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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8007314 | Compression connector for coaxial cable A compression connector for smooth walled, corrugated, and spiral corrugated coaxial cable includes an insulator disposed within the body, wherein the insulator contains a central opening therein which is dimensioned smaller than a collet portion which seizes a cent... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7658641 | Compressive collet electrical clamp and contact and method The present invention provides a barrel clamp apparatus integrated with an electrical contact, which, with the application of a mating compression nut provides a method of clamping the contact to an electrical cable. In some embodiments the electrical contact is con... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7357669 | Electrical connection assembly An electrical connection assembly may include: a panel including at least one opening; and an electrical connector configured to be engaged through the opening of the panel. The connector may include an enlarged po... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7285010 | TDI detecting device, a feed-through equipment and electron beam apparatus using these devices An electron beam apparatus comprises a TDI sensor (64) and a feed-through device (50). The feed-through device has a socket contact (54) for interconnecting a pin (52) attached to a flanged (51) for separating different environment... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7230182 | Wall plate for a locking receptacle The present invention is directed to a wall plate for covering a locking receptacle. The locking receptacle includes a base member. The base member includes a raised portion having a user-accessible receptacle and at least one locking tab disposed in a side portion ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7204711 | Lamp socket The present invention provides a lamp socket having a socket body with a lamp receiving portion and a back portion divided by a partition. The back side of the partition has a shelf and a recessed portion that extends inwardly relative to the shelf. The lamp socket ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7147521 | Wiring junction block A wiring junction block, e.g. for taillamp pigtails in a vehicle lighting system. The wiring junction block includes a body having an input end including a first set of electrical terminals for receiving electrical power from a vehicle wiring harness. The body also ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7021952 | Electrical plug connector An electrical plug connector includes a housing having at least one receiver for an electrical contact, a second latching element which can be moved with respect to the housing from a pre-assembly position, in which the electrical contact can be inserted into the re... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7001046 | Led lamp An LED lamp has: an LED with a pair of terminals; a holder to which the LED is attached, the holder being of insulating material; and a radiation unit that has two metallic radiation plates that are attached to the holder while surrounding the holder and being insul... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6971904 | Light bulb socket for motor vehicle lamps A light bulb socket for a motor vehicle lamp has a hull-shaped socket body formed of a cylindrically-shaped part and a separate plate for receiving contact springs. For stabilizing a seating of the contact springs, the plate has rearwardly directed protrusions that ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6942520 | Plug connection A plug connection for a line with a tubular shaped metal bush and an also tubular shaped plug part wherein a metal sleeve of the plug part is supported in the metal bush and wherein at least one snap in hook of the plug part engages into a catch recess of the metal ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6913376 | Sealing bulb boot for moveable reflectors A sealing bulb boot for use in a vehicular lighting assembly comprising a boot with a lip running along its outer perimeter and a hole at its approximate center. The hole in the boot is generally circular in configuration with at least one notch which allows a conve... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6905360 | Power cord connector for an appliance A quick connect plug for electrically connecting and mechanically attaching a power cord to an appliance, such as a disposer, is disclosed. The plug is connected to an end of the power cord. In one embodiment, the plug houses push-in terminals, which are electricall... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6652289 | Vehicle door connector structure A vehicle door connector structure, in which the connector structure is easily and firmly coupled to a vehicle body to secure a tight sealing and prevent water leakage between the vehicle body and the connector structure. The connector structure also prev... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6540385 | Vehicular headlamp having a light distribution changing device A vehicular headlamp in which a light source and an actuator are connected to a power source using the minimum number of parts, lamp body waterproofing and dustproofing are assured, and each connector is firmly secured to the lamp body of the headlamp. Th... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6508666 | Pass-thru electrical connector assembly A pass-thru electrical connector assembly is an integral part of a barrier wall which separates a harsh environment from a controlled environment. A connector body having a staged position and a locked position on the barrier wall has a flange which exten... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6383003 | Environmentally sealed connector system An environmentally sealed electrical connector system for connector boxes used in the proximity of water includes an anchored connector which mounts into the face plate of the box from the rear, to facilitate making wiring connections in the box before in... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6280208 | Shield connector structure A shield member is closely contacted with a first seal member 3 projecting in the axial direction of a housing, and a second seal member is closely contacted with the outside thereof. A hole at the housing side is communicated with a long hole of a shield... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6217340 | Electrical connector assembly A connector assembly 40 mounts a light bulb 20 to a fixture 22. The fixture 22 has an interior surface 24, an exterior surface 26, and an opening 28. The opening 28 defines a peripheral surface interconnecting the interior and exterior surfaces 24, 26. Th... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6133528 | Cable management grommet A cable manager grommet insertable into a cutout in a furniture panel, the cutout having an edge surface with a slot formed therein, the grommet having a transverse collar and a ridge extending therefrom, wherein the transverse collar lines the cutout edg... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6083040 | Connector with releasable mounting flange An electrical connector is disclosed in which a mounting flange, for mounting the connector on a panel, is releasably secured to the connector body while simultaneously providing a seal between the flange and the body. The seal is preferably in the form o... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5775830 | Watertight connector casing Disclosed is a connector casing made watertight by the addition of a seal. It is made up of a first casing element (1) mating with a second casing element (2). The first casing element is designed with a hook (3) which retains a stop (4) integral with the... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5759064 | Waterproof lamp socket structure A waterproof lamp socket structure includes a bayonet lamp socket structure having lock engagement hooks and a flange, an attachment panel, which the lamp socket is fastened to and which has a cylindrical rib, and an annular gasket supported between the l... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5630729 | W-2 bulb socket arrangement A seal lamp socket arrangement for mounting a W-2 type bulb is provided including a housing with a collar opening and a base with a bore with opposed inwardly projecting tabs; a retainer cap with a diameter generally aligned with the housing bore with twi... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5577929 | Bulb socket A bulb socket mounted on a partition wall of a lamp house through an elastic gasket, for receiving a bulb and electric terminals, comprises a front casing and a rear casing. The front casing which is receiving a proximal end portion of the bulb has engage... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5518419 | Separable low profile connector for an automotive transmission A sepreable low profile connector for a transmission includes a first elongated receptacle aligned with a central axis. The first receptacle has a flange portion, a first cylindrical portion and a first terminal housing portion. The first cylindrical port... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5375046 | Apparatus of holding cover of lamp assembly of vehicle An apparatus for holding a rubber or elastic cover covering a bulb exchange opening of a lamp assembly of a vehicle, comprises a holder defining the bulb exchange opening and having a plurality of outer engagement claws formed at predetermined intervals i... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5234221 | Elastomer seal An elastomer seal is described which is useful for forming a sealed, flat mounting surface on a curved housing. The elastomer seal has a flat sealing face opposite a curved sealing surface. An angled transition surface is adjacent to the curved sealing su... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5044986 | Sealing device for panel mounted electrical connector A sealing device is provided for closing an opening in a panel which accommodated an electrical connector. The device includes a body positionable about the connector. A sealing flang on the body establishes sealing engagement with the panel about the ope... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4967328 | Omnidirectional shock absorbing lamp mounting system for illuminated apparatus A rubber ring disposed snugly over the glass envelope of a lamp and slid against a larger cylindrical lamp body centers and spaces the lamp within a reflector hole by positioning the ring within a counterbore recess in a back surface of the reflector conc... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4957455 | Socket for wedge-base lamp A connector socket for a wedge-base lamp is improved by socket structures which aid in leading the base end of the bulb into alignment with the insertion channel and at the same time prevent contact between the base end and the top ends of the socket term... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4940422 | Low profile lamp socket assembly This invention pertains to a lamp socket assembly for use in automotive applications and the like. The assembly includes a housing, a contact insert, and a body. The contact insert is captured in the cavity of the housing by the body. The body is welded t... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4869679 | Cable connector assembly A connector assembly for connecting a cable to an externally threaded port comprising a tubular connector body with an internally threaded connector element thereon, a resiliently deformable sealing element having a first portion tightly encircling the po... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4717355 | Coaxial connector moisture seal A plug for sealing an end of a coupling assembly secured to an end of a coaxial cable includes a flange having an end face which has a cross-sectional area substantially less than a cross-sectional area of a threaded portion of the plug, the end face bein... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4702710 | Waterproof seal assembly for electrical connector A waterproof seal assembly for electrical connectors is disclosed having an elastomeric sleeve which encircles a portion of the cable and the plug end of the electrical connector. An adaptor, used to secure the receiving jack, extends from the securing po... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4427255 | Plastic based glass halogen lamp This invention relates to glass halogen lamps and more particularly to a glass halogen lamp having contact blades which are inserted within openings in a plastic base for permanently securing the lamp in referenced position to the base. The base has a gen... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4019045 | Socket mounting cap A lamp housing and socket assembly includes an injected molded plastic housing with an integral, axially outwardly directed collar and a radially inwardly directed light interception surface with a bulb access opening slightly larger in diameter than the ... | 04/19/1977 |
| 3982813 | Weather sealed lamp socket assembly A socket and panel mounting assembly for connecting a lamp in a lamp housing that has a rear panel exposed to all weather conditions includes a socket mounting hole with a weather guard ring formed therearound and including a notch thereon engageable with... | 09/28/1976 |
