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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7959474 | Electrical additional module for a service device, combination of the additional module with the service device, as well as an additional module set Service devices are used in the field of automation and normally form interfaces between programmable logic controllers (PLC) and the installations or installation components to be controlled. Service devices such as these generally have a multiplicity of electrical... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7918692 | Electrical terminal blocks and assemblies thereof An electrical terminal block including a mating face and a loading surface that are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis. The mating face extends along a lateral axis. The terminal block also includes first and second sidewalls that face in opposit... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7699668 | Plug-in module A plug-in module for mounting on a mounting device is provided, the plug-in module including a housing with a rear mounting face and plug regions on the front face. At least one additional plug region is formed between the front face and the rear mounting face on th... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7407406 | Connector tap-off arrangement for continuous conductors A connector arrangement for tapping off current from a plurality of insulated input conductors includes a rectangular base member having a horizontal planar upper surface provided with a plurality of parallel seats receiving the insulated conductors, a frame mounted... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7371127 | Modular jack A modular jack (100) is adapted for mounting on a printed circuit board (6) and has a housing (1) and a plurality of terminals (5) received in the housing. The housing includes a main body (4), an insert module (2), and a pr... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7292022 | Current detection resistor, mounting structure thereof and method of measuring effective inductance A mounting structure for current detection resistor device has a feature that voltage detection terminal wiring is configured so as to extend along a current path in the resistor body first, and then, to bend at right angles to the current path, while maintaining el... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281959 | Contactor equipped with box terminals A contactor includes an upper housing part (2), connecting bars (8) that are fixed in the upper housing part, a front housing cover and box terminals (20) that are located in terminal housings. To simplify the connection technique for the contac... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281956 | Electrical connector The present invention relates to an electrical connector, which includes jacks for accommodating external electronic devices. A plurality of terminals and an extruding arm for extruding the external electronic device, which extruding arm is an insulator and moves el... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7188505 | Method for making bent studs for snowmobile tracks A method and apparatus for producing bent snowmobile studs for use in an assembly are disclosed. The assembly comprises a bent stud having a head and proximal and distal shank portions and a fastener which is adapted to connect with respect to the distal shank porti... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7153024 | Sensor and temperature sensor capable of automatic installation A temperature sensor includes a substantially rod-shaped guide portion 28 vertically protruding from a vertical wall 20c of a substrate. A harness 40 is fixed to the guide portion 28 in a contacting state by accommodating the guide... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147521 | Wiring junction block A wiring junction block, e.g. for taillamp pigtails in a vehicle lighting system. The wiring junction block includes a body having an input end including a first set of electrical terminals for receiving electrical power from a vehicle wiring harness. The body also ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134921 | Power distribution block assembly The terminal block assembly of this invention provides a finger safe method of distributing power while at the same time enabling the installer to make uniform and correct connections to a multiplicity of taps or ports. Each connection includes an abutment or seat p... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7083477 | Providing mechanical support for modular interconnect systems A connector system includes a first connector assembly that is electrically connected to wiring on a first printed wiring board and a second connector assembly that is electrically connected to wiring on a second printed wiring board. Each connector assembly include... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7052333 | Power distribution block assembly The terminal block assembly of this invention provides a finger safe method of distributing power while at the same time enabling the installer to make uniform and correct connections to a multiplicity of taps or ports. Each connection includes an abutment or seat p... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7011446 | Thermocouple junction box with isolated studs A thermocouple junction box for reducing EMF generated by a stud-and-cup configuration comprises a cup adapted to be electrically connected to a thermocouple sensing junction and a stud disposed, at least in part, within the cup, the stud being electrically isolated... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6918796 | Vertical cable management system with ribcage structure A cable management system (20) is provided including a rack (22) for holding telecommunications equipment (24), and a ribcage cable support member (60) along a vertical side of the rack. The ribcage cable support member includes a plurali... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6881100 | Modular socket A socket for receiving a line of contact pins is formed of modules connected together. The modules have three, four or five pin receiving openings and are joined to one another by dovetail connectors to form an elongated body having the desired number of pin receivi... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6619998 | Terminal-mounting seat adapted to be mounted on a printed circuit board A terminal-mounting seat includes an insulated housing having left and right walls defining a bottom opening. A bottom cover is disposed below the housing for covering the bottom opening. A flexible connecting strip is interposed between and is integrally... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6220901 | Electric motor terminal board assembly A terminal board assembly for an electric motor is described. The terminal board assembly is configured to mount inside an electric motor terminal or conduit box and includes a terminal board and a mounting bracket. The terminal board includes six termina... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6028865 | Connecting device for an electrical installation system A connecting device for an electrical installation system for controlling consuming devices and/or for redirecting status signals over a data line with serial digital data transfer on an external bus line. The control and status signal information are pas... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6010372 | Cross-talk reduction mounting block for connectors A mounting block has a plurality of insulation displacement connectors or terminal clips, mounted in openings in the block in traverse rows which are evenly spaced along the length of the block. The block is a dielectric body of conventional shape having ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5895297 | Cable interconnection assembly A connector assembly for non-permanently interconnecting wires from respective cables comprises a box-like structure including a rear wall, side walls and a front wall formed from a plurality of replaceable front wall modules. Connectors at an end of cabl... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5649841 | Vehicular electrical access box An access box for providing controlled electrical communication with a wiring harness has a first compartment accessible to a consumer, and a second compartment generally inaccessible to the comsumer. A series of power feed studs pass between the two comp... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5515436 | Module for rapid interconnection of two monopair telephone lines This invention relates to a module for rapid interconnection of two monopair telephone lines by metal contacts with self-stripping slots. It comprises a base element which is fixed on the receiving metal rail, and which ensures connection of the incoming ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5299957 | Electrical device The electrical apparatus, for example a switching device includes an enclosure (2), elements (62, 64, 66) for mounting it accordingly to at least two mounting methods, and connection blocks (8, 10) attached to the enclosure (2) and which can be moved in s... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5291553 | Weatherproof telephone network interface modules A weatherproof network interface module for providing connection between a customer's equipment and the telephone company owned portion of the customer loop includes an overvoltage protection device disposed therein in addition to the circuitry which prov... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5266045 | Waterproof connector A waterproof connector for accommodating therein a terminal which is connected to a wire has a housing. The housing has a terminal accommodating chamber for accommodating therein the terminal connected to the wire, and a waterproof-plug mounting section i... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5213520 | Firewall connector A bulkhead connector includes an array of bus bars extending from a first face to a second face for interconnecting associated power cables on opposing sides of the bulkhead, and is also suited for bulkhead openings of the type having a cylindrical sleeve... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5197903 | Firewall connector A bulkhead connector (100,200) includes an array of bus bars (150,250) extending from a first face to a second face for interconnecting associated power cables (20,30) on opposing sides of the bulkhead (10). Embedded within the connector is a substrate (b... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5190468 | Ribbon cable connector An improved ribbon cable connector is described for providing connection between an electrical device and a ribbon cable. Receptacle modules and a splice module having identical outer dimensions are provided for insertion into the cover of a receptacle ta... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5178558 | Cross connect system for telecommunications systems A cross-connect connector for telecommunication systems reduces the required time to install and effect cross-connections if the wire connections are made by hand and changes are made between circuits by unplugging a modular plug and pluggng it in at a di... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5145418 | Terminal block segment with feet for mounting on tracks of two different widths A terminal block segment with one pair of feet for mounting on symmetrical tracks of two different widths includes a base with a central portion, two legs spaced from the central portion, and two feet. Each foot includes an inner toe and groove that is sp... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5139445 | Modular test adapter A modular test adapter includes a housing, a pair of modular telecommunications jacks mounted with the housing and eight electrically continuous test circuits connecting the jacks. Each test circuit provides an electrical connection between one of the wir... | 08/18/1992 |
| 4904211 | Frame cradle for telephone connector blocks A multiple cradle structure for use in supporting a plurality of cradle-mounted telephone connector blocks upon a main frame or backboard wherein the wired blocks may be pressed into position to be supported thereon. The cradle is configured to provide se... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4889504 | Electric coupling device, a circuit-breaker equipped therewith and a related assembly of components In an electric coupling device for covering two ranges of current intensities with one and the same casing, each terminal has a stationary conductive strip (28) and a movable yoke (48) which are mounted within a housing of the casing so as to clamp a cond... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4881903 | Terminal connector of small electric devices A small electric device accommodating therein a printed substrate having electric circuitry and employing terminal connecting devices for connecting electric wires from external devices to terminals on the printed substrate, the terminal connecting device... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4881904 | Modular electrical connector A 3-module electrical connector custom assembled for specific applications by mating together a central module and first and second contact modules to form an insulative housing for electrical contacts. The central module has a single row of contact recep... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4871320 | Pin holder A pin holder for a separable electronic plug connection wherein a number of resilient lips are formed on the holder. The lips are provided at their free ends with an inwardly protruding hook-shaped part. The pin holder has a pin carrier located therein. T... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4853960 | Station interface and protector apparatus A station interface and protector apparatus for use on a telephone line pair includes a protector device having terminals connected from each line to a ground terminal, via a gas discharged tube and/or a protective air gap and includes an insulated cover ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4808114 | I/O unit terminal base with external connection terminals, socket for mounting relays, and connector for cable to CPU This terminal base for an I/O unit includes a socket unit adapted for being mounted with several relays comprising several relay terminals. This socket unit includes several socket terminals which, when the relays are mounted to this socket unit, are cont... | 02/28/1989 |
