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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7597581 | Single use security module mezzanine connector A connector including a housing and a contact is disclosed for electrically connecting a first electrical device to a second electrical device across the contact in such a manner that the contact is broken if the connector is removed from the second electrical devic... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7581981 | Electrical junction box fitting device An electrical junction box has a fitting member for securing the junction box to a vehicle body. The fitting member has a breakdown accelerating portion for enhancing breakdown of the fitting member when the junction box is pulled to remove it from the vehicle body.... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7438497 | Plastic component having breakaway feature A plastic component is attached to a mounting structure by a fastener that extends at least into a mounting hole in the plastic component. The mounting hole is located near an edge corner of a cantilevered mounting tab that forms part of the plastic component. The m... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7252533 | Quick-disconnect coupling system with emergency release feature A quick-disconnect coupling device for use in plug and receptacle style electrical connectors, fiberoptic connectors, pneumatic and hydraulic couplings or any other application where a secure quick-disconnect connection is desired. Under normal operation, the coupli... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7214090 | Connector device Male connectors (10) are accommodated in an ECU casing C, and connect with female connectors (20) connected with ends of wires (Wa). The male and female connectors (10, 20) are locked together by engaging a lock (45) on a lock arm (40 | 05/08/2007 |
| 7175453 | Rotating connector In the rotating connector wherein the rotor having the inner tube is rotatably coupled with the stator having the outer tube, and the flat cable is contained in the annular space defined between the outer tube and the inner tube, the cable winding direction is rever... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7097494 | Alignment plate A method and system relate to use of an alignment plate in electrical assemblies having terminal blades or other features. The alignment plate includes features for suspending the plate relative to the terminal blades for protecting the blades during assembly, trans... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086899 | Waterproof connector A waterproof connector, which has a lock-releasing function without increasing the size of a connector housing thereof and has a relatively simple structure, and has a low cost without increasing the number of parts thereof, is provided. The waterproof connector inc... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070417 | Breakable connector for connecting a vehicle to a power source A breakable connector for connecting a vehicle to a power source includes a first fitting and a second fitting coupled to one another. The first fitting includes a radially extending flange, a plurality of radially extending ribs and an electrical connector. The sec... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7052282 | Cord set with a breakable connector A cord set for connecting a vehicle to a power source includes a first cord having a first connector adapted to be selectively connected to the power source and a second cord having a second connector adapted to be selectively connected to the vehicle. In addition, ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037128 | Electrical connectors and methods for using the same An electrical connector for use with a conductor includes a housing defining a port. The port includes an entrance opening, an exit opening, and a conductor passage extending between and communicating with the entrance and exit openings. The conductor passage is ada... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6979236 | Wedge connector assembly In accordance with one aspect of the invention, an electrical wedge connector assembly is disclosed. The assembly comprises a shell, an eye bolt and a wedge sized and shaped to be inserted into the shell for connecting two conductors to each other. The eye bolt comp... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6932275 | Frame kit to accommodate multiple host processing system connector interfaces An embodiment of the invention provides a connector interface frame comprising a plurality of detachable limbs. When one or more specified limbs are detached, the connector interface frame accommodates a particular one of a plurality of host processing system connec... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6854996 | Electrical connectors and methods for using the same A busbar assembly for electrically connecting a plurality of conductors includes a housing defining an interior cavity and first and second ports. The first and second ports each include a conductor passage and communicate with the interior cavity. The conductor pas... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6827597 | Combined electrical and optical cable connector particularly suited for marine seismic sensor streamers A connector is disclosed for joining two cable ends. The connector includes a load transfer plug adapted to couple to a strength member in each end of the cable. A connector insert assembly is coupled to an inner portion of each load transfer plug. Conductor termina... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6796802 | Mounting structure for vehicle electrical connection box An electrical connection box 20 is arranged rearward of and in the vicinity of a dash panel 13, and is fixed to a cowl side panel 15 via mounting members 23, 24 extended from a box body 21. The box body 21 of the electrical ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6790071 | Press contact terminal and electic connection box using the press contact terminal A press contact terminal has a press contact blade portion pressed on an electric wire, a pair of tab portions arranged mutually in opposite directions with the press contact blade portion as a middle position, and a middle connection portion that connects the pair ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6663397 | Electrical connector An electrical connector (1) mates with a complementary connector (2) for transmitting signals. The electrical connector includes a first shell (10), a first conductive contact (12) and a first insulative housing (11) sandwiched between the first shell and... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6623885 | Power source element having connecting terminals A power source element has a positive electrode case, a negative electrode case, and a pair of connecting terminals, each having a first end portion connected to a respective one of the positive and negative electrode cases, a second end portion for conne... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6520795 | Load reducing electrical device An electrical device, includes a housing having an inner bore with a longitudinal axis, and outer and inner engagement members. The outer engagement member is received in the inner bore of the housing, and is rotatable with respect to the housing about th... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6511341 | Break-away device A break-away apparatus for electrical and optical connectors (12) includes front and rear fittings (30, 32) with peripheries that have pairs of aligned fastener-receiving holes, and a plurality of fasteners (100) that each lies in a pair of holes and hold... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6431879 | Printed circuit board connector An electrical connector is shown for stacking a plurality of printed circuit boards one above the other, where some of the terminals extending from the lower portion of the housing include both printed circuit board contacts as well as mating contacts for... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6402570 | Automotive lamp unit and method for manufacturing the same An automotive lamp unit includes a bus bar unit forming a circuit with a plurality of bus bars connected with each other via a bridge portion, the bus bar unit including terminals, for connection to switches and a power source, and a supporting member for... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6146188 | High density shear connector A shear connector includes a plug connector having front and rear insert portions on opposite sides of the shear plane that are held together by a shear bolt scored to shear at a predetermined force, and which is threaded directly into openings in the rea... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6105872 | Adapter for SCC reader An apparatus for reading chip cards includes a housing, a printed circuit board arranged in the housing and a card reader which is arranged above the printed circuit board. The housing has a slot for introduction of the chip card. The slot in the housing ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5873850 | Locking and disfiguring mechanism for an iontophoretic system An iontophoretic system including a controller and a patch is provided. The controller has a receiving portion including an upper surface and a lower surface, and a member protruding from the lower surface in a ramp-like fashion toward the upper surface a... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5419714 | Bolt-fastening connector A bolt-fastened connector featuring an easy securing of the bolt in the housing while making it possible to achieve a compact design with a high density of elements is achieved. The bolt-fastened connector (2) comprises first housing (10) accommodating th... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5286219 | Cutter-less rotary connector A rotary connector includes a stationary case fixed to a stationary member, a rotating case combined with the stationary case for rotation relative to the stationary case, and the rotating case having a torque transmission section for transmitting a torqu... | 02/15/1994 |
| 4985003 | Branching electrical connector and spacer therefor A spacer for use in a branching electrical connector comprises two jaws and clamping device for clamping the jaws together. At least two parallel channels are defined by the jaws, the spacer being adapted to hold one of the channels temporarily at least p... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4863397 | Expendable frangible electrical connector A breakaway electrical connector particularly suited for the electrical conduit providing electrical connections to a fuel dispenser reduces damage to the dispenser when the dispenser is accidentally dislodged in an accident and reduces the danger of fire... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4824396 | Electrical connection apparatus An electrical connection apparatus includes a flat cable having one end secured to a fixed member and the other end secured to a movable member. The flat cable is provided with a turning portion at its fixing portion to the fixed member, and a cutter is i... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4779341 | Method of using a tap plug installation tool An installation tool comprising an elongated shaft having a threaded section and a blunt section, the tool having a threaded opening in one end and a hex opening in the other end. The installation tool is used to assemble a loadbreak reducing tap plug inc... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4776814 | Electric plug An electrical plug comprising a base having connection pins secured therein, end portions of such connection pins projecting from the front of the base and opposite end portions thereof extending through the base and being respectively connected to respec... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4698717 | Electrical safety drop disconnect An electrical safety disconnect device inserted in overhead power wires to prevent live broken wires from contacting the ground or persons in their vicinity. The device takes the form of a male-female plug combination that automatically separates when the... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4643512 | Insulated branching connector for electrical cables This is a branching connector for establishing a branch connection between a main cable (15) and at least one branch cable (15'). In accordance with the invention, at least the projecting part of contact members (17, 65 65') employed for this purpose is embedd... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4522458 | Electrical connector assembly having a force actuated releasing arrangement A frangible pin (15) extends radially between interfitted first and second shell portions (21, 26) comprising an electrical connector assembly, the pin having a cross-sectional area sized to shear upon application of an external force so that the shells c... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4354721 | Attachment arrangement for high voltage electrical connector An attachment arrangement is carried by a bushing assembly of a high voltage electrical distribution system and facilitates attachment and securing of the bushing assembly to an electrical connector and subsequent attachment and securing of the electrical... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4353611 | Bushing well stud construction A bushing insert of a high voltage electrical distribution system is mechanically coupled and electrically connected to a bushing well by means of a threaded coupling member, a portion of which coupling member is threaded to the electrical contact element... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4166664 | High voltage quick disconnect electrical connector assembly A high voltage, quick disconnect electrical connector assembly is disclosed formed from entirely dielectric members which assure rapid disconnection of the assembly even in the unlikely event of jamming of the normal disconnect mechanism. The connector as... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4136919 | Electrical receptacle with releasable locking means An electrical cord connecting receptacle, which may be of the grounding type, incorporates a mechanism which locks the current carrying conductor blades of a plug or cap to the current carrying conductors of the receptacle. The locking mechanism prevents ... | 01/30/1979 |
