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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318743 | Electrical terminal connector and method of fabricating the same An electrical terminal connector and method of fabricating the same is provided. The electrical terminal connector includes an angled insulating housing, a conducting terminal and a cylindrical crimp ferrule positioned therein. Two ends of the insulating housing hav... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7300310 | Hermetically sealed, weldable connectors An RF feed-through connector has a single pin or multi-pins supported and hermetically sealed between a first portion of the connector facing the hermetically sealed interior portion of an electronics-containing housing and a second portion of the connector exposed ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7247034 | Electronic device and display device with printed wiring board having connector and locking member The present invention prevents a connection defect of a connector. In an electronic device which includes a film-like wiring board and a printed wiring board on which a connector is mounted, the film-like wiring board includes a projecting portion which projects to ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7217999 | Multilayer interconnection board, semiconductor device having the same, and method of forming the same as well as method of mounting the semiconductor chip on the interconnection board In accordance with the present invention, during formation of the interconnection board, the interconnection board remains securely fixed to a high rigidity plate being higher in rigidity than the interconnection board for suppressing the interconnection board from ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7218128 | Method and apparatus for locating and testing a chip A probe apparatus includes a nest element operable to precisely locate a chip having a plurality of exposed interconnects on a face of the chip to permit conductive connection to the chip through the interconnects. The nest element includes a pocket dimensioned to l... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7144274 | Hermetically sealed, weldable connectors An RF feed-through connector has a single pin or multi-pins supported and hermetically sealed between a first portion of the connector facing the hermetically sealed interior portion of an electronics-containing housing and a second portion of the connector exposed ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7033214 | Connector for electrical conductors that include a contact/locking end-fitting at their end to be connected A connector for electrical conductors that have, on their ends to be connected, contact/locking end-fittings designed to be inserted into electrically insulated locking members that are retained inside a connector body or case, characterized in that the method for r... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7008254 | Connector A female housing (20) made of a synthetic resin is formed with cavities (22) for accommodating female terminal fittings (21), and locks (24) engageable with the female terminal fittings (21) to retain them are provided in the cavit... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997746 | Crimp connector A crimp connector includes an electrically conductive curved member having an inner surface and a leading edge extending away from and back toward the inner surface. The leading edge, curved member, and inner surface define a first volume for receiving a conductive ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6830475 | Electrical connector with visual seating indicator and associated methods An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough with a first end for receiving therein an electrical bushing insert, and a second end for receiving therein an electrical conductor. The connector body may have an outer end portio... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6685496 | Connector and method of assembling it A connector includes a waiting-side housing (10) with a receptacle (14) for receiving a watertight housing (11). A grommet (21) and a grommet cover (22) are mounted on the watertight housing (11). A seal (31) with lips (31A) is formed at a portion of the ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6227878 | Method and apparatus for improving RF contact positioning in an RF test socket A method and apparatus for improving RF contact positioning in a RF test socket is disclosed. The RF test socket comprises a housing having a plurality of notches along one side for clamping to a RF test board and postioning a plurality of contacts in the... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6152752 | Waterproof connector and method for assembling same A waterproof connector has an inner housing, in which a plurality of terminal housing chambers are formed for the housing of individual terminals at the ends of wires, and an outer housing, into which the inner housing is fitted, in which wire insertion h... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5994774 | Surface mountable integrated circuit package with detachable module and interposer A modular integrated circuit package is mounted on a surface of a printed circuit board. The integrated circuit package includes a rigid interposer releasably coupling a component module to a substrate member designed to be affixed to the printed circuit ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5742484 | Flexible connector for circuit boards A surface mountable flexible interconnect (10) for connecting two circuit board (30, 32) consists of a flex circuit (12) with solderable runners (14) on one side, the runners traversing the flex circuit from one end to the other. There is a solderable pad... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5478243 | Automotive electrical wiring connector and method of installing same through small openings An automotive electrical wiring harness for connecting the electrical system of a towing vehicle to that of a trailer or the like has a flat connector at one end which is foldable along a hinge line of weakness in the body of the connector. When folded, t... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5441420 | Lever-type connector To fit male and female connector housings together without tilting, an inner bottom surface of a hood portion of a male connector housing has step portions formed at the four respective corner portions, and a recessed portion having a lower height than th... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5411405 | Miniature electrical communications connectors An apparatus for receiving an RJ series plug and making electrical connection with at the contacts on the plug and conveying any signals on the contacts to a communications device such as a telephone, facsimile machine, modem, or a local area network adap... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5116248 | Power plug for radar warning detector A power plug is provided for electrically connecting a receiver of a radar warning detector with an electrical system of a motor vehicle. The power plug comprises a plastic housing having a forward tubular end which is insertable within a lighter socket o... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5080607 | Support member for a designation label for terminals of a cross-connect connector An elongate support member for a designation label for a cross-connect connector and having on one side a resilient retainer for attaching the support member to the connector. A manually operable release is provided for removing the support member and the... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5007856 | Housing for an electrical connection Housings for terminations or interconnections of flat electrical cable have integral cable-clamping means to compensate for variations in cable thickness at cable exits and can accommodate one or two cables at an exit. The cable-clamping means are integra... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4895529 | Environmentally sealed connector An environmentally sealed electrical connector is comprised of plug and receptacle housing members, each member having a rigid portion and a flexible portion secured to one end thereof, and at least one electrical terminal receiving passageway extending t... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4881907 | Conductor strip for electrical and telecommunication conductors Conductor strip (1) for electrical and telecommunication conductors with one or several through metallic conductors (9), which are arranged to be connected up at any selected position, and which are arranged on or in an electrically non-conductive strip b... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4838805 | Connector engaging nut locking mechanism A locking type of connector assembly consists of two connector halves, one half having a more compliant surface in pressure contact with a surface of the other half. The surfaces have mating protrusions and recesses which are in pressure contact. The torq... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4835060 | Electrical connector An improved electrical connector which has improved durability and stability when exposed to low temperature the connector comprises alternating layers of electrically conductive and non-conductive material. The electrically conductive and non-conductive ... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4830627 | Screw-type connecting means for wires and lugs At least one terminal is provided comprising a screw (3) for securing wires and/or wire terminal lugs between a conducting wall of a connecting link (2) and a clamping plate (4) both traversed by the screw which also pulls together. Terminal is lodged in ... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4778635 | Method and apparatus for fabricating anisotropically conductive material A sheet (10) of anisotropically conductive material may be fabricated by mixing a quantity of electrically conductive, ferromagnetic particles (16), typically spheres, in an uncured polymer (12). The polymer is then cured in a magnetic field which causes ... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4758182 | Electric connector An electric connector including a housing made of resin and having a plurality of cavities for receiving a plurality of terminals and a terminal retaining member made of resin and having a plurality of holes. When a rear portion of the housing is inserted... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4754546 | Electrical connector for surface mounting and method of making thereof An anisotropic elastomeric conductor is fabricated by stacking a plurality of metal sheets and elastomeric sheets, where the metal sheets have a plurality of parallel electrically conductive elements formed therein. By coating a curable elastomeric resin ... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4750893 | Connector A connector for electric connection comprises an insulator housing having a plurality of flaps hingedly connected for individual opening and closing movement to a wall of the insulating housing. Each of the flaps has a terminal holding projection thereon ... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4734057 | Connector assembly A connector assembly in which a housing has a plurality of side-by-side mutually isolated bores which extend between an entry aperture in a front wall and an aft end. Each bore contains an elongated contact which has a hollow pin receiving end adjacent th... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4732437 | Electrical connector An electrical connector including two complimentary box-shaped elements each including a body having a plurality of compartments. Each compartment includes an aperture to receive an electrical contact device, a locking device for engaging the electrical c... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4729166 | Method of fabricating electrical connector for surface mounting An anisotropic elastomeric conductor is fabricated by stacking a plurality of first and second sheets, where the first sheets include a plurality of parallel electrically conductive fibers and the second sheets are composed of electrically insulating mate... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4721482 | Connector housing A connector housing comprising a housing body having a terminal receiving chamber for receiving a terminal connected with a lead wire, a tapered portion formed on an inner wall of the terminal receiving chamber in such a manner as to be converged in a dir... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4712557 | A pacer including a multiple connector assembly with removable wedge and method of use A connector assembly for use in a cardiac pacer system comprising a cardiac pacer including a pacer case having a top wall and a pacing lead having a distal end, a distal end portion, a proximal end and a proximal end portion with at least one connector b... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4702712 | Keyed insulator apparatus A device is disclosed for insulating and keying quick disconnect connectors. The device is wrapped around the quick disconnect connection with the wire already crimped in the quick disconnect connection and snaps on securely. It provides a multicombinatio... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4699439 | Track lighting adapter An adapter for electrically and mechanically attaching a lighting fixture to a lighting track which utilizes a body having first and second end portions. The first end portion of the body connects to the lighting track while the second end portion of the ... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4674814 | Connector assembly A connector assembly is disclosed, in which elastic contact and electric connection between first contacts supported in a first contact body and second contacts supported in a second connector body is obtained when the second connector body is inserted in... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4671589 | Connector assembly with tolerance compensation A connector assembly includes a connector body with a flexible tolerance compensation member to assure that consistent electrical contact is made between an electrical terminal of the assembly and the cylindrical contact portion of a vehicle cigarette lig... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4672158 | Multiple contact switch There is disclosed a multiple electrical contact switch which has a comb block whose teeth are inserted into receptacles of a mounting block thereby wedging pairs of electrical spring contacts, which are also inserted into the receptacles, between the tee... | 06/09/1987 |
