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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142233 | Terminal assembly and flat cable connector A connector for connecting together two ends of flat flexible cable includes a base member and a cover member. The base member has a plurality of slots that receive a corresponding number of conductive terminals. The terminals have two upward bends in them near thei... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7205478 | Active device thread electrical connections Methods and an active device thread system are disclosed for electrically connecting an active device thread to an output. In one embodiment, an active device thread includes a substantially conical end that has elements of the thread exposed for coupling to a matin... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7118391 | Electrical connectors having contacts that may be selectively designated as either signal or ground contacts An electrical connector having a leadframe housing, a first electrical contact fixed in the leadframe housing, a second electrical contact fixed adjacent to the first electrical contact in the leadframe housing, and a third electrical contact fixed adjacent to the s... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6994569 | Electrical connectors having contacts that may be selectively designated as either signal or ground contacts An electrical connector according to the invention includes a linear contact array of electrically conductive contacts and a lead frame into which the contacts at least partially extend. The contacts may be selectively designated as either ground or signal contacts ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6547606 | Termination assembly formed by diverse angularly disposed conductors and termination method A clock spring wiring harness for an automotive steering apparatus has a resilient flexible flat cable containing flat conductors and terminated at its opposite ends by lead conductors. The flat cable is connected between a reel about which it is spirally... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6327150 | Disk drive test rack with universal electrical connector A disk drive test device for performing a test (e.g., power only self test, tests which use a serial interface) on at least one disk drive at a time. The test device includes an electrical connector which is configured so as to be able to provide the nece... | 12/04/2001 |
| 5759052 | Joint connector A joint connector including a plurality of terminals received in a connector housing designed such that the length of the terminals, and hence the length of the connector housing, is minimized to provide a compact arrangement. The joint connector includes... | 06/02/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5059128 | Engager matrix A connector is disclosed for coupling pins on a printed circuit board to respective mating pins on a gate-array or like plug-in device; the connector is characterized by "floating ring" engagers based within, and adapted to resiliently couple a pair of su... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4988305 | High density connectors A connector is disclosed for coupling pins on a printed circuit board to respective mating pins on a gate-array or like plug-in device; the connector is characterized by "floating ring" engagers based within, and adapted to resiliently coupled a pair of s... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4927370 | High density connector A connector is disclosed for coupling pins on a printed circuit board to respective mating pins on a gate-array or like plug-in device; the connector is characterized by "floating ring" engagers based within, and adapted to resiliently couple a pair of su... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4182541 | Burglar alarm foil block In a preferred embodiment, there is provided a molded one-piece foil block having a hinged cover as a part of the unitary molded unit, shaped for the cover to clamp downwardly upon each of electrical lead wires and electrically conductive strip normally k... | 01/08/1980 |
| 3951498 | Electrical connector An electrical connector generally including an insulated housing having a plurality of like terminals received therein. The housing includes a hollow chamber portion having two facing walls. One of the walls includes a plurality of upstanding protrusions ... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3942860 | Connector assembly A push-type terminal connector assembly including a terminal housing made of insulating material and with a terminal receiving receptacle adapted to receive a plurality of terminals and a plurality of like terminals each adapted to be plugged into the ter... | 03/09/1976 |
