Bizarre Patents
Smoking Cessation Lighter and Method
A lighter for tobacco products suppresses the urge to smoke by operant conditioning.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7147505 | Connector assembly with strain relief member a connector assembly comprises an electrical connector (1); a cable assembly comprising a cable (2) having a connecting portion (22) electrically connecting with the electrical connector and a strain relief member (5) circumferentially fi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7040537 | Flat cable arrangement for a scanner A scanner. The scanner comprises a flat cable and a cable holder. The flat cable comprises a first end and a second end. The second end moves to or away from the first end along a first path. The cable holder is disposed at a restricting point between the first end ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6979221 | Retainer for securing two connected electrical cords A retainer receives and secures together the male and female terminal blocks of a pair of electrical cords where each cord includes an end segment that extends immediately from the male or female terminal blocks. The retainer includes a generally flat and rigid memb... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6632023 | Optical module connector adaptor An adapter 5 for an optical connector comprises a pair of wall portions 55a and 55b on a mounting surface 56a. The structure allows the adapter to accommodate an optical connector 4 inserted from a direction vertical to the mounting surface 56a, and allow... | 10/14/2003 |
| 5481444 | Miniature light holder A light holder includes a receptacle which receives a miniature light without requiring the imposition of significant application forces by the user during insertion and which thus permits miniature lights to be strung on a christmas tree or the like in a... | 01/02/1996 |
| 4720267 | Connector with internal electrical connections to be made optionally A connector comprising at least two groups of electrically conducting elements extending outside of said connector, wherein for a first group, each element comprises a pin and for a second group, each element comprises a sleeve, the elements being separat... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4610494 | Flexible security loop A loop that can be easily attached to an electrical cord near the plug that will prevent accidental separation from said plug and another electrical cord plug when joined.... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4545636 | Methods of and assemblies for strain relieving connectorized flat cable A base housing unit (32), which supports a connector (48) on a bottom wall (40) thereof, includes a vertical boss (46) spaced from the connector to provide a cable receiving recess (70). An elongated slot (42) is formed through the vertical boss (46). A f... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4389083 | Electrical connector assembly An electrical connector assembly (10) and method of making wherein the connector does not require a separate contact but comprises end strands (52) of a multistranded electrical conductor (wire 50). The strands (52) are formed into a loop (56) having over... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4266844 | High strength submersible electrical cable and connector assembly A high strength submersible electrical cable and connector assembly are described which are particularly suitable for use with high pressure valve actuated devices such as air guns which operate in harsh environments such as at sea and which generate larg... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4036548 | Grip assembly for attaching an electric cord to an electric appliance, and the like A grip assembly is provided for locking an electric cord or cable to an electric appliance, such as a telephone receiver, electric drill, lamp base, or the like. The grip assembly in one embodiment comprises a threaded split bushing which is threaded into... | 07/19/1977 |
| 3993859 | Fluid-tight enclosure for geophone and cable A rigid, durable, fluid-tight metal enclosure adapted to enclose a cylindrically shaped geophone electrically connected to a cable having a housing formed of a metal and having an open end through which a geophone is inserted and a closed end, a flexible ... | 11/23/1976 |
