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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7892004 | Connector having a sleeve member A connector assembly configured to sealably engage with a mating connector. The connector assembly includes a plug assembly that has a mating end configured to be inserted into the cavity of the mating connector. The connector assembly also includes a collar that su... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7648380 | DC plug connector A pin connector assembly comprising a socket (11) adapted to receive a cylindrical electrical plug (12), the plug having a central longitudinal bore (17), the socket being in the form of an insulated housing having a cylindrical receptacle (1... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7438579 | Anti-Decoupling device for a spin coupling An anti-decoupling device for use in preventing undesired rotation of a spin coupling of, for example, a two-part electrical connector, is disclosed. The anti-decoupling device can form part of a new connector, or can be used to retrofit existing connectors without ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7413457 | Electrical connector and electrical plug and socket connection An electrical connector connects to a mating connector by a rotatable union nut that is axially displaceable on a contact carrier with a sealing element therebetween. Damage to the sealing element is prevented by a stop that limits the maximum path by which the unio... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7354289 | Positive locking push-on precision 3.5 mm or 2.4 mm connector for an oscilloscope probe A positive locking push-on 3.5 mm (or other diameter, such as 2.4 mm) connector is provided by retaining an existing bayonet lug and latch style push-on latch mechanism and associated male and female outer conductor shells, but which is sized for 3.5 mm use, while p... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7331813 | Plug-socket assembly An object of the present invention is to provide a plug/socket assembly in which the plug will never pull out of the socket even if an excessive pull-out force is applied to the plug. A plug/socket assembly (10) comprises a plug (20) and a socket (3... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7242587 | Bulkhead mountable optoelectronic device The optoelectronic device includes a sleeve, an insert body, a ferrule, a lens, an optical subassembly, an electrical connector, a substrate, a cover, and a panel nut. The sleeve includes seating surface, an aperture, and thread form. The panel nut has a thread form... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223098 | Ignition unit An ignition unit promotes the efficiency of assembly because connections on the high voltage output side and the ground side are completed by a single operation, when an ignition electrode part and a main unit are connected together directly. A guide rail of the mai... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7189091 | Coaxial cable coupling nut A hybrid coupling nut for a cable connector includes a plurality of fingers on a friction sleeve portion of the nut with a plurality of threads adjacent the fingers inside the nut. An annular knurled portion on the nut adjacent the fingers on the outside of the nut ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7086886 | Reinforced locking connector A locking connector system includes a first body having a rotatable collar mounted thereon and a second body configured to mate with the first body, including one or more components configured to control the breakaway force of the first and second bodies. The first ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7078624 | Electrical safety power cord A power cord that has two safety prongs. A replacement outlet cover is also provided that has corresponding side slots to receive the safety prongs. When the power cord is inserted into the outlet, the safety prongs engage the side slots, which then hold the power c... | 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 |
| 7041905 | Electrical plug safety cover A removable cover that has two safety prongs, for electrical power cords. A replacement outlet cover is also provided that has corresponding side slots to receive the safety prongs. When the cover is inserted into the outlet, the safety prongs engage the side slots,... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7023703 | Module retention latch assembly A housing for an adapter module is provided with a bail latch mechanism that serves to engage and disengage the frame into which the adapter module housing fits. The housing is stamped and formed from a piece of sheet metal and the bail latch is rotatably mounted in... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6966788 | Anti-decoupling mechanism for solid or tubular circular cross section assemblies having a rotating coupling nut or nuts Disclosed is an anti-decoupling mechanism for maintaining the assembly of sets of tubular components using rotating coupling nuts such as circular electrical connectors. To accomplish this, a multiplicity of detent slots (teeth) engage a multiplicity of flexible det... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6921283 | BNC connector having visual indication A connector system allows for visual determination of mating or engagement of a jack-side connector and a plug-side connector. A jack-side connector has a first securing device and a plug-side connector having a sleeve rotatably coupled thereto. The sleeve has a sec... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6857890 | Symmetrical connector A connector (1) with a contact carrier (2) which has several receiving areas (9) for contact partners and a contact carrier sleeve (5) which can be moved over the contact carrier (2) and fixed there and which has a catch device ( | 02/22/2005 |
| 6805569 | Unit consisting of a proximity switch and a cable terminal part and a process for its manufacture An electrical unit including a proximity switch and a cable terminal part the proximity switch has an outside housing and an insulation part, the insulation part being on the end face of the outside housing and the insulation part having a terminal element with term... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6776638 | Breakaway locking connector A breakaway locking connector system includes a first body having a rotatable collar mounted thereon and a second body configured to mate with the first body and automatically disengage from the first body when a predetermined force is applied to the connector syste... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6468100 | BMA interconnect adapter An electronic interconnect adapter for a bulkhead mounted high speed coaxial interconnect has a rotatable coupling bushing with a central bore. One side of the bushing has an axially extending flange disposed around the bore with the flange having a threa... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6368134 | Electrical Connector With Loosening-Prevention Ring An electrical connector has an insulating body centered on an axis, carrying at least one conductor, and having a radially outwardly directed tooth having a radially outwardly directed outer surface with an apex spaced at a predetermined radial distance f... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6366442 | Vehicular input device including single manual operating unit for operating various electronic devices mounted on vehicle A vehicular input device is disclosed which can afford a high stability of movable portions and an excellent power saving characteristic without impairing the operability of a manual operating unit. A mechanical portion of the vehicular input device is pr... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6219908 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing known good semiconductor die A method and apparatus for fabricating known good semiconductor dice are provided. The method includes the steps of: testing the gross functionality of dice contained on a semiconductor wafer; sawing the wafer to singulate a die; and then testing the die ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6183293 | Electrical connector latching mechanism An electrical connector for mounting in an opening (2) of a wall (3), includes a connector element (4) having a bayonet threaded shaft (7) that projects into the opening and a clamp element (5) with a nut part that can be threaded onto the threaded shaft ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6152753 | Anti-decoupling arrangement for an electrical connector An anti-decoupling arrangement for an electrical connector (as well as an electrical connector incorporating such an anti-decoupling arrangement) is made up of just three operative components: a spiral lock clutch, at least one spring ring, and ratchet te... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6095841 | Push-lock BNC connector A locking assembly for releasably locking together a mating connector pair comprises a housing having a central aperture therethrough and adapted to be mounted to the first connector portion of the mating connector pair. A locking sleeve also having a cen... | 08/01/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5829998 | Electrical connector with front loaded coupling ring An electrical connector is provided having an easily attachable, front loading coupling ring having fingers and a receiving aperture having a chamfered edge for slidingly receiving a connector flange of a host connector and providing for a snap-fit of the... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5681177 | Anti-decoupling device An electrical connector includes a shell having a radially extending annular flange, a coupling nut, and an anti-decoupling arrangement. The anti-decoupling arrangement is made up of a flexible friction producing member which is captured in a compressed s... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5590228 | Ratchet lock connector interlocking mechanism The invention includes a connector for fiber optic and electrical connectors. The connector includes a plug assembly having a plug housing, an inner coupling ring received over the plug housing and an outer ring actuator received over the inner coupling r... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5399096 | Electrical connector having a threaded ring and means for retaining it in locked condition The electrical connector is connectable to a matching connector and has a body for receiving contacts that carries a threaded rotary locking nut for cooperation with a threaded portion of the matching connector. The nut is fast with internal ratchet teeth... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5383791 | Connector for use in an electric endoscope A connector comprises a housing having a plurality of terminals. The housing is provided with a first bearing portion made of rigid material and a second bearing portion made of an elastic material. The operating handle is rotatably supported by the first... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5376015 | Screw-on electrical connector assembly An electrical connector assembly has a threaded part having a conductor, an unthreaded part having a conductor, fittable along an axis with the threaded part for engagement of the conductors with each other, and formed with front and back axially spaced s... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5344333 | Locking apparatus for electrical plug connector assemblies A locking apparatus for a standard two or three prong electrical plug connector assembly which includes a retro-fit face plate for attachment to the male plug end of the electrical connector assembly and a rotatable sleeve housing for jacketing a portion ... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5082454 | Two-piece retaining ring A two-piece retaining ring assembly axially secures a coupling nut to a tubular sleeve and includes a C-shaped retaining ring and a keeper, both formed from a non-metallic composite material. An annular groove is formed on the inside surface of the coupli... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5067909 | Locking multiple conductor electrical connector A connector for mating a plurality of male and female electrical contacts has two tubular telescoping body portions and an annular collar surrounding them. A spring is confined inside the collar with its ends engaging the collar and a first body portion s... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4902238 | Electrical connector receptacle cover A protective cover for a multiple pin type electrical connector receptacle having an insert shell provided with a plurality of locking keys spaced about the circumference of the shell to receive mating, locking lands on the cover, is disclosed wherein the... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4820184 | Electrical connector retaining ratchet A ratchet apparatus is disclosed for preventing inadvertent decoupling of two couplable members, such as plug and receptacle parts of an electrical connection apparatus. The plug has a coupling nut mounted on it, the coupling nut having threads for engagi... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4749251 | Connector locking system A fiber optic modular connector system is disclosed which includes a receptacle connector (30) and a locking leaf spring (17) having a locking tang (17c) mounted on the receptacle connector. The connector system further includes a removable plug connector... | 06/07/1988 |
