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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7219737 | Subsea wellhead arrangement for hydraulically pumping a well A subsea well pumping system for installing and retrieving a hydraulically actuated down hole pump employed within the tubing suspended within casing extending from above a seabed, the system having a wellhead assembly affixed to the upper end of the casing for supp... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7033212 | Power disconnect apparatus and method for an appliance supported by a secondary support An electrical appliance includes a mount configured to mount an appliance to a support structure a support cable configured to have a slack position and a slack position; an electrical wiring configured to provide an electrical connection between a power consuming p... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6923677 | Suspension lamp having quick connection function A suspension lamp includes a switch box, a wire connection base, a plurality of connecting terminals, and a plurality of electric wires. The wire connection base includes a support seat, a cap, a spacer, a first circuit board, a second circuit board, and a plurality... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6685150 | Conductive speaker mounting system A speaker mounting system includes a first bracket member for attachment to a support structure, a first pair of conductor contacts on the first bracket member for connection to a pair of speaker conductors, a second bracket member for attachment to a spe... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6652316 | Accessory connector for portable video game device An accessory connector for a portable video game device includes strategically disposed detents adapted to engage screw holes and indents in the top edge and back side of the game device. A snap over feature in the upper portion allows the connector to sn... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6398583 | Apparatus and method for installing a downhole electrical unit and providing electrical connection thereto Cooperable female and male connectors are used to install and provide electrical connection to a downhole electrical unit such as an electrically driven pump. The female connector has a housing with a longitudinal passage, at a lower end portion of which ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6394625 | Light-emitting device and support pillar assembly The invention relates to a combination of a light-emitting tubular device (25) and a support pillar (15) for retaining and electrically connecting the device, the light emitting device comprising a translucent outer sheath comprising braided filaments (8)... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6176736 | Connection between a ceiling fan and a lamp A connection between a ceiling fan and a lamp includes a bracket being a hollow conical member having an inner side formed with a projection, a notch extending through a side wall off said hollow conical member and two opposite recesses on an outer side o... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6135814 | Ceiling socket for ceiling lights A ceiling socket for ceiling lights includes a socket 25 and of a support piece 5, which is accommodated therein and has electrical clamping contacts. The support piece 5 is assigned a pivotably articulated suspension hook 6 which, in its use position, is... | 10/24/2000 |
| 4911652 | Emergency power distribution system A portable power distribution system for distributing electrical power under low light, emergency conditions is disclosed herein. The system generally comprises a plurality of power distribution cables, a plurality of power outlet blocks, each of which is... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4871327 | Combined electrical grounding and mechanical locking means for ceiling mounted device An apparatus is provided for simultaneously electrically grounding and mechanical securing an electric device to an overhead support which comprises a generally downwardly depending downrod attached to the support; a coupling for engaging the lower end po... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4810207 | Combined electrical and mechanical coupling for ceiling mounted device Apparatus is disclosed for releaseably and mechanically attaching an electric-motor-driven device (22), such as a ceiling fan, to an overhead support, such as a ceiling (10). The apparatus comprises a generally vertically disposed downrod (24) having an u... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4747788 | Manually operable retractable power center A retractable power center (100) for providing conveniently located electrical power source receptacles (170) is adapted to be mounted in a work surface (104) such as a desk top or similar article of furniture. The power center (100) is manually operable ... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4726781 | Connective mechanism for adjacent fluorescent fixtures A connector mechanism for linking the ends of successive fluorescent fixtures includes a pair of plates defining the ends of the fixtures, one said plate including a projecting hook portion which extends through the other said plate. The hook poriton incl... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4653829 | Quick connect lamp socket A quick connect lamp socket for rapid connection to a pair of electrical conductors to provide temporary lighting includes a structure that is entirely plastic except for a first rigid conductive member that contacts the threads of a screwed-in light bulb... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4245878 | Electrical wallplate fittings An electrical wallplate fitting comprising a base part, a cover rotatable through a predetermined angle between initial and final positions relative to the base to secure the cover mechanically to the base part and to release the cover from the base part,... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4021795 | System for indicating depletion of sliver from a sliver can A system for indicating a predetermined degree of depletion of sliver from any one of a plurality of sliver cans comprising a source of energy, a plurality of individual indicating devices associated respectively with each can, a common indicating device,... | 05/03/1977 |
