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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7674137 | Plug According to one embodiment, a plug includes four terminals arranged around a core shaft at substantially equal intervals, a housing that supports proximal ends of the four terminals, and a cylindrical cover fixed to the housing such as to surround the four terminal... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7470154 | Plug According to one embodiment, a plug includes four terminals arranged around a core shaft at substantially equal intervals, a housing that supports proximal ends of the four terminals, and a cylindrical cover fixed to the housing such as to surround the four terminal... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7374460 | Electrical connector assembly An electrical connector is provided comprising a female member and a male member configured such that the female member is inhibited from being electrically coupled to the male member if the electrical coupling would reverse the polarity of the electrical connector.... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7354286 | Adapter for connectors An adapter for connectors to couple connectors and power supply sockets of different specifications to establish electric connection between them includes two terminal sets that are insertable into the power supply sockets. The two terminal sets are pivotally couple... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7303401 | Electrical connector system with header connector capable of direct and indirect mounting A preferred embodiment of an electrical connector system for electrically connecting an electrical device and a substrate includes a header connector. The header connector has a contact. The contact includes a pin for engaging the electrical device; an intermediate ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300297 | Power supply with a changeable plug A power source supplier able to change its plug includes a main body and a plug. The main body has a recess provided with a plug engage block and plural elastic conducting strips. The recess has the opposite sides of its lower side bored with two position-limiting n... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7241178 | High voltage proof electrical plug and socket connection An electrical plug-and-socket connection with a male plug that includes at least two contact pins, which contact pins are linked to a base body of a plug-in aperture for a plug-in section of a female plug, and after connection of the male and female plugs are insert... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223126 | Plug device with a plug adapter A plug device for fitting into a country specific electrical wall socket comprises a base part and at least one country specific electrical plug adapter, able to be secured to the base part, for fitting into the country specific line socket. The at least one plug ad... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7192313 | Automobile connector assembly with short circuit prevention feature An automobile connector assembly connects a power supply side and an electrical load side of an electrical circuit in an automobile. The assembly comprises a female terminal connector disposed on the electrical load side of the electric circuit. The female terminal ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179105 | Power supply with a changeable plug element A power supply with a changeable plug element includes a plug housing and a plug element mounted moveably on the plug housing. The plug housing includes a front cover (1), a circuit board (2), a rear cover (4) and a pair of connecting sheets ( | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168963 | Electrical power connector A printed circuit board electrical power contact for connecting a daughter printed circuit board to a mating contact on another electrical component. The power contact includes a main section; at least one daughter board electrical contact section extending from the... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168969 | Adjustable right angle electrical plug with an interchangeable plug assembly An adjustable right angle electrical plug with an interchangeable plug assembly has a casing, an interchangeable plug assembly and an electric cord. The casing is hollow and has a base, a cover and two resilient contacts. The cover is mounted on the base and has a p... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140925 | Power connector with safety feature Electrical receptacle connectors are provided including an insulative housing and AC power contacts disposed therein that are configured for engaging an external power supply. The receptacle connectors are employed with a safety guard for restricting operator access... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7065871 | Method of manufacturing electrical power connector A printed circuit board electrical power contact for connecting a daughter printed circuit board to a mating contact on another electrical component. The power contact includes a main section; at least one daughter board electrical contact section extending from the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056104 | Compressor unit with an electrical circuit device connected to the main body and an electrical power connector A compressor unit has a compressor main body, an electrical circuit device and a connector. The electrical circuit device is electrically connected to the compressor main body through a cable. The cable has a proximal end and a distal end. One of the compressor main... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7057111 | Cable assembly for electrosurgical pencil A cable assembly for an electrosurgical pencil comprises a power and signal transmitting multiple-core cable with an attachment plug, in which the power transmitting core has more conductors and thicker insulation than the two signal transmitting cores. The attachme... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037142 | Power connector with safety feature Electrical receptacle connectors are provided including an insulative housing and AC power contacts disposed therein that are configured for engaging an external power supply. The receptacle connectors are employed with a safety guard for restricting operator access... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033978 | Post-planarization clean-up Cleaning solutions for removing residuals from the surface of an integrated circuit device. Such cleaning solutions find particular application in the fabrication of a dual damascene structure following removal of excess portions of a silver-containing metal layer f... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6981896 | Plug inner frame with twisted blades A plug inner frame comprises a frame in the form of a block and at least two blades securely held by the frame. Each blade includes an enclosed section and an exposed section. Each blade includes an end having a wire-receiving groove. A neck is defined between the w... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6945826 | Method and apparatus for preventing electric shocking A safety electrical plug has two-part prongs. Each prong has a distal portion that is electrically insulated and a proximal portion that is conductive. Substantially full insertion of the plug into a receptacle is required to establish an electrical connection betwe... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6923666 | Electrical plug changer An electrical plug changer is described and has a housing, a first electrical plug, a second electrical plug, a linking mechanism and a clamping mechanism. The first electrical plug and the second electrical plug are slidably positioned within the housing. The linki... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921297 | Hermetic terminal assembly and associated method of manufacture Several embodiments of a hermetic terminal assembly are disclosed and an associated method. The terminal assembly includes a metallic body that has body a bottom portion. The bottom portion includes an interior surface, an exterior surface and at least one opening. ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910920 | Structure for engaging blades with an inner frame of a plug A combination of an inner frame and at least two blades for a plug is provided. The combination includes an inner frame and at least two blades. The inner frame includes at least two positioning holes and at least two hook members respectively located adjacent to th... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6846203 | Moisture proof plug blade A plug blade includes a front section and a rear section. The rear section has a through-hole extending from a first face of the rear section through a second face of the rear section opposite to the first face. An insulating laying is formed on the rear section by ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6699078 | Connector block having at least one protrusion, for a terminal assembly A connector block adaptable to engage with a terminal assembly of a hermetically sealed compressor, including a circular substantially flat surface that has a plurality of holes adaptable to receive the electrical conductor pins mounted inside the termina... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6638108 | Connector with plural housings accommodated in a casing A connector has an auxiliary housing (10) with cavities (11) and locks (14) cantilevered into the cavities (11). The locks (14) deform into deformation permitting spaces (S) during insertion of terminal fittings (12) into the cavities (11). The locks (14)... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6632104 | Hermetic terminal assembly A hermetic or semi-hermetic terminal assembly having a cup-shaped body portion with a generally flat bottom wall and at least one opening in the bottom wall defined by an annular lip extending into the cup. One current conducting pin extends through each ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6537091 | Arc discharge suppressive terminal, method for producing such terminal, and arc discharge suppressive connector Disclosed is a terminal constructed in such a manner that at least an outer portion of the terminal including a region corresponding to a last-contact part of the terminal with a counterpart terminal when the terminal is disengaged from the counterpart te... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6527596 | Plug blade structure with a shallow recess and a reinforced guide slot for forming an insulating layer A plug blade structure comprises an enclosed section and an exposed section. The exposed section includes a wider front section and a narrower rear section. The enclosed section includes a shallow recess in a front end thereof for filling molten plastic m... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6482036 | Waterproof electrical connector A waterproof electrical connector utilizing polyurethane bonded to electrical conductive pins, sleeves, polyurethane core, electrical cable conductor insulation, and cable jacket to form a water impenetrable molecular composition around the cable connecti... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6459590 | Central unit for grouping electronic components of refrigerators, freezers and similar appliances A central unit for grouping electronic and electrical components of refrigerators, freezers and similar appliances, comprising a housing containing at least one electronic card provided with electrical connection means and socket means for connecting the ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6165013 | Method and apparatus waterproofing A method and apparatus is disclosed for waterproofing electrical connectors for use in deep water and abusive environments such as that involving seismograph underwater exploration. The present invention combines the technology expressed in the referenced... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6146211 | Terminal A terminal 10 includes a terminal body 11, made of electrically-conductive metal, and a stopper body 13 made of an insulative resin. That portion of the terminal body 11, extending from its distal end 11a to its proximal portion 11b, is formed into a gene... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6142824 | Suspension connector assembly having over-travel male contact members A suspension connector assembly is provided that includes a female connector mounted within a stationary housing that includes a conductive barrel contact surrounded and resiliently supported by an electrically insulative plug body, a movable male connect... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6113436 | Shock preventing electrical connector plug A connector is used for connecting the cables used in solar cell modules. The connector includes a plug and a socket. The plug is provided with an insulator to avoid electrical shock. Such a plug is easily and economically provided. The plug includes a pl... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6109977 | Prong for adapter plug for international use Described is a plug prong comprising a blade and an anchor where the blade has a section cut from one or both sides of the blade. The cut out section is replaced by plastic and the anchor is covered by plastic except for the electrical contact area. The i... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5938459 | Electric plug plate An electric plug plate having two symmetrical power blade mounting zones and a grounding prong mounting zone between the power blade mounting zones, a plurality of power blade mounting holes and grounding prong mounting holes respectively disposed at the ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5897398 | Power source plug A power plug having gap filling members for filling the space between the power plug terminals and the inner surfaces of the inlets of the power source receptacle, thereby providing a reliable and safe power plug.... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5885108 | Electrical connector An electrical connector and method of construction of an electrical connector of the type for use in seismic operations in corrosive environments is provided. The electrical connector assembly includes: a substantially hard plastic housing having a first ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5641311 | Electric plug blade structure An electric plug blade made of a conductive material has two sections of recesses formed in the rear part of the blade. An insulation material houses the rear part of the blade to define an insulation part, and the front part of the blade remains unhoused... | 06/24/1997 |
