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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7393235 | Electrical connector An electrical connector includes an insulating body, and a plurality of pins. Each of the pins has a contacting part and a piercing part. The piercing part extends from the rear end of the contacting part. There is at least one piercing end formed at the edge of the... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7354288 | Substrate support with clamping electrical connector A substrate support comprises a ceramic disc with an electrode that is chargeable through an electrode terminal. An electrical connector connects an external power source to the electrode terminal. The electrical connector has a pair of opposing pincer arms, a groov... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7311014 | Sensor and sensor assembly The invention relates to a sensor comprising a sensor element (1) for detecting a physical variable, said sensor comprising two electric contact surfaces (2), and comprising a sensor body (3), on one end of which the sensor element (1) an... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309249 | Connector for joining two conductors The invention relates to a connector for joining two conductors, including a first semi-housing and a second semi-housing that can be moved from a position in which said second semi-housing is in a pre-locked state with the first semi-housing into a final locked pos... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303429 | Terminal and connector using the same A terminal and a connector using the same are provided. The terminal includes a contact portion having a number of contact protrusions for making electrical contact with terminal portions of a cable; a support portion connected to the contact portion via a connectio... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7285006 | Spring-clamp style contact for PCB to terminate solar panel tabbing A spring clip modular assembly for a printed circuit board that has a solderless connection with a junction box. The assembly allows for easier and more efficient removal and replacement of the printed circuit board and electrical components while meeting the IEC 61... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285021 | Docking cable A cable is disclosed which include a first connector, a second connector, a primary flexible cable segment coupled to the first connector at a first location on the primary flexible cable segment and to the second connector at a second location on the primary flexib... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278865 | Electronic device with a grounding mechanism An electronic device includes: a conductive housing having an upright end wall formed with an opening; a mother board mounted in the conductive housing and having an end that is disposed adjacent to the upright end wall of the conductive housing, and a grounding tra... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255589 | Grounding connector A grounding connector includes a base with a first crimping structure extending from the base for crimping to the cable and securing the cable relative to the base along a cable axis. A first contact member can extend from the base laterally adjacent to the first cr... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7223116 | Insulation piercing connecting device An insulation piercing connector (2) is held inside a base body (1), and a closing element (3) is guided inside said base body. The closing element can be transferred into a closed position at least from one open position, in which a conductor (... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217162 | Tabular terminal-use female terminal A tabular terminal-use female terminal in which a tabular terminal is inserted is provided, which tabular terminal-use female terminal includes: a pair of elastic holding pieces extending in an insertion direction of the tabular terminal; a holding portion provided ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210959 | Apparatus for maintaining oximeter cables in orderly condition An oximeter machine includes a built in first socket that is positively engaged by a jack at the proximal end of a first cable. The distal end of the first cable includes a jack that engages the proximal end of a second socket. The proximal end of a second, adjustab... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7148712 | Probe for use in determining an attribute of a coating on a substrate A probe provides electrical communication between a coating and a processing system. One optional feature includes an outwardly projecting, electrically conductive engaging member that is held in a captivation structure releasably retained in a housing and engages a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140910 | Adjustable connection assembly The present invention describes an adjustable connection assembly. The adjustable connection assembly has a first connector, a second connector and a signals cable. The first connector has a first isolation main body and a plurality of first terminals, and the first... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118299 | Reinforcing bar connection and method A high strength reinforcing bar splice uses a contractible jaw assembly bridging the bar ends to be joined. The jaw assembly includes interior teeth designed to bite into the projecting ribs or deformations on the outside of the bar ends which form the overall diame... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118249 | Decorative illuminated article adapted for use with a lighting string A decorative illuminated article adapted for use with a lighting string includes a wiring assembly including a length of wire having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to a male insert, the second end connected to a lighting assembly, a hollow enc... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097492 | Electrical terminal used for wiring fluorescent light fixtures, and the like For automatic wiring of terminals of electrical apparatus, for example fluorescent lamp luminaires, a line or wire-laying tool is used which has a finger (31) on which a pressure element (37), movable between three positions I, II, III with respect to ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090376 | Power supply module for lamp tube assembly A lamp assembly includes a lamp having two electrodes, a power supply module formed with a clip for gripping the electrodes, a base body on which at least two power supply modules are intermittently disposed in series, and an insulating partition for insulating the ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070465 | Socket contact A socket contact which is connected to an opposing planar contact, comprises: a long connection part to which a lead wire is connected; and a contact connection part which is connected to the opposing contact provided on the base-end side of the connection part. The... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063561 | Clamping connector for flexible ribbon cables The invention relates to a clamping connector for at least two aligned flexible ribbon cables, said connector including a base body, spring elements for pressing together the surfaces to be brought into contact, and a counter body. The base body and the counter body... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059891 | Electrical connecting and fastening apparatus An electrical connecting and fastening apparatus includes a guide arrangement for respectively connecting a plurality of conductors of a hollow cable with a plurality of stationary contacts mounted in circumferentially spaced relation within a bore contained in one ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6955560 | Adapter system for connecting coaxial cable to telephone cable The adapter system allows for electrical communication between a coaxial cable and a telephone cable or telephone line cord. The adapter system includes a wall-mounting adapter connected by a coaxial cable to a block adapter. The wall-mounting adapter includes a tel... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6930418 | Centralized power distribution unit having bus bars accommodated in holding grooves of insulating holders A centralized power distribution unit for a vehicular thin brushless motor includes a plurality of bus bars, an insulating holder that holds the bus bars to form a predetermined gap between the bus bars, and a resin insulating layer that covers the bus bars. Each of... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918784 | Insulation displacement connector device with displaceable closing element An insulation displacement connector device includes a base body, with a cutting clamp mounted on the base body and a closing element which may be displaced relative to the base body. The base body including an operating volume into which an operating tool may be in... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6908331 | Insulation stripping connector for insulated wires An insulation stripping connector for providing an electrical connection to a wire having a pair of outer legs and a pair of inner legs, with the inner legs forming a wire slot therebetween. The outer legs and inner legs are sufficiently flexible in order to enable ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902406 | Cable plug connector An cable plug connector to connect one or more standard telephone or computer cable plugs into wall outlets of the same type at an angle, so that the devices' plugs and cables are protected from damage, including a housing, a cable plug adapter to be connected to a ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6851965 | Plug-in connecting system for film-insulated conductors A plug-in connecting system for flexible conductor films with film-insulated conductors, including a plug-in unit and a counter plug-in unit, which are each provided on a terminal zone of the conductor film and adapted to be inserted into each other for the purpose ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6697262 | Electromechanical device for mounting an electronic assembly on a mounting rack, in particular for mounting a display instrument recessed in a dashboard An electromechanical device for mounting an electronic assembly on a mounting rack, in particular for mounting a display instrument recessed in a dashboard. There is at least one conductive Velcro-type connector between the electronic assembly (6) and the... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6345902 | Light emitting diode mounting structure A light emitting diode mounting structure for a light emitting diode having four leads has two metal plates fixed to wire on a housing. The leads engage the metal plates in electrical contact therewith and are supported by the metal plates, a surface part... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6325657 | Contact element for connecting a ribbon cable with circular conductors and rotary connector with such contact element A contact element is proposed for connecting a ribbon cable (10) with circular conductors (5, 7) wherein the contact element comprises a plurality of mutually insulated parallel conductor strips (20) made of a conductive material, to the one end of which ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6305967 | Connector assembly having means for penetrating the insulation and establishing electrical connection with the wires A connector assembly for penetrating the insulation and establishing electrical connection with insulated electrical wires or conductors, thereby eliminating the need to strip the insulation away from the insulated wires, including a pair of mateable hous... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6193565 | Splicing connector The splicing connector comprising a connector shell, a first wedge, and a second wedge. The connector shell has a general H-shaped cross section which defines a first conductor receiving channel and a second conductor receiving channel opposite of the fir... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6163460 | Housing for electronic assemblies including board-mounted components and separate discrete components An arrangement of electronic components in a housing includes a housing, at least one circuit board arranged in the housing with electronic components of a first type (such as SMDs) mounted thereon, at least one electronic component of a second type (such... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6159035 | Connector assembly having means for penetrating the insulation and establishing electrical connection with the wires A connector assembly for penetrating the insulation and establishing electrical connection with insulated electrical wires or conductors, thereby eliminating the need to strip the insulation away from the insulated wires, including a pair of matable housi... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6159022 | Universal electrical connector station A universal electrical connector station includes an upper shell (1), a lower shell (3) and a circuit board (2) with several connectors (21) mounted thereon. Each shell (1, 3) has a body (11, 31) and several side walls (12, 13, 32, 33, 34, 35) extending f... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6146598 | Initiator unit having a self locking two wire connector for pyrotecnic generators The present invention relates to a two-wire pyrotechnic initiator unit intended for motor-vehicle safety. The initiator unit comprises a socket molded over electrodes which are connected, on the one hand, to a pyrotechnic ignition device and, on the other... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6116952 | Multipole waterproof connector A multipole waterproof connector comprises a connector body (1) consisting of a connector housing (7) and a plurality of press-fit terminals (8) attached to the connector housing, a press-fit or insulation-displacement block (2) consisting of an organizin... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6079848 | Lamp unit with improved push-in type bulb holder A light set has multiple light units mounted on a multi-wire insulated cord, each light unit comprising a plastic push-in lampholders containing a bulb with two lead wires, a socket member receiving a pair of push-in contact elements and lampholder, and a... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6067702 | Stator manufacturing and testing method and apparatus Stator coils having lead wires inserted into temporary wire clamps (36) at a winding station are electrically tested before the coil lead wires are removed from the temporary clamps. In one aspect, the clamps each include a jaw (54) formed with a wire-eng... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6058604 | Cable for allowing mass storage device address selection A cable constructed with insulation displacement connectors produces cables which connect data storage devices to a host system. The cable allows automatic address selection of data storage devices depending on the presence or absence of a CSEL terminal p... | 05/09/2000 |
