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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8062061 | Mechanism of fastening detachable electronic device to DIN rail A fastening mechanism for fastening a detachable electronic device onto a DIN rail includes a frame, a first slab member and a first resilient element. The frame includes a base, a first extension part and a second extension part. The first extension part and the se... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8011951 | Rail mounting apparatus Rail mounting apparatus including a base having a mount surface including at least one tab for mounting a first edge of the rail relative to the mount surface, a side surface including a guide clip, and a connector guide slot extending from the side surface; a mount... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7980891 | Integrated DIN rail attachment feature for optimized constraint An electronics module includes a base including a recess adapted to receive an associated mounting rail such as a DIN rail. At least one rail constraining tab is located adjacent a first side of the recess and is adapted to capture a first flange of the associated m... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7927133 | Element for coupling a lighting appliance to an electric rail An element for coupling a lighting appliance to an electrified rail includes two separate components, the first of which exclusively provides the electrical connection to the electrified rail, and the second of which is mechanically separate from the first component... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922521 | DIN rail terminal block A DIN rail terminal block essentially includes a plastic main body, a resilient plate, and a terminal. The resilient plate and the terminal are coupled together by multiple fastening structures and are simultaneously secured in position to the plastic main body, whe... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7682187 | Multi-port mounting bracket and method A multi-port cabling system for use in installing cable to an equipment rack or enclosure or within an equipment room or data center includes a cabling assembly comprising at least one connector head having a plurality of ports and at least one cable operatively con... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7674129 | Clamping device for DIN rail A clamping device for a DIN rail is provided, in which a positioning blade spring is fixed on a base, a first positioning component and a second positioning component are disposed on a sliding element, and the sliding element moves relative to the base, so that the ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7549893 | Modular in-wall medical services outlet system A modular in-wall medical services outlet system comprising separate standardized vertical units that can be shipped separately and assembled on site to form a consolidated horizontal system. The system includes a self-aligning feature that allows the units to be le... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7520776 | Device adapter A device adapter including a base part, the bottom side of which has busbar fixtures to be mounted on and contacted with busbars while the top side thereof supports a mounting device that is removably fixed and has two parallel spaced-apart longitudinal rails for co... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7488202 | Multiport cabling system and method A multi-port cabling system for use in installing cable to an equipment rack or enclosure or within an equipment room or data center includes a cabling assembly comprising at least one connector head having a plurality of ports and at least one cable operatively con... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7429190 | Power distribution system for supplying a rail-mounted monument in an aircraft with electric power The present application describes a power distribution system for supplying a rail-mounted monument in an aircraft with electric power. The power distribution system contains a seat rail that comprises an insulated first conductor, at which a current can be tapped w... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7384302 | Charging communication-adaptor for mobile device A charging communication-adaptor has such an arrangement that, when a mobile device is attached, communication terminals of the mobile device and the charging communication-adaptor make a contact first, and then the charging terminals of the mobile device and the ch... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374453 | Enclosure-to-rail retaining system and method Disclosed herein relates to an enclosure-to-rail retaining system. The system includes, a rail that is fastenable to a structure, and an enclosure that is receptive of the rail. The enclosure has a slot therein that intersects a channel therein and is slidably engag... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371109 | Patch panel for mounting on a wall or in a subrack The invention relates to a patch panel for mounting on a wall or in a subrack, comprising a housing part, which can be mounted on ends located on respective faces by means of angle brackets and which has a front cover provided in the form of a patch panel for routin... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365964 | Modular power distribution unit, module for the power distribution unit, and method of using the same A modular power distribution unit (PDU) for supplying electric power to attached equipment in environments such as data centers, computer rooms, and communication centers, where power requirements for attached equipment may vary. The power distribution unit includes... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351116 | Connecting element A connecting element (1), with a housing (2), with attachment means (3, 4, 5) for attaching the housing (2) to a support rail (9), preferably for attaching a top-hat rail (9), and with two connections (10, 11) in the ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351075 | Electrified ceiling framework connectors An electrical connector for use with an electrified ceiling framework having a conductive body with a first end and second end. The first end of the conductive body is arranged and disposed to provide selective electrical contact to a first conductive surface dispos... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343078 | Patch panels with communications connectors that are rotatable about a vertical axis A patch panel configured for mounting to a network rack, includes: a frame including mounting features at opposite lateral ends for mounting the patch panel to the network rack; a bezel mounted to the patch panel, the bezel including a plurality of outlet apertures,... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341480 | Releasable latch assemblies A latching device (200) is disclosed for use in supporting a junction block (202) on a supporting bracket (204). The latching device (200) includes a horizontal support (230) coupled to a hinge (232). A first cantilever beam... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331829 | Snap-in mounting bracket-terminal block Embodiments of a mounting bracket for a telecommunications terminal block are presented herein. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329131 | Electrical track and connector assembly An electrical track and connector assembly includes at least two electrical tracks each having two spaced-apart track wires, and an electrical connector having a housing, and first and second conductive wire units disposed in the housing. The housing has two connect... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316591 | Holding frame for connector modules A one-piece holding frame formed of plastic for a plug-type connector, in which several connector modules are arranged adjacent to one another. Several wall segments with window-like openings are formed in the collar-shaped mating side of the holding frame via slots... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7303446 | Frame assembly A frame assembly for mounting an insulation displacement connector block includes a base frame and a modular subframe attached to the base frame. The subframe is capable of being attached to the base frame in a first position or a second position, which are generall... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300308 | Patch panel An angled patch panel having left and right end panel sections and left and right central panel sections, each section having at least one connector mounting aperture. The left central panel section and left end panel section being attached together at an angle othe... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294004 | Latching system for small-form pluggable device A latching system for a small from pluggable receptacle that uses a securement recess in a resilient catch to secure a casing in the receptacle includes on a lateral surface of the casing a securement tang that is captured in the securement recess and a release trig... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7267260 | Apparatus for holding a fiber array Optical fibers are inserted and bonded in a two dimensional array of feedthroughs provided by an insert having a top plate, a bottom plate and a sandwiched spacer plate. Top and bottom plate feature funnel shaped hole sections that capture the approaching fiber end ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266281 | Optical fiber patch box A patch box including a housing in which the housing has a rail-mounting latch. An optical fiber assembly mounted within the housing wherein the housing has connectors mounted thereon. The optical fiber assembly connects between at least two of the connectors. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261590 | Rack-mounted punchdown panel and punchdown base The present invention is directed to rack-mounted punchdown panels providing enhanced access for establishing connections. The present invention is also directed to punchdown bases providing increased capacity for wire management. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7244143 | Busbar system and connecting or appliance adapter A busbar system having an assembly unit for receiving a pluralilty of conductor busbars in electrically insulating busbar supports, and at least one connecting or appliance adapter which includes a receiving bridge for receiving terminals or appliances, and is embod... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229312 | Terminal block rear connection bar Embodiments of a rear connection bar for a telecommunications terminal block are presented herein. In one or more embodiments, the rear connection bar is configured to secure at least a first and second size of connectors in a terminal block of a first depth when co... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220145 | Patch panel system A patch panel system is provided that comprises a frame, a patch panel and connector ports. The patch panel is attached to the frame and has first and second connectivity interfaces. The first connectivity interface has multiple sections joined to form an N-sided po... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204714 | Modular in-wall medical services outlet system A modular in-wall medical services outlet system comprising separate standardized vertical units that can be shipped separately and assembled on site to form a consolidated horizontal system. The system includes a self-aligning feature that allows the units to be le... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201607 | Stackable modular general purpose rectangular connector A stackable modular connector assembly, is provided. The stackable modular connector assembly includes a track having a pair of juxtaposed rails each defining an elongate channel formed therein. Desirably, the channels are oriented toward one another. The stackable ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201586 | Housing for fastening of electrical and/or electronic power components to a circuit board The invention concerns an arrangement for fastening of electrical and/or electronic power components to a circuit board, wherein the electrical and/or electronic power components (8) are mechanically and removably fastened to the board (6). The power c... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192316 | Electrical connecting terminal An electrical connecting terminal with a connecting terminal housing has on its wide side a housing wall and bus bars running one above the other are disposed in the housing configured for connecting conductor connections arranged on opposite sides of the connecting... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191076 | Expandable intelligent electronic device An intelligent electronic device (IED) includes a base module having a power monitoring circuit operative to monitor a parameter of a portion of a power distribution system and generate an analog signal representative thereof. The base module also includes a process... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7187766 | Methods and systems for compensating for alien crosstalk between connectors The present invention relates to methods and systems for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors. Specifically, the methods and systems relate to isolation and compensation techniques for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors for use with high-speed da... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7170758 | Modular housing including support rail connecting means A module connecting arrangement for mounting a module on a support rail includes a horizontal rectangular housing containing a longitudinal chamber, and a bottom surface that contains a recess for transversely receiving the support rail, the recess being in communic... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7161554 | System and method for securing an antenna A bracket for securing an antenna to a ceiling grid system has a first opening to allow the bracket to be secured to a connector mechanically coupled to the ceiling grid system and a second opening to allow an electrical connection to pass therethrough. The second o... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156694 | Electrical outlet plug strip An electrical outlet plug strip comprising an elongated horizontally disposed housing having a horizontally disposed upper wall member, a vertically disposed inner wall member, a horizontally disposed bottom wall member, and an angularly disposed outer wall member w... | 01/02/2007 |
