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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7666024 | Spring loaded parallel pad clamp Disclosed herein is an electrical connector. The electrical connector includes an upper pad, a lower pad, a fastener, and a spring. The upper pad includes a first upper groove, a second upper groove, and an upper hole. The upper hole extends through the upper pad be... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7300301 | Conductor head A quick-release conductor head for engaging a conductor, but capable of quickly releasing the conductor, if necessary. The quick-release conductor head includes a body for receiving the conductor, a latch pivotally connected to the body, a locking system for tempora... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7227322 | Hoist with detachable power and control unit A hoist is powered by a separate power unit. The hoist unit includes: a motor, a mounting connector, a spool, webbing, auto cut-off and a first portion of a mating electrical connector. The control unit includes a hollow pole, a hook, a second portion of the mating ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7173195 | Electrical outlet box having captive screw clamp The present invention provides a clamp assembly for clamping an electrical wire to the wall of the electrical outlet box. The clamp assembly includes a wire clamp non-rotatably supported in the box adjacent to the wall. The wire clamp has an internally threaded aper... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7160142 | Grounding clamp apparatus and method A grounding clamp provides a direct connection to ground between a power transmission or power distribution apparatus and a nearby ground plane. As a grounding clamp is being attached to the mating interface of a power transmission or power distribution apparatus, t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7062326 | Method and apparatuses for monitoring hemodynamic activities using an intracardiac impedance-derived parameter An intracardiac impedance-derived parameter, Half Cycle Activity (HCA) is used in sensing and controlling cardiac activities in implantable cardiac devices such as bradycardia pacemakers and cardioverter defibrillators. This impedance-derived parameter correlates cl... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6971893 | Linkage mechanism for a docking cassette for printed circuit boards A docking apparatus for printed circuit boards including a cassette housing defining a housing cavity for containing a printed circuit board (PCB) and a linkage mechanism associated with the cassette housing. The linkage mechanism includes a linkage arm pivotally co... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6943291 | Clamp for a vibration damper and method of installing same A clamp (40) for attaching a vibration damper to an energized suspended conductor (98) includes a base (42) having a first clamp member (46) with first and second extension sections (50, 52). The clamp (40) further includes ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935869 | Meter box ground clamp A meter box ground clamp for clamping a ground wire to a metallic meter box includes a clamp body, a wedge body, a bolt member and a ground engagement bolt. The clamp body has a base segment and first and second leg segments, each of the leg segments having a latera... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6833791 | Method for sensing the readiness of a driver to brake A method senses the readiness of a driver of a motor vehicle to brake. The position of the feet of the driver are sensed by a sensor arrangement at the foot well of the motor vehicle in order to determine the position of the right-hand foot and the left-hand foot of... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6773949 | Semiconductor devices and methods A method of forming a semiconductor device includes the following steps: providing a plurality of semiconductor layers; providing means for coupling signals to and/or from layers of the device; providing a layer of quantum dots disposed between adjacent layers of th... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6565367 | Zero insertion force compliant pin contact and assembly A compliant pin contact and assembly utilizing same in which the contact is comprised of two layers, each of a different material and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than the other, to enable insertion within an opening in either a "cold" or "hot" ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6210206 | Safety shield spiking tool and method for spiking high voltage power lines A spiking tool for spiking high voltage underground power lines includes a safety shield to protect the operator of a shotgun stick from the flame and heat emitted when a hot power line is spiked. A first embodiment of the tool includes a tubular sleeve f... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6074251 | Shielded high density patch panel A shielded patch panel including a shield coupler that electrically connects a shield layer from an incoming cable to the shielded housing of a modular outlet. The shield layer of a shielded incoming cable is connected to the shield coupler through a spad... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5828017 | Electrical switch assembly An electrical switch apparatus suitable for isolating high voltage equipment and bus-bar systems in utility sub-stations. The switch apparatus comprises a pair of detachable couplers which are connected by a high voltage flex cable, and a pair of terminal... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5556299 | Self-latching clamp for power lines A clamp is provided which automatically latches onto a power line when brought into contact with the line for grounding the line or other purposes. The clamp has structural features which prevent inadvertent triggering of the latch mechanism before contac... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5085583 | Portable loadmake/loadbreak switch and liveline eyebolt terminal clamp This invention involves a portable loadmake/loadbreak switch assembly or system which can be used to make or break high amperage power circuits. This switch is first connected in series with the circuit. When the current is running through the switch, the... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4934949 | Self-cleaning hot line clamp A self-cleaning hot line clamping device used by electric utilities, having clamps for electrically connecting a line conductor to another piece of electrical equipment such as a second line conductor or tap conductor. At least one of the clamps has a fir... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4846725 | Self-latching power line clamp A clamp is provided for grounding electrical power lines and the like. The clamp automatically latches itself into a firm gripping relationship with the electrical power line when brought into contact with the power line.... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4825513 | Modular adjustable clamp system A modular adjustable clamp is provided for use in a multi-clamp assembly. The clamp comprises a frame, a clamp interconnection for connecting the frame to a second clamp, and a portion for engaging a cable. The modular clamp can be connected to the second... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4298240 | Cable connector A cable connector, especially for attaching a tap to an aerial cable or electric line, comprises a sleeve adapted to be clamped to the aerial cable and carrying a cylindrical pin or peg on a foot projecting outwardly from this sleeve. A clamp which can be... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4133591 | Ground clamp for dual electrical cable terminals A C-type electrical grounding clamp is provided for high voltage distribution lines wherein structure on the main body of the clamp presents at least a pair of separate, cooperable ground cable receiving elements oriented with the longitudinal axes of the... | 01/09/1979 |
