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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7717742 | Apparatus for mechanical and electrical connection An apparatus is proposed for detachable mechanical and electrical and/or optical connection of a recording appliance to an imaging apparatus. The apparatus comprises a mounting board and an insert board, which is pushed into the mounting board. In this case, the mou... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7575473 | Connector A connector is provided, by which deformation or damage of a locking arm is prevented, a secure holding force of the locking arm is assured, and the connector is stably held in a hole of a panel. The connector includes: a first connector housing to be allowed to pas... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7341482 | Strain relief for ball grid array connectors Strain relief devices for electrical connectors are disclosed and include an insert for insertion into a housing. The insert may include spring beams that deflect during insertion into the strain relief housing. When the insert is fully received in the housing, a sl... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7326063 | Panel mount connector housing A housing is provided for use in an electrical connector. The housing includes an electrically conductive body having a first mating end and a second mating end. The first mating end is configured for coupling an electrical connector. The second mating end is config... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7267577 | Connector to be mounted on an electric/electronic device A circuit board connector has metal fixing portions (60) for fixing a synthetic resin housing (10) to a circuit board (K). The fixing portions (60) are mounted into the housing (10) and are soldered to the circuit board (K). The housing (... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7207842 | Electrical connector An electric connector to be attached to a circuit board, includes: a housing having a sidewall portion, a first outer side surface, and a second outer side surface; a fitting protruding portion formed in the housing for receiving a mating connector, and including an... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7128581 | Connector for connecting circuit boards A male connector section is held on a female connector section by the engagement of nibs in the metallic holding fixture with projections of the metallic holding fixture in the female connector section. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121880 | Surface-mounted connector In order to prevent a fixing terminal from being dislocated from regular-mounting-position on a connector main body when force is applied from outside before placed on a substrate, a surface-mounted connector including a connector main body to be placed on a substra... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112091 | Low-profile connector A low-profile connector for connecting two circuit boards of a-mobile equipment is constituted by a header and a socket. The header comprises a resin molded header body and a plurality of pairs of posts (conductive terminals) provided on the header body. The socket ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7074079 | Electric connector with reinforcing tab An electric connector includes a housing and a reinforcing tab formed as a unitary L-shaped member having a horizontal piece and a vertical piece. The vertical piece is connected to the housing, and the horizontal piece is to be soldered onto a mounting counterpart ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7001212 | Surface mountable retention bracket for electrical connector A surface mountable retention bracket (40) for an electrical connector (1) having a housing (10) with outwardly extending mounting flanges (12) along a mounting face (102) thereof, each flange including two vertical enclosed channe... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6921278 | Method and apparatus for electrically connecting two objects The invention includes a plurality of first electrical pads which are supported on a first object which is configured to be supported in a first position, and a plurality of second electrical pads which are supported on a second object which is configured to be supp... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6905345 | Electrical connector assembly An electrical connector assembly for connecting one printed circuit board to another printed circuit board comprises a first connector (1) and a second connector (2). The first connector includes a first insulative housing (10) and a number of f... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6755671 | Electrical connector having improved ground structure An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) defining a number of passageways (123), a number of electrical terminals (20) received in the passageways of the insulative housing, a metallic shell (30) assembled to... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6648681 | Connector with retainer members attachable to panel from either front or back wall face thereof and method of attaching the connector to the panel A connector with retainer members attachable to a panel from a direction of either a front or back wall face thereof, and easily removable from the panel. The connector comprises an insulating housing having a through hole therein with connector terminals... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6645005 | Electrical connector assembly with latching metal ears A board to board connector assembly includes a plug connector (1) and a receptacle connector (5) engaged with each other. The plug connector has a first housing (2), a plurality of first terminals (3) received in the first housing, and a pair of first met... | 11/11/2003 |
| 5660564 | Connector mounting arrangement for mounting connector on panel A mounting arrangement is used for mounting a connector in a mounting hole formed in a panel. The mounting arrangment comprises an adapter which is mounted on the outer periphery of a housing of the connector so that the connector can be mounted in a larg... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5354214 | Printed circuit board electrical connector with mounting latch clip An electrical connector is disclosed for interconnecting a flat flexible circuit to a printed circuit board. The connector includes a dielectric housing having an elongated mouth for receiving the flat flexible circuit. Terminals are mounted in the housin... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5228865 | Float mount electrical connector Electrical connector (2) is mounted in a cut out (65) in a mounting panel (66) by means of a pair of straps (82) which are secured to the rear face of the panel by means of bolts (84) the connector (2) has opposite coplanar flanges (22). The straps (82) h... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5205755 | Float mount electrical connector Electrical connector (2) is mounted in a cut out (65) in a mounting panel (66) by means of a pair of straps (82) which are secured to the rear face of the panel by means of bolts (84) the connector (2) has opposite coplanar flanges (22). The straps (82) h... | 04/27/1993 |
| 4995831 | Electrical connector support The present invention is directed to a connector support system which utilizes an interlocking mechanism. More particularly, such connector support has, along one surface thereof, a plurality of parallel ribs which are adapted to slidably engage a plurali... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4127317 | Electrical connectors which may be shortened to provide fewer contacts Connectors, for printed circuit boards and the like, are disclosed which may be cut to desired lengths. The connectors are formed from bodies of insulating material such as thermoplastic polyester, having receptacles, or cavities, which support pluralitie... | 11/28/1978 |
