Bizarre Patents
User-operated amusement apparatus for kicking the user's buttocks
An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7740499 | Electrical connector including a bayonet locking device An electrical connector for a helmet-mounted night vision system, or other electronic device, is provided. The electrical connector includes a plug assembly and a receptacle assembly each including a body having a revolved surface and an electrical contact. A protru... | 06/22/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7326072 | Connection element for the electrically conductive connection to the lamp holder of a main headlamp A connection element for electrically conductive connecting to two flat contact tabs, projecting radially from a lamp holder and offset along the axis and which wide sides extend transversally to the axis, connectable by a pivot movement around an axis to the socket... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325965 | Locking socket for biax plug-in lamp A lamp has a polygonal-section plug part extending along an axis and having at least one radially outwardly directed face formed with a radially outwardly projecting retaining bump. A socket has a core body formed with a polygonal-section socket hole complementary t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7285002 | Electronic device assembly An electronic device assembly includes a first electronic device (10), a second electronic device (20), and a connecting device (20) electrically connecting the first electronic device and the second electronic device. The first electronic devic... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7195512 | Method and apparatus for control of appliance coupler retention and withdrawal forces A method and apparatus are provided for predetermining the withdrawal force required to disconnect an appliance coupler such as a plug and socket. The invention also relates to a method and apparatus for preventing disconnection of an appliance coupler such as a plu... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195520 | Connector for antenna A connector for antenna includes a hollow casing having a flange and an annular protrusion extending inward from an inner periphery thereof. A plurality of notches are defined through the annular protrusion. A terminal has a first end inserted into the first end of ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7175466 | Plug The present invention relates to a plug comprising a main housing, at least one conductor guide and a supplementary part. To improve the plug such that the conductor guide can be assembled as easily as possible and its correct position easily checked, with the condu... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156683 | System and method for push-push cable connection A networking cable connects and disconnects with an information handling system port through activation of a push-push latch. A first push of the cable's connector, such as a RJ-45 connector, into a port engages the push-push latch to secure the cable in the port. A... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156681 | Plug attaching mechanism Apparatus to hang a portable audio equipment that outputs audio signals from the user's neck includes a plug shell provided with a connecting terminal fixed to the inside of a cylindrical plug cover through a sleeve formed of an elastic member. A projecting portion ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7121897 | Radial travel limiter for lighter socket lances A cigar lighter including a mounting ring, and a socket insertable into the mounting ring. The socket has at least one cantilevered lance extending in a longitudinal direction of the socket and directed radially inwardly. The mounting ring has a cylindrical body wit... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7066757 | Enveloping pin electrical contact system An apparatus providing mating cylindrical contacts 12, 16 each having open ends and a central throughbore wherein the smaller reverse gender contact socket 12 is inserted into a larger enveloping pin contact 16 having interiorly projecting tines... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7052324 | Plug connector having a damping element A plug, in particular an igniter plug, which has a damping element on a contact element of the plug is described. In order to assemble it the damping element has a passageway, which is substantially matched to the crimp region of the contact element in cross-section... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7029303 | Hermaphroditic handle socket assembly and pin assembly A electrical cable assembly with hermaphroditic coupling with a high current rating, is disclosed. The electrical cable assembly with hermaphroditic coupling includes a pin contact terminal in a first coupling sleeve and a hyperboloid socket terminal in a second cou... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6957972 | Electrical connector An electrical connector includes a plug which is designed as a threaded sleeve for screwing on a union nut or for screwing into a stationary housing component of an electronic device. The external thread of the threaded sleeve has at least one threadless area provid... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945801 | Electrical connector having connector position assurance member An electrical connector including a housing having a deflectable cantilevered mating connector latch arm, electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a connector position assurance (CPA) member movably mounted to the housing between an open position and a clos... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942523 | Filtered electrical connector with ferrite block combinations and filter assembly therefor A filtered electrical connector with ferrite block combinations and a filter assembly therefor are disclosed. More particularly, the filtered electrical connector includes a connector housing made of an electrically insulating material, at least two terminals each h... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935902 | Coupler device for power supply facility A power supply facility includes a housing, a coupler device coupled to the housing with a cable, and having a number of prongs, another coupler device coupled to the housing with a cable and having a number of prongs, and a connecting device for selectively connect... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6903766 | Timer module for compact printer system A timer module for a compact printer system is provided. The timer module comprises a body; a control system within the body that automates the capture of multiple images by a camera module, the capture of each image being separated by a specific time interval; and ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893282 | Bayonet base for lamp mount Lamp mounts for tubular fluorescent lamps with a screw base are to be configured in a more compact manner for packaging purposes. A bayonet adapter (5) which can be rotated into a lamp mount (1) is provided for this purpose. The bayonet adapter (5 | 05/17/2005 |
| 6808407 | Locking precision male BNC connector with latch mechanism allowing cable rotation A precision locking BNC male connector mates without requiring twisting of the cable or multiple bends to accommodate the rotation of the BNC latch. The shell portion of the male connector that carries the adapter connector or cable clamp on one end and that is the ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6783382 | Push-lock precision BNC connector A housing carries a male push-lock precision BNC connector. The function of the BNC latch of the male connector carried therein is performed by a spring-biased lock ring captive in a housing and that fits snugly and concentrically over a male sleeve, resulting in a ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6773289 | Electrical plug mechanism and electrical receptacle for electrical cell A electrical plug mechanism and electrical receptacle is described. The present invention has an electrical plug, a plug guard and an electrical receptacle. The electrical plug has an end surface, and a plurality of protruding plates and a plurality of holes are def... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6634901 | Quick connect device for electrical fixture A ceiling fan or light fixture is provided with a quick connect device comprises an upper support member attached to a ceiling and defining at least one upwardly-facing load-bearing surface, and a lower support member attached to and supporting the fixtur... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6609925 | Precision BNC connector A solution to problems of poor RF performance in conventional BNC connectors is to first, eliminate the use of Teflon, in favor of an air dielectric in the vicinity of the mating parts, and support the male and female center pins further back within the b... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6599145 | Twist lock connector system A connector for electrically connecting electrical wires to a circuit board having a hole includes at least one terminal adapted to individually connect the circuit board and the electrical wire, the terminal including a first end adapted to engage the el... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6578967 | Mounting system for body mounted camera equipment and connector assemblies therefor A mounting system for body mounted camera equipment includes a tube supported on a three-axis gimbal and having connector assemblies at each end for mounting the equipment. Each connector assembly is made up of two connectors which axially engage. One of ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6572242 | Illuminator for a signal lamp An illuminator, in particular for a signal lamp, having at least one LED which is mounted on an LED printed circuit board is provided which permits uncomplicated and flexible production. A base housing of the illuminator is produced from plastic. The base... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6527567 | Locking jack cover system A locking jack cover system for preventing debris from entering input/output jacks. The locking jack cover system includes an instrument with an input/output jack, the input/output jack having a protrusion extending from an interior wall, a jack cover wit... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6511346 | Plug connection for a coffee making apparatus A plug for a power consumer is positioned centrally in a recess in a bottom of the power consumer and rests in a flange at an edge of the recess. The plug has a first portion and a second portion that can be rotated relative to each other about a common a... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6409531 | Easily mated compact connector An electrical connector that comprises a pressure surface bearing a first array of electrical contacts. In addition a side-wall has an exterior surface and is physically connected to the pressure surface. The exterior surface bears a second array of elect... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6139370 | Shock resistant electrical socket and plug A electrical socket and plug for delivering electrical current in a safer manner by grounding the entrance of the socket. The electrical socket and plug includes a plug in the shape of a cylinder with conductive portions therein. The socket is a hollow cy... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6126473 | High voltage electrical splice connector An electrical connector for joining conductors is formed by a male plug half and a female receptacle half. Bus strips are positioned on the end of the plug and/or in the bottom of the female receptacle. Stripped wires are inserted into each end of the con... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6030247 | Power-supply adapter device Secondary-power output cable is detachably coupled to an adapter body via a cable connector. The cable connector includes a jack provided on the adapter device and a plug attached to the output cable. The jack and plug have respective engaging mechanisms ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6022235 | Electric connector An electric connector having a first coupling member (1) and a second coupling member (2) fitted with the first member; the second coupling member (2) comprises an inserting pin (18); the inserting pin has a front end. On the outer peripheral surface of t... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5895282 | Connector for airbag gas generator A connector assembly having a male plug connector and a female socket connector. The male plug connector includes an elongate housing and a dependent housing shaft. An elongate first electrical contact is supported in the housing and has a first cable ter... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5885280 | Electrosurgical electrode connector An electrosurgical electrode connector instrument for use in rapidly and easily connecting/disconnecting a disposable electrosurgical tip to and from a non-disposable mounting body. The non-disposable body includes a rod-like extension equipped with a pai... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5746615 | Lighting device A lighting device has a single end lamp in which a base is disposed at one end of a bulb, and a single end lamp socket into which the base is to be inserted and then twisted to be rotatively engaged with the socket. The lamp has a projection and a lamp pi... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5562490 | High ampacity electrical quick disconnect A compact high voltage, high ampacity quick disconnect for alternately connecting and disconnecting an electrical power supply from a load. The disconnect includes two spaced apart terminals having axially aligned openings and embedded in a nonconductive ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5514003 | Quick release mechanical attachment with integral electrical interconnect A quick release mechanical attachment that forms part of a missile loading system for loading a missile onto a launch rail disposed on a vehicle. An electric crane mechanism, comprising a boom and hoist, is used to lift the missile adjacent the launch rai... | 05/07/1996 |
