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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118614 | Molded connector A molded connector (20) has a molded connector main body 21 including a terminal (22) of a cable (40) and a molded resin section (26) molded onto a portion of the terminal (22) and a distal end of the cable (40). A ba... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8052467 | Electrical connector An electrical connector includes an inner shell, an insulating housing, a plurality of terminals disposed in the insulating housing, an insulating jacket and an outer shell. The inner shell is looped from a metal plate to define an accommodating chamber therein and ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047873 | Waterproof electric plug with transformer A waterproof electric plug with transformer includes a housing comprising an internal space, two forward prongs, a rear waterproof element, and a rear fastening assembly; a transformer unit disposed in the space and electrically connected to the prongs; a rear cap c... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8029317 | Power plug system for submersible pump system A power plug system for use with a submersible pump. One embodiment comprises a male plug end, a female plug end, and a plurality of seals. The male plug end comprises a housing and a conductive sleeve. The housing receives an electrically conductive cable and condu... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8011956 | Waterproof connector A waterproof connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of terminals mounted into the insulating housing, a shell wrapping the insulating housing. The insulating housing has a top wall recessed to form a first through recess having a lower portion with an... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7942696 | Pothead connectors for submersible motor head and methods of assembly thereof A pothead connector for connecting a plurality of electrical cables to the terminal block of a submersible motor head is provided. A method of assembly of the pothead connector is also provided. The pothead connector comprises a housing that defines a plurality of p... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7927139 | Electrical leadthrough module and method for production thereof In order to connect together the conductors of the leadthroughs of an electrical leadthrough module in a dependable and simple manner, the invention specifies an electrical leadthrough module that comprises at least two separated electrical leadthroughs, each with a... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927138 | Electrical connector An electrical connector that is reduced in size by appropriately combining connection terminals and a connector housing. Terminal insertion openings (15) for terminal accommodating holes (14) are formed in the rear face of the connector housing (11 | 04/19/2011 |
| 7878851 | Electrical device and plug for an electrical device Known pumping devices have a connection lid, a connection cap slipped over the connection lid, a hollow chamber formed between the connection lid and the connection cap, and electrical connections that extend through the connection cap into the hollow chamber. It is... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7854629 | Power plug system for submersible pump system A power plug system for use with a submersible pump. One embodiment comprises a male plug end, a female plug end, and a plurality of seals. The male plug end comprises a housing and a conductive sleeve. The housing receives an electrically conductive cable and condu... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7762842 | Grommet for electrical connector, and electrical connector comprising such a grommet This grommet joint includes a peripheral portion provided to sealingly engage a peripheral inner surface of a connector housing, and a central portion having at least one through passage for a wire. Recesses are provided between the central portion and the periphera... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7727020 | Cable connector A cable connector includes a connector housing attached to an outer shell. A seal is disposed at least partially between the outer shell and the connector housing. A shield is at least partially disposed about the connector housing adjacent to the seal. In one exemp... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7618287 | Connecting arrangement and contact pin A connecting arrangement having a partition and a plurality of contact pins is disclosed. Each contact pin has two contact portions and a fastening portion electrically connecting the contact portions to each other, the contact portions each being arranged so as to ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7581989 | Multi-pin electrical connector An electrical pin field (200) includes a gasket (312), a support member (204) and a plurality of electrically conductive pins (202). The molded member has a main body (320) with a groove (310) formed therein. The groove is s... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7476128 | Anti-twist electrical wiring to a plug Electrical wiring has at least one electrical cable, which can be fixed on a round plug-type connector, and a holding apparatus for the cable. The cable ends in the interior of a tubular connecting stub, onto which, at one end, a union nut can be screwed, which nut ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7473129 | Apparatus and method for sealing an electrical connector A connector comprises a housing having a seal element located within the housing. The seal element has an axial passage therethrough. A plurality of circumferential sealing lips are spaced apart along the axial passage and sized such that each of the plurality of ci... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7442081 | Hermetic electrical connector A hermetic pressure connector which provides a pressure-tight, electrically conductive connection through a hole in a bulkhead. The connector includes a transverse support member having a high pressure side and an opposite low pressure side. A passage extends throug... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7422463 | Fast coupling structure of waterproof cable connector The invention relates to a fast coupling structure of waterproof cable connector, mainly comprising a male connecting joint and a female connecting joint, both are positioned on the cable end for connection of electric power source or signals on an electric apparatu... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7370413 | Method of making an electrical connector An electrical connector has a hard base part forming at least one rearwardly and forwardly open seat and formed with a transverse passage extending across the seat generally at the rear seat end, a respective contact in the seat having a front end and a rear end, a ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364472 | Connector A connector includes a seal member holder 20 having a second cylindrical wall 22 for fitting on an outer periphery of a first cylindrical wall 2, and a plurality of groove-like notches 25 and a plurality of engagement holes 27 are ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364451 | Hybrid glass-sealed electrical connectors An electrical connector adapted for mounting to an electrical apparatus used in either high pressure or high temperature, or both high temperature and high pressure, applications. A metal body is provided for mounting to the electrical apparatus with at least one co... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360601 | Submersible well pump installation procedure A method of installing an electrical pump assembly in a subsea wellhead member avoids having to run the pump assembly through the wellhead member after removing the wear bushing. The operator first lowers the pump assembly on a string of tubing at least through the ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359187 | Apparatus for mounting removably a disk drive in an electronic device An apparatus includes a casing, an electrical connector, and a latch unit. The electrical connector is provided in the casing, and is coupled electrically to a terminal of a disk drive when the latter is received in the casing. The latch unit includes a latch member... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354306 | Pole terminal The invention relates to a pole terminal for producing an electrical connection. Said pole terminal comprises a metallic conductive body which is surrounded by an insulating body which can be fixed to the housing of an electrical appliance, and on which a tensioning... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338320 | Sealing member for watertight connector and a molding method therefor A dummy plug (20) is formed with only one lip (25) having a wide outer surface (26) with a fine undulated pattern (30) that has repeated projections (31) of short height. The projections (31) are disposed to be tangent to a ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335054 | Wiring connector A wiring connector having a connector housing made of an insulator and a plurality of stages of terminal rows provided in the connector housing. The plurality of stages of terminal rows includes a first terminal row and a second terminal row and the first and second... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331820 | Chemically attached coaxial connector A coaxial connector for attaching the end of a coaxial cable to an equipment port includes a tubular post, a coupler, a body member having a cylindrical sleeve, and one or more reservoirs containing a chemical component disposed between the post and the cylindrical ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325596 | Pothead assembly A connector that is usable with a subterranean well includes a flange member and a tube. The flange member is adapted to form a connection with a submersible component. The tube is adapted to connect to the flange member and receive a cable that has a conductor that... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316583 | Field wireable network plug A field wireable network plug may be provided. The field wireable network plug may include a body having a first end and a second end. The body may comprise an opening passing through the body from the first end of the body to the second end of the body. The opening... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314381 | Electric component having connector attached to case via seal member A connector includes a connector body and a case member that is fitted to the connector body by a seal member. The connector body includes a male terminal-receiving cylindrical portion in which one end of each of the male terminal extends and a joint-receiving cylin... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300289 | Electrical cordset having connector with integral signal conditioning circuitry An electrical cordset for connecting a sensor connector used with a piston position sensor located within a high pressure environment and a control system. The cordset has a connector that is comprised of a housing having a cavity formed therein. A high pressure ass... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287995 | Medical lead and lead connector system A lead connector arrangement includes a non-cylindrically shaped connector pin coupled to a lead conductor and a connector sleeve assembly for receiving the non-cylindrically shaped connector pin. The connector sleeve assembly includes an insert with an axial bore f... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287990 | Method and apparatus for grounding a cable A method and apparatus for grounding cables (e.g., fiber cables or copper wire cables) used in networks such as the telecommunications networks are disclosed. For example, the apparatus comprises an enclosure having a plurality of metal posts, e.g., metallic bolts, ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285014 | Cord connector having a water-resistant seal A cord connector having a water-resistant seal that allows a cord to be connected to one or more connectors and then sealed in a water-resistant enclosure in a field installation or environment. The cord is received at a first opening of the enclosure which uses a s... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7264510 | Latching medical patient parameter safety connector and method The present invention is directed to a socket connector to couple electrical plugs to sockets mounted on circuit boards or cable ends. The socket connector includes a socket that receives an electrical plug and a socket silo. The silo may contain a beveled outer sur... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260891 | Connector overmold spacer A connector assembly includes a terminal crimped to an electrical conductor. The terminal is retained in a terminal area of a connector housing. A cable seal is positioned within an opening of the connector housing that leads to the terminal area. A spacer at a rear... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258566 | Latching medical patient parameter safety connector and method The present invention is directed to a socket connector to couple electrical plugs to sockets mounted on circuit boards or cable ends. The socket connector includes a socket that receives an electrical plug and a socket silo. The silo may contain a beveled outer sur... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255585 | Casing member with connector portion A length of that portion of each of connection terminals 19 which projects from a partition wall 11a into a sealing member chamber 21, and includes an electrical contact portion 19a is larger than a length of an outer periph... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249971 | Hermetic electrical connector A hermetic pressure connector which provides a pressure-tight, electrically conductive connection through a hole in a bulkhead. The connector includes a transverse support member having a high pressure side and an opposite low pressure side. A passage extends throug... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241168 | Joint connector and method of assembling it A joint connector has a housing (10) with insertion spaces (11) for receiving terminal fittings (20). A joint terminal (30) is mounted in the housing (10) at a first position where the joint terminal (30) is retracted from t... | 07/10/2007 |
