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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7479023 | Connector for a contact element A connector for a contact element that is able to be screwed at the front part to a rear part of a first contact element, characterized in that the connector comprises means for locking the connection between the connector and the first contact element, that is able... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7435112 | Electrical connector having a mechanical mating cycle limitation An electrical connector having a mechanical mating cycle limitation that renders the connector inoperable after a predetermined number of mating cycles is disclosed. The electrical connector includes a rotating component that rotates within the connector for the pre... | 10/14/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7134894 | Coaxial electrical connector for hazardous locations Disclosed are two embodiments of a coaxial electrical connector designed for use in hazardous locations. Mating connectors are connected coaxially, and coupled together by means of a threaded connection. When the mating connectors are connected, they cannot be disco... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125159 | Non-defeatable fluorescent adapter for incandescent fixture A fluorescent adapter having a housing including a tip contact compatible with an electrical socket, a threaded ring contact compatible with the electrical socket, the ring contact surrounding the housing and rotatable with the housing when the housing is rotated in... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7101229 | Adapter for mogul base open fixture lamps A lamp adapter for receiving a lamp having a conductive threaded portion and an extension with a conductive contact electrically insulated from the conductive threaded portion. The lamp adapter has a body with a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion has ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090539 | Socket adaptor insertion-removal tool The socket adaptor insertion-removal tool including a handle, a depending shank terminating in a head with at least two conducting prongs wired to a receptacle in the handle top, for insertion into a socket adaptor, thus to provide electrical power from the receptac... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086877 | Terminator locking cover system A terminal locking system comprises an elongated tubular case having a connection end section and an opposing protection end section, an adapter configured to matingly engage a terminal rotatably mounted within the connection end section, a blocker mounted within th... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086876 | Coaxial cable port security device and method of use thereof A coaxial cable port security device is provided, wherein the port security device comprises a one-way clutch mechanism positioned between a first body and a second body and utilized to prevent unauthorized access to a coaxial cable port unless a specific tool is us... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7033195 | Coaxial electrical connector for hazardous locations Disclosed are two embodiments of a coaxial electrical connector designed for use in hazardous locations. Mating connectors are connected coaxially, and coupled together by means of a threaded connection. When the mating connectors are connected, they cannot be disco... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6829813 | Method of installing an electrical signal filter An electrical signal filter housing of the type including a threaded female connector adapted to mate with a hexagonal cable connector having a span X, the filter housing including a cylindrical body having a span Y, which is substantially greater than X, a threaded... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6743041 | Adaptor for shockproof socket The invention pertains to an adaptor for inserting lamps with pin bases into screw bases, the task of which is to make it impossible to screw out the adaptor without special tools after it has been inserted into the screw base. This task is achieved by the in... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6491546 | Locking F terminator for coaxial cable systems A tamper-resistant device for terminating a connection to a coaxial cable is provided. The device includes an outer coaxial shell, a threaded connector body housed in the coaxial shell with a snap fit, and a resistor case held within the connector body, a... | 12/10/2002 |
| 5788525 | Anti-theft lamp adapter An adapter for lamps and other electrical devices to be installed in standard lampsockets which prevents unauthorized removal of such lamps or other electrical devices. A screwshell means is placed upon a body member such that relative rotation between th... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5723818 | Structure of a safety plug for coaxial cable An improved structure of a safety plug for coaxial cable comprising a main body and a hand tool, said main body is a hollow circular tube having an internal flange at its rearward wall, in an appropriate location at the forward end of the circular tube is... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5273444 | Tamper-resistant cable terminator system A tamper-resistant terminator includes a connector body rotatably encapsulated within a shield. A port in the shield receives a terminal of a cable transmission system therethrough for rotational engagement with a threaded bore within the connector body. ... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5106312 | Coaxial cable output terminal safety plug device A coaxial cable output terminal safety plug device which is screwed with a conventional coaxial cable output terminal to prevent unauthorized use, wherein the safety plug device includes a hollow plug receiving a plug seat therein, and if the plug is rota... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5044974 | Mechanism for locking a fluorescent lamp adaptor A mechanism for locking a fluorescent lamp adaptor to a standard incandescent screw-in lamp socket utilizing base member having a bottom and wall portions. The wall portion of the base member possesses an inner surface and an outer surface and an aperture... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5011422 | Coaxial cable output terminal safety plug device A coaxial cable output terminal safety plug device, which comprises a driving tool to drive a plug to fastened in a coaxial cable output terminal which is not 5 in use. The plug comprises a round tube having received therein a threaded tube which has a re... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4952898 | Transformer secondary buss adapter apparatus The present invention relates to a transformer secondary buss adapter having a rigid member constructed of an electrically conducted material wherein the top end of the member is substantially flat on two sides and has a hole therethrough. A threaded stud... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4872852 | Child resistant electrical socket or socket attachment A child resistant electrical light socket for resisting removal of a threaded base of a light bulb therefrom comprising an outer portion having an opening to receive the bulb and a pair of electrical contacts, an inner rotatable sleeve with mating threads... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4806116 | Combination locking and radio frequency interference shielding security system for a coaxial cable connector A combination locking and radio frequency interference shielding security system for a coaxial cable connector having a female coaxial plug and a male coaxial plug on a coaxial cable is provided and consists of a head rotatably affixed to the male coaxial... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4750892 | Electrical device adapter An adapter for connecting an electrical device such as a flourescent lamp to a threaded socket is provided with a device for inhibiting removal of the adapter from the socket to prevent theft of the adapter. The adapter may include a toroidal transformer,... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4053195 | Theftproof connector assembly A readily installed and removable coaxial cable connector assembly which is rendered theftproof by the provision of an end cap which may be manually thrust into an open end of a housing surrounding a coaxial cable connector coupling to close the open end ... | 10/11/1977 |
| 3953097 | Connector and tool therefor A connector which may be connected to a fitting, such as a CATV outlet, without the use of a tool, but which requires a tool for removal of the connector from the fitting. The connector comprises an outer body and an inner rotatable shell with a one-way d... | 04/27/1976 |
