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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946880 | Electronic connector assembly An electronic connector assembly includes a first connector, a second connector, and a handle. The first connector includes a main portion and two shoulders. Each shoulder defines a groove. The main portion forms at least one wedge thereon. The second connector defi... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7625230 | Apparatus to assist in removing an electrical plug from a socket A strap (110, 210, 410) connected from one lateral side to the opposing lateral side of a non-conductive plate (120, 220, 420) disposed on the prongs (443, 444, 445) of an electrical plug 440 to permit easy removal of the electrical plug ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7556524 | Easy-pull type swivel plug An easy-pull type swivel plug includes a body, a rotatable disk and a handle. The rotatable disk is rotatably provided on one side of the body. The rotatable disk is provided with two conductive pieces. The two conductive pieces extend beyond the body. The handle is... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7507111 | Electronic modules having integrated lever-activated latching mechanisms An integrated latching mechanism for use with a user pluggable electronic module, such as an opto-electronic transceiver module, is disclosed. The latching mechanism allows the user to selectively latch the module within a corresponding host port by manipulation of ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7435129 | Cable connector assembly and method for making the same A cable connector assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) received in the insulative housing, a cable (6) electrically connecting with the contacts, a retention member (4), a pull tape (7 | 10/14/2008 |
| 7416436 | Compact interface module The invention pertains to a compact connector that accommodates a standard cable connector. By reducing the number of components at the interface, the invention allows a small form factor module to accommodate a cable connector that has thus been accommodated only b... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7341457 | Electrical or optical connector capable of being immersed in a fluid environment The invention relates to an electrical or optical connector of the type comprising a fixed male connector part or receptacle (3) having at least one axial contact pin (7), and a mobile female connector part or plug (1) capable of being coupled t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7322845 | Connector delatching mechanism with return action A shielded housing that provides a shield to a circuit board connector of the SFP-style includes a conductive body that encompasses the connector. The housing has an opening that defines an entrance of the housing through which an opposing mating connector may be in... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314384 | Electronic modules having an integrated connector detachment mechanism Embodiments of the invention are concerned with optical and electrical transceiver modules and, more specifically, to transceiver modules having an integrated cable detachment mechanism. In one example embodiment, a transceiver module includes a housing, a connector... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309250 | Plug connector ejector mechanism with integrated return action A shielded housing that provides a shield to a circuit board connector of the SFP-style includes a conductive body that encompasses the connector. The housing has an opening that defines an entrance of the housing through which an opposing mating connector may be in... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7278856 | Contact protector for electrical connectors A protective housing removably attached to an electrical connector to prevent damage to contacts of the connector during, for example, shipping or handling of the electrical connector before the connector is connected with an electrical device such as a second elect... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7241165 | Electrical connector for flat cables and contact element therefor A sectional electrical connector for flat cables includes separable lower and upper horizontal sections formed from a relatively hard synthetic plastic material, at least one electrical contact having a horizontal bus bar portion mounted in the lower section, and a ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226316 | Cable connector assembly with holder A cable connector assembly (100) includes a metal housing (1) defining a receiving space, a printed circuit board (2) retained in the receiving space, at least one cable (7) electrically connecting with the printed circuit board, a latch ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210943 | Connector A connector has a cable module, a sleeve, and a case body. The cable module has a printed circuit board, a cable, and an insulating member. The printed circuit board has a plurality of electric pads disposed at a front thereof. The cable has an outer layer structure... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207832 | Cable assembly with improved engaging means A cable assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (10) with a number of terminals (20) received therein, each terminal (20) including a mating end (21) and a mounting end (23) opposite to the mating end (21), a cabl... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204712 | Monolithic living hinge small form factor transceiver bail-delatch A monolithic bail-delatch mechanism is provided for a module plugged into a cage. The bail-delatch mechanism is a single monolithic unit that includes a living hinge connecting a bail and a delatch clip. The living hinge, the bail, and the delatch clip may be made o... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7186134 | Electronic modules having integrated lever-activated latching mechanisms An integrated latching mechanism for use with a user pluggable electronic module, such as an opto-electronic transceiver module, is disclosed. The latching mechanism allows the user to selectively latch the module within a corresponding host port by manipulation of ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7134914 | Cable connector assembly with latching mechanism A cable connector assembly (100) includes a metal housing (1), a printed circuit board (2) received in the housing, a cable (7) electrically connecting with the printed circuit board, and a latch member (31) assembled to the metal ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125256 | Reorientable electrical outlet A reorientable electrical outlet having a housing cavity in a stationary housing and a rotatable electrical female receptacle seated therein is disclosed. Preferably, the rotatable female electrical receptacle includes a set of electrical conductors situated in elec... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121834 | Reorientable electrical receptacle A reorientable electrical expansion outlet is disclosed having a housing with a housing cavity and rotatable electrical female receptacles seated therein. A plug is provided for connection to another outlet for expanding the other outlet. Preferably, each rotatable ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121869 | Power cord electric connection structure A power cord electric connection structure includes a power cord and a terminal socket that are electrically connected in a vertical direction. The power cord has a connecting portion in which the conductive core is bare and exposed outside the insulation layer. The... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112076 | Cable assembly having improved pulling tab A cable assembly (100) includes a first connector (1), a cable (3) and a second connector (2) both electrically connecting to the first connector, and a pulling tab (5). The first connector includes an insulating housing (10... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7083447 | Printed circuit board module and disconnect bow The invention relates to a printed circuit board module which may be connected by way of at least one plug-in connector with an underlying pcb base and is detachable from the base, whereby to disengage the plug-in connector provision is made for a U-shaped disconnec... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077690 | Electrical connector with improved slider member An electrical connector (100) is provided for connecting a flexible printed circuit or a flexible flat cable. The connector comprises a housing (1), a number of the electrical contacts (2) received in the housing and a slider member (3) m... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066746 | Electronic module having an integrated latching mechanism An integrated latching mechanism for use with a user pluggable electronic module, such as an opto-electronic transceiver module, is disclosed. The latching mechanism allows the user to selectively latch the module within a corresponding host port by manipulation of ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063558 | Electric plug An electric plug having a pull ring for pulling by hand to disconnect the electric plug from the electric socket is disclosed. The pull ring has a C-shaped shank, two necks respectively extended from the two distal ends of the C-shaped shank and respectively coupled... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7052309 | Electric plug having pull ring An electric plug includes two locating blocks aligned at two sides of the housing thereof to pivotally hold a substantially C-shaped pull ring. The pull ring has two pivot holes aligned at the ends thereof and respectively pivotally connected to the locating blocks ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040911 | Transceiver module with cam-based delatching actuator An optoelectric package comprising an elongated housing for fixedly holding an optoelectric module, and a cam-based delatching actuator mechanism fixedly attached to the elongated housing wherein the cam-based delatching actuator mechanism a mounting block fixedly a... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040931 | Power plug adapter An adapter for connecting a welding-type power source to various different input voltage signals is disclosed. The adapter comprises a body with a receptacle at one end which is connectable to a power cord of a welding-type power source and a plug at another end whi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7026560 | Separable, flexible electrical connection arrangement A separable, flexible connection arrangement is provided for connection of two conductors. In one arrangement, the separable, flexible connection arrangement is utilized to provide an externally removable bushing for connecting an electrical component located within... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021949 | Electrical plug and grip combination An electrical plug and grip combination includes a housing that has a back side, a front side, a top side, a bottom side and a pair of lateral sides. The front side has a female plug extending therein. A male plug extends outwardly from the back side. An electrical ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6979206 | Card edge connector A card edge connector (1) includes an insulating housing (2), two rows of contacts (3) and a cover (4). The insulating housing (1) includes a front mating surface (27) and a rear face (25). A retaining section (21 | 12/27/2005 |
| 6921282 | Handle assembly for use with removable electronic appliance A handle assembly for use with a removable electronic appliance includes a rotating shaft, a plate, a handle and a resilience sheet. The rotating shaft has one end fixed on a surface of a housing of the removable electronic appliance. The plate is disposed on the su... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916197 | Cable end connector assembly having pull mechanism A cable end connector assembly (10) includes an insulative housing (2), a number of electrical contacts (7) received in the insulative housing, a cable (4) electrically terminated with the electrical contacts, and a pull mechanism. The in... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6916212 | Comb and a method for making a branch connection to preexisting cabling A comb for making a branch connection to preexisting cabling in an information transmission network includes branch connection plugs fitted with contact fingers suitable for being inserted in an electrical junction strip for connecting the preexisting cabling to bra... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908332 | Connector A connector structure 1 has a cable 3, and a left connector 10 and a right connector 20 connected respectively to left and right ends of the cable 3. The left and right connectors 10 and 20 respectively have terminal ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6893287 | Electrical connector assembly An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a first insulative housing (20), a second insulative housing (10), a plurality of terminals (26) and a pull tab (30). The first insulative housing comprises a pair of first ends, the ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6866533 | Cable connector assembly having pull tab A cable connector assembly (1) includes a first and a second cover-halves (3, 4) joined together to define a front and a second end, an insulative housing (20) retained in the front end of the first and the second cover-halves, a number of conta... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6855000 | Cable end connector assembly having pull tab A cable end connector assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a number of electrical contacts (6) received in the insulative housing, a cable (4) electrically terminated with the electrical contacts, a cover (3) assembled ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6830478 | Micro coaxial connector assembly with latching means A connector assembly (100) includes a first connector (200) and a second connector (300). The first connector includes a first housing (1) including a mating portion (10) opening in a first direction, a number of first contacts ( | 12/14/2004 |
