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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7130699 | Medical lead adaptor assembly A medical lead adapter assembly is provided for facilitating an electrical connection between an implantable medical lead connector and an external medical device. The adapter includes a housing, having a sidewall and a longitudinally extending connector receptacle,... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6974458 | Medical device with improved power plug connection A bipolar endoscopic device is provided having a detachable power cord with a plug capable of forming a sealed connection with the endoscopic device. The plug is connected at a back face of a movable guide member of the endoscopic device and can be oriented in diffe... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6943849 | Connection apparatus for CCTV systems A video signal connection apparatus comprises an array of individual video signal connector contacts arranged in a matrix having connector contact rows and connector contact columns, the individual video signal connector contacts extending in a first connection dire... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6350139 | Twist-lock connector for electrical plug and socket A twist-lock connector assembly for securing an engaged electrical plug to an electrical outlet which includes a rotatable cylindrical sleeve for enclosing an electrical plug and a modified cover plate for replacing the conventional cover plate of an elec... | 02/26/2002 |
| 5234359 | Terminal device for electrical connection This invention provides a terminal device for electrical connection to a lead section to be measured. The LCR measurement is easily and accurately taken with a single operation even when a space between lead sections to be measured is narrow. Thereby, an ... | 08/10/1993 |
| 4917621 | Resectoscope with improved guide block and electrical plug connection A disconnectable electrical plug for use with a urological endoscope comprising a housing; a conductor; a connector; and an extension block keyed for insertion into a guide block of the endoscope. The extension block extends from the housing at a substant... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4795367 | Wand control for electronic circuits Disclosed is an XY controller made up of a base and a seperate wand. The base has a flat top on which are arranged four separate electrical conductor strips in a square pattern except that the strips do not meet at the corners of the square but are closel... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4732149 | Bipolar medical coagulation instrument The legs of a forceps constitute two coagulation electrodes each of which has a jaw at one end and a terminal at the other end. The two terminals are electrically insulated from each other and constitute a projection having a spherical or frustoconical po... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4718862 | Two-way electrical apparatus handle The present invention is a "two-way" handle that accepts an electrical cord in one end and an interchangeable electrical apparatus, e.g., test probe cartridges for nondestructive resistivity measurements in the other end, and wherein the handle can accept... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4702007 | Rechargeable electric can opener A rechargeable electric can opener including a can-feed wheel disposed on an outer face of a flat casing mounting a motor and a reduction gear mechanism therein, a cutter having a cutting edge capable of turning up-and-down to open a lid of the can in coo... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4647832 | Three position switch for portable, rechargeable device A three position slidable switch for use in a portable, rechargeable electrical device includes ON, OFF, and CHARGE positions. In the ON position a rechargeable battery is coupled in circuit with the device for the operation thereof. In the OFF position t... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4645151 | Cable and connection apparatus for electrostatic powder guns An improved control cable terminal for an electrostatic spraying gun includes a magnetically operated reed switch and an insulating body encapsulating both the switch and control wires at the gun end of the control cable. The body defines a switch plug in... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4596431 | Tactile coupling indicator for an electrical connector An expandable ring is expanded during connector mating to extend outwardly of the external surface of a connector element which on touching reveals at a subsequent point in time that the connector is mated.... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4584048 | Labeler There is disclosed a hand-held labeler with a thermographic print head for printing on labels releasably secured to a carrier web, a delaminator for delaminating printed labels, an applicator for applying printed labels, a web feeding mechanism including ... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4565916 | Electric hair curling iron with rotatable power cord An electrically heated hair curling iron has first and second handles pivotally connected at one end for movement toward and away from each other. Supported on the free ends of the handles are an electrically heated rod and a press plate which respectivel... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4549779 | Two-part handle assembly for electrical appliance In order to provide a more compact package for economical storage and shipment, of a vacuum cleaner, or the like, the handle is manufactured in two portions. The two portions are configured to fit together in a predetermined manner with a telescoping rela... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4544216 | Automatically releasable locking electric plug To hold a plug and socket together, a three-prong plug including two active prongs and a grounding prong is provided with an additional locking member which is recessed into the grounding prong. The grounding prong on the male portion of the plug has a V-... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4544434 | Hand-held labeler There is disclosed a hand-held labeler with a thermographic print head for printing on labels releasably secured to a carrier web, a delaminator for delaminating printed labels, an applicator for applying printed labels, a web feeding mechanism including ... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4515423 | Extension device for electrically powered tools An extension device for use with electrically powered tools such as hedge trimmers to permit their use at an extended distance from the operator. The device has a hollow extension pole and an electrical cord which powers the tool and which is held almost ... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4459463 | Soldering iron handle structure A relatively inexpensive electric soldering iron and handle structure can be constructed so as to be relatively simple to assemble by utilizing cooperating holding elements within a tubular handle to form a holder. This holder serves to support or hold a ... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4456857 | Socket with automatic high voltage cut-off High voltages are removed from a safety socket when an HID lamp is unscrewed from it. The socket comprises an actuator which is engaged by the lamp base and operates a switch. When the lamp is unscrewed the switch opens the primary supply to a high voltag... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4442366 | Switch-plug module for portable electric tool A portable electric tool has a housing, an electric motor energized by a trigger-actuated switch, and a receptacle recessed in the housing. Terminals of the switch are formed as plug prongs which extend outwardly directly from the switch housing into the ... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4378473 | Retractable drop light A locking and release mechanism for use in connection with retractable drop lights is disclosed including a spring loaded reel mounted for rotational movement so that a conductor for the drop light can be reeled and unreeled therefrom. The mechanism inclu... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4366365 | Telescoping electric hair curling iron with an integrally molded hair clip actuator A telescoping electric hair curling iron includes a molded hollow handle of plastic material having front and rear openings and a longitudinally extending thumb-operated cantilever spring element integrally molded as part of the handle wall. The forward e... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4228343 | Collapsible cordless electric hair curling appliance A collapsible cordless electric hair curling appliance includes a hollow handle adapted for grasping by a user. A heating wand is extensibly slidably retained in the hollow portion of the handle. An improved positive temperature coefficient heating elemen... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4215264 | Telescoping hair curler There is provided a telescoping hand-held hair curler in which a heatable barrel slides longitudinally with respect to a hollow handle. The electrical wires carrying power to heat the barrel enter the rearward end of the handle and connect to a swivel cou... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4149765 | Electrical appliance cord storage The general object of this invention relates to the use of the inner space of the handle of a vacuum cleaner for storing the electrical cord, switch and plug of said appliance. Another object of this method consists in the use of a coiled electrical appli... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4101756 | Electrically heated curling iron and stand therefor A stand for holding one or more heatable hair curlers or curling irons has a well or receptacle for each curling iron, each well having two contact poles connecting through normally open switches to a source of power to the stand. Each curling iron has a ... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4086465 | Electric soldering iron An electric soldering iron is disclosed incorporating a front end to provide a heated working tip, the elongate, somewhat cylindrical structure of the tip defining an annular groove to receive a ring for retaining engagement with a threaded collar. The po... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4064447 | Cordless portable electrically powered device A cordless electric device has an external side pocket for receiving a battery pack power source. The battery pack includes a pair of standard AC prongs projecting from one flat sidewall. The prongs may be received by a set of openings in the device pocke... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4050003 | Modular cordless tools Cordless electric tools or the like comprising a power handle and a plurality of diverse tool heads detachably securable thereto. The power handle includes battery means therein and operator controlled switch means, whereas each of the diverse tool heads ... | 09/20/1977 |
| 3984655 | Terminal members of an electric tool for receiving detachable tips Terminal members of an electric tool, such as a soldering iron or the like, for receiving detachable tips wherein each tip has a pair of electrical conductors which are detachably secured to the terminal members. Each terminal member is an electrically co... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3973179 | Modular cordless tools Cordless electric tools or the like comprising a power handle and a plurality of diverse tool heads detachably securable thereto. The power handle includes battery means therein and operator controlled switch means, whereas each of the diverse tool heads ... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3952239 | Modular cordless tools Cordless electric tools or the like comprising a power handle and a plurality of diverse tool heads detachably securable thereto. The power handle includes battery means therein and operator controlled switch means, whereas each of the diverse tool heads ... | 04/20/1976 |