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...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7927125 | Cable fixture device with a slider bar A robust multi-port front panel RF (radio frequency) connector system design using a single lead screw is provided. The system allows for individual connector removal from the header while installed. Additionally, the system employs a user applied torque limiting fe... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7731533 | Connector system having a vibration dampening shell A connector system is provided that includes electrical connectors, a substrate and a vibration dampening shell. The connectors each have first and second sides. The substrate has an upper surface with the connectors mounted thereon. The shell limits movement of the... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7270560 | USB connector locking device with lock prongs or movable lock ring A universal serial bus (USB) locking connector includes a cable, a polymeric body connected to the cable, and a metallic male plug that projects axially from the body. One or more locking prongs extend axially alongside but are spaced from the male plug and are resi... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258567 | Board mounting type connector with metal fastening member A board mounting type connector includes: a housing being made of a resin, the housing holding a plurality of terminals, each terminal being arranged in parallel and connected to a circuit board; and a metal fastening member being fixed to both ends of the housing i... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7212089 | Relay unit and electrical junction box A relay unit and an electrical junction box are disclosed as including a plurality of relays (2A˜2D) and a power supply bus bar (3) for supplying electric power to the plurality of relays (2A˜2D) which are contained in an electri... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7156672 | High-density, impedance-tuned connector having modular construction A termination structure for mating a cable connector to a circuit board includes a plurality of associated sets of terminals, each terminal set including a pair of differential signal terminals and a ground reference terminal. Each associated set of terminals is arr... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156688 | Insulation displacement connector An IDT connector (1) is provided which includes: a base housing (3) having a terminal (19) to which a wire (21) is press-fit; a cover housing (5) mounted to the base housing (3) and having a wire insertion hole (29) i... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152874 | Gas generator for air bag and air bag apparatus A gas generator for an air bag is provided with a porous tube member, in which a portion opposing the ejecting direction of a flame and the like generated due to an activation of an ignition unit stored in an inner cylindrical member is formed as a flame-preventing ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128470 | Bipolar optical connector A bipolar optical plug-and-socket connector for connecting two optical fibers with other optical fibers and electro-optical transmission and receiving devices includes an optical housing for holding two fiber end sleeves in which each sleeve terminates a fiber. The ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7018244 | Connector A connector includes an inner housing which holds a plurality of electric wires, an outer housing which accommodates the inner housing along a first direction, a fixing member which fixes the inner housing and the outer housing to each other and a convex portion whi... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6991487 | Cable end connector assembly having locking member A cable end connector assembly (1) has an insulative housing (10), a number of contacts (20) received in the insulative housing, a number of cables (40) electrically connecting with corresponding contacts, a cover (50) over-molded ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6964586 | Reduced size eight-pin audio jack electrical connector An improved electrical connector and jack is provided. The electrical connector includes a main connector housing and a stereo plug protruding from a front surface of the main connector housing. A first pair of electrical contact pins is supported by the main connec... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6953351 | High-density, impedance-tuned connector having modular construction A termination structure for mating a cable connector to a circuit board includes a plurality of associated sets of terminals, each terminal set including a pair of differential signal terminals and a ground reference terminal. Each associated set of terminals is arr... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6914765 | Relay, relay unit and electrical junction box A relay, a relay unit and an electrical junction box are disclosed as including a plurality of relays (2A˜2D), each of which includes a pair of switch connector circuit components (5a˜5d, 6a˜6d... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6755684 | Multiple axis connection system A connection system is provided for restraining a component in three orthogonal directions on a mounting surface. Pairs of first and second projections are disposed on opposing surfaces of the component symmetrically about a component axis. The first and second pair... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6736663 | Electrical connector having latching mechanism An electrical connector (2) of the present invention adapted to engage with a complementary receptacle connector, includes a housing (20) defining a plurality of through holes (24) therein for receiving a plurality of contacts, a cover (30 | 05/18/2004 |
| 6659805 | Eight-pin electrical connector and USB connector An electrical connector and a USB connector are provided. The electrical connector includes a main connector housing having an upper pin housing and a lower pin housing. A stereo plug that protrudes from a front surface of the main connector housing lies ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6650956 | Wiring harness checking method A checking method is described for a wiring harness having first sub-harnesses and second sub-harnesses in which the first sub-harness has a first press-fit terminal joined to each end of a first electrical cable, and the first sub-harness has a first iso... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6501279 | Electrical connection box, a positioning method and a testing device for the same A testing device is provided to position connection parts easily and precisely with respect to probes. A box (1a) of an electrical connection box (1) is restrained from twisting by rods (15). Connecting parts T of the electrical connection box (1) then ar... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6315590 | Floating panel mounted connector assembly A connector assembly is mounted through an aperture in a panel, the aperture defining an axis. A first connecting device is mountable in the aperture in the panel. A second connecting device is insertable axially into the first connecting device. One of t... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6305961 | EMI gasket for connector assemblies An EMI gasket is provided for installing about a generally rectangular mating plug portion of a connector defined by opposite minor sides and opposite major sides. The gasket is generally rectangular to define opposite minor sides and opposite major sides... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6149447 | Insertion and withdrawal connector apparatus, structure of remote controlling engagement and separation thereof, and connecting frame block structure for insertion and withdrawal connector apparatus or the like There is provided an insertion and withdrawal connector apparatus in which a plurality of connectors can move only in a range of capable of engaging and separating with and from a plurality of mating connectors within a connector receiving body. A connect... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5816854 | Mounting bracket for connector block A hinged mounting bracket used in conjunction with a telephone wire connecting block for termination of telephone circuit wires. The mounting bracket accepts modular connectors to form any size connecting block. The hinged bracket consists of two pieces, ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5757618 | Expansion board mounting structure for computers An expansion board mounting structure that securely fastens expansion cards within the chassis of a computer is provided. A receptacle is positioned on an interior wall of the computer chassis. The receptacle contains vertical slots into which inserts, co... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5154630 | Plug connector assembly A plug connector assembly (1) includes a housing (2) adapted to receive multiple connectors (9) inserted therein carrying cables (8) with a cover (3) having mating halves (3a, 3b) which latch together onto the housing, locking the connectors in place. The... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5090920 | Module retention/ejection system A system for latching a plurality of connector modules (22) or multimodule units (18,20) in an array (10) to a panel (14) includes opposing parallel bracket assemblies (30,34) mounted to the panel and each having a plurality of latch arms (44) extending o... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4997386 | Connectors An electrical connector including a pin contact housing having a plurality of recesses and socket contact housings to be received in the corresponding recesses. The socket contact housing is provided with a resilient finger with an opening which can be en... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4940428 | Electrical connector with resilient retaining means An electrical connector (2) is adapted at its forward end for insertion from the rear forwardly within a through opening (10) contained in a base member (1). A snap fastener retaining arrangement including a pair of resiliently outwardly biased hook membe... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4867699 | Connector with checking device An electrical connector comprises first and second connectors that must be completely mated and latched together before a fourth connector can be completely mated with a third connector. A checking means is located on the first connector and the fourth co... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4850894 | Restraining receptacle A receptacle for receiving and restraining shoulder type connectors is disclosed. It is comprised of an inner frame member for mating with the connectors. It has first and second oppositely positioned retaining walls spaced to be a sliding fit over the co... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4735583 | Spring latch for latching together electrical connectors and improved latching system Plug connector modules (22) are ganged together side-by-side by a pair of integral spring latch members (70) secured along commoned end surfaces (42) of the modules (22) to comprise a plug connector assembly (20) manipulatable as a unit. Integral spring l... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4718857 | Electrical connectors and clips and methods of use The combination of a plurality of like connectors and a pair of clips coupling together the connectors in a stack. Each of the connectors comprises a housing fabricated of an electrically insulating material and is shaped with parallel upper and lower sur... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4671600 | Power feeder for electromagnetic valve Described herein is a power feeder for electromagnetic valves, comprising: a solenoid casing having male terminals for an exciting coil in a connecting section on one side wall thereof; a terminal plate having female terminals to be connected to said male... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4595251 | Coupling mechanism for connectors A connector 13 is provided with a rotationally spring-loaded coupling ring 21 having a set of thread segments 139 distributed around its front end. A pair of identical such connectors 13 may be quickly interlocked by pressing the connectors together and t... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4221455 | Fuse terminal block with alternative means for connection to fuse blade contacts This specification discloses an automobile fuse terminal block for receiving fuses and electrical connections to various electrical components of the automobile. The terminal block has a passage for receiving the blade contacts of a fuse. Electrical conta... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4085992 | Method and apparatus for connecting multi-conductor cables Apparatus for connecting multi-conductor cables is provided, consisting of an assembly having at least three panels, one of which is a base plate and at least two of which have first connector elements mounted in them. The plates are joined to form an enc... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4066317 | Electrical conductor terminating system A terminal strip assembly of an electrical conductor terminating system includes a first insulating terminal support block having an essentially M-shaped configuration, with a transverse bight portion, rows of electrical conductor guide portions projectin... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4032209 | Multiple socket assembly for electrical components A track has spaced rails, each of which holds a plurality of clips, each clip being at a respective station. Thus, there are a pair of clips at each station. A multiple socket unit is mountable between the rails at each station or at adjacent stations. An... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3958852 | Electrical connector An electrical connector having a housing with an opening contains within the housing a ground plane, a plurality of coaxial jacks, and a first and second plurality of contact springs. Each coaxial jack has a tubular element which is fastened to the ground... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3958850 | Method and apparatus for connecting multi-conductor cables Apparatus for connecting multi-conductor cables is provided consisting of an assembly having at least three panels, one of which is a base plate and at least two of which have first connector elements mounted in them. The plates are joined to form an encl... | 05/25/1976 |
