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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7465184 | Connector assembly including insulation displacement elements configured for attachment to a printed circuit An electrical connector for terminating electrical conductors includes a housing and a cap mounted to the housing. The housing includes a first housing section extending between a front wall and a base, a first wire groove formed through the front wall, and an insul... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7377801 | Shielded cable connecting structure A shielded cable connecting structure for connecting a shielded cable to an electric wire having a conductor, the shielded cable including an electric wire portion which has a conductor and an inner sheath covering the conductor, a braided wire braided around the in... | 05/27/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7258562 | Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same Electrical connectors and contacts for transmitting power are provided. One power contact embodiment includes a first plate that defines a first non-deflecting beam and a first deflectable beam, and a second plate that defines a second non-deflecting beam and a seco... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7220141 | Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same Electrical connectors and contacts for transmitting power are provided. One power contact embodiment includes a first plate that defines a first non-deflecting beam and a first deflectable beam, and a second plate that defines a second non-deflecting beam and a seco... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207827 | Automotive electrical connector box An electrical connector box including a pressure contact terminal to connect to electrical wires of various diameters. A container including an upper case and lower case houses electrical wires which are gripped by slots of pressure contact terminals. Either a thick... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7104817 | Dust-proof structure for card connector in handheld electronic device A dust-proof structure (200) for an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a case (208) having a slot (208a) aligned with a card connector (204) in the electronic device. The dust-proof structure includes a ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101216 | Insulation displacement system for two electrical conductors An electrically coupled insulation displacement system comprises a first contact having a first insulation displacement slot therein having an open end and a closed end. The first insulation displacement slot has a first portion having a width adjacent the open end ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7083469 | Modular mounting sleeve for jack A coaxial connection assembly including a coaxial jack. The jack is positioned within a longitudinal opening of a housing. The first end of the jack extends through a first end of the housing and the second end of the jack extends through a second end of the housing... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074080 | Modular mounting sleeve for jack A coaxial connection assembly including a coaxial jack. The jack is positioned within a longitudinal opening of a housing. The first end of the jack extends through a first end of the housing and the second end of the jack extends through a second end of the housing... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7040914 | Electric connecting terminal An electric connecting terminal (21) is connected to a flat circuit body (1) by causing tips of one pair of piercing portions (25, 26) erected on both side edges of a plane portion (23) to penetrate through a coating (5) and a cond... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6994582 | Connector module A connector module permits termination of cross-connect wires on one surface (front) and cable wires on an opposite surface (rear). The module exhibits a configuration, which permits test access and protector (i.e., protection module) mounting from the front surface... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6969271 | Snap pin connector A printed circuit board interconnect assembly for use in an automobile comprising a male portion and a female portion. The female portion of the interconnect assembly contains crimped spring clip terminals inside a plastic housing. The male portion of the interconne... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6846117 | Optical module package An optical module package may include a body that, in one embodiment, may be made of metal. Ceramic inserts may be inserted into the metal body. The ceramic inserts may have a pair of shelves to facilitate electrical connection. In one embodiment, each shelf may inc... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6641427 | Device for contacting an electric line, especially a flat conductor cable A device for contacting an electric line includes a contact element, which has at least two contact tongues on the side facing the line. To achieve secure contacting, the contact element includes clamping halves, which are arranged resiliently in relation... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6494737 | Wire connector block for use with printed wire boards and wire wrapping A wire connector block is provided which is formed to be used with both wire wrapping and wave soldering in connecting wires to wire connectors mounted thereon. Additionally, a method is disclosed for mounting a ribbon wire onto a printed wire board (PWB)... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6406323 | Multi wire insulation displacement contact and a method of making multi wire terminations A method of positioning wires in the slot (18) of a bifurcated insulation displacement contact (10). The wires are positioned in the slot alternatively disposed with respect to the side-to-side direction ("A") of the slot. As between the or each successiv... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6383013 | Display instrument with a cable clamping clip A display instrument has a housing (1) with a base plate (3), on which a cable receptacle (5) is molded. In the region of the cable receptacle (5), contact pins (8) molded into the base plate (3) protrude with contact tips out of it. A clamping clip (17) ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6065995 | Circular device for making electrical connections Two cables containing electric wires are electrically connected via a connecting device. The device includes a plurality of electrical connection units arranged in parallel and linked via a flexible linking portion. Each of the electrical connection units... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6036527 | Contacts for insulation displacement connectors An insulation displacement contact (1) has a generally semi-circular configuration. A longitudinal slot (2) and a lateral slot (22) extending from the base of the longitudinal slot define a pair of tines (24). The free ends of the tines (AA,BB) are parall... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6027361 | Insulation displacement contact and a terminal strip or module and a series terminal comprising at least one insulation displacement contact An insulation displacement contact (10) comprises a contact spring (12) with two resilient contact shanks (20) that limit a contact slot (30), and a U-shaped force spring (14) formed as a separate component from the contact spring (12). The shanks (28) of... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5934929 | Electrical connection box An electrical connection box includes a casing having an upper casing (10) and a lower casing (11). Terminal holes (19, 20) are formed on the outer wall of the casing. An insulating plate (12), mounted in the casing, has a several of wiring grooves (13) f... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5820402 | Electrical terminal constructed to engage stacked conductors in an insulation displacement manner Electrical terminal having an insulation displacement contact for electrically engaging multiple conductors received therein. The IDC includes a first contact region in-line with, a second contact region such that multiple conductors may be received in a ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5647760 | Insulation displacement contact including retention means An insulation displacement connecting (IDC) terminal that allows wires to be parked in a retaining region thereof prior to being terminated within and IDC portion of the terminal. The retaining region of the terminal is generally a rounded longitudinal sl... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5622516 | Insulation displacement terminal with two-wire insertion capability An insulation displacement connecting (IDC) terminal that accepts two insulated wires in a single slot for the making of an electrical connection. The IDC portion of the terminal, which cuts into the insulation of the wire to establish contact, is designe... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5492484 | Multiple connector insulation displacement contact There is provided a bifurcated contact for terminating a pair of insulated conductors. The contact includes a pair of furcations each having first and second interconnected and interdependent resilient elements. Each first element is in the form of a loop... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5088934 | Electrical terminal An electrical terminal for mechanically holding and electrically contacting an electrically insulated wire or cable. The terminal includes an electrically conductive, elongate, resilient strip having a free first end and a slot, extending in the longitudi... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4776812 | Slitted connection structure for an electric wire The invention relates to a connection arrangement having a rectilinear insulation-piercing and wire-retaining slit, and to a tool endpiece for providing connection between wires (2) and such arrangements. The insulation-piercing and wire-retaining slit ex... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4671595 | Multigauge-multiwire insulation displacement terminal A multigauge-multiwire terminal includes a first split cylinder portion providing a pair of jaws defining a continuous wire receiving slot and a second rib cage portion providing a plurality of opposing resilient ribs aligned to provide a discontinuous sl... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4614399 | Aerial drop wire splicer A splicing device is disclosed wherein the conductor and steel support cable portions of an aerial drop wire are each spliced utilizing a single device which is electrically insulated and weather-resistant and has a central member and end caps separable t... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4561714 | Contact assembly for ribbon cable An electrical cable assembly includes a plurality of spaced strip conductors within a supporting body of dielectric material with a contact element for each conductor, all of which are supported in a single housing. Each contact element includes a penetra... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4557543 | Key hole retention An improved system is disclosed for retaining electrical terminals in associated housings. The subject retention system provides captivation of terminals in a housing in such fashion that the terminals can be mass terminated by known means and can be indi... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4553800 | Low profile modular plug A low profile, wide body modular plug and a multi-conductor shielded cable for termination therein and use with a low profile modular jack adapted to be mounted on a printed circuit board in a closely-spaced array. The low profile design of the plug featu... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4533193 | IDC termination for coaxial cable having alignment & stabilizing means A connector for a coaxial cable and process for employing same. The connector includes first and second insulation displacement contacts which are arranged insulated from one another along a contact axis. Prongs are provided for stabilizing electrical con... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4527852 | Multigauge insulation displacement connector and contacts therefor An electrical connector comprises a housing fitted with one or more contact members which have the capability of terminating an insulated multi-stranded conductor by displacement of the conductor insulation. The contact member comprises a stamped and form... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4519659 | Socket-type connector for flat cables The invention provides a socket-type connector for connecting a flat cable and a circuit board and the connector has a very simple structure and is free from the problem of corrosion in the metal-made parts in addition to the high reliability of the conne... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4518216 | Wire termination system and terminator therefor A point-to-point wire termination system includes a plurality of terminals for receiving wires in insulation removing manner and which may be supported on a circuit board in a high density arrangement. Each of the terminals includes a body portion project... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4491379 | Insulation displacement connector The disclosed connector has a housing and a terminal interfitted in a channel in the housing, and special exposed jaws are formed on the terminal between which a wire of the type having a conductive core and an insulation overwrap can be forced to establi... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4468079 | Electrical connectors and terminal connecting blocks There is disclosed an electrical connector which comprises three adjacent fingers extending from a base. When an insulated electrical conductor is inserted between a pair of fingers, the insulation is crushed or cut making the desired contact. There is al... | 08/28/1984 |
