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Pizza Pie With Concentric Rings of Crust

A pizza mold for forming a plurality of concentric raised ridges of dough (i.e., crust) on the surface of a pizza pie.

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Class 439/298 - Including resilient latching retaining means


Subclass of Class 439 - Electrical connectors
Definition: Coupling part including a member that is yieldable within
No. of patents: 37
Last issue date: 04/29/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7364452Connector for adjacent devices
An apparatus and method for connecting servers within a rack-mounted server system. In one embodiment, a plurality of servers are positioned in respective bays of a rack. The bays generally constrain adjacent servers in a generally fixed spacing and in face-to-face ...
04/29/2008
7354297Connector fixing structure
A male connector to be connected to a female connector provided at a housing accommodating a vehicle-mounted electrical device includes a contact point to be connected to a contact of the female connector, a cable connected to the contact point, and a shield shell c...
04/08/2008
7291032Connector for adjacent devices
An apparatus and method for connecting servers within a rack-mounted server system. In one embodiment, a plurality of servers are positioned in respective bays of a rack. The bays generally constrain adjacent servers in a generally fixed spacing and in face-to-face ...
11/06/2007
7278883Electrical connector housing with terminal position assurance (TPA) member
An electrical connector including a plurality of electrical terminals; and a housing having the electrical terminals connected thereto. The housing includes a first housing member and a second housing member movably connected to the first housing member. The first h...
10/09/2007
7249959Electronic device, accessory for electronic device and support element
An electronic device, an accessory for an electronic device and a support element. The support element (15) is arranged to support the connection between an accessory connector (5) of the electronic device (1) and a connector (13) of the ...
07/31/2007
7241167Connector
A connector includes a housing and a required number of pusher members. The housing has a fitting aperture into which two or at least three flexible printed circuit boards are inserted and insertion openings for holding the required number of the pusher members. Whe...
07/10/2007
7234958Cable retention apparatus
A cable retention apparatus. The cable retention apparatus includes a sheet member containing a first aperture suitable for surrounding a first connector, and at least one additional second aperture having inside dimensions which generally correspond to outside dime...
06/26/2007
7182623Lever-and-spring assembly for an electronics module
Described is a lever-and-spring assembly for an electronic module. The electronic module has a flange extending from one of its sides. The lever-and-spring assembly has a lever coupled to the flange at a pivot point about which the lever-and-spring assembly can pivo...
02/27/2007
6878006Methods and apparatus for securing electrical connectors
Apparatus for securing a first electrical connector mounted to an electronic module to a second electrical connector supported by a support structure, such that the first and second electrical connectors mate in an electrically conductive manner. The support structu...
04/12/2005
6867679Mounting for circuit interrupter
A mounting for a circuit interrupter is provided that facilitates the easy removal and insertion of the circuit interrupter. The mounting includes upper and lower terminal and support arrangements that cooperate with upper and lower device mounting studs of a circui...
03/15/2005
6808406Expansion module and personal digital assistant equipped therewith
An expansion module and a personal digital assistant equipped therewith. The personal digital assistant comprises a base unit and an expansion module. The base unit defines a guide slot and a fixing hole. The expansion module, disposed on the base unit in a detachab...
10/26/2004
6776626Electrical connector system for mobile phones
An electrical connector system is provided for a mobile phone which includes a lower housing disposed beneath a printed circuit board having a plurality of circuit traces on a bottom side thereof. The housing includes at least one cavity in an upper side thereof opp...
08/17/2004
6648667Methods and apparatus for securing electrical connectors
Methods and apparatus for securing a first electrical connector mounted to an electronic module to a second electrical connector supported by a support structure, such that the first and second electrical connectors mate in an electrically conductive mann...
11/18/2003
6475016Method and apparatus for securing electrical connectors
Methods and apparatus for securing a first electrical connector mounted to an electronic module to a second electrical connector supported by a support structure, such that the first and second electrical connectors mate in an electrically conductive mann...
11/05/2002
6386897Electrical plug connection with a plug housing, contact housing and bayonet ring for locking the plug housing in the contact housing
An electrical plug connection including a plug housing (2), a contact housing (3) complementary to the plug housing (2) and a bayonet ring (4) for locking the plug housing (2) in the contact housing (3). At least one spring element (16) acts on at least o...
05/14/2002
6343950Connector arrays
The present invention discloses an array of connectors more specifically an ergonomically beneficial apparatus is disclosed for holding a plurality of connectors, RJ45 or fiber optic connectors for example, sufficiently fixed relative to each other such t...
02/05/2002
6275385Electronic control device and jig device therefor having casing inclination compensating part
Ribs are unitarily formed on an outer wall surface of a casing to compensate for an inclination of an inner wall surface corresponding to a draw angle provided for molding the inner wall surface. The direction of pins of a casing connector which connects ...
08/14/2001
6176735Accommodation block for an electrical connection box and an electrical connection box comprising the block
An accommodation block for connection of electrical components is mounted in an electrical connection box, e.g. of a vehicle. In the vicinity of each lengthwise end of side walls of the block body, there is formed an insertion guide extending downward fro...
01/23/2001
6127802Charger with battery retention door
This invention is a battery charger having a pocket for charging a battery. The pocket is covered by a door which has a battery retention latch. When the door is open, and a battery is inserted into the pocket, the battery retention latch of the door exer...
10/03/2000
6107929Center cluster module
A center cluster module which checks connection failures of connectors and for problems in electronic components after electronic components have been inserted into connection slot portions and informs the worker of connection status of the individual ele...
08/22/2000
5971780Mechanism for mounting and dismounting a pack assembly on a computer system
A lever plate pivotally mounted on a bottom case of a main body of a computer including an extension, rotatable against a pack assembly to discharge same from a computer housing, and a deflectable detent lug selectively engageable with the pack assembly....
10/26/1999
5788532Mounting structure for an electrical module
A plurality of surface terminals are disposed on the peripheral surface of the base casing of an electrical module, and a plurality of connection terminals which are joined to the surface terminals are disposed on the peripheral wall of the module accommo...
08/04/1998
5701229Station device to which is connected an electronic apparatus such as tape recorder
Electronic apparatus such as a tape recorder, a disc player or a radio receiver is connected to a station device. The electronic apparatus has a terminal portion for connection to the station device, an opening/closing unit for opening or closing the term...
12/23/1997
5377175Storage device for recording media, particularly compact disks, magnetic tape cassettes and the like
The storage device includes slider members, each having a resilient clasp element for receiving and holding a recording medium housing. Each of the slider members is spring-loaded and slidable between a storage position in the storage device housing and a...
12/27/1994
5097392Controller mounting structure
A controller mounting structure for a controller which can be removed from a front panel of the structure when the structure is not being used. The panel has a mounting port for the controller, and a first connecting terminal means arranged inside of the ...
03/17/1992
5052943Recharging and data retrieval apparatus
Dock apparatus is provided for the receiving of portable, hand-held data retrieval devices to allow recharging of internal batteries and data communication with centralized computer systems. A frame having electrical contact elements at its inner end rece...
10/01/1991
4940414Antitheft car audio set with removable control box
A separable car audio set for antitheft includes a control box, a face plate, a frame and a contact block assembly between the face plate and the frame. The face plate has a concave well in and from which the control box is easily received and separated. ...
07/10/1990
4756495Conversion kit for mounting a radio substituted for original radios in automotive vehicles
A conversion kit for use between a vehicle radio housing and a front trim panel, and adapting to the panel and radio as well as to an instrument panel that receives the radio, the kit comprising (a) a mounting panel unit having an opening therethrough to recei...
07/12/1988
4531799Electrical connector
A pneumatically controlled electrical test connector contains spring loaded pins whose ends are brought into electrical contact with the opposing ends of corresponding connector pins of an electronic module. The pins of the pneumatically controlled connec...
07/30/1985
4496205Low or zero insertion force connector for multi-pin arrays
A connector for low or zero insertion force receipt of multi-pin arrays, such as those in very large scale integration (VLSI) components, includes cooperating camming surfaces having inclined ramps and slots. Selective longitudinal movement of a cam actua...
01/29/1985
4491377Mounting housing for leadless chip carrier
Disclosed is a mounting housing for leadless chip carriers for use on burn-in boards, circuit boards and the like. The housing includes an insulating base support containing a plurality of electrically conductive axially elongated bodies extending thereth...
01/01/1985
4475785Device with tension relief for the retention of a flat band cable
An easily produced and assembled one piece connector adapted to be detachably fastened to a movable carriage, for example the movable carriage of a printer. The connector is formed of various parts which can be folded relative to one another and joined to...
10/09/1984
4454382Structure for fixing a device on a supporting channel bar
Means for fixing a device on supporting a channel bar comprise a leg (5), a fixing component (2) and a compression spring (3). The fixing component has a rod (12) and a body (11) which slide in a longitudinal guide (24) in the base (1) of a housing for sa...
06/12/1984
4103983Quick disconnect slide mount
A slide mount for removably supporting a citizen'band (CB) radio or similar electronic equipment in a vehicle, or the like, or any other mounting surface, including a base attached to the vehicle and a slide attached to the CB radio and a quick disconnect...
08/01/1978
4083620Vehicle radio mount
A vehicle radio mount having a first member adapted to be mounted to the underside of a vehicle dashboard and having two opposed elongate transversely spaced parallel slide elements. A plurality of exposed conductive contacts are mounted in downwardly fac...
04/11/1978
4063683Radio mounting bracket
A bracket for mounting a radio in a vehicle including a base member for attaching the bracket to the vehicle and an adjustable body member for releasably receiving the radio with the body member being connected to the base member for swivel movement of th...
12/20/1977
4050767Automobile mount for citizens band radios
A mount for detachably installing a citizens' band radio in an automobile consisting of a two-part slide one element of which is affixed to the radio and the other to structure of the automobile to permit ready detachment of the radio, the slide elements ...
09/27/1977
 
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