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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7234956 | Electrical connector with dual independent coupling means An electrical connector includes an inner conductor, an annular insulator which surrounds the inner conductor and an outer conductor which surrounds the annular insulator. The electrical connector is provided with both a threaded coupling mechanism and a snap-fasten... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7217154 | Connector with outer conductor axial compression connection and method of manufacture An electrical connector for a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor, the connector in combination with a cable and a method of manufacturing. The electrical connector having a connector body with a bore between a connector end and a cable end. The bore having a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214094 | Twist mount wiring receiver A wiring receiver (10) that may be mounted on a towing vehicle without the use of tools. The receiver (10) broadly comprises a plurality of terminals (22) for transferring signals from the towing vehicle to a towed vehicle, a main body (20 | 05/08/2007 |
| 7191494 | Stabilizer for rotary tools The stabilizer apparatus for a power head attachment for rotationally powered tools in which a housing supports a stabilizer apparatus including a stabilizer collar rotatable to selected positions relative to the input shaft of the head attachment and a stabilizer a... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7125277 | plug retention system A retaining system including a power cord retaining system and a cord plug retaining system for use with a power tool. The power cord retaining system is configured for accommodating an extension cord and includes a cord capture formation for retaining the extension... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114990 | Coaxial cable connector with grounding member A coaxial cable connector includes tubular post, a coupler secured over an end of the tubular post for securing the connector to an appliance, and an outer body secured to the tubular post. An electrical grounding path is maintained between the coupler and the tubul... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112970 | Coaxial radio frequency adapter and method A coaxial radio frequency adapter and method are disclosed. An adapter has a tapered signal pin and a tapered ground sleeve to maintain a consistent impedance and minimize reflections while connecting two elements having different dimensions. A method employs an ada... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107034 | High frequency and low noise interconnect system Methods and apparatus are provided for an interconnect system for coupling radio frequency signals from one component to another in a RF system. The interconnect system acts as a coaxial connection. The apparatus comprises an interconnect, a dielectric sleeve, and a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7081001 | Push and twist electrical connector assembly An electrical connector assembly is provided for a light fixture. The assembly includes a base assembly which includes a female pin contact holder, a base housing adjacent the female pin contact holder, and having at least one guide post, and a stem. The assembly al... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070434 | Rocket-launcher docking system An electrical connector that avoids some of the disadvantages associated with electrical connectors in the prior art. In particular, the illustrative embodiment of the present invention uses spring-loaded contacts to maintain connection in the presence of the vibrat... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044785 | Connector and coaxial cable with outer conductor cylindrical section axial compression connection A connector and coaxial cable interconnectable via axial compression upon a cylindrical section of a solid outer conductor of the cable. The cylindrical section may be formed in the cable by drawing a cable end into an interference fit between a sleeve and an outer ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021955 | plug retention system A retaining system including a power cord retaining system and a cord plug retaining system for use with a power tool. The power cord retaining system is configured for accommodating an extension cord and includes a cord capture formation for retaining the extension... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018226 | Electrical connector having a spring to facilitate mounting An electrical connector is provided that protects the electrical connector and associated components from harsh mechanical, electrical and environmental requirements. A jack is received by a jack housing, and a plug is received by a plug housing. The jack is adapted... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6955561 | Inline connector An in-line coaxial cable connector (10) has an electrically insulating member (32) that is fitted over a first electrical contact (22) and has a first end (32a) and a second end (46) extending over a second end (26) o... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953359 | High frequency RF connector An RF connector suitable for high frequency applications is provided. The main body of the connector has an external groove. A sleeve is provided at least partially slidably overlying the main body and having a recess at least partially corresponding to the external... | 10/11/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6857891 | High frequency coaxial connector A coaxial connector suitable for high frequency applications is provided. The main body of the connector has an annular groove. A bayonet sleeve is provided at least partially slidably overlying the main body and having a recess groove at least partially correspondi... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6722922 | Heavy duty electrical connector A multi-pin electrical connector including a first connector portion and a second connector portion. Seal retaining rings snapped into the connector portions seal and retain cavity terminal blocks located within each respective connector portion. A locking collar em... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6568949 | Quick access device for coupler The invention is directed to apparatus for making an accessible connection between a cable and a coupler, wherein electrical wires extend between the cable and the coupler. A removable stop is provided which is adapted to engage the cable and the coupler ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6290525 | Plug connector with axial locking function against separation A plug connector has a male plug part, connected to an electric connecting cable and having contact elements, and a female plug part with matching counter contact elements providing electric contact in a contact position established when the male plug par... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6203349 | Electrical connector with a locking mechanism The present invention relates to an electrical connector with a locking mechanism which is to be locked to a counter electrical connector by insertedly connecting the connector to the counter electrical connector and then conducting a given rotating opera... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5713765 | High-current audio connector A conical contact of a male plug is biased by a coil spring which rides on a cylindrical tail. A bushing compresses the spring, but is held captive on the tail by a pin passing radially through the bushing and a slot through the tail. A female receptacle ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5474466 | Electric connector having improved locking construction A plug includes an inner pipe in which an external electric cable is installed; and an outer pipe supporting the inner pipe therein via an elastic member such that the inner pipe can move in the outer pipe in a withdrawal direction, the outer pipe being p... | 12/12/1995 |
| 4746305 | High frequency coaxial connector A high frequency coaxial connector having a bayonet-tight insertion arrangement for use in a high frequency coaxial circuit, is constructed with an outer installation and an inner installation. The outer installation comprises an external locking sleeve, ... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4623858 | Quick connect waveguide coupler A waveguide coupler for quickly, easily, and reliably coupling and decoupling two waveguide sections (1A, 1B). The ends (17A, 17B) of the waveguide sections (1A, 1B) are translationally aligned by means of closely fitting coaxial cylindrical shells (41, 2... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4603934 | Face seal pressure apparatus for electrical connectors In a plug and receptacle connector, directly couple to the threads of the coupling ring with threads on the driven portion of the connector (e.g., plug), without a coupling nut, and insert a spring intermediate at least one of the threads on the coupling ... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4597621 | Resettable emergency release mechanism A spring mechanism is positioned to hold two members of, e.g., an electrical connector which are moveable relative to each other, securely together and to resist motion of the one element with respect to the other in a decoupling direction until the force... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4530559 | Locking means for a plug and receptacle connector A spring-loaded pin maintains the plug shell and coupling ring of a plug and receptacle electrical in predetermined relation lockingly aligning internal keyways when the connector parts are unmated. When a receptacle having an appropriately coded set of p... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4375310 | Self-locking cable connector A self-locking cable connector especially useful in wireline data telemetry operations or wellbore logging comprises a plug and receptacle. A locking sleeve assembly acts to lock a key on the plug into a circumferential keyway on the receptacle, when the ... | 03/01/1983 |
| 4235498 | Electrical connector with locking means An electrical connector is disclosed with a coupling nut (14) of the bayonet type for the connector bodies (10, 12) and an improved locking means (16) for the coupling nut. A resilient detent element (82) is disposed in a bayonet ramp groove (54) of the c... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4204740 | Connector coupling ring retainer apparatus and electrical connector assembly retaining means This invention relates to an electrical connector assembly including apparatus for securing a metallic coupling ring on a connector body or shell. A metallic retaining ring is secured into the rear of the coupling ring bore through the interaction of an a... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4168105 | Resiliently loaded coupling ring An improved coupling ring is disclosed having unitary structure providing spring biased engagement between cooperating members. The coupling ring has a substantially cylindrical profile including, at one end, a rigid portion with inwardly directed helical... | 09/18/1979 |
| 4140358 | Load connectors Electrical connectors comprising complementally formed plug and socket elements each of which include safety disks to conceal the contacts the plug and socket elements further having pilot contacts and power contacts as well as mating means arranged to de... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4068911 | Washer and connector assembly A connector of the bayonet type in which a bayonet sleeve is installed on the body of the connector, the sleeve being moveably held to the body by a spring and an open end washer. The open end washer has a generally circular envelope, opens at one edge an... | 01/17/1978 |
