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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7314238 | Fluid connection A fluid connection comprised of a first fitting having a body with a first end and a second end. A passage extends through the body from the first end to the second end. A bracket is mounted to the second end of the body. The bracket defines a space adjacent the sec... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7270560 | USB connector locking device with lock prongs or movable lock ring A universal serial bus (USB) locking connector includes a cable, a polymeric body connected to the cable, and a metallic male plug that projects axially from the body. One or more locking prongs extend axially alongside but are spaced from the male plug and are resi... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7195524 | Electrical terminal assembly having a detachable coupling head detachable from a terminal by inserting a tool into the coupling head A coupling head includes resilient engaging arms arranged circumferentially in a sleeve body. Each engaging arm is connected integrally to an annular inner surface of the sleeve body, has a free end extending toward a first open end of the sleeve body and spaced apa... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7063550 | Waterproof structure applied to AC plug and socket A waterproof structure applied to an alternating current plug and an alternating current socket includes a plug body and a socket body. The plug body has an inserting portion, a covering portion formed thereon, a limiting portion formed between the plug body and the... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7033214 | Connector for electrical conductors that include a contact/locking end-fitting at their end to be connected A connector for electrical conductors that have, on their ends to be connected, contact/locking end-fittings designed to be inserted into electrically insulated locking members that are retained inside a connector body or case, characterized in that the method for r... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6997731 | Hermaphrodite connector A seismic cable coupling comprising connector body, a coupling ring is rotatably mounted on the connector body. The coupling ring includes a ring body having a first longitudinal projection and a second longitudinal projection, the first longitudinal projection havi... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6953354 | Connector for breathing conduits The present invention relates to the connections between respiratory humidifiers and/or other such devices and heated breathing conduits used to couple a patient to the humidifier. In particular, the invention is a connector to couple a gases supply means and a cond... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6837729 | High power electrical contactor with improved bridge contact mechanism An electrical contactor assembly is provided that includes a base and power terminals mounted thereto. The power terminals are configured to convey signals. The assembly includes an actuator mounted to the base that moves between initial and final positions along a ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6447319 | Hermaphrodite electrical connection device The invention concerns an electrical connection device in particular for constituting geophysical data acquisition and processing systems, consisting of two identical electrically and mechanically fitting male/female connectors, each connector comprising ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 5993266 | Keying system for electrical connector A keying system for an electrical connector (10, 16) is disclosed. Keying members (160, 234) are provided in mating pairs so that one is assembled to the cable connector (10) and the other is assembled to the mating panel connector (16). Each of the keyin... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5936202 | Debris protection cover assembly for cable connectors A protective cover assembly for an end of a cable connector having a cable housing that encloses a plurality of connective pins or sockets and that satisfies all requirements for space applications. A connector body flange is formed at the extremity of a ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5658159 | Connector system and methods The invention provides a connector system and methods for attaching a first and second connector. Each connector includes an elongate connector body and a coupling nut rotatably coupled about the connector body. Each coupling nut includes a center plate a... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5451500 | Device for processing biological specimens for analysis of nucleic acids A system is provided for the automated detection of target nucleic acid sequences in which multiple biological samples are individually incorporated into matrices within carriers in a two-dimensional format. The matrix carrier is an inexpensive, disposabl... | 09/19/1995 |
| 4917623 | Terminator of a multi-strand electrical conductor The present invention relates to a termination of a multi-strand electrical conductor carrying relatively high current levels at high frequency in an environment having an ambient temperature of up to about 300° C. The cable is separated into groups of w... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4712846 | Connector apparatus A connector is provided for making electrical connection between electrical conductors in a first connector casing and electrical conductors in a second connector casing. The first and second connector casings are mutually engageale in one orientation onl... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4711510 | Electrical connector for tractor-trailer rig A multiwire electrical connector for making electrical connections between the tractor and trailer of a tractor-trailer rig. The connector has two members, each with a set of mating connector elements (e.g., spherical balls and mating spherical recesses).... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4682831 | Multiple-contact connector assembly A cable-entry seal for a multicontact seismic cable connector consists of a cable anchor molded near an end of a multiconductor cable and a sphincter grommet. A compression sleeve, urged by a gland nut axially compresses the sphincter causing it to expand... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4634202 | Coupling system, especially for a connector A hermaphroditic coupling system, especially for an optical fibre (or electrical) connector member. The connector member 10 has a body 12 with a cylindrical portion 14 and a semi-cylindrical extension 16, defining a stepped end profile comprising rearward... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4558914 | Readily expandable input/output construction for programmable controller By providing an input/output module which incorporates post means formed thereon and slider means connected thereto and movable into and out of locking engagement with the post means of an adjacent module, a unique input/output module is achieved that is ... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4537070 | Magnetically responsive circuit-element module for liquid-level monitoring and probe therefrom Components of a π-network of resistors and magnetically responsive reed switches are encapsulated to form modules with keyed ends for end-to-end interlocking assembly. Conductive tabs of one module mate with those of the next module to establish electric... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4530075 | Marine seismic streamer coupler Disclosed is a coupler for connecting together electrically and mechanically adjacent sections of a marine seismic streamer. The coupler includes a split cylindrical electrical connector housing assembly which establishes electrical interconnection betwee... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4415213 | Hermaphrodite electrical connector An improved hermaphrodite electrical connector (10) of the type including side by side pin connector (16) and socket connector (12), projecting from a base plate (18), and carrying a coupling ring lever assembly (22) for joining the mating connectors, in ... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4403821 | Wiring line tap A device is disclosed for effecting a line tap for modular unit, residence, or similar wiring situations. The device allows for a power cable to be tapped without utilizing a junction box, which would necessarily require severing and rejoining of the cabl... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4166663 | Multi-contact connectors with individual resilient contact inserts The electric multi-contact connector consists of twin half-housings. Each half-housing carries a plurality of contact holders independently mounted in spaced-apart relationship on a multi-bore base. The prong-end of each contact is resiliently supported b... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4114970 | Electrical marine connector The marine connector comprises a pair of complementary connector units, each attachable to an electric cable-end for interconnecting the same. Each connector unit has longitudinally-spaced, front and rear end walls interconnected by an axial transverse pa... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4037902 | Hermaphroditic multiple connector plug An improved hermaphroditic multiple connector plug having a front or mating end, and a back or cable end, comprising a cylindrical body having a contact assembly, including means to support a plurality of electrical contacts. The contact assembly surround... | 07/26/1977 |
| 3954319 | Environment proof electrical connector assembly A multicontact connector intended primarily for geophysical surveying work is totally hermaphroditic to enable connection to its identical counterpart. The hermaphroditic connection also physically protects the electrical contacts and permits the connecto... | 05/04/1976 |
