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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7896687 | Electrical connector with slide mounted adaptor An electrical connector including a body, an insert, an adaptor and a cap. The body has a passage extending between first and second openings and an open-ended slot extending from the second opening. The adaptor has a hollow stem and a mounting section that slides i... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7641503 | Cable strain reliever A combined cable strain reliever and cable rotation restrainer is disclosed. The combined cable strain reliever and cable rotation restrainer comprises a first part, a second part and a cable. The first part is adapted to be connected to the cable and to the second ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7488196 | Wire retention connector system A wire retaining connector, connector system and method of connecting wires to connectors to reduce or eliminate unintentional wire disconnection from wire connectors, including disconnection of poke-in connectors. The connectors and connector systems include a conn... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7438588 | Encoder and encoder cover with strain relief An encoder includes a base member and a cover attachable to the base member. The cover includes a surface with an opening and a strain relief device associated with the opening. The strain relief device includes at least one extension member extending from the surfa... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7416441 | Electronic apparatus According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus is provided with a case, a module contained in the case and including a first hole portion and a connector, a cable connected electrically to the connector, a fixture which is inserted in the first hole portion an... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7396251 | Cable assembly with improved stress relief A cable assembly includes a pair of cover halves which are mated with each other, and together define a receiving space, and a rib inwardly extending from inner surface of the cover halves, a cable with a stress relief integrally molded thereon, each cover half incl... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7374457 | Inline quick disconnect system with strain relief A lighting system (10) has: a fixture (12) with an axis of orientation (14); and a light source (16) mounted within the fixture (12). A ballast (20), usually positioned on the side of the fixture away from the light source, ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7347719 | Electrical connector with strain relief features A preferred embodiment of a connector system includes a first electrical connector for mounting on a first substrate. The first electrical connector has a housing, and a contact mounted on the housing. The connector system also includes a second electrical connector... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7264499 | Power entry assembly for an electrical distribution system A power entry assembly for an electrical distribution system, the power entry assembly includes at least one conductor carrier and a housing connected to the at least one conductor carrier. The housing includes a first orientation relative to the at least one conduc... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7198506 | Connector A connector 11 includes a housing 12, a connector insertion portion 12f arranged in the housing 12 for insertion of a wire-side connector 30 at an end of an electric wire 31, and a connector connection portion (input ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195511 | Cable strain relief Cable strain relief device (100) for electronic equipment (400) that can be attached at any position on a cable (200). The device (100) can secure the cable (200) to any fixed point (402). The device can protect the cable co... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179117 | Cable assembly with unique strain relief means A cable assembly (1) includes a connector module (3), a first cover-half (41) and a second cover-half (42) assembled to the first cover-half to enclose the connector module therebetween. The connector module includes an insulative housing... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163417 | Multi-conductor connector plug A connector plug intended for a multi-conductor cable (12) with a set o power conductors (30) and set of signal conductors (31) and comprising a casing (10) with a rear cable receiving opening (11), a number of contact elements ( | 01/16/2007 |
| 7081004 | Bend radius friction lock system Locking devices and methods of using the devices for interlocking two, three, four or more electrical type extension cords together with each other and/or with electrical cords on appliances and tools, to one another. Versions of the devices can include side facing ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7052305 | Power cord protecting fitting and electrical appliance A power cord protecting fitting applied to a power cord has a connecting member connected to an electrical appliance at one end thereof, and an insertion plug plugged in a wall outlet at another end thereof. The power cord protecting fitting is fixed to the electric... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7039183 | Termination block A termination block having spaced apart rear and front faces with rear and front apertures, respectively, and a plurality of mounting surfaces on the rear face. A screw receiving portion receiving a screw is positioned at each mounting surface. An interior recess is... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004613 | Display structure A display structure. The display structure has a substrate, a panel, a lamp disposed on the panel, a lead wire connected to the lamp, and an intermediate disposed between the lead wire and the substrate. The substrate has a first sliding portion and a first position... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6957970 | Connector for a cable for underground mining The invention relates to a connector for a cable for underground mining, comprising a socket part 1 and a plug part axially insertable into the socket part and having a hole in the back for inserting a cable, the plug part being secured to the socket part ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948969 | Electrical connector assembly with a cable guiding member An electrical connector assembly includes an electric cable, and an electrical connector member for signal transmission. The connector member terminates an end portion of the electric cable. A cable guiding member is mounted on the end portion of the electric cable,... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6948970 | Connector having an engaging member for holding a cable A connector includes a contact, a housing receiving the contact, and an engaging member engaged in the housing. The housing has a first receiving portion receiving the contact and a second receiving portion receiving the engaging member. The engaging member has an i... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945822 | Sacrificial circuit connector for connect/disconnect applications that exceed the rated cycle limits of circuit connector terminals A sacrificial circuit connector for interposition between male and female connector terminals for applications in which the expected connect and disconnect cycles may exceed the rated cycle limits of at least one of the connector terminals. The structure of sacrific... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6902422 | Cable connector A cable connector having a body, a connection means, and a support member. A cable or wire runs through the body and to the connection means. The connection means allows the cable connector to removably engage a device designed to accept a cable. The support member ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6878008 | Cable connector A cable connector having a body, a connection means, and a support member. A cable or wire runs through the body and to the connection means. The connection means allows the cable connector to removably engage a device designed to accept a cable. The support member ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6830462 | Electrical connector housing A connector is provided for reducing the effects of differential coefficient of thermal expansion of the connector and the underlying circuit board. The connector exhibits high coplanarity along the mounting interface by providing an insulative connector housing in ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6811441 | Electrical cable strain relief and electrical closure Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for providing a strain relief for use in the assembly of an electrical connector on an end of an electrical conductor having at least an outer braided portion, which may be surrounded by an insulating cover. The methods and... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6709284 | Connector mounting with pass-through slot and diverging angle facet Systems and methods are described for a connector mounting. A method includes: providing a connector mounting with a compressive connector bracket and a channel conduit; inserting a connector into the connector mounting via the compressive connector bracket; and res... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6652325 | High data rate electrical connector A connector device that can reliably carry high data rates is described. The device disclosed offers multiple termination mediums and a variety of electrical packaging applications. The connector device ensures a high degree of wire position control throu... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6648673 | Electrical connector An electrical connector comprises a housing (21); a plurality of terminals (22) arranged in the housing (21) and connected to a plurality of paired wires of a cable (C); a guide member (10) having a plurality of receiving channels (13) for guiding and sup... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6619997 | Modular connector strain relief back shell and wiring method A modular electrical connector back shell apparatus that provides wire strain relief when using pre-wired modules for electrical wiring applications. The apparatus includes a housing, a modular frame insertable into the housing, and a plurality of modular... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6579117 | Connector (1) A connector includes a body, at least one contact metal element inserted and fitted along a direction in the body and a lead wire having one end portion thereof inserted into an opening of the body along a further direction different from the insertin... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6485324 | Adjustable electrical cord strain relief apparatus A form has a zigzag shape, around which an associated electrical cord is wrapped over and under a plurality of times. The form preferably includes at least a portion having a shape corresponding to one of a sine wave, a square wave, a triangle wave, a con... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6471537 | Flat cable connector with lead fixing detents The present invention relates to a flat cable connector with lead-fixing detents. The connector includes a main body and a connecting seat. The connecting seat has a plurality of lead grooves at one end thereof, and a detent formed in each of the grooves.... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6375493 | Electrical plug/socket An improved electrical plug/socket includes a seat being a fixed-shaped structure, one end thereof having an insert electrode, the other end thereof having a depression forming a seat chamber, the center having a through hole, a seat edge of an outer peri... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6341881 | Single-conductor positioning device on a bulb holder A single-conductor positioning device on each or either lateral side of a bulb holder, wherein, a receiving seat is integrally formed on the side of the bulb holder and is comprised of two hook-like sidewalls opposite to each other and forming an inner sl... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6328594 | In-line strain relief A strain relief for an electrical cord has a body with an opening extending therethrough for accommodating an electrical cord therein. The strain relief replaces a UL knot and establishes a frictional interaction with the cord to prevent sliding relative ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6302724 | Cable connector having strain relief A cable connector which includes a concave housing having opposed planar sides and a relation between the planar sides and having a proximate opening and a distal opening and first and second interior axial walls. A cable extends through the proximate ope... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6257921 | Cable connector having a device for fixedly anchoring a cable at an angled position A cable connector comprises an electrical connector part, a cable and a fixing member. The electrical connector comprises an over-mold, a shell extending from and out of the over-mold and a plug extending out of the shell. The fixing member defines an ape... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6231376 | Cable end connector having retention means for a cable attached thereto A cable end connector comprises an electrical connector part and a signal transmission cable attached to the electrical connector part. The electrical connector part comprises an over-mold and a mating portion receiving a plurality of terminals and extend... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6186822 | Lamp socket with a pull string switch A lamp socket with a pull string switch includes a socket body, a screw base, and a pull string switch combined in the socket body. The improved feature is two power lead protectors formed on an upper end surface of the socket body for separating two powe... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6109953 | Socket plug A socket plug for attachment to a lighting fixture by means of rotation includes a body portion for receiving a bulb, a handle portion attached to the body portion, wherein the body portion is integrally formed of substantially axially aligned portions, n... | 08/29/2000 |
