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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7311546 | Connector, a mating connector and a connector device A holding cap (RC) is mounted on a terminal holding portion (51) of a female housing (5) from the front, and a tubular cover (52) is so formed outward of the terminal holding portion (51) to surround the holding cap (RC). First shake prev... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7234977 | Multi-polar connector A connector for connecting to an energy source such as a pulse generator for a cardiac stimulator system. The connector assembly includes a pin, at least one ring and a sleeve composed of an insulative hard polymer molded between the pin and ring such that the sleev... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229326 | Electrode connection system An electrode connection system for connecting an electrode to a substrate, such as to human skin. The system includes a first connecting member and a second connecting member, wherein the first connecting member is connectable to an electrode, and the second connect... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226319 | Earphone jack and mobile terminal having the same An earphone jack and a mobile terminal having the same is provided so as to enable a plug to be smoothly inserted into or pulled out of an earphone jack regardless of diameter variations of the plug and the earphone jack without providing an additional part. To this... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7140915 | Retaining device for an improved contact The invention relates to a retaining device for maintaining an electric contact (24) in the connector socket (22) of a connection box (20). The inventive device comprises a bearing surface (50) interacting with a shoulder (52) whic... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7114983 | Connector A female housing (20) has a resiliently deformable lock arm (38), whereas a male housing (10) is provided with an interlocking portion (13). During the connection of the two housings (10, 20), the lock arm (38) is temporaril... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7091419 | Electrical plug connector An electrical plug connector containing at least two contact partners which can be linked together in an overlap region to establish an electrical contact between them. At least one of the contact partners includes an electrically conductive material that converts t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6929493 | Electrical contact for downhole drilling networks An electrical contact system for transmitting information across tool joints while minimizing signal reflections that occur at the tool joints includes a first electrical contact comprising an annular resilient material. An annular conductor is embedded within the a... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6895277 | Multi-polar connector A connector for connecting to an energy source such as a pulse generator for a cardiac stimulator system. The connector assembly includes a pin, at least one ring and a sleeve composed of an insulative hard polymer molded between the pin and ring such that the sleev... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6851975 | Impact tolerant connector A connector mounted to a printed circuit board permits an inserted plug to displace from an inserted position to a displaced position responsive to an impact force exerted on the inserted plug. The connector includes a housing comprised of one or more sidewalls, and... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6739909 | Rigid support ring molded into elastomeric connector lip An apparatus for supplying electrical power to a receptacle connector of a railroad car includes embedding a rigid support ring in an elastomeric nose portion of the receptacle connector. The support ring is disposed substantially in the elastomeric nose portion abo... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6643550 | Multi-polar connector A connector for connecting to an energy source such as a pulse generator for a cardiac stimulator system. The connector assembly includes a pin, at least one ring and a sleeve composed of an insulative hard polymer molded between the pin and ring such tha... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6388349 | Mounting structure for vibrator with contact power supply A mounting member 72 is formed which is pushed by a base plate 3 on the side from which a rotation shaft of the motor main body projects, that is to say, on the side on which the counter weight is mounted. A mounting member 81 is provided which is pushed ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6350153 | Electrical connector for connecting an integrated circuit to a printed circuit board The present invention relates to an electrical connecting device, which enables to connect electrically an integrated circuit substrate to a printed circuit board in direct or to test an integrated circuit device in use of a printed circuit board. The pre... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6302735 | Connector with retainer to prevent excessive deformation of two elastically deformable locking portions A connector housing is provided to prevent a locking portion from being excessively deformed when the insufficient insertion of a terminal fitting is detected. Cavities 3 are provided in two stages in the connector housing, and locking portions 11 are arr... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6206732 | Electrical connector The electrical connector includes a connector housing, at least one terminal, and an elastic member. The connector housing has at least one holder arm for receiving the terminal and has first and second insertion spaces. The terminal has an electrical con... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6135783 | Electrical connector with multiple modes of compliance A solderless connector with multiple modes of compliance providing an initial insertion force differing from the secondary insertion force. The connector has multiple compliant members that can be independently adjusted to accommodate a wide range of circ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6062886 | Waterproof AC power supply socket An AC power supply socket is adapted for receiving an electrical plug and includes a housing having a top opening, a pair of socket terminals disposed in the housing, and a flexible cover mounted on the housing to cover the top opening sealingly. The cove... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6061249 | Sealing system and method for sealing circuit card connection sites In one form, the invention is directed to the combination of: a plate; a first connector on the plate; a first circuit card assembly including a first circuit card and a second connector on the first circuit card which second connector is capable of coupl... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5997357 | Low profile in-shaft connector A low-profile in-shaft connector including a female connector (82) and a male connector (90) for electrically connecting a power source to the electrical windings of a motor for rotating a magnetic disc storage system. The female connector (82) includes a... | 12/07/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5653528 | Headlight for a vehicle A headlight for a vehicle has a housing, a gas discharge lamp arranged in the housing and having an opening, a closing part arranged to close the opening of the housing, a voltage source with which the gas discharge lamp is connectable, a plug connection ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5626496 | Cigarette lighter adapter with flexible diameter An electrical adapter plug insertable into cigarette lighter-type sockets of varying diameters. The plug features a flexible dimpled member integrally joined with the periphery of the plug to provide a variable outer plug diameter. An internal spring prov... | 05/06/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5203725 | Biased edge card connector An edge connector is provided for a printed circuit board having a mating edge and a plurality of contact pads adjacent the edge. The connector includes an elongated dielectric housing having a board-receiving slot for receiving the mating edge of the pri... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5188539 | Quick attach/detach connector An electrical, fiber optic and/or tube connector having a male connector member and a female connector member. The female connector member has a housing with an opening leading to a generally oval cavity with an electrical, fiber optic and/or tube transmi... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5139438 | Extension cord receptacle A receptacle for use with an extension cord and an electrical plug member is formed of a generally "Y" shaped configuration, with a receiving channel directed interiorly of each leg of the "Y" shaped housing, with the legs of the housing biased in a separ... | 08/18/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5100345 | Connector with a terminal locking block The terminal locking block is mounted to the connector housing in two steps, first in a provisional engagement condition and then in a full engagement condition. In the provisional engagement condition, a stopper formed at the rear inside of the terminal ... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5092782 | Integral elastomeric card edge connector An integral elastomeric card edge connector provides shorter signal paths through the contact with reduced interference. The card edge contact allows high density interconnection between several layers of multi-layer circuit card without routing signal pa... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5082453 | Multi-contact connector system for an implantable medical device A multi-contact connector system for electrically and mechanically connecting a lead for the delivery of electrical energy at a body site to an implantable source of the electrical energy includes a plug connector element carried at a proximal end of the ... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5055065 | Snap An electric cord connector is provided and consists of a base member and a cap member that can be readily snap locked together so that electric cords extending therefrom will be in an operative electrically connected condition when pointed tip pins carrie... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5030106 | Battery jumper cable clamp A clamp for mounting a jumper cable to a terminal of a storage battery. The clamp comprises first and second movably mounted jaws having opposed gripping faces which define a gap for receiving the terminal. At least one of the gripping faces has an electr... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5018980 | Snap-apart universal jointed electrical device A snap-together universal-jointed electrical device comprised of an essentially spherical plug and socket that can rotate and swivel with respect to each other, the plug and/or socket portions being comprised of elastic material that resiliently deforms t... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4978306 | Snap-apart universal jointed electrical connection A snap-together universal-jointed electrical connection device comprised of an essentially spherical plug and socket that can rotate and swivel with respect to each other while providing for conducting current through the joint on up to three paths, the p... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4971579 | Electrical connector with removable terminal guide and lock An improved electrical connector assembly having deflectable retaining fingers for mating with a corresponding connector assembly. Each assembly has at least one electrical terminal housed inside a hollow body adapted to enclose and support the terminal. ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4943243 | Wire connector A front housing including a terminal support made of resilient material and having a plurality of male terminals releasably imbedded therein. The male terminals are connected to corresponding electrical cable. A back housing including a second terminal su... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4921448 | Connector terminal retainer construction Described herein is a terminal connector retainer particularly suitable for use with a wire harness connector, which is fittingly interlockable with a rear portion of a connector housing for securely and extractably anchoring terminal members in terminal ... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4891018 | Solderless electrical connector A solderless electrical connector formed of a polyolefin is formed with the same integrity as with harder polymeric materials when used with a connecting member of ductile material having a clearance slot between the wire receiving grooves and when formed... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4810899 | High-voltage connection device, especially for a high-voltage transformer, without lead-out cables and with detachable potentiometer set The high-voltage transformer of the invention is clipped on to its high-voltage lead-out cables. The ends of these cables are held firmly in conductive pads in ducts moulded with the coating of the transformer coil.... | 03/07/1989 |
