cover (12) pin shaped sleeve contacts (68), each positioned within a gro... | 11/22/1983 |
| 3970354 | Intrinsic certification assembly technique for wiring components into an electrical apparatus A technique is described for completely and positively wiring components into mass produced machines, such as washing machines, dryers and the like. The subject technique encompasses improved contacts, connectors and a wiring harness all of which are indi... | 07/20/1976 |
