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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7892691 | Solid oxide fuel cell component and a method of manufacturing a solid oxide fuel cell component A solid oxide fuel cell component (12) comprises a plurality of solid oxide fuel cells (24) arranged in spaced apart relationship, and in electrical series, on a surface of the porous gas permeable support structure (16). Each solid oxide fuel c... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7828585 | Connector, plug connector and portable terminal equipment A connector including a receptacle connector and a plug connector. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle insulator in which an accommodation recess is formed, and receptacle contacts mounted on a circuit board, supported by the receptacle insulator. The plu... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7713081 | Communication jack A communication is jack adapted to connect a cable that has an exposed ground wire mesh. The communication jack includes a first member, a second member, and a clamping component. The second member and the first member are capable of pivotally rotating relatively to... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7661981 | Tamper evident connector system An electrical assembly is disclosed that provides evidence of tampering. The assembly includes a plug housing with a seal cover attached thereto. A wire dress cover is attached over the seal cover, and a locking insert is placed through the wire dress cover and is h... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7625229 | Tamper evident connector system An electrical assembly is disclosed that provides evidence of tampering. The assembly includes a plug housing with a seal cover attached thereto, the seal cover including latching arms. A wire dress cover is attached over the seal cover, and a locking element is pla... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7575466 | Electrical connector An electrical connector to be detachably fitted with a mating connector, including a plurality of contacts, a housing for arranging and holding the contacts, and a shell covering the housing and forming with the housing a fitting opening for the mating connector. Th... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7537479 | Connector If resilient locking pieces (26) are displaced together with side walls (21) in disengaging directions from locking portions (13) due to an external force acting on a wire cover (20), guide projections (28R) formed on the side wall... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7537478 | Wire management cover and system A wire management cover having a cover body configured to detachably engage a connector and having an opening configured to allow passage of one or more wires. The cover includes a wire management portion hingedly attached to the cover body. The wire management port... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7442077 | Modular cable system for solar power sources A modular system of mating connector cables for connecting solar power sources to devices requiring power includes connector cables assembled from compatible cable segments, mating connectors and junctions. The cables of the system may be of consistent polarity amon... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7371106 | Strain-relief device for a plug-in connection in communications and data systems A strain relief device includes a telecommunications connector, a base member, a latching member, and a closure member. The telecommunications connector includes a housing at which the telecommunications cable can be terminated. The base member includes a body defin... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367837 | Connector for flexible flat strip cables The present invention relates to a connector (1) for flat flex cables (2), with a housing (3), in which is provided: at least one introduction opening (4) for one end of a flat flex cable, spring contacts (5) for connecting the at ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7304241 | Swivel connector, cable, and assembly An assembly having a connector capable of rotating up to about +/−170 degrees; and a plurality of conductors, sized in the range of gauge 22 to gauge 26. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7285011 | Cable exit for an electrical connector assembly A coaxial plug assembly is shown provided with a main housing which houses a coaxial plug connector. A retention housing is provided which latches to the main housing and which retains the coaxial connector in place. In some embodiments, the retention housing includ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7267572 | Stain-relief device for a plug-in connection in communications and data systems A strain relief device for a plug connector includes a base member, a latching member, and a closure member. The latching member is selectively received within the base member. The closure member is selectively received within the base member. The closure member is ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7223119 | Cable connector assembly and system The invention relates to a cable connector assembly including cover means and connecting means, wherein the cover means include wall portions and an opening adapted to accommodate the connecting means. At least one of the wall portions is at least partially curved f... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7172468 | Divided connector and method of assembling it A divided connector has a cover (70) that is mounted on a frame (10) in a direction orthogonal to an inserting direction of auxiliary housings (40) into the frame (10). Latches (71) on the inner surfaces of the cover (70) co... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7128598 | Cable holder A cable holder 1 for a large number of connection cables 2, 4, 6, 8 of an electrical or electronic control device, in particular of an electronic ballast of a lamp. The cable holder 1 has a base body 24, in which receptacles 32, 34, 36... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128601 | Wire cover for connectors A wire cover for an electrical connector that defines the direction in which a plurality of wires is led out of the electrical connector comprises a main body having side walls. At least one of the side walls has an interference member receiving recess. An elastic e... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125279 | Cable connector assembly and system The invention relates to a cable connector assembly including cover means and connecting means, wherein the cover means include wall portions and an opening adapted to accommodate the connecting means. At least one of the wall portions is at least partially curved f... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121882 | Electrical connecting device for connecting to a mating device An electrical connecting device is described adapted to be connected to a mating housing element that supports mating terminals of at least four poles that are arranged in a parallel manner in rectilinear form. The device includes connection terminals of at least fo... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114987 | Strain-relief device for a plug-in connection in communications and data systems The invention relates to a strain relief device (1) for a plug connect for communications and data technology, comprising a base part (10) for holding at least part of the plug connector, and a cable (51) which can be connected to the plug conne... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7077666 | On-vehicle electronic circuit unit An on-vehicle electronic circuit unit has cut grooves having openings that are formed by opening one end of each side plate of a frame. Therefore, a cable can be fitted into the cut groove from the opening side by pressing to be held (mounted) therein with a simple ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077676 | Connector with liquid intrusion prevention structure A male tab terminal has an O-ring mounting portion formed between its wire connection portion and its electrical contact portion, and this O-ring mounting portion is surrounded by an opening peripheral surface of an O-ring receiving step portion of a female connecto... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7060904 | Cable connecting structure for electrical connector A cable connecting structure for connecting a cable including cable cores each having a core conductor and a core sheath to an electrical connector in which the leading end of the cable is peeled to expose the core conductors of the cable cores and the exposed core ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044795 | Miniature, shielded electrical connector with strain relief An electrical connector assembly includes a wire bundle having at least one wire with a metal shield surrounding at least a portion of the wire. The shield has an end portion and provides electromagnetic interference protection to the wire. A backshell includes a bo... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041904 | Cable clamp and terminal block equipped with same A cable clamp device for retaining an electrical cable in relation to a carrier outside the device may include a stirrup comprising two legs connected by a curved base, a conducting stop which is mounted between the two legs and which includes a surface that establi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7029335 | Electrical connecting device Terminal connecting parts 15 that are connected to to-be-connected terminals 14, wire connecting part 16 at the ends on the side opposite terminal connecting parts 15, and bent parts 17 formed between terminal connecting parts 1... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7029315 | Electrical connector assembly with reconfigurable strain relief An electrical connector assembly comprises a main housing section and a strain relief member that is selectively connected to the main housing in one of a plurality of predetermined angularly offset positions each defining a corresponding exit path for a wire or cab... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014498 | Safety closure for connectors with pivoting cover Starting from a base body (1) and a cover (2) swivel-mounted thereon, enclosing inside the connector itself, wherein the cover (2) incorporates side projections (5) which, in combination with the deformable character of said cover, allow ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008238 | Electrical testing system with electrical adapter A system for using an electrical adapter to test an electrical device is provided. The system includes a tester, an electrical device, and the electrical adapter. The electrical adapter includes a board having first and second planar surfaces, a first electrical soc... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008257 | Auxiliary fastening device for assisting cable being fastened onto surface of electronic apparatus The invention provides an auxiliary fastening device for assisting a cable being fastened onto a surface of an electronic apparatus, including a first connector disposed on the surface of the electronic apparatus. The cable includes a second connector adapted to the... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6969279 | Exterior connection weather seal A housing assembly for protecting at least one cable connection from the exterior environment. In one embodiment, the housing assembly includes a shroud portion extending outward from the housing assembly to at least partially shroud the connection of the cable to t... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6932641 | Plug structure A plug structure has a base defining a plurality of slots formed therein, a plurality of contacts arranged in the slots, a connection member defining a plurality of slits formed in a front thereof, and a plurality of conduction cords receiving in the slits. The conn... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6913395 | Assembly including an optical fiber socket and an optical fiber plug An assembly comprising a plastic optical fiber socket attachable to three modules in accordance with JIS standards and a plug; the plastic optical fiber socket including a body having a plug inlet port, a port cover mounted to the body so as to be automatically open... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6913474 | Connector coupling mechanism, system and method A connector coupling mechanism comprises a housing coupled to a first connector; and, a force applying device connected to the housing and being movable between docking and undocking positions; wherein in response to the force applying device moving to the docking p... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6857913 | Electrical connector having a wire receiving portion A connector (10)includes a housing (12) and a receiving portion (14). The housing defines a plurality of ports (120) for receiving a plurality of wires (20). The receiving portion includes a pair of opposite end walls (140) ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6824420 | Electric connector with cable holding mechanism There is provided an electric connector for simplifying the structure of the cable holding mechanism without using a special cable holding piece, reducing the number of man-hours by simplifying the operation of attaching the cable holding mechanism to a connector ho... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6817888 | Connector with cover A connector with a cover includes a housing in which a linear member is disposed and a cover which is attachable to the housing for guiding the liner member. An engaging lock portion is provided at the housing. An engagement portion is provided at the cover, and eng... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6793521 | Angled connector In accordance with this invention, an angled female SMB plug includes a first tubular main body and a tubular wire exit extending approximately 45 degrees from the main body. The main body is chamfered at one end to produce a flat end surface that is approximately p... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6540547 | Cable harness plug having a securing device for the cable harness A cable harness plug is described, including a housing part for accommodating the contact carriers and a cover, a securing device being provided for securing a cable harness leading to the contact elements on the cable harness plug, and the cable harness ... | 04/01/2003 |
