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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7686641 | Wire piercing electrical connector A wire piercing connector assembly, including a body including a cavity having two or more conductive protrusions, a disk connectable into the cavity, the disk including a first side and a second side, a plurality of channels extending from the first side to the sec... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7364476 | Electrical connecting terminal assembly A connecting terminal (10) for a busbar is provided and can include an electrically insulated housing (20), in which an electrically conductive clamp body (40) is provided with a first clamp screw (41) for fixing a connector cable (50 | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354296 | Contact termination member for an electrical receptacle A contact termination member for an electrical receptacle is provided that electrically and mechanically secures an inserted wire to the electrical receptacle. The contact termination member has a base with a serrated portion. A spring arm connected to the base is a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7320616 | Insulation displacement connector assembly and system adapted for surface mounting on printed circuit board and method of using same There is provided an insulation displacement connector (IDC) assembly having a main body defining at least one wire channel. The main body has at least one substantially flat surface to which a vacuum nozzle can be affixed in order to pickup the IDC assembly. The ID... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318732 | Wide safety strap for electrical fixtures An electrical fixture having a front side and a back side and defining longitudinal, lateral, and transverse directions substantially orthogonal to one another. The electrical fixture may include a body, a flange, and at least one anchor. The body may have at least ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311563 | Insulated water-tight connector assembly including a set screw driver and plug A set screw electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a set screw drive plug. The connector includes at least one set screw portal sized to accommodate a set screw therein. The set screw drive plug is formed of electrically insulative materi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309263 | Combination wedge tap connector An electrical connector assembly for a utility power transmission system includes a first conductive member having a first hook portion and a first base wedge portion with the first hook portion extending from the first wedge portion and is adapted to engage a main ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7291035 | System and apparatus for cable connector fastening A cable fastener is disclosed. The cable fastener includes a first portion and a second portion. A set of threads is disposed at a first end of the first portion, and a knurl is disposed at a second end of the first portion. The second portion includes an interface ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284996 | Wide safety strap for electrical fixtures An electrical fixture having a front side and a back side and defining longitudinal, lateral, and transverse directions substantially orthogonal to one another. The electrical fixture may include a body, a flange, and at least one anchor. The body may have at least ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7140887 | Electrical wiring device with multiple types of wire terminations A wiring device is provided with three different ways in which the bared end of an electrical conductor can be coupled to the contacts inside the body of a wiring device. A clamping plate is placed upon the threaded body of a terminal screw. In a first arrangement t... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131856 | Intermeshing insulation-piercing elements for an insulation-piercing connector An electrical connector includes a first jaw having a first set of insulation-piercing elements and a second jaw having a second set of insulation-piercing elements. The first and second sets of insulation-piercing elements are arranged such that at least one row of... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121872 | Electrical connector with interference collar In an electrical connector suitable for a multistranded insulated conductor, a frustoconical collar is so dimensioned that it will exhibit physical interference with a housing bore into which the conductor and the collar are inserted. As the collar is advanced into ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118405 | Structure and method for connecting conducting lines to terminals A connector structure is provided. The connector structure includes a terminal base having plural terminals, a clip device vertically arranged with the terminal base via a positioning piece and including plural conducting lines and a rotating device located on the c... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104832 | Modular electrical connector and method of using An electrical connector includes a conductive body having a cavity therein. The cavity is configured to receive an end of a cable. A clamping member is provided for making electrical connection with the end of the cable. A first electrical bus portion is on a first ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090544 | Modular electrical connector and method of using A connector module includes a conductive body configured to receive an end of at least one cable. A clamping member is provided for clamping the end of the cable against an interior wall of the body. A female electrical bus portion extends into a side of the body an... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087838 | Cable sealing for a plug connector A plug connector includes a housing, a through-opening for a cable, and a seal adapted to seal in the area of the through-opening. A pressure plate is provided for compressing the seal between the pressure plate and a mating face in the housing, wherby part of the s... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7063556 | Electrical cable connector An electrical connector for use on an electrical cable, for drawing power from the cable, includes a body having upper and lower sides, the lower side including a channel which opens to the exterior on the lower side such that the cable can be laterally inserted int... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056137 | Electrical connectors having a sealing element Provided for connectors intended for being coupled to a housing (1) defined in an electric junction box, with male terminals projecting from the bottom thereof and wherein between the body (9) of the connector and the bottom of the housing (1), ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6971897 | Gel-filled telephone jack An improved gel-protected registered telephone jack includes a cavity in a housing, and a rear opening to the cavity that permits positioning an insert that connects permanent telephone wires to spring connectors. A front opening receives a plug to make contact betw... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6954144 | Water pit transmitter assembly A water pit transponder assembly includes a housing with multiple sections including top, main and bottom sections snap latched together connected to a water meter. A circuit board transponder in the housing includes a controller, a transmitter, a receiver and tampe... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6932639 | Electroluminescent cable connector The electroluminescent cable (EL-cable) connector is a connector for mechanically and electrically splicing together a pair of EL-cables, each cable having a center conductor coated with an electroluminescent phosphor and two fine wires spiraling the length of the p... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926543 | Electrical wiring device with multiple types of wire terminations A wiring device is provided with three different ways in which the bared end of an electrical conductor can be coupled to the contacts inside the body of a wiring device. A clamping plate is placed upon the threaded body of a terminal screw. In a first arrangement t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6875045 | Electrical connector with deformable insert Electrical connectors are provided including a connector body with a tubular socket to receive an electrical conductor. A clamping means is arranged to secure the electrical conductor within the socket. A socket insert fits within the socket so as to reduce the effe... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6851966 | T-tap connector A T-tap connector with a common conductive element in a housing has a one end shaped to clamp a wire thereto and the opposite end sharpened and adapted to pierce the insulation on a main wire. Threaded connections are utilized to multiply the force to press the main... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6572418 | Terminal device of electric apparatus A terminal device of an electric apparatus having a terminal board of a main circuit includes a hollow member connected to the terminal board of the main circuit of the apparatus. The hollow member is formed of an elongated metal plate having a screw hole... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6568952 | T-tap connector A T-tap connector for making connection of a main electrical conductor without stripping the insulation or without splicing. A housing member has a plurality of connection chambers with an internally threaded wall and a central axis, a common connection m... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6551124 | Contacting device for a flat band cable In order to achieve a high degree of protection, especially a degree of protection IP67 with the simplest possible sealing system in contacting device, a sealing ridge is provided on housing top, which cooperates with a gasket. For reliable sealing, this ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6443756 | Connecting device A connecting device (1) for electrically connecting to at least two electrical conductors (39, 49) in a housing (2) having a tubular connecting plug (3), with a contact holder (10) in the tubular connecting plug (3), the contact holder (10) having contact... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6364689 | Conductor piercing washer device for a fastening member A conductor piercing washer device for a fastening member for making electrical contact with the conducting wires without having to strip the wires. The conductor piercing washer device for a fastening member includes a fastening member having a shaft por... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6347956 | Electrical cable connector A connector is provided for connecting a cable by insulation-piercing connecting devices when insert elements are pushed together. For connecting a shielded cable, the insert element are provided on a contact element made of conducting material, and the l... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6296509 | Interconnect engagement and removal using a torque-limiting screw A method and apparatus to vertically mount a first printed circuit board into a high-density connector on a second circuit board using one or more torque-limiting screws. A suitable support structure or support surface may be mounted on the second circuit... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6261119 | Led light strip insulation-piercing connector An insulation-piercing connector interconnects an insulated conductor and a ribbon conductor embedded in an electrically insulating body. It comprises an insulation-piercing contact formed with a contact body and a tapered contact portion, and a housing d... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6165004 | Power line connector/tap splice apparatus A power line connector/tap splice apparatus is provided for forming an electrical connection between an electrical power cable and an electrical lead wire. A clamp assembly having a curved top plate and a V-shaped bottom plate are connected on either side... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6106323 | End cap for insulation piercing connectors An insulation piercing connector assembly is provided with a sealing cap mountable over the end of a cable and subsequently insertable between clamping jaws of the connector. The assembled sealing cap and end cable are clamped prior to termination by reta... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6086406 | Branching connector for an underground cable A branch connector for an underground cable enabling a main cable to be electrically connected to at least one branch cable, each being constituted by a metal core surrounded by an insulating sheath, and comprising a lower body (10) and an upper body (12)... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5503567 | Termination module The present invention relates to a termination module comprising multiple contacts for the termination of cable wires at an insulation displacement contact and comprising a pressure piece with a screw, an intermediate piece and a base plate. The object of... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5496192 | Cross-connection module providing for uninterruptible transmission during servicing A cross-connection assembly (10) including a plurality of cross-connection sites (14) provided by housing modules (30) secured to a base frame (12). Each site (14) is defined by a silo (52) containing a first terminal (60) and an actuator (120) secured th... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5494462 | Ground rod clamp A ground rod clamp for clamping a ground rod and at least one ground wire employs a clamp body and a bolt. A transverse orifice in a first portion of the clamp body receives the ground rod and ground wire. A threaded portion of the bolt is received by a t... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5482475 | Coaxial cable connector A prepared end of a coaxial cable (30) is inserted in an insulating housing (11), which can be fixed to a circuit board, having a signal contact (12) and a ground contact (13) arranged in such a manner that a core conductor (31) and an outer conductor (32... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5453021 | Insulation displacement terminal connectors An insulation displacement terminal connector for receiving an insulated wire therein suitable for use in a protective housing allows the simultaneous or separate use of a relatively wide range of insulated wires to be used therewith and permits a smaller... | 09/26/1995 |
