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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318747 | Board mounting structure A board is easily and securely mounted on a panel. Projecting parts are formed on the panel, and arc open grooves which are inserted onto the projecting parts are formed in a bulb board. The open grooves of the bulb board each are inserted onto the projecting parts,... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7309238 | Shielded electrical connector with improved insulative housing An shielded electrical connector (100), to which an electrical element (5) is electrically connected, includes an insulative housing (1) defining a number of passageways (101), a number of terminals (2) retained in the passageways,... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7241171 | Electrical component assembly An electrical assembly for mounting an electrical device, such as a lamp socket, in an appliance has first and second components on opposite sides of a wall of the appliance. The first component is attached to the wall and closes a hole through the wall on a first s... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7217151 | Electrical connector with strain relief features A preferred embodiment of a connector system includes a first electrical connector for mounting on a first substrate. The first electrical connector has a housing, and a contact mounted on the housing. The connector system also includes a second electrical connector... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7070463 | Waterproof relay connector The waterproof relay connector for connecting a lead wire includes a connector housing having a lead wire insertion hole, and lead wire retaining means for retaining the lead wire inserted in the lead wire insertion hole, an elastic portion having a through hole ext... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044751 | Construction for connecting a circuit board and an electrical part, a brake oil pressure control unit A first electronic control unit (10) provided with a printed circuit board (13) and a second electronic control unit (E) having pressure sensors (30) mounted therein can be assembled with each other. Intermediate connectors (40) are mount... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037132 | Socket device A socket device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tubular main body 1 made of an electrically insulating material. The tubular main body 1 provides a lamp-loading hole 12 having an opening at upper end, through which... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7008242 | Conductive clip A conductive clip includes a hollow cylindrical member having a flange at one edge thereof in an axial direction and an opening communicating in a radial direction at an intermediate portion thereof in the axial direction, and a conductive member having an axial ela... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6964581 | Mounting apparatus for circuit board A mounting apparatus for a circuit board (10) comprises a support plate (50), a tray (20) and a clip (40). The support plate includes a plurality of catches (52) and two locking holes (56). The tray for positioning the circu... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6886963 | LED light bulb for use in an illuminated aircraft sign An LED light bulb has a bulb base having an electrical contact, an outer sidewall, an insulator between the electrical contact and the outer sidewall. The LED light bulb further includes a bulb circuit board mounted upon the bulb base and extending upwardly therefro... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6666694 | Reduced profile EMI receptacle assembly The present invention provides for a receptacle printed circuit board assembly having a reduced profile of the entire assembly where the receptacle has a board receiving portion that mounts at a cut-out edge of a printed circuit board so that the majority... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6588919 | Wave solderable pedestalled LED A pedestalled LED 10 including a light emitting diode element 12 and a tower element 14 for use on the wave soldered side of a circuit board 16. The light emitting diode element 12 and the tower element 14 are capable of withstanding exposure to wave sold... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6565382 | Core mounting assembly and clamp therefor A core mounting assembly includes a printed wiring board having a substrate with opposite sides, a winding on one side and a plurality of through holes extending through the substrate adjacent to the winding. A pair of mirror-image core sections are posit... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6494742 | Shielded electrical connector having reduced height above circuit board An electrical connector (1) for mounting to a circuit board (5) includes an insulative housing (2), a number of electrical terminals (3) and a conductive outer shield (4). The insulative housing has a mating face (20), a mounting face (22) opposite to the... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6155874 | Connecting structure for electronic part and connection method thereof Terminals of a solenoid valve which come into contact with an electrode portion of a circuit body are formed in a curved shape so as to generate a biasing force. A lock member to be inserted into a mounting hole of the circuit body projects from a bottom ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6135780 | Dual function lamp socket Two lamp sockets (40, 42) on a wiring board (32) behind a switch assembly (18) have identical geometries. Each comprises a through-hole with a polarizing feature. Plural discrete contact pads (44, 46, 48, 50) are disposed on the board surface spaced apart... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5890912 | Contact terminal with linear contact region An electrical contact terminal made from electrically conductive material includes a surface having a contact tab. The contact tab has a linear contact region for mechanically contacting a contact surface. An embodiment of the contact terminal may have a ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5545058 | Socket for small incandescent lamp A socket for a small incandescent lamp for the detachable and fixable insertion in an opening of a printed circuit board, which is adapted to the socket and provided with enlargements at the edge, and for contacting the lamp by pressing the lamp-connectio... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5513082 | Small lamp socket device for panel/printed board This invention provides a small lamp socket device for a panel/printed board which can be fitted from the surface of a printed board with a one-touch operation. Contact portions for a pattern face and snap portions for clamping and contacting a panel/prin... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5061189 | Lamp socket for use with a printed circuit board A lamp socket including a lamp receptacle to receive a baseless lamp having wires, said socket including a base projecting annularly radially outward from said receptacle and having wire passageways from said receptacle as well as wire receiving grooves p... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4943898 | Electric lamp having a lamp cap of synthetic material The electric lamp has a lamp vessel received by an opening in a lamp cap of synthetic material. The lamp cap has a first set of projections with contact surfaces, over which current conductors extend, and a second set of projections with contact surfaces.... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4934951 | Holder for small incandescent light bulbs A holder for a small incandescent light bulb for the removable insertion in a plate opening, the holder being mounted mechanically and electrical contact with the contact areas of the plate being produced by two electrically conducting contacting parts th... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4934943 | Automated connector alignment assembly for connection of printed circuit boards A connection assembly for allowing automated circuit connections between perpendicularly disposed first and second printed circuit boards. A receptacle with connection sockets is operably connected with the first circuit board and attached at a first pred... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4886227 | Indicating instrument In an indicating instrument, a plurality of measuring elements (2,3) are fastened in axially displaceable manner on a base plate (1) and held by compression springs (4,5) against a front plate (6) of a housing (7). The measuring elements (2,3) are provide... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4593958 | Socket for baseless lamp A socket has a bulb insertion cavity into which a sealed section of a baseless lamp is inserted. The socket is mounted to a mounting base by being inserted through an insertion hole thereof and then turned in a predetermined direction. The socket has a pa... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4571016 | Indicator light for printed circuits The indicator light has an insulating support (1) of flattened shape defining a cylindrical edge (9) with an extension (8) in the form of a flange adapted to be applied against one of the sides of the printed circuit, and resilient strips (18) provided wi... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4560839 | Telephone junction box A base member for incoming telephone supply equipment is arranged to be mounted on a building and is associated with a first cover member having key lock engagement therewith so that only telephone authorized personnel can have access to the incoming tele... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4516824 | Lamp socket assembly for mounting on printed circuit board A lamp socket assembly for use with a printed circuit, particularly where the mounting aperture in the circuit board is relatively small and the board may be remotely located. The assembly includes a lamp socket and a separate key member. The key receives... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4246632 | Lamp assembly and method of manufacture thereof A lamp assembly, particularly a rear lamp assembly for a motor vehicle has an electrically insulating hollow body, a plurality of bulbholders, and a plurlity of spaced, electrically conductive elements, cut from an electrically conductive sheet, extending... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4227760 | Lamp socket structure A lamp socket adapted to receive a bayonet base lamp bulb for illumination uses on an automotive vehicle. The socket is essentially cup-shaped and of one-piece plastic construction. The bulb contacting terminal members and grounding ring are all adapted t... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4076358 | Lamp socket for printed circuit A lamp socket assembly adapted for use with a printed circuit. The lamp socket assembly of the invention includes a tubular socket portion which receives and retains the lamp and which also is attached to a base member in a conventional manner. The tubula... | 02/28/1978 |
| 3955124 | Removable coulometric timer connector assembly for printed circuit boards For a removable three terminal coulometric timer cell connected in a high voltage circuit, an insulating shell of cylindrical form has radial tabs thereon to receive wire leads from the cell for support of the cell within the shell and for disposal to fri... | 05/04/1976 |
