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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7775832 | Holding structure of a contact member for an electrical connector An electrical connecter capable of preventing a contact member from being lifted up without inhibiting reduction in height is provided. A contact member of an electrical connector, which is held in a housing including a press-fit hole and a support surface, and is t... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7441327 | Terminal inserting apparatus A terminal insertion apparatus includes a wire-holding unit, a housing-holding unit, and an terminal-inserting unit. The wire-holding unit holds electric wires connected to terminal fittings. The housing-holding unit holds a connector housing. The terminal-inserting... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7361022 | Electrical connector The present invention discloses an electrical connector, which may reduce the stress concentration and elastic fatigue of conductive terminals and increase the normal contact force of conductive terminals. To achieve the objects described above, an electrical connec... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7097517 | Socket connector for integrated circuit A socket connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2) and a plurality of terminals (7) received in the housing. The housing defines a plurality of passageways (24) for accommodating the respective terminals. Each passageway forms a st... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7029303 | Hermaphroditic handle socket assembly and pin assembly A electrical cable assembly with hermaphroditic coupling with a high current rating, is disclosed. The electrical cable assembly with hermaphroditic coupling includes a pin contact terminal in a first coupling sleeve and a hyperboloid socket terminal in a second cou... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6997730 | High current electrical connector system and methods thereof An electrical connector includes a first cable contact with a mating surface and a retaining surface, a housing, a retaining device, and at least one groove. The housing defines a first passage for receiving the first cable contact, a second passage for mating with ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6943661 | Quick-connect positive temperature coefficient of resistance resistor/overload assembly and method A positive temperature coefficient of resistance resistor/overload (PTCR/OL) resistor assembly that can be quickly and easily electrically connected and disconnected from equipment without the need for special tools or equipment. In some arrangements of the present ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6896560 | Connector with retainer having front wall and reinforcement A retainer (40) has two supports (44) that extend forward from opposite left and right walls of a retainer main body (41) and a front wall (46) spans between the front edges of the two supports (44). The front wall (46) has ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6887112 | Connector with short interval arrangements of contacts A connector comprises contact pins, an insulator and a supplementary insulator. Each of the contact pins comprises a supported portion and a contact end. The insulator comprises accommodation portions which accommodate the respective contact pins. Each of the accomm... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6790067 | Finger proof power connector A hermaphroditic connector is provided having a housing with a rear end configured to receive a cable. A socket is provided on the front end of the housing and extends forwardly therefrom. The socket includes a shroud and a socket tongue formed on the housing and de... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6666719 | Connectors with shroud having internal grounded shield A cable connector has a shroud including an elongated recess and provided with an internal grounded shield which extends within and substantially along the entire length of the elongated recess. The cable connector further has a cable receptacle including... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6431883 | Input/output connector for a mobile electric device An input/output connector adapted for a mobile electric device. The input/output connector includes a connector body and at least one pair of terminals. The connector body is exposed to the outside and having at least one pair of terminal holes. Each term... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6431913 | Self aligning, weather resistant electrical switch An electrical connector (305) with a conductive contact (420) that self-aligns via formed notches (425). The contact (420) also includes an opening (503) formed in a central region thereof for mating with a snap protrusion within an insulator (415) and fl... | 08/13/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6083032 | Pin adjustment fixture for printed wiring board (PWB) mounting An adjustment fixture for aligning pins on a protector panel to facilitate insertion of a printed wiring board thereon. The adjustment fixture includes an alignment comb having a plurality of substantially parallel beams, each having a thickness. The comb... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6010352 | Connector A connector includes a jack and an attachment plug which inserts into a socket of the jack. The plug has a plug body with an attachment pin planted at its forward end and sinkable lock portions projecting from an outer circumferential surface of the plug ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6010360 | Lamp socket assembly for use with heat lamps A lamp socket assembly having a groove in the cap which matches a ridge in the cover to assist in tightening the assembly. A typical heat lamp assembly has a husk holding the socket which holds the heat lamp and a cap is affixed to the top of the husk. Th... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5992067 | On-site interchangeable neon sign A generally planar base panel member has mounted to its back face a pair of laterally spaced apart chambers whose open fronts are covered by the panel. A pair of electrical receptacles in each chamber are arranged in alignment with apertures in the base p... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5980318 | Connector with a flexible beam for holding a terminal down and in position An electrical connector includes a connector body with a plurality of terminal receiving cavities formed therein. Each terminal receiving cavity is defined in part by a rigid floor and opposed upright walls. A rigid lock nib extends upwardly from the rigi... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5753980 | Automatic prevention of inadvertent operation of electronic devices Portable electronic equipment is disclosed which includes a source of power and operational circuitry. A load device, which may be internal or external to the equipment, is coupleable to the operational circuitry. A switch is coupled between the power sou... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5700162 | Connector A connector includes an opening which is formed in the outer peripheral wall of a connector housing and faces a terminal storage chamber, a rear holder arranged in the opening and inserted into the terminal storage chamber to be engaged with an engagement... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5516309 | Multi-conductor terminal assembly A terminal assembly for a cable having a multiplicity of conductors, particularly having a relatively high number of small gauge conductors, and providing an individual terminal for each conductor. The terminal assembly comprises a terminal block having a... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5417588 | Coax connector with center pin locking A connector for terminating coax cables includes a center pin mounted in a dielectric support. The support has a resilient locking arm which snaps into a recess of the center pin to prevent relative axial movement of the pin and the support.... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5403211 | Multi-conductor terminal assembly A terminal assembly for a cable having a multiplicity of conductors, particularly having a relatively high number of small gauge conductors, and providing an individual terminal for each conductor. The terminal assembly comprises a terminal block having a plur... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5342222 | Earth end attaching member in a formed protector for a wire harness An object of the present invention is to provide an earth end attaching member 2 in a formed protector 10 for a wire harness, which improves a process for lapping up and securing earth terminals 3 of earth leads 7 thereto. Engaging plates 4 are vertically... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5190478 | Terminal locking means for electrical connectors An electrical connector is disclosed with a dielectric housing having a through passage for receiving a female terminal which includes a terminating end for engaging a conductor and a mating end for receiving a male terminal. A resilient locking arm is fo... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5026304 | Connector and connector assembly having improved terminal insertion feature Connector assembly comprises an outer housing and an inner housing which is inserted into the outer housing. The inner housing has terminal receiving cavities which extend between its ends and which open onto one of the sides of the inner housing along th... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5002504 | Electrical connector latch construction A secondary latch is provided for securing contacts which are located in desired position in passageways of an insulator relative to a mating face. The insulator has at least one opening whereby locking shoulders of the positioned contacts are accessible ... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4969841 | Double locking structure for terminal in electrical connectors An electrical connector for preventing the terminal from slipping off from the rear thereof. The connector comprises a connector housing having a terminal accommodating chamber therein, a flexible engagement arm provided to the inner wall of the terminal ... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4946399 | Double-locking device for connector terminals and method of preparing the locking device A primary locking means consisting of an engagement provided in a wall of the terminal holding chamber and retractably protruding into the chamber and another engagement of the contact terminal engageable with the engagement in the terminal holing chamber... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4941847 | Electrical connector contact retention system A connector is provided which retains its contacts in a simple, reliable, and low cost manner, without requiring retaining clips. A housing that holds the contacts includes two insulative layers with aligned contact-receiving holes, the first layer (50 in... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4889501 | Electrical connector An electrical connector has an insulating housing having front and rear ends and a plurality of receiving apertures extending between the front and rear ends; a plurality of contacts adapted to be inserted into the receiving apertures and having a contact... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4863400 | Electrical connector An electrical connector comprises a plurality of piercing type contacts, a plurality of crimping type contacts, and an insulating housing with a plurality of receiving apertures each capable of receiving a contacting section of either piercing or crimping... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4861284 | Switch activating plug for a coaxial connector A switch activating plug 10 comprises a housing 12, an inner conductor 17, an intermediate conductor 18 spaced apart from the inner conductor 17, and a dielectric member 19 supporting the inner and intermediate 17,18 conductors. The dielectric member 19 i... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4806123 | Electrical connector device with a number of terminals An electrical connector device comprising male and female housings and terminal seating detecting means. Each of the housings includes retaining means protruding in the form of a cantilever from each of partition walls, which define terminal chambers arra... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4787864 | Terminal stabilization and retention system for an electrical connector An electrical connector assembly of terminals terminated to conductors of cables assures the retention of the terminals in the passageways of the housing by an insert member inserted into a transverse cavity at the cable-receiving face along one side of t... | 11/29/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4740177 | Cluster assembly with locking tabs A cluster assembly having a block and connector clips disposed within passageways in the block. Locking tabs pivotally mounted in the block and integral therewith drop into the receptacles forming part of the clips to hold the clips within the block.... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4725242 | Electrical connector having cam actuated wire holding means An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing having a cavity therein for sealably receiving a rubber bush. At the bottom wall of the cavity the housing supports a movable plate having a plurality of holes therein for receipt of a respective plu... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4711508 | Terminal retaining structure for connector A terminal retaining structure for a connector, having a terminal locking tongue formed integrally with the connector housing so as to extend at an angle to the upper surface of the connector housing and to be bent flat over the upper surface of the conne... | 12/08/1987 |
