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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7744432 | Squib connector connecting structure of airbag inflator A squib connector connecting structure of an airbag inflator comprises a shunt bar connector and a retainer sequentially inserted into an insertion hole of an inflator, and a squib connector inserted into retainer. Further, a guide groove is formed at insertion hole... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7329156 | Electrical connector The present invention provides an electrical connector for connecting a core of a machine cable (37) to a pin (28) or a socket (32) of an electrical connection device. The connector has a first part and a second part. The first and second parts ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7008271 | Female connector assembly with a displaceable conductor The present invention relates to a female connector assembly, comprising a base part having one or more conductor channels, each conductor channel having a first and a second end. Each of the one or more conductor channels houses at least one bent resilient conducto... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6676452 | Unlock proof squib connector A squib connector is provided that allows detection of an improper connection within a squib connector prior to incorporation within an airbag mechanism. The squib connector includes a male squib connector and a female squib connector. Positioned within t... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6135812 | Electrical contact element For an electrical contact element with a securing end for securing in an opening of a support plate, it is proposed to provide the securing end with a central bore and with axial slots, elastic tongues being formed, and to introduce a pressure element int... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5458426 | Double locking connector with fallout preventing protrusion A connector includes a connector housing and at least one metal terminal. The connector housing has at least one terminal accommodating hole for receiving the metal terminals, a primary locking device for elastically engaging with the metal terminals, at ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 4723199 | Tubular electric lamp fixture A fixture for a plurality of tubular electric lamps comprises an elongated insulating angular frame having two perpendicular flanges joined together. Metal conductor strips carried on the back side of the flanges have integral lamp carrying tabs spaced al... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4710139 | Electrical jack assembly A jack is composed of a body, a contact piece holder mounted on the body, and a contact piece mounted on the contact piece holder. The body is molded in a single piece by die casting of a conductive material and includes as integral portions of the body a... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4606599 | Low insertion force connector A low insertion force connector has conductors blanked and formed from metal strip materials and disposed in openings in an insulating connector body. A receptacle portion of each conductor has a bridge formed to extend around the perimeter of a square an... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4578545 | Contact and terminal for telephone transmitter A contact for a telephone transmitter is formed of a single piece of electrically conductive metal with a connector portion adapted to receive a contact terminal of a conductor associated with a modular connector receiving jack within the telephone handse... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4564258 | Preloaded electrical connector A prepared ribbon cable is mass terminated to a preloaded electrical connector by wave soldering techniques. The preloaded connector comprises a housing and a plurality of terminals. The housing has an anvil in the form of a flange at the conductor end of... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4475780 | Compliant electrical connector A compliant electrical connector has a pin with opposed convex surfaces to grip the boundary of a hole, the pin having at least one groove sunk in the side thereof so that the pin forms a flexure that flexes to reduce the cross sectional area of the groov... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4466684 | Low insertion force connector A low insertion force connector has metal conductors disposed in respective openings in an insulating connector body. Each conductor has a bridge portion extending in a square inside its respective body opening and has integral leaf springs extending from... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4295705 | One piece connector A one piece connector, as for a battery, comprising a connecting means having an integral bottom wall with a boss extending from the bottom wall, the boss being formed of continuous material. A connector assembly in which the said one piece connector is a... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4260216 | Spade terminal An improved spade terminal having two receptacles for use on a printed circuit board, slidingly receives the prongs of spade connectors between flat surfaces. A pair of tabs forming the base of the terminal are inserted into and extend through a hole in a... | 04/07/1981 |
| 3989345 | Spring binding post A simple three-piece binding post is provided having a hollow generally tubular housing for mounting on a support such as a binding post panel, a binding plunger reciprocable within the housing, and a spring for engagement with the support and for thrusti... | 11/02/1976 |
