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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7234976 | Terminal cover, sealed type electromotive compressor provided with the terminal cover, and refrigerant cycle device in which the sealed type electromotive compressor constitutes refrigerant circuit An object is to provide a terminal cover which can be easily attached to a cluster while securely holding the cluster and which can protect lead wires extending from the cluster, a sealed type electromotive compressor whose terminal is covered with the terminal cove... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7178230 | Method of manufacturing a metal housing of an electrical connector An electrical connector having a seamless metal housing and a method for manufacturing the same. The electrical connector includes a plastic base and a metal housing. The housing shields a connection portion of the plastic base and is integrally formed with a top su... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7134899 | Electrical connector assembly An electrical connector assembly includes a first electrical connector having conductive contacts disposed in a receiving space in an insertion end portion of a first housing. A second electrical connector includes a terminal-mounting seat disposed in a hollow secon... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7001128 | Two part interlocking fastener for attaching panels to a vehicle A fastener assembly has a two part fastener and a pin. The two part fastener interlocks with each other for mounting on a vehicle and sandwiching at least two panels therebetween. The two part fastener has an aperture extending therethrough. The pin interlocks with ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6848942 | Connectors having supportive barrier components Connectors are provided which have a plurality of contacts mounted within a dielectric housing. Also mounted within the housing and in engagement with the contact is a retention member which supports the contact within the housing while also imparting a barrier to l... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6662444 | Method and apparatus of manufacturing wiring harness A press-fitting unit includes a vertically movable press blade for press-fitting a stripped end of an electrical wire to a terminal disposed in a connector. A connector retaining bar movable in a horizontal direction is disposed to be opposed to the press... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6126484 | Electrical connector with molded latch stop An electrical connector 10 includes a housing 12 with a plurality of terminals 60 disposed in housing cavities 20. A molded deflectable latch 40 extends from the housing 12 into each cavity 20. The latch 40 engages a terminal 60 positioned within the corr... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6062905 | Male pin connector A male connector, adapted to engage a female connector to form an electrical connection, has an electrically insulative body, an electrically conductive pin secured to the body and extending through a face of the body for electrical contact with the femal... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6022237 | Water-resistant electrical connector A water-resistant, insulated electrical connector for maintaining a secure connection therebetween to ensure uninterrupted current flow between male and female endpieces. The male endpiece features a double cylinder base with at least one O-ring and an an... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5725393 | Electrical connector with variable plug retention mechanism An electrical connector for connecting an electrical plug having prongs to circuitry has a pair of electrically conductive sockets adapted to receive the plug prongs. Each socket has an inner leg, an outer leg, and a portion which is narrower than a plug ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5496194 | Electrical connector with two stage latch having improved retaining means An electrical connector is disclosed having a movable contact retainer that cooperates with the connector housing to either retain or release the contacts. The retainer in movable from a closed position where the contacts are secured in place with respect... | 03/05/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5355583 | Method and apparatus for inserting terminal A method and an apparatus for smoothly and securely inserting a terminal connected to an electric wire into a terminal accommodating chamber within a connector housing from an opening in a notched rear end portion of the housing. The housing has an interi... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5153988 | Method of making modular telecommunications terminal block The invention provides for a modularized terminal block and an improved method of manufacturing the modular block. The block permits the connection of a plurality of drop wires or other devices in a reversible manner through the use of a standardized plug... | 10/13/1992 |
| 4979913 | Electrical connector with hinged secondary lock An electrical connector of the type used with lanceless pin and socket terminals includes both a deflectable primary lock and a hinged secondary lock. The deflectable primary lock is in the form of a plurality of outwardly deflectable arcuate members whic... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4801277 | Underwater electrical connector with keyed insert sleeve An underwater electrical connector comprises a pair of mating plug and socket connector shells each containing a contact carrying insert body. When the shells are connected together, contact pins projecting from the front face of one of the insert bodies ... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4767361 | Connector A connector body has a plurality of contact housing holes bored therethrough for receiving socket contacts, an aperture made in one side thereof in communication with the contact housing holes, and a contact locking member molded integrally therewith to b... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4705336 | Processes for fabricating female electric connector elements and female connector elements thus obtained The connector is formed by at least two supports (1,2) of insulating material of which at least one is of an elastic plastics material and which are assembled together with one interior face against the other interior face. The profiles of these two suppo... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4704091 | Connector system Connector system such as for medical applications, which includes a yoke with inset pins, the yoke also including a locking feature for mating with an insulated connector, and locking the insulating connector into the yoke. The yoke includes at least one ... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4657327 | Electrical connector assembly A first and a second connector member adapted to be plugged together to establish an electrical connection therebetween are each formed to include a housing member, a contact element carrier made of electrically insulating material mounted within the hous... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4647127 | Electrical connector assembly A pair of complementary electrical connector members adapted to be electrically engaged with each other are formed with a housing having a contact element carrier located therein with a clamping sleeve within the housing having one end in abutting engagem... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4641899 | Multi-part electrical connector assembly A pair of connector members (10,30) have cylindrical portions (12,32) which mate along a first direction, one and the other member having an angled cable support (20,26) and a rectangular end portion (34) adapted for fitment in a configured opening (44) o... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4607903 | Connector assembly When a socket connector is inserted into an opening of a pin connector, a pin contact of the pin connector makes resilient contact with a socket contact of the socket connector to establish electrical connection therebetween. The pin connector has integra... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4577919 | Boot and shielded cable connector Boot assembly for use with a shielded cable connector having a flange about the periphery of the mating face comprises jack screws passing through the cable receiving end of the boot and the flange to retain the connector against a complementary connector... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4472012 | Modularized universal pin and sleeve electrical connector A modularized pin and sleeve type electrical connector for both portable and stationary industrial applications, the connector having an interfitting plug shell and receptacle shell, male and female inserts which can be interchangeably used therewith, and... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4445742 | Electrical cable connector An electrical connector has a first connector member including a plate-like body with retaining notches in the edges thereof, having a connector end and an attachment end, at least one strip of electrically conductive material on at least one face of the ... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4116520 | Closed entry connector housing An improved connector housing assembly is disclosed having a double row of contact cavities with both rows being closed entry. The double row of contact receiving cavities are separated by a wall having an integral hinged portion movable from a first posi... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4063790 | Fluid conduit assembly A fluid conduit assembly is provided and comprises a first and second conduit adapted to be easily connected and disconnected, a first electrical connector device carried by the first conduit and a second electrical connector device carried by the second ... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4059888 | Method of making a pin actuator connector There is disclosed herein an electrical connector device which is designed to provide strain relief for the connecting pins under a variety of loading conditions, such as misaligned and tolerance mismatch.... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4023880 | Contact retention assembly A contact retention assembly for an electrical connector comprising a retention disc having a passage therethrough receiving an electrical contact. Radially resilient retention fingers integral with the disc have inwardly extending ribs which engage withi... | 05/17/1977 |
