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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8002587 | Ring-like electical power supplying structure for receiving the electrical power plugs of a plurality of electrical appliances and powering the same A ring-like electrical power supplying structure for supplying electrical power to a group of electrical appliances located in an environment, includes a substantially planar structure having a central aperture through which a 3D volume of space extends for accommod... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7335065 | Cable adaptor A cable adaptor includes a female connector, a male connector and a terminal base. The female connector has a male terminal hole for a male terminal of the terminal base to fit so that another exterior connector may fit therein and easily pulled off. The male connec... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318757 | Leadframe assembly staggering for electrical connectors An electrical connector may include a connector housing and a plurality of identical leadframe assemblies received in the connector housing. Each of the leadframe assemblies may define a leadframe mating sequence. The leadframe assemblies may be arranged relative to... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318751 | Die-cast adapter An adapter includes an integrally-molded metal housing defining a first port axially aligned with a second port, each adapted to receive an optical connector plug having a cylindrical ferrule. A junction portion defines a cylindrical axial passage between the ports ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7300288 | Electrical connector The present invention discloses an electrical connector, comprising an insulating body disposed with a plurality of receiving holes, each of which is disposed with a first terminal and a second terminal inter-penetrating each other, wherein the second terminal is a ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7275967 | Portable power supply system and connectors therefor A system and components for interconnecting low power-to-power consuming electrical systems, such as emergency communications equipment, is disclosed. The system includes polarized, genderless, and color-coded connections for cabling, power splitting to sub cables, ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7249977 | USB type plug connector A plug connector comprises a housing including an accommodation chamber, and a support plate which is arranged in the accommodation chamber and divides the latter in first and second sections. A first type of contact is arranged in the first section and a second typ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247056 | Rugged, removable, electronic device An apparatus is disclosed, including a rugged electrical connector supporting an external bus protocol including a power signal; a backshell canister mated to the electrical connector; an active electronic component housed in the canister; and an electrical connecti... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7214106 | Electrical connector Electrical connectors are adapted to provide a reliable electrical connection to mating elements of a mating connector. The connector can have sockets that accept mating elements of the mating connector. Conductors of the connector are associated with each socket an... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7193830 | Surge suppressor The invention relates to surge suppressors. One embodiment provides a surge suppressing device including: a power circuit having an MOV and a thermal fuse in proximity to the MOV; an isolation structure containing the MOV and the thermal fuse; and a plurality of uti... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182633 | Voice/data adapter kit An adapter kit (100) includes adapters (102) formed in adapter pairs to accommodate couplers and jacks of various sizes. The adapters (102) are secured to a spline (114) in a releasable manner. The spline (114) includes a central p... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7173803 | Low impedance inter-digital capacitor and method of using An inter-digital capacitor may be used in a power socket for a microelectronic device. In one embodiment an integrated, low-resistance power and ground terminal configuration is disclosed. The capacitor plates are alternatively coupled to the power and ground termin... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7158382 | Uninterruptible power supply socket An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) socket of the present invention consists of a front panel, an upper cover, a socket member, a wiring insulation plate, a battery set, a print circuit board assembly, a detachable lower cover, a power cord lead and several compon... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7128616 | High speed data transmission cable connector system A connector assembly is disclosed for interconnecting high speed data transmission cables across an interface panel to an external circuit. A first pin array of conductive pins is carried by an input face and a corresponding second pin array of conductive pins is ca... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7112097 | Compact electrical power outlet system A compact electrical power outlet system includes a base, multiple electrical receptacles adapted to receive an electrical plug, a power input for receiving electrical power, and an electrical system including a power switch. A movable cover mounted on a top surface... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7083421 | Electrical connectivity system capable of being mounted to an object, and method of manufacturing same An electrical connectivity system capable of being mounted to an object includes a housing (110), a mounting mechanism (120) integrated with the housing, and a power cord (130). The housing includes an electrical connection port (111) and... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083469 | Modular mounting sleeve for jack A coaxial connection assembly including a coaxial jack. The jack is positioned within a longitudinal opening of a housing. The first end of the jack extends through a first end of the housing and the second end of the jack extends through a second end of the housing... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081006 | Utility connection station A utility connection station includes a body portion having a top, a bottom, opposite sides and a plurality of receptacles. A stand is coupled to the body portion and has a first arm and a second arm movable in opposite directions for activation of the stand between... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077657 | Contact structure for connector array and electronic appliance having the same A contact structure for electrically connecting a spring-loaded connector array and a pad array, the spring-loaded connector array having a plurality of spring-loaded connectors arranged in parallel with each other and the pad array having a plurality of pads arrang... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074080 | Modular mounting sleeve for jack A coaxial connection assembly including a coaxial jack. The jack is positioned within a longitudinal opening of a housing. The first end of the jack extends through a first end of the housing and the second end of the jack extends through a second end of the housing... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7029329 | Terminal box A terminal box is mounted inside an electronic machine as a television and is used to connect to multiple terminals for transmission of electronic signals. The terminal box has a housing assembly, a socket assembly mounted inside the housing assembly and multiple pr... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025627 | Apparatus for connecting and organizing cords and cables There is disclosed an apparatus for concealing, connecting and organizing power cords and signal cables from multiple devices in an equipment installation comprising a compact enclosure for use on a desktop that has first and second interior side panels facing each ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7008248 | Jumper with integral receptacle bracket A power distribution jumper assembly includes a relatively fixed rigid support member, a multi conductor cable for supplying electrical energy to power utilization equipment and an electrical connector at one cable end. There is a jumper bracket mechanically coupled... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6976884 | Securing device for the adapter of a cable intermediate connector A securing device for the adapter of a cable intermediate connector includes a holder bored with a through hole formed with a circular hole and a non-circular hole. The holder has one sidewall provided with two projecting edges to be diametrically compressed and def... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971911 | Adaptable electrical workstation module A workstation assembly including a worksurface having opposite sides and an electrical workstation module. The electrical workstation module includes a housing with a mounting surface adjacent one side of the worksurface, at least one modular electrical component ca... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971920 | Electrical multiple outlet device and electrical device having pivotable electrical prongs A multi-receptacle device having a housing with a front face, a back face, an end face and a plurality of receptacles in the front face. A first set of prongs and a second set of prongs are pivotally mounted in the housing so as to be movable between a first positio... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6955560 | Adapter system for connecting coaxial cable to telephone cable The adapter system allows for electrical communication between a coaxial cable and a telephone cable or telephone line cord. The adapter system includes a wall-mounting adapter connected by a coaxial cable to a block adapter. The wall-mounting adapter includes a tel... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6944028 | Storage memory device A storage memory device includes a primary body comprised of a first memory card at one side and a connection portion at the other side. Contacts are provided in the connection portion and in electrical connection with the first memory card to serve as a data transm... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939153 | Double “E” electrical distribution block A power distribution block assembly has a plurality of electrical receptacles and a multi-port electrical power distribution block with at least three like longitudinally aligned connector receiving ports near one block end and at least three like longitudinally ali... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929515 | In-line AC adapter for camping and marine electrical service A compact inline unitized plug/receptacle adapter interconnects a four blade plug configuration with a three slot receptacle thereby allowing a boat or RV user to readily adapt to an available receptacle at mooring or camping sites while retaining the ability to uti... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929487 | Terminal block arrangement for a printed circuit board in a smart connector In a smart or intelligent electrical connector assembly, a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted in a first connector has circuit traces that extend from various locations on the PCB to a single, particular area between edges of the PCB. Components such as switches an... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923684 | Power harness having multiple upstream USB ports A power harness including an electrical cord extending from a housing for delivering electrical power to at least-one externally accessible downstream power port at least partially contained in the housing. The power harness also includes a plurality of externally a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6902415 | Four-way electrical circuit splitter for use with modular electrical systems A modular wall panel assembly including a modular wall panel and a wiring harness connected to the modular wall panel. The wiring harness has a plurality of conductors. An electrical connector is connected to the wiring harness. The electrical connector has a plural... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6890218 | Three-phase connector for electric vehicle drivetrain A three-phase connector carries all three phases in one connector and keeps the phases properly isolated from each other and the motor case. The three-phase connector has metal connector components that are spaced from one another and supported in a nylon over moldi... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6872096 | Electrical one-piece double-ended receptacle contact An electrical one-piece double-ended receptacle contact includes a first and a second socket contact portion at opposed axial ends of the receptacle contact for receiving a first and a second respective mating pin contact. A compliant middle portion interconnects th... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6869321 | Dual female electrical connector and connector module A connector and module provide for mating at least two connectors having pinned interfaces. The connectors provide a socket having reliable electrical contact and a pin socket with reliable pin alignment. An interface for multiple input modules with reliable electri... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6840814 | Connector for printed circuit board A connector is provided with a connector housing including one or more terminal housing chambers each including a first open end and a second open end; and one or more terminals each comprising a contact portion at a distal end thereof for contacting the opposite te... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6827608 | High frequency, blind mate, coaxial interconnect A coaxial transmission medium connector is provided which includes an outer conductor portion for electrically coupling to the outer conductor of a coaxial transmission medium. The outer conductor portion includes a base portion, a plurality of cantilevered beams, a... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6821128 | Low inductance power connector and method of reducing inductance in an electrical connector A low inductance power connector for reducing inductance in an electrical conductor is provided. An interface connector connects circuit boards together while reducing inductance and increasing current carrying capacitance. The connector for connecting circuit board... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6808426 | Structure of a signal adapter A structure of a signal adapter is disclosed. The signal adapter of the present invention comprises an adapter and a fitting head. The adapter comprises a receiving portion, and a space is formed within the receiving portion. The space comprises an indented circular... | 10/26/2004 |
