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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7717739 | Power adapter In one embodiment, the present invention is a power adapter for coupling electrical power from a standard North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) power coupling to one or more electronic devices. In one embodiment, the power adapter includes a plug connector adapt... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7329151 | Connector assembly with strain relief member A cable connector assembly (100) includes a housing (2), a signal contact (31), a ground contact (32) assembled to the housing, a circuit board (4) assembled to the housing and electrically connecting with the contacts, a cable ( | 02/12/2008 |
| 7282645 | Modular interconnectivity system and method A system in accordance with the present invention interconnects a plurality of devices for electrical power, control, signal, and data transmission. The system includes a single source of components providing complete interconnectivity between a first number of devi... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7186137 | Coiled charging cable A cable for conducting electric current from a source receptacle to a load receptacle. The cable includes a primary cord including an electrical conductor with a first terminal end and a second terminal end, and a ground cord including an electrical conductor for es... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186136 | FFC-connection assembly An FFC-connection assembly includes an electrical component for a motor vehicle having an electrical tracing, at least one access window, a molded flange, and at least one hook. An FFC lies over the electrical tracing, mates the electrical tracing through the access... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7153169 | Power compatible universal power tip A keyed power source connector (32) and keyed device connector (14) that are backwards compatible, ensuring that the power rated device connectors can only mate with power source connectors power rated at or above the device connector power rating. One... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6976885 | Keyed universal power tip and power source connectors A keyed power source connector (32) and keyed device connector (14) that are backwards compatible, ensuring that the power rated device connectors can only mate with power source connectors power rated at or above the device connector power rating. One... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6921286 | Light emitting diode jumper cables A jumper cable assembly has a pair of clamps at both ends for parallel connection to a weak and a strong battery for starting a motor. Along the side of the assembly is mounted at least one light emitting diodes (LED) that is powered when either end of the assembly ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6743025 | Self-sealing electrical plug and socket assembly for trucks An electrical plug (60) comprising a body (16) having an end (40) carrying a plurality of first ones of corresponding pairs of male (14) and female (17) electrical connection moieties. The plug includes a sleeve (20) axially... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6685502 | Retaining device for trailer wiring A retaining device for trailer wiring comprises a main body portion, at least one retaining element and a cohesive member. The retaining element is connected to the main body portion and is adapted for engagement with a portion of a trailer wiring assembl... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6281441 | Retractable system for electrical harness wire A retractable harness system for an electrical wire having a slidable harness wire pulley, an elastic cord pulley, and an elastic cord. The slidable harness wire pulley places a rearward tension on the harness wire while allowing the harness wire to be ex... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6140796 | Battery jump-start safety system and process A battery jump-start safety system and process comprising a plurality of color-coded and enumerated instructional labels and a summary label, each such label being adapted for attachment to conventional jumper cables, each such instructional label being d... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6106328 | Cable assembly for use with RJ45 jacks A Y-shaped connector cable assembly for use with three standard RJ45 telephone plugs includes eight wires connected to one plug. The eight wires are divided into two groups of four wires and directed to each of the other two plugs and connected to the res... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6069319 | Foamed-in harnesses A wire harness for use on contoured, mounting surface includes individual wires bundled together. In an effort to protect these wires from mechanical wear, vibration, and water the wire harness is encased in foam. The foam is molded about the wire harness... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5697810 | Method and apparatus for emergency aircraft start system An emergency aircraft start apparatus and method utilizing a donor aircraft to provide pneumatic and/or electrical power to a disabled receiver aircraft which is unable to be started due to a failure in the receiver aircraft's starting system or to the un... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5639246 | Electrical connector for trailer A connection device for a trailer light system, having a socket simulating a vehicle lamp socket and a plug joined to said socket simulating the base of a lamp, with wires joined directly or indirectly to said simulated socket or simulated plug for energi... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5589292 | Portable booster battery In a tool for boosting (jump starting) a vehicle, it is know that there is a battery as a power source and booster cables to bring the energy to the engine. In this invention, the battery and the cables are incorporated into one unit which includes the ba... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5506465 | Universal rectangular base bulb adapter for providing external electrical connection between powered vehicles and trailers An improved adapter bulb is provided for inserting within a rectangular base tail light socket of a powered vehicle for providing external electrical connection to a trailer lighting system. The adapter bulb includes a base member adapted to be disposed w... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5295860 | Integral battery cable solenoid connector The present invention provides a unique connector adapted to connect the first ends of two different conductors to a standard solenoid cap of an automobile. The second ends of the two different conductors are adapted to be connected to the battery of an a... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5281147 | Modifiable harness adaptor and method A modifiable harness adaptor (10) interfaces a conventional four-way-flat harness connector with any conventional four-way-round harness connector having any orientation of male pin terminals (38a-38d). The modifiable harness adaptor (10) has a first adap... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5253891 | Safety interlock mechanism for aircraft ground power units A safety interlock mechanism requires a trailer tow bar to be raised and placed into the mechanism before an electrical power supply cable can be removed from the mechanism and attached to an aircraft. Similarly, the electrical cable must be disconnected ... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5230637 | Battery jumper cable An apparatus and method for jumping or charging a discharged automobile battery in order to start an automobile. Jumper cables are provided having indicator lamps to insure correct polarity connecting of cables. A switch, controlled manually or by timer e... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5180310 | Automotive jumper cable apparatus A mounting block is arranged for securement within an automotive environment in electrical communication with a vehicular battery. A connector block is received within the mounting block to effect electrical communication between a plurality of connector ... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5129828 | Rewind trailer light connector A rewind trailer light connector which is characterized by a rewind housing attached to either the frame, bumper or trailer hitch of a towing vehicle or the trailer tongue of a trailer and fitted with wiring having either a plug or receptacle for receivin... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4885524 | Vehicle battery system A vehicle battery system includes a battery for providing electric current to a starter of the vehicle through a first electrical cable, and for providing and receiving electric current to and from, respectively, a remote battery through a second electric... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4869688 | Battery jumper cable A battery jumper cable comprises a first electrically insulated flexible low-voltage conductor having two end portions each electrically connected to a pair of pole pliers and a second electrically insulated flexible low-voltage conductor having two end p... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4846697 | Cable for interconnecting lighting systems of towing vehicle and trailer A universal wiring connection cord is disclosed for interconnecting various types of wiring sockets that are interconnected with the electrical lighting system of a towing vehicle to various types of wiring plugs that may be interconnected with the electr... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4759728 | Vehicle battery jumper improvement A junction box and battery jumper cable combination for use on vehicles with storage batteries. A cup shaped junction box has a flanged lip for mounting through body panel holes larger than the cup below the lip but smaller than the lip. Pull-in lugs on a... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4721479 | Safety jumper cables A pair of jumper cables for connecting between weak and strong batteries for transmitting power to jump-start a vehicle wherein the cables include a protective feature to isolate an electric spark from the general area of the batteries to prevent explosio... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4647139 | Extention cord charging device for connecting tools and appliances to plug receptacle in vehicle An extension cord charging device is adapted for "jump starting" a car with a discharged battery and, alternately, providing a convenient extension cord and receptacle for powering an electrical appliance (such as a light) plugged into the device. The hou... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4405190 | Circuit interchange module A circuit interchange for interconnecting towing and towed components of an articulated land vehicle, including a socket having an array of male and female connector elements so positioned and interconnected that by proper orientation of a trailer plug in... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4343522 | Jumper cable system for railway trains A system for electrically connecting two locomotives coupled in a consist and each having a pair of live electrical receptacles thereon located one at each end on opposite sides of the longitudinal vertical center plane includes an elongated jumper cable ... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4336975 | Automotive electrical harness This disclosure relates to a harness for a portion of an automotive electrical system and, more particularly, to a harness which is adapted to be clamped to a solenoid carried to an automotive starter such that the starter can be "dropped" or removed from... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4109193 | Self-contained vehicle battery charger The present unit has a dielectric housing with metal prongs or blades for plug-in insertion into a conventional A.C. power socket, a step-down transformer and a rectifier in the housing, a closely coiled power cord extending from the housing, and a plug a... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4072381 | Tractor-trailer electrical connector system The specification discloses a tractor-trailer electrical connector system including a first socket for being mounted in the tractor cab and having a plurality of male terminals for being wired to the fuse box of the tractor. A second socket is provided fo... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4057310 | Electrical coupling apparatus An electrical coupling apparatus adapted to properly match and interconnect the electrical circuit of each of a number of different trailers or the like with that of each of a number of different towing vehicles. The apparatus comprises a polarized couple... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4017136 | Permanent tri-headed jumper cable for locomotives An improved electrical jumper system, for a locomotive consist for hauling trains, is provided by an installation that converts an existing single-headed receptacle, for receiving one end of a non-permanent jumper cable, into a multiple-headed permanent s... | 04/12/1977 |
