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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7484982 | Coupling for a hand held appliance An operating head, such as a hair trimming device, is mechanically and electrically connected to a power supply unit, for example in the form of a handle, by a bayonet coupling, with a female member on the handle and a male member on the trimming device. The male me... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7288430 | Method of fabricating heteroepitaxial microstructures An efficient method of fabricating a high-quality heteroepitaxial microstructure having a smooth surface. The method includes detaching a layer from a base structure to provide a carrier substrate having a detached surface, and then forming a heteroepitaxial microst... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7179113 | Latching medical patient parameter safety connector and method The present invention is directed to a socket connector to couple electrical plugs to sockets mounted on circuit boards or cable ends. The socket connector includes a socket that receives an electrical plug and a socket silo. The silo may contain a beveled outer sur... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7153153 | Push and twist electrical connector assembly An electrical device has a base assembly including first contacts and a mounting mechanism for electrically leading to a power source, a latch assembly adapted to receive at least one additional electrical device that is to be mounted to the latch assembly, push and... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7117590 | Latching medical patient parameter safety connector and method The present invention is directed to a socket connector to couple electrical plugs to sockets mounted on circuit boards or cable ends. The socket connector includes a socket that receives an electrical plug and a socket silo. The silo may contain a beveled outer sur... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6994579 | Connector A plug includes a plug main body, a connection sleeve, and a connection ring. A socket includes a socket main body and a socket holder. An insertion member of the socket main body is fitted to an engagement concave of the plug main body. An engaging projection of th... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6626699 | Electric plug connector having holder for holding first connector part on first wall side and enabling rotation of guide sleeve on second wall side with respect to first connector part A plug-in connector for establishing an electrical connection between two regions separated by a wall having a mounting hole includes a connector part having electrical contacts and located on one side of the wall. A guide bushing is located on the other ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 5683263 | Coaxial cable connector with electromagnetic interference and radio frequency interference elimination A coaxial cable connector includes a body having an annular flange formed on an outer periphery thereof. A cylindrical member extends upwardly from an upper side of the body and has an axial hole defined therein. A sleeve is mounted around the cylindrical... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5605475 | Electrical connector A male screw portion 13 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the connector 10, a female screw 22 is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the tube 21, and the two are screwed together to prevent withdrawal. A ratchet catch projection... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5295853 | Mechanism for removably mounting dut board on test head A cam mechanism is provided in a DUT board mounting portion of a test head which includes a cam shaft having a guide pin connected to an actuator and a driven ring having a sloped groove along which the guide pin is guided, and a second guide pin provided... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5215476 | Interface connector assembly An interface connector assembly for use in connecting a modular interchangeable test adaptor to a receiver for testing of electronic circuitry connected thereto utilizing a cylindrical cam to drive the interchangeable test adaptor in and out of mating rel... | 06/01/1993 |
| 4990100 | Device for securing two cords together A device for securing the ends of two electrical cords together includes two base elements. Each of the base elements is attached to a respective end of a cord by a flexible sleeve which extends over the end of the cord. The base elements provide electric... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4904206 | High voltage coaxial connector A coaxial connector (1) in which a conductive housing (2) is provided with a projecting electrical terminal (8), a conductive shell (3) and an insulative body (4) are encircled by the housing (2), a central electrical contact (5) for transmitting an elect... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4895530 | Quick disconnect automotive battery connector A pair of electrical connectors are provided to enable quick connection or disconnection of a lead from an automotive battery. The connectors include mateable pin and socket terminals that are of split tube design to achieve inward deflection of the pin t... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4867698 | Antenna Connector A coaxial electrical connector for connecting an antenna to a walkie talkie radio or the like includes a center contact member (21) for electrically connecting the antenna (12) to the radio (10), and a collar (23) having bayonet coupling structure (67) fo... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4390222 | Lanyard release/umbilical electrical connector A lanyard release/umbilical electrical connector with a collet, a coupling ring, and a detent shell. The collet has a base, a side extending from the base to a flange-lip extending radially inward at the top of the side (when seated on the base). The flan... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4277125 | Enhanced detent guide track with dog-leg An electrical connector having a receptacle including a receptacle shell and a plug including a plug housing, a coupling nut threaded on the plug housing and engaged with a coupling ring, the coupling nut having threaded engagement with the plug housing a... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4183605 | Electrical connector with arcuate detent means An electrical connector having a receptacle means including a receptacle shell and a plug means including a plug shell, coupling means including a coupling housing engaged with a coupling nut for rotation of the coupling nut, the coupling nut having threa... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4066315 | Electrical connector with arcuate detent means An electrical connector having a receptacle means including a receptacle shell and a plug means including a plug shell, coupling means including a coupling housing engaged with a coupling nut for rotation of the coupling nut, the coupling nut having threa... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4059332 | Snap action breech lock connector A multi-contact electrical connector having a plug section and a receptacle section is provided with a breech lock for releasably securing the separate sections of the connector together. Toggle action biasing means such as a conical disc spring and high ... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4056298 | Electrical connector with coupling assembly breech retaining means An electrical connector having a coupling assembly breech retaining means carried by one of the mating sections of the connector to maintain a coupling ring housing, a coupling sleeve nut within the housing, and a spring means biasing said coupling nut in... | 11/01/1977 |
| 3945703 | Snap action connector An electrical connector having a breech lock is provided with a snap action or over-center spring such as a Belleville Washer. This is effective to positively bias all of the working parts of the connector into the fully mated or unmated positions. It is ... | 03/23/1976 |
