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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7922526 | Electrical equipment It is an object to provide electrical equipment eliminating the need to change the diameter of wires, and capable of improving assembly workability. Vehicle-mounted camera equipment includes a circuit substrate having a substrate connector, and a camera housing. An ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7874869 | Reconfigurable patch panel A reconfigurable patch panel and a method of reconfiguring a patch panel comprising a support member supporting at least one adapter, where the at least one adapter comprises a plurality of ports for coupling to electric signal bearing cables. A pivot, associated wi... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7824212 | Apparatus for attaching an electrical device to a housing The apparatus simplifies release of the locking connections. The second housing section of the electrical device is designed rotationally asymmetrically in such a way that when rotated about the longitudinal axis, the electrical device at one particular side wall of... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7500871 | Electrical connector system with jogged contact tails Connector systems include electrical connectors orthogonally connected to each other through shared through-holes in a midplane. An orthogonal vertical connector includes jogged contacts to offset for or equalize the different length contacts in the right-angle conn... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7372693 | Data storage system with improved power supply installation mechanism A device fastens a plug of a power cord to a frame which is configured to support a power supply. The device includes a body configured to attach to an installation location of the frame and substantially hold the plug at the installation location of the frame when ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369741 | Storage adapter with dust cap posts A parking adapter is provided that may include a plurality of receptacles configured to receive a like plurality of connectors, where each connector is associated with an optical fiber. The parking adapter may include a dust cap post configured to receive a connecto... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7341368 | Headlight apparatus with an occulting element having an integral fastening system, and a method of fastening an occulting element in a headlight apparatus The present invention relates to a headlight apparatus in which fastening of an occulter is independent from the fastening of a light source. To this end, the headlight apparatus includes an occulter with an occulting portion which is fitted in a reflector, the occu... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338314 | Electrical wire routing connector presenter bracket A connector bracket for facilitating assembly of an electrical component to an automobile. The connector bracket may include a proximal support configured to attach to an attachment structure of an automobile, and a distal support including a flange for retaining an... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340146 | Dust shutter for an optical adapter A dust shutter for an optical adapter, includes a collar, wherein the collar is capable of being provided around an end of the optical adapter; a cover; a hinge that connects the cover to the collar; the hinge configured such that the cover can be provided in an ope... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338316 | Connector for joining cable conductors with an antenna A device for mounting an antenna on a vehicle body and for coupling cables through a hole in the body with the roof antenna the device has a base plate outside the body connected with the roof antenna at the hole in the vehicle body and a connector mount. Body plugs... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338317 | Panel-mounted connector A panel connector is provided for mounting in an aperture through the panel. The connector includes a housing with a front end dimensioned and configured to pass through the aperture in the panel. A resiliently deflectable clip is mounted to the housing and has a pa... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326062 | System and method for increasing the surface mounting stability of a lamp In one embodiment, an LED is constructed with its entire contact structure stamped and inserted into the molded lamp as a single structure. A portion of the contact structure is imbedded in the molded lamp such that the bottom surface of the contacts do not extend b... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322853 | Socket connector A socket connector comprises a circuit board with a socket part mounted on the outside thereof; a socket shield part; a metal shield plate with a through-slot, on the outside of which the socket shield part is mounted; a shield shell with openings on the wall thereo... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318748 | Connector A connector has a housing (12) with a front end that can be inserted through a mount hole (11) in a panel (10). A receptacle (13) is formed by walls at the front end of the housing (12). Resilient deforming pieces (26) are f... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317862 | Mechanism for releasing lock between optical transceiver and cage, optical transceiver, communication apparatus and method of releasing lock between optical transceiver and cage If a user pushes an operating member 50 in a state in which a case 11 of an optical transceiver 1 is locked in a cage 2, a lever 22 is turned to the front of the optical transceiver 1. If the user pulls out the turned lever ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7300315 | Structure of interface card connector A structure of an interface card connector includes a connector body and a plurality of terminals provided on the connector body. The bottom surface of the connector body is divided into a terminal zone and a space zone along the transverse direction. The distal end... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7268301 | Lid of fuel tank A lid of a fuel tank that includes a lid body constructed of a molded plastic and shaped and sized to be put in an opening formed in a wall of the fuel tank. The lid body has a first portion that is exposed to the interior of the fuel tank when the lid is put in the... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7214094 | Twist mount wiring receiver A wiring receiver (10) that may be mounted on a towing vehicle without the use of tools. The receiver (10) broadly comprises a plurality of terminals (22) for transferring signals from the towing vehicle to a towed vehicle, a main body (20 | 05/08/2007 |
| 7192305 | Electronic apparatus including restraint member receiving plug coupled to connector An electronic apparatus has an enclosure body defining an opening for receiving a plug. A restraint member is disposed in the opening. The restraint member is designed to contact the plug. When the plug is inserted into the opening so as to reach the connector, the ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7168989 | Module for the assembly of two sets of connections A module for the assembly of two sets of connections, which have on their respective coupling faces a set of contacts whose contacts are distributed according to different layouts and densities, the module comprising a first set of contacts connected to a first prin... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162388 | Vehicle air bag electrical system A vehicle air bag electrical system including an air bag control module; electrical conductors connected to the control module; an electrical connector connected to the electrical conductors; and a filter circuit coupled to the electrical conductors. The filter circ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159700 | Computer peripheral with cable reeling device A computer peripheral with cable reeling device has a reeling device and an input device. The reeling device has a housing and a communication cable extensibly retracted in the housing. The communication cable has an extractable end. The input device is detachably c... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140898 | Electrical connector The electrical connector has a main housing and a turnable member turnably supported on the main housing. The turnable member is turned to move a second connector toward the main housing from an initial mating state of the main housing with the second connector so a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137847 | Slide-to-latch panel mount connector An electrical connector includes a housing having a forward mating end and a rearward contact loading end. The housing includes first and second opposite sides. The housing is configured for insertion into a panel opening that has an inner edge. The housing is inser... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128601 | Wire cover for connectors A wire cover for an electrical connector that defines the direction in which a plurality of wires is led out of the electrical connector comprises a main body having side walls. At least one of the side walls has an interference member receiving recess. An elastic e... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121879 | Anti-escape socket and plug arrangement An anti-escape socket and plug arrangement used in a POS (Point of Sales) system is disclosed to include an anti-escape socket, which has a face panel, an insertion hole and multiple screw holes in the face panel, a base panel, a socket body at the base panel corres... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7094099 | Positive lock piece and electrical connector assembly equipped with same An electrical connector assembly comprises an electrical USB connector that has a separate lock piece attached to the terminal of the electrical connector. The lock piece has a collar that fits onto the terminal adjacent to the connector body of the electrical conne... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7081694 | Lead frame for connecting electronic components of an electric motor Device for connecting electronic components for driving an electric motor with a lead frame having tracks for connecting the power supply and phase windings of the electric motor, the tracks of the lead frame being designed for direct connection of the electronic co... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7029322 | Connector panel mount system An adapter assembly is provided for mounting in an opening in a panel. The assembly includes a permanent housing and a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket has latch arms for securing the permanent housing within the panel opening and mating arms for receiving an ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7004765 | Network connector module A network connector module is described. The network connector module keeps a safe distance between signal pins and power pins to improve a signal transmission quality thereof. The network connector module includes a plurality of phone jacks, a plurality of pins and... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005996 | Power distribution panel with modular inserts A power distribution panel with a chassis defining an interior with a first opening and a second opposing opening. The panel including a module with a bottom, a first face and a second face, and including a power input terminal, a plurality of power output terminals... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997744 | Triaxial bulkhead connector A bulkhead connector for connecting to a transmission line comprising a rear portion mounted within an opening in a bulkhead with a first end including first and second threads on a first side of the bulkhead and a second end extending through the opening to a secon... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6942491 | Triaxial bulkhead connector A bulkhead connector for connecting to a transmission line comprising a rear portion mounted within an opening in a bulkhead with a first end including first and second threads on a first side of the bulkhead and a second end extending through the opening to a secon... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935765 | Suspension lamp having quick connection function A suspension lamp includes a switch box, and a wire connection base. The wire connection base includes a main body, a plurality of elastic locking members, a first conductive plate, and a second conductive plate. Thus, the first and second connecting terminals of th... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6918686 | Assembled lamp retaining device An assembled lamp retaining device comprises a lamp seat, a limiting structure and a lamp rod. In the limiting structure, a pin passes through an upper locking hole of the lamp seat, a limiting block and a tension spring above the limiting block so as to confine the... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916199 | Telecommunications patch panel with angled connector modules A telecommunications patch panel is provided having a plurality of connector modules rotatably mounted to a frame member. Each connector module has a front face and an opposite facing rear face, and each front face includes a plurality of connector jacks. Each rear ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6901657 | Wiring harness production apparatus The wiring harness has a plurality of first sub-harnesses and a plurality of second sub-harnesses. The first sub-harness has a first press-fit terminal joined to each end of a first electrical cable, and the first sub-harness has a first isolator holding the first p... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6890211 | Connector holding structure A connector holding structure which facilitate an operation of inserting a connector from the bottom surface of a headlining to the top surface thereof and prevents an occurrence of damage of the connector and abnormal noises due to vibrations of the connector. The ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6824423 | Socket assembly having removable socket for use in overfill protection systems on bottom loading fuel tank trucks A socket assembly is provided which is part of an overfill protection system for use on a bottom loading fuel tanker truck. The overfill protection system includes a plurality of sensors in the truck compartments which are electrically coupled via wires to the socke... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6800808 | Cable fixing structure on flat panel A cable fixing structure on a flat panel is to have an elliptical through hole on the flat panel of an electronic device enclosure, a protruding joint board is on the end of the connector of a cable, an upper and lower panel wedge each is near the top and lower port... | 10/05/2004 |
