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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172596 | Electrical connector with sacrificial appendage An electrical connector assembly may include a yoke that includes an outer housing and a central conductor provided within the outer housing. The central conductor may include at least three outwardly extending portions. A first outwardly extending portion and a sec... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8038459 | Connector protective cover A connector protective cover is provided which has a pair of cover members (2 and 3) to be joined together and which, using the pair of cover members (2 and 3), protects a latch lever that is operated to retain a pair of connectors (10... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7980876 | Lock for mobile communication equipment A system includes an integrated circuit card, a tray configured to receive the integrated circuit card, a connector, and a housing configured to receive the connector. The housing is configured to attach to a mobile communication device, the connector is configured ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7967626 | Tamper-evident connector Embodiments of a tamper-evident connector are disclosed which may optionally be used in a trusted computing environment. In an exemplary embodiment, a tamper-evident connection includes a mate-once engaging assembly for providing with a first component, the mate-onc... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7651356 | Tamper-evident connector Embodiments of a tamper-evident connector are disclosed which may optionally be used in a trusted computing environment. In an exemplary embodiment, a tamper-evident connection includes a mate-once engaging assembly for providing with a first component, the mate-onc... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7530832 | Laser light source device, display device, scanning type display device, and projector To provide a laser light source unit, a display device, a scanning display device and a projector, in each of which, when a laser is taken out of the chassis or the like, a laser thereof is assuredly rendered incapable of emitting. The laser light source unit includ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7320611 | Terminator locking device A terminal locking system comprises an elongated tubular case having a connection end section and an opposing distal end section, an adapter, configured to matingly engage a terminal, rotatably mounted within said connection end section and including an engagement s... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7179100 | Security shield integral with tap faceplate The present invention provides a security shield integral with a CATV tap faceplate. The device comprises a substantially cylindrical housing, extending outward from the faceplate. The security shield is configured to receive an F-type connector. To safeguard agains... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7164079 | Preferential separable overhead electric service drop and associated method An overhead service drop extending between a utility pole and a customer location includes at least one power conductor, a neutral conductor messenger supporting itself and the power conductor, and a separable power connector between the power conductor and a corres... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7144271 | Sealed tamper resistant terminator A tamper-resistant coaxial terminator includes an inner body rotatably captivated within an outer shield. A deformable portion of the inner body extends within an annular recess formed in the outer shield. An optional RF port, containing a resistor, is press-fit wit... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128605 | Coaxial cable connector assembly A coaxial connector assembly includes a coaxial cable connector and a shield for the connector, the shield including spring fingers adjustably engaging the connector. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7025636 | Adaptor for making broken connectors serviceable An electrical adapter (16) for receiving a male plug (10) having male plug electrical contacts (30) and having a broken latching tab (12), the male plug (10) being constructed to be received in a receiving unit (18) in a plu... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6971898 | Apparatus and method for electrically and mechanically connecting and disconnecting a power line An apparatus for connecting two pairs of conductors and one pair of ground wires and for allowing separation of the same upon the application of a tensional force upon at least one of the conductors or ground wires. The apparatus includes two plates that each define... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6918782 | Modular plug with locking member A modular plug includes a mating portion having a latch for engaging a jack and a slidable housing having a first end and a second end. The slidable housing receives the mating portion at the first end and the slidable housing is adapted to slide along the mating po... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6663397 | Electrical connector An electrical connector (1) mates with a complementary connector (2) for transmitting signals. The electrical connector includes a first shell (10), a first conductive contact (12) and a first insulative housing (11) sandwiched between the first shell and... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6386897 | Electrical 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 |
| 5904588 | Connector A cover 20 is attached to connector body 10, and has a connecting and supporting member 30 engageable with a receiving member 16. Once engaged the member 30 cannot be removed. The connecting and supporting member 30 can be released only by breaking a brea... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5605467 | Cover for battery compartment and communications port A cover for a communications port and an aperture at a surface of an electrical switching device includes a cover mechanism for covering at least the communications port and the aperture; and a plug having a proximate end attached to the cover mechanism a... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5564938 | Lock device for use with coaxial cable connection A lock device for use with a coaxial cable connection includes an annular inner member and a annular outer sleeve. The inner member has an end portion with threads for engaging the inner member on a male coaxial cable connector part extending from a telev... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5556295 | Modular plug locking system A modular plug is locked in a modular receptacle by a frangible locking member disintegral from such modular plug. An internal first catch on that frangible locking member catches an inside of the modular receptacle. The internal first catch is rendered i... | 09/17/1996 |
| 4750898 | Anti-tamper shroud for cable connector A clamp holds a sleeve over an installed connector preventing access to the connector for removal. The clamp is clamped to a cable with a screw having a head that breaks off after installation.... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4676572 | Electrical contact retainer A retainer has tabs which hold a pin and socket in good electrical contact until a separation force applied to the pin and socket exceeds a predetermined amount and breaks or bends the tabs, thereby ensuring a predictable separation of the pin and socket ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4647726 | Telephone security clamp A telephone security clamp for preventing removal of modular telephone equipment which is electrically connected by its modular jack to a modular socket. The security clamp includes a wedge which is inserted beneath the release tang of the modular jack. T... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4616316 | Medication compliance monitoring device having conductive traces upon a frangible backing of a medication compartment A medication compliance monitoring system consisting of a blister pack having an array of plastic blisters defining compartments for medication, with a frangible non-conductive backing sheet having conductive traces behind the compartments which are respe... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4526433 | Connector with a locking mechanism A connector for an electronic part, having a locking mechanism comprising an engaging piece concealed interiorly of the connector and forming at least part of a conductive terminal in the connector, the engaging piece having an abutment for effecting a lo... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4522458 | Electrical connector assembly having a force actuated releasing arrangement A frangible pin (15) extends radially between interfitted first and second shell portions (21, 26) comprising an electrical connector assembly, the pin having a cross-sectional area sized to shear upon application of an external force so that the shells c... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4003048 | Remote alarm system for detection of fire extinguisher removal A detection and alarm system for detecting and removal of a fire extinguisher from its usual location including an electrically conductive breakaway lanyard positioned around the neck of the fire extinguisher, its ends connected to two male prongs plugged... | 01/11/1977 |
