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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7356363 | Slide type mobile communication terminal capable of mounting memory card Disclosed is a slide-type mobile communication terminal capable of mounting a memory card, wherein the memory card can be easily mounted/detached and a mounted state of the memory card can be stably maintained while minimizing a thickness increase of the terminal du... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335048 | Electrical connector having latching mechanism An electrical connector includes a plurality of pins, an isolation body and a latching mechanism. The isolation body has a specified side including a first portion, a second portion and an indentation. The second portion is higher than the first portion. The indenta... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7175463 | Securing device for electrical connectors A connector has a female receptacle and/or a male plug, or combination thereof. The female receptacle has a sleeve for holding prongs plugged into the receptacle and a mechanism for applying pressure against the sleeve such that actuation of the collar causes the so... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7140905 | Quick wire connect angle plug An electrical plug includes a first portion and a second portion that is matable with the first portion. The second portion has a channel for receiving a wire. The first portion includes at least one prong having a bifurcated contact. The bifurcated contact can pier... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7081003 | Electrical connector with improved latching system An electrical connector is provided with a latching system for latching the connector to a mating connector. The electrical connector includes an interior terminal module having a dielectric body which mounts a plurality of conductive terminals and a pair of latch a... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077708 | Connector assembly A connector assembly configured to engage a motor connector having a plurality of contacts is described. The connector assembly includes a plurality of receptacle terminals and first and second housing portions each having channels formed therein for insertion of th... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7052323 | Conductor termination apparatus and method In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided which includes a connector backshell, a conductor clamp, and a thermocouple attachment point. In another embodiment, an apparatus is provided which includes a connector backshell, a cover, a connector, a conductor clamp, a... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037138 | Terminal assemblies for differential signal connectors A connector assembly is provided with opposing and interengageable first and second connector components. Each of the two components has internal cavities that contain terminal assemblies of either plug or receptacle structure and may further include either a plural... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6935884 | Electrical connector A electrical connector for coupling to an electrical cable of the type having individual sheathed conductors without having to remove the sheathing. The electrical connector includes a base housing member that is couplable to a power source. Coupling assemblies moun... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6890215 | Terminal assemblies for differential signal connector A connector assembly is provided with opposing and interengageable first and second connector components. Each of the two components has internal cavities that contain terminal assemblies of either plug or receptacle structure and may further include either a plural... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6830481 | Fuse connection box and method for producing the same A fuse connection box enabling efficient assembly without requiring a bag for protection of the terminal to be assembled in the housing, wherein the housing for attachment of fuses is divided into an input side housing in which an input side terminal of the end of t... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6688905 | Field attachable electrical connector and self-tightening method of strain relief An apparatus for connecting a plurality of conductors in a cable to a corresponding mating includes a plurality of crimp contacts, a plastic nose insert, an elastomeric nose and a pair of plastic body housings that attach together in a clamshell fashion a... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6574855 | Method of making a switch-equipped coaxial connector A method of making a switch-equipped coaxial connector comprises the steps of stamping a pair of switching members from a metal sheet, bending the stamped switching members to complete the switching members, press-fitting the switching members into separa... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6565366 | Electrical connector An electrical connector (1) includes an interconnecting part (10), a pair of upper and lower base plates (20) enclosing the interconnecting part, and a latching mechanism (30) attached to the lower base plate for latching and releasing a complementary con... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6508679 | Power connector for DC microwave oven Disclosed is a power connector for a DC microwave oven, suitable for connecting power cords which are led from a DC power source and have positive and negative polarities, respectively, to a component arranged in a device chamber which is defined in a bod... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6506075 | Angle type plug connector An angle type plug connector 1 has an insulated body 2 for insertion into a mating connector, and contacts 3 fixed in the insulated body and each having at its one end a finger 9 for contact with a foreign contact held in the mating connector, each contac... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6428359 | Cable connector comprising a housing, a shielding and at least one connector module in the housing A cable connector comprising a housing, which forms a shielding and/or which is provided with a shielding, and at least one connector module placed within the housing, which module comprises a body of an electrically insulating material, a circuit substra... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6386920 | Joint socket device for memory cards A joint socket device for memory cards provides a common lower base with an upper covering to offer a common space for receiving a smart media card (SMC), a multimedia card (MMC), a secure digital memory card (SD) and a memory stick (MS). The joint socket... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6183304 | Ferrite method and device particularly for thermocouples and other dissimilar metal conductor combinations The invention relates to electrical devices which include at least one pair of dissimilar metal members with respective surfaces for bringing into contact with each other or with other receptors to establish an electrical connection, and antenna-effect in... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6168476 | Electrical connector An electrical connector includes a dielectric terminal mounting seat, a contact terminal set mounted in the terminal mounting seat, a metal shield enclosing the terminal mounting seat, and a dielectric casing enclosing the metal shield. The terminal mount... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6012932 | Cable connector with a grounding contact A cable connector with a grounding contact having a bipartite connector housing formed of two mutually closable parts having therein a strip member formed of plastic material and provided with plug-in contacts, and a grounding plate having at one side the... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5997355 | Antenna-effect suppressor device An electrical connector device is described and illustrated which includes a ferrite element and an integral conductor lead. The ferrite element and connector are preassembled to a thermocouple by a pair of dissimilar metal elongated wire leads. The conne... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5984729 | Connector with protection from radiated and conducted electromagnetic emissions This invention provides an electrical connection connector, particularly for devices having a low signal level, for example, thermocouple sensor circuits. The connector has plural terminals for attachment of electrical leads; and connections for engagemen... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5924888 | Electrical plug An electrical plug for connecting an electrical cable such as an electrical heating cable to an electrical power outlet. Contained within the housing of the plug are first and second contact members which comprise a first prong and a second prong, respect... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5910030 | Antenna-effect suppessor method and device particularly for thermocouples and other dissimilar metal conductor combinations The invention relates to electrical devices which include at least one pair of dissimilar metal members with respective surfaces for bringing into contact with each other or with other receptors to establish an electrical connection, and antenna-effect in... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5871374 | Connector housing A connector housing for an electrical terminal includes a base member configured to engage a top member having two discrete segments. One of the segments engages the base member so as to retain an electrical terminal therebetween in a preconnection mode w... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5833496 | Connector with protection from electromagnetic emissions This invention provides an electrical connector, particularly for devices having a low signal level, for example, thermocouple sensor circuits. The connector has: plural terminals for attachment of electrical leads; and connections for engagement electric... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5718604 | Patch cord connection system Disclosed is an electrical connection system including connecting blocks and patch cord connectors where the patch cords are directed toward, rather than away from, the connecting blocks. Troughs are included between adjacent rows of connecting blocks to ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5718600 | Electrical plug An electrical plug for connecting an electrical cable such as an electrical heating cable to an electrical power outlet. Contained within the housing of the plug are first and second contact members which comprise a first prong and a second prong, respect... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5581130 | Circuit board for the control and/or power supply of electrical function devices of a vehicle Electrical devices in a vehicle are controlled and supplied with power through a system which includes a circuit board. The circuit board has removable modules which are mounted on a flat base or support, and which are connected at least electrically by c... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5560981 | Double molded product A double molded product is produced by secondary molding a primary molded product with a resin, the primary molded product comprising a connector portion accommodating at least one wire and an inside-outside communication portion communicating the inside ... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5518425 | Decorative bulb socket A socket assembly which includes a socket, an annular positioner and two leaf conductors. The socket includes two slots defined in a bottom and a groove defined in an internal surface. The annular positioner includes an opening defined therein and a ridge... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5447452 | Consolidating locking apparatus of a connector frame A consolidated locking apparatus of a connector frame includes a pair of square tray-shaped insulating frames formed from plastic. A protruding wall is provided having slits and locking flanges on and protruding from the front of each respective insulatin... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5252081 | Plug for use with self regulating cable A plug for use with self-regulating cables or the like is disclosed. The plug enables simple and safe installation of a self-regulating cable or the like into the plug. It also enables an operator to connect the conductors of the plug to the cable conduct... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5219304 | Electrical plug This invention relates to an electrical plug and in particular to one including a body portion, a plurality of blades extending through the body portion into an inner edge of a recess portion of the body so that their connecting ends are disposed in separ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5215480 | Electronic circuit interrupter with attached terminal connector block Low voltage electric switchgear equipment includes a central processor unit electrically interconnected with electronic main and branch circuit interrupters within the same enclosure and used within a multi-phase power distribution circuit. A terminal con... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5186650 | Quick detachable electric device An electric device, which may be made in the form of an electric plug or receptacle, comprising an eccentric locating device inserted in a side hole on the casing above the wire holes thereof and rotated into operative position to hold down an electric li... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5004432 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for an electrical lead which has a first conductor and a second conductor. The connector has a first component, a conductor-receiving member, into which the conductors are inserted, and second component, a conductor-connecting memb... | 04/02/1991 |
| 5002501 | Electrical plug An electrical plug for connecting the first and second conductors of an electrical lead to an electrical power outlet. The plug is designed to contain a fuse. When the plug is connected to the power outlet and the fuse makes a proper electrical connection... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4968260 | Bix block adapter A unitary, compact telecommunications interface adapter system. The adapter system comprises a bifurcated housing structure enclosing a modular connector and associated elements. The housing structure has a plug end constructed and arranged for connection... | 11/06/1990 |
