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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052487 | Electrical connector with positioning spacer engaging with terminals thereon An electrical connector defines an insulative housing defining a mating portion having a plurality of passageways therein, a plurality of terminals separated into two distinct groups and received in the housing, and a spacer assembled to back side of the housing for... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8029322 | Electrical contact assemblies and connectors including retention clips An electrical connector that includes a plug insert having a dielectric body and having a pair of contact channels. The contact channels have central axes that extend parallel to each other in a common direction. The contact channels are defined by respective channe... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7892044 | Terminal module for electrical connector A terminal module includes at least two terminals (2, 3) for transmitting electrical power, each terminal having a retention portion (21) defining two positioning cavities therein, a mating portion (25) extending forward from the retention porti... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7878866 | Connector assembly for vehicle charging A connector assembly couples an electrical power supply to a vehicle charging circuit. The assembly includes an elongate handle and a plug coupled to each other. The handle forms an internal cavity for supporting an electrical harness. The plug includes a first end ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7824233 | Electrical plug connector with lockable insulating body that is unlockable without tools An electrical plug connector with a tube-shaped housing section in which a multi-part insulating body with electrical contact elements is disposed, with the insulating body having at least one contact carrier with radially inserted contact elements and a contact car... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7803022 | Thermocouple connector for joining thermocouple wires A thermocouple connector has a first member and a second member which couples to the first member. The first member carries two first terminals for electrically joining to the respective ends of a pair of thermocouple wires. The second member carries two correspondi... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7413478 | Electric contact for contacting a protecting conductor with conductive housing In order to connect an electric PE (protective earth) contact with an electrically conductive connector housing, PE (protective earth) contact that is realized in the form of a pin or socket contact and arranged in a sleeve of an insulating supply insert that is dir... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7354318 | Joint connector A joint connector according to the present invention is provided with a circuit board, a male connector having male terminals provided on the circuit board at a predetermined interval and standing in one direction and a direction that crosses the one direction, the ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351095 | Disposable surgical connector Disclosed herein is a disposable surgical connector. The surgical connector includes a first and a second member. Each of the members have compatible guide structure to cause a force fit between the members when the members are slid into place. The first member also... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338306 | Electric connector having power cable retaining structure An electric connector includes a connector body having contact terminals mounted in a first end thereof and an axial through hole axially formed in a second end thereof opposite to the first end. A power cable is inserted into the axial through hole of the connector... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7300318 | Securing element for preventing the release of a plug connection between a cable harness plug and a coupler plug A securing element for protecting against an unintentional release of a plug connection between a cable harness plug and a coupler plug. The securing element is distinguished in that it may easily be mounted on the side of a cable harness plug facing away in the plu... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297016 | Thermocouple connector and connector arrangement with enhanced connectivity features A thermocouple connector arrangement that has a first connector configured to have a thermocouple probe lead extending therefrom and a second connector configured to have an electrical connection lead extending therefrom. Each connector has an interior configured to... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7275955 | Electrical connector assembly An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a first connector (200), a second connector (500) and an insulative base housing (1). The first connector includes a first housing (30) and a number of first terminals (20) fit... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7247266 | Lubricating coating and application process for elastomeric electrical cable accessories This invention relates to a method for coating an elastomeric component with a coating that has a low coefficient of friction and the articles formed by the method. The method includes preparing an elastomeric coating; applying the coating to a substrate; contacting... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234951 | Electrical connector with protective cover for post header A header connector assembly is provided in which a protective cover (50) is engageably attached to an end portion of the header connector housing (30) such that when the protective cover and the connector housing engage, the cover and the connector hou... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232331 | Plug-in connector for a connector-ended cable An electrical connector (10) having a contact element (50) retained in a hollow body (12). The body (12) has an internal socket structure (44) for receiving an end of the contact element (50) so that insulation displacement ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7179095 | Matrix board-to-board connector assembly A matrix board-to-board connector includes a receptacle connector having a first housing with a plurality of first contacts received therein and a plug connector having a second housing with a plurality of second contacts received therein. The first contact has a mi... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172467 | Electrical contact assembly An electrical contact assembly includes a contact, a front shell member, and a rear shell member. The front shell member has a core with a front contact passage therethrough to receive the contact. The core is formed with a shroud extending from a front end of the f... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7063545 | Electrical connector having terminal positioning structure An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) and a number of terminal (20) received in the housing. The housing includes a mating portion (11), a number of upper and lower terminal receiving passageways (131, 132... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048546 | Bicycle hub dynamo assembly A bicycle hub dynamo assembly is configured with a hub and a releasable electrical connector. The hub has a generator mechanism housed in a hub shell that generates electricity by rotation of the hub shell relative to a hub axle. The generator mechanism includes a f... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044789 | Electrical connector An electrical connector includes an outer shell having a cavity formed therein and a front dielectric member having a base portion and an insulating sleeve extending from the base portion. The base portion has contact passages formed therein that extend between fron... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040915 | Insulation displacement electrical plug assembly and method of making plug assembly An insulation displacement plug assembly includes a plug housing, a pair of insulated conductors and a pair of electrical terminals. Each electrical terminal includes a crimp flange, a pair of insulation piercing knives and a blade. The crimp flange has a pair of up... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037121 | Printed circuit board assembly with power cover A printed circuit board assembly (120) for a peripheral is disclosed. Components of the printed circuit board assembly (120) include a printed circuit board (122), a power connector plug (124) having a first cavity (158) with a plu... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029386 | Retaining ring assembly for use in chemical mechanical polishing A retaining ring assembly for use in chemical mechanical polishing that includes an annular plastic retaining ring portion defining an annular projection thereon, an annular metal backing defining an annular channel therein for receiving the projection and a pair of... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7001222 | Installation couplers An installation coupler is disclosed which comprises a male installation plug (10) and a female installation socket (130). The installation plug (10) comprises a casing (12) and a sleeve (24). Similarly, the installation socket ( | 02/21/2006 |
| 6966799 | Flat plug A flat plug includes a base, a cover coved on the base, and two L-shaped electrically conductive blades. The base includes two rooms, two opposite holding faces formed in each of the two rooms, and two through holes located at the two rooms. The two blades each incl... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6935886 | Plug connector having a housing and a clamping insert A plug connector has, in a housing, an insulating member, which in a known manner receives contact elements, for example, contact pins and/or contact sockets, which are connected to individual wires or strands of an electrical cable. The plug connector also includes... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6863560 | Electrical power plug with secure positioning of the contact prongs An electrical plug includes at least one contact prong defining a longitudinal axis, and a carrier plate having an aperture for receiving the contact prong. The contact prong is provided in the direction of the longitudinal axis with a first stop and a second stop, ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6830489 | Wire holding construction for a joint connector and joint connector provided therewith A joint connector has wire holders (15a, 15b, 15c) that project in a wire draw-out direction from wire draw-out portions (14b) of housings (12a, 12b, 12c) where wires (... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6764350 | Connector contact retention Contacts (12) that are terminated to the front ends of wires (22) are rapidly mounted in a connector shell (20) while assuring reliable separation of the contacts. After each contact is terminated to the front end of a wire, the contact is laid ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6726503 | Electrical connector with wire management module An electrical connector assembly is provided for terminating a plurality of electrical wires. A non-conductive connector housing mounts a plurality of signal terminals. A wire management module includes a non-conductive body mounting a plurality of ground terminals.... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6652321 | Waterproof safety plug A waterproof safety plug includes a shell body, an inserting core, a valve, a fuse, a rectangular concaved body and a conducting tab; the upper and the lower aspects of the receiving chamber of the shell body are disposed with a v-shaped rib and an invert... | 11/25/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6634897 | Twist-lock connector A molded twist-lock connector for use in connecting electrical components is composed of a cylindrical connector housing and a cylindrical locking collar, wherein the connector housing has formed therein a plurality of outwardly extending tabs slidably en... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6579104 | Low profile electrical connector A thin profile electrical connector includes an insulating body member having a longitudinally extending leg defined between opposite ends. A plurality of adjacently disposed and spaced apart connector elements are mounted on the longitudinal leg, for exa... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6537080 | Joint connector A joint connector is provided with upper and lower housings and linkage terminals accommodated in the respective housings. Each linkage terminal comprises a plurality of terminals and carriers coupling the terminals. A plugging-in piece of each terminal p... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6533602 | Divided connector The invention provides a divided connector wherein the engaging force of a lock is not weakened when a sub connector housing and a frame are separated by a jig. Locking members 13 are formed in a cantilevered shape. Free ends 13B thereof engage with engag... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6305979 | Lower profile micro connector assembly A micro coaxial cable connector assembly for contacting with a mating electrical connector includes a front and a rear housing members, a cable set with a number of cables, and a number of contacts. The front and rear housing members are efficiently and d... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6171154 | Device bay connector An electrical connector comprises a dielectric housing having a front face and a rear face opposite the front face. A mating portion extends from the rear face for mating with a complementary connector. A first contact section is integrally formed on the ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6155883 | Structure assembly-type power plug The invention herein relates an improved stricture assembly-type power plug, specifically referring to a kind of power plug structure that can be rapidly installed without screws or soldering which has an outer shell that is fitted over an inner shell. Th... | 12/05/2000 |
