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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7397657 | Input and output device designed for being detachably mounted to an electronic equipment Described is an input and output device for inputting or outputting data of an electronic equipment. The input and output device is designed for being detachably mounted to the electronic equipment in at least two different positions. The input and output device fea... | 07/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7150639 | Input and output device designed for being detachably mounted to an electronic equipment Described is an input and output device for inputting or outputting data of an electronic equipment. The input and output device is designed for being detachably mounted to the electronic equipment in at least two different positions. The input and output device fea... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7142926 | Quick connect earhook system for BTE devices A quick-connect system for mechanically and electrically connecting two components therebetween. In an exemplary embodiment, the mechanical quick-connect is comprised of: a receptacle in the first component; a barrel protruding from the second component; and a lock ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7077681 | Welding connector An assembly is disclosed and comprises a pair of connectors, each including a body which securely receives in electrically-conducting relation the end of a welding cable and a sleeve which, in use, forms a grip for the body and receives same in a manner which provid... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066758 | Electrical socket An electrical socket, in particular for explosion-prone areas, includes a socket insert, which is supported in a socket housing such that it is adapted to be rotated between off- and on-positions and in which a substantially pin-shaped locking element is supported s... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6960025 | Connector and receptacle containing a physical security feature A connector system that provides discriminating mating between plugs and receptacles by using a system of geometrically matched connector components which allow certain pairs of connectors to mate but which prevent all other combinations of connectors to mate. | 11/01/2005 |
| 6878013 | Connector apparatus for a medical device A connector block assembly for an implantable medical device is described. The connector block generally includes a first and second housing connected to one another forming an indentation that holds a tab. A canted spring or any other electrically conductive displa... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6824423 | Socket assembly having removable socket for use in overfill protection systems on bottom loading fuel tank trucks A socket assembly is provided which is part of an overfill protection system for use on a bottom loading fuel tanker truck. The overfill protection system includes a plurality of sensors in the truck compartments which are electrically coupled via wires to the socke... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6679647 | Quick-connect fastener for electrical fixtures An electrical fixture is mounted adjacent a stable surface via a standard J-box using a quick-connect fastener which allows the electrical fixture to be electrically coupled to wires extending through the J-box prior to physically coupling the electrical ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6364681 | Connector assembly and method of mounting same A connector assembly includes a generally cylindrical lock frame for being fixed to a through hole in a vehicle body panel, a first connector fitted in one open end of the lock frame, and a second connector fitted in the other open end of the lock frame. ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6297741 | Mechanism for retaining a removable element in a mounting structure A chip detector includes a probe having a locking portion and a housing that receives the probe. The housing comprises two lugs. The lugs engage a corresponding pair of slots defined in the locking portion when the probe is fully inserted in the housing. ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6206714 | Plug and adapter for existing single pole electrical receptacle A plug and an adapter are provided for use with an existing electrical receptacle which has a sleeve extending from a mounting base, with a conductive pin within the sleeve. The adapter has a cylindrical collar receivable snugly over the sleeve of the rec... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6116932 | Connector device A connector device for signal interconnection and mechanical interconnection of a plurality of components, which comprises the first connector, having signal connection terminals, set at the first component, the second connector, having signal connection ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5984703 | Plug-in connection for electrical leads The electrical plug-in connector for electric leads comprises a cable plug and a chassis receptacle. The cable plug and chassis receptacle each have a housing with preferably flat contacts. The contacts of the cable plug are arranged at inner surfaces of ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5921823 | Dead-front high current female power contact A female power contact which is energized only upon insertion of a male plug. The contact includes a plunger which is biased toward a position which blocks accidental finger insertion into the contact. The plunger also contains sharp points on its outer e... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5704806 | Through-wall electrical connector housing An electrical connector housing fixable within an opening of a wall comprising an inner housing and an outer housing, characterized in that in response to relative movement between the housings resilient members which have passed through the opening are e... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5685730 | Power connector set with secondary lock A power connector, comprising first and second connector portions for connection to respective power conductors, a bayonet locking mechanism for locking the connector portions upon rotation of the first and second connector portions in a first direction r... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5423692 | Power connector set A single-pole electrical connector adapted for carrying high electrical current comprises a conductive receptacle member adapted to be coupled to an electrical cable; a conductive plug member adapted to be coupled to an electrical cable; said receptacle m... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5205749 | Electric plug-and-socket connection An electric plug-and-socket connection includes two cylindrical plug-and-socket connectors. Contacts are located in walls of the connectors. One contact is a rod of solid cross-section, wherein part of its cross-section protrudes over the entire length th... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5172595 | Bin level control circuit and transducer mounting system for an ice making machine An ultrasonic bin level control circuit which employs a fail-safe circuit to shut off a compressor when echoes are late or absent, and a transducer mounting system which facilitates installation and removal of a transducer for servicing and cleaning. A le... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5029973 | Bayonet connector with optical, electrical or fluid uses An improved bayonet connector assembly includes a connector nut having a generally cylindrical tubular configuration with a bore extending axially therethrough. In one embodiment the inner surface of the bore includes at least one camming surface extendin... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4982132 | Reflector lamp assembly utilizing reflector that snaps into connector A lamp assembly includes a lamp capsule, a reflector, an electrical connector and a lens. The lamp capsule includes a lamp envelope having a base portion, and the reflector includes an opening for receiving the base portion of the lamp envelope. The refle... | 01/01/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4645281 | BNC security shield A freely rotating connector security shield for use with BNC or other connectors to prevent unauthorized access to the connector. The connectors appropriate for use with the security shield are secured by rotation about the connector axis to mate with the... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4420208 | Panel mounted connector A Central Processing Unit (CPU) may be conveniently and selectively connected to a plurality of Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) terminals through the use of a connection station provided with adapter jacks for interconnecting the CPU and CRT operating cables. The ... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4359256 | Electrical connector coupling member The invention described is a plastic electrical connector characterized by a coupling ring 1 having two elongated apertures 11 and 14, one of which 14 receives a pin 21 on another housing 2. The elongated aperture 11 allows the portion 16 between the aper... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4329006 | Electrical fuse holders A fuse holder for a miniature cartridge fuselink, comprises a hollow body and a fuse carrier, formed as plastic mouldings, and two spring metal contact members engagable witih the outside of the body and having central parts which project into the cylindr... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4176898 | Electric plug and socket connectors with resilient end-pressure contacts and safety disc An electric plug and socket connector comprises a base provided with movable contacts resiliently urged towards their contact position, a plug provided with fixed pins, and a rotary safety disc which in its resting position masks the movable contacts and ... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4142769 | Electrical connector An electrical connector including male and female sections which are adapted to be joined together and clamped with extensions from the sections to insure a tight fit without permanently stressing the yieldable material which is used to form the device.... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4072385 | Bayonet connection between two electrically conductive components A bayonet connection between two electrically conductive components, especially for fuse holders, wherein at least one connection component possesses an electrically conductive spring which is electrically conductively connected with the one connection co... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4035045 | Grounding jack A grounding jack, particularly useful in a patient load center of hospitals, and the like, is disclosed, wherein the male and female members thereof, when assembled, may be locked together by the non-current-carrying or insulated portions thereof, and the... | 07/12/1977 |
| 3982808 | Single wire electrical connector A connector for connecting two lengths of electric cable, especially of h current capabilities, comprising a male terminal or plug, traversed by a pin, and a female terminal or socket carrying a sleeve freely rotatable thereon but resiliently urged longi... | 09/28/1976 |
