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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7192315 | Terminals for bulb sockets The present disclosure relates to terminals that are utilized in bulb sockets for automotive lamp assemblies. The embodiments of the bulb sockets disclosed provide for superior alignment, electrical connection, and stabilization of the bulb in the bulb socket. Exemp... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7118429 | Electrical contact with wire trap An electrical terminal including a body having a contact gripping element where the contact gripping element is resiliently biased or disposed in a channel. The contact gripping element is configured to exert a contact gripping force on an electrical conductor. Pref... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108565 | Connection assembly for electrical cables, of the type for connection to connectors with cylindrical-pin terminals A connection assembly for electrical cables, for connection to connectors with cylindrical-pin terminals, having a connector with guides inside for stable locking and accommodation of electrical terminals. Each terminal is constituted by a base with portions folded ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7008256 | Coaxial cable connection device A coaxial cable connection device comprises a compartment for direct insertion of a previously partially bared end of a coaxial cable to be connected. A contact blade in this compartment is elongate in the same direction as the compartment and spears the coaxial cab... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6267616 | Pressure contact connector A pressure contact terminal fitting 20 is inserted into a terminal housing chamber until it reaches the correct position, whereupon two protruding members 26 and 29 formed on the terminal fitting 20 make contact with corresponding receiving members 18 and... | 07/31/2001 |
| 5609502 | Contact retention system A contact retention system using a self-seating contact (56) includes a housing (22) having at least one contact receiving passageway (30) and a contact (56) associated therewith. Contact (56) has leading and trailing end portions (62, 80) and an intermed... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5564952 | Electrical plug connector with blade receiving slots An electrical connector (18) comprises, an insulating housing (19), a front portion of the housing (19) comprising an elongated plug (21), elongated cavities (23) bridging transversely across the plug (21), a mouth (25) of each of the cavities opening int... | 10/15/1996 |
| 4917635 | Pin grip terminal A pin grip terminal is disposed in a connector body for engaging a pin contact. The pin grip terminal comprises an elongated base having a concave contact area and a cantilever spring arm which is integrally attached the elongated base by a reverse bend s... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4752241 | L-shaped bulb socket An L-shaped bulb socket comprising an L-shaped socket consisting of a bulb receiving portion and a connector receiving portion and a pair of L-shaped terminal members which are inserted into the socket body through the terminal inserting holes formed in t... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4593965 | Electrical connector for mating with three orthogonally arranged tabs An electrical connector for mating with three orthogonally arranged tabs, e.g., on an automobile head lamp base, comprises a housing having three cavities arranged in line and each receiving an electrical terminal having opposed first and second tab-engag... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4382654 | Resilient contact support for lamp socket A lamp socket is provided with a body member or shell having an opening in its top and first and second electrical contacts in the shell to make electrical contact with a light bulb inserted into the shell. A tapered, resilient support arm projects inward... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4230387 | Continuous connector An endless connector is disclosed which comprises a continuous length of insulating material, the length of insulating material having electrical contacts spaced therealong and being provided with severance means intermediate said contacts for selectively... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4226494 | Circuit panel connector Disclosed herein is a circuit panel connector for electrically connecting a circuit panel, such as a printed circuit board, with an insulated wire. The panel connector comprises a one-piece connector body of dielectric material having a main portion and a... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4186987 | Electrical socket connector and terminal therefor An electrical socket connector is detachably connected to a post terminal having axially arranged multiple contacts which successively increase in size. The socket connector comprises a one-piece connector body having a plurality of longitudinal, vertical... | 02/05/1980 |
| 3995930 | High voltage tube connector An all dielectric right angle connector is disclosed for interconnecting a pluggable high voltage tube with an electrical high voltage lead. A high voltage lead is terminated with an electrical receptacle type contact which is latchably retained within an... | 12/07/1976 |
