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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7918680 | Rotatable lampholder with securing elements A lamp holder device for holding a light, the device comprising a body and a plurality of contacts disposed in the body. There is at least one rotatable top rotatably coupled to the body. In addition, there is at least one spring clip disposed in and secured to the ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7278753 | Flashlight with drop-in side-by-side batteries A battery powered flashlight is described that has a pivot contact with an off-center pivot point and/or battery polarization is described. The flashlight is configured to allow batteries to be dropped into place without interference with internal flashlight compone... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7189013 | Latch type optical module A latch type optical communication module is easily mounted to and detached from a system port having a cage by means of a latch. The optical communication module is provided with a latch. The latch is rotated around a hinge shaft fixed to both sides of a receptacle... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7142411 | Methods and apparatus for distributing power in a computerized device In a computerized device requiring a relatively large amount of power during operation (e.g., between approximately 10 kW to 15 kW) at a relatively large current (e.g., between approximately 200 and 300 amperes), an electrical conductor or power distribution assembl... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7100879 | Speaker bracket Systems and techniques to simply, easily and quickly attache and detach a speaker to a mounting location. A speaker bracket can provide a pivot point for the speaker that also serves as an audio signal connection point. The speaker bracket can be built in a robust f... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089657 | Fixing holder for fixing an electronic component having wire-shaped leg portions to a printed circuit board A fixing holder for fixing an electronic component having wire-shaped leg portions to a printed circuit board, the holder being an almost cylindrical-shaped holder for holding the electronic component having the wire-shaped leg portions in a manner that the leg port... | 08/15/2006 |
| 5368954 | Device on electric power hand tools For the attachment of a battery pack to a power hand tool, a plug-type connection is suggested which has a circular insertion part on the battery casing and a corresponding locating arrangement (3) on the power hand tool. Both parts have concentric power ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5188539 | Quick attach/detach connector An electrical, fiber optic and/or tube connector having a male connector member and a female connector member. The female connector member has a housing with an opening leading to a generally oval cavity with an electrical, fiber optic and/or tube transmi... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5035635 | Revolving safety socket A revolving safety socket of the present invention has a uniquely-designed stand, which serves as a switching device. It consists mainly of a circular hole in the case cover and a circular recess in the case base. Located between the circular hole and the... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4669793 | Mating type electric connector box structure Disclosed herein is a mating type electric connector box structure comprising a pair of first and second electric connector box members arranged in opposed relation with each other with a partition board having a through-hole interposed therebetween, a pl... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4245877 | Circuit package receptacle with movable base separation means This invention relates to printed circuit board electrical circuit receptacles. One embodiment is a receptacle for receiving the connector prongs of a modular circuit component package of the so-called "dual in-line" type. Such contacts are retained by hi... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4217020 | Electrical device connections Two-point diagonally opposite electrical connection between the surface area forming a lead-receiving hole of one electrical device and the corresponding resilient lead of another electrical device is maintained by an eccentric pin inserted into holes in ... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4211460 | Adapter for connecting a load to a bus bar A bus bar with three phase conductors and one neutral conductor is engageable by an adapter in the shape of an elongate plug designed to connect an external circuit across the neutral conductor and a selected phase conductor. The adapter housing contains ... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4145104 | Plug connection A plug and socket connection includes helical guides at the socket for guiding mating helical pins on the plug through orifices to connection contacts protected by the orifices in the socket. The projection of each helical guide about the socket axis subt... | 03/20/1979 |
