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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7780488 | Flex connect The present invention relates generally to connectors for terminating and connecting electrical wires and cables. More particularly, the connector of the present invention permits ease of connection at any angle, with regard to the electrical wire or cable equal to ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7281932 | Ground wire connector This invention pertains to a ground connector for grounding a conduit to an enclosure. The ground connector includes a plurality of integral ears extending from an outer wall of the connector with these ears configured to receive a ground wire therein. A locking nut... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7125295 | Interlocking ring terminals The present invention provides a terminal ring assembly structured for engagement to a conductor post. The terminal ring assembly of the present invention includes a first ring element and a second ring element, each having a circular body and at least one grip havi... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7081027 | Compression multi-tap 360 degree rotating connect/disconnect terminal A multi-tap electrical connector assembly that includes a plurality of connectors having a body with an aperture extending therethrough and either a male pin or a compression fitting and an elongated metal rod having a longitudinal axis. The metal rod is inserted th... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7008244 | Earthing pipes A ground or earth connector comprises a metal tube having an integral connecting member. The earth connector is designed to be attached to a metal pipe, for example, a pipe in a central heating system, with the connecting member being deformable into permanent engag... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6984148 | Electrical connector apparatus and cover therefor An electrical connector apparatus includes an electrically insulating base, and a conductor extending through the base. The conductor may include a first electrical terminal located on a first side of the base and a second electrical terminal located on a second sid... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6945814 | Multi-position electrical connector for robotic tool changer A multi-position electrical connector for a robotic tool changer includes a bracket mountable to a robotic tool changer master or tool module, a coupling interface in a fixed position with respect to the bracket, and a cable interface moveable to a plurality of posi... | 09/20/2005 |
| 5281761 | Grounding pipe/water pipe with compression connectors A grounding clamp for permitting the grounding of an electrical cable provided with a 2-hole compression connector allowing the grounding of this cable to a metallic pipe. A mechanical clamp provided with a saddle portion and one or more U-bolts is mounte... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5199881 | Hermaphroditic interconnection of circuit boards Boards of a first group of mutually parallel circuit boards (200,206) are directly connected to boards (27a,22b) of a second group of mutually parallel circuit boards by interfitting hermaphroditic connectors (24,26,28,30) mounted on edges of the boards. ... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5195912 | Electrical connectors An electrical connector for forming an electrical connection to a pair of electrical terminals comprises first and second electrical connection members each having an eyelet formed with an arcuate, terminal-receiving slot. The connection members are held ... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5188544 | Electrical conductor terminal apparatus and method A terminal for an electrical conductor, the terminal including a metal disc having a hole in its center along with a plurality of detents formed in the metal disc. The detents are configured to be received in nesting relationship with corresponding detent... | 02/23/1993 |
| 4626059 | Connecting arrangement for current conductors having full solid insulation Connecting points of fully solid material insulated conductors in the form of a fully solid material insulated hollow body, which is provided on the inside with a shield and in which at least a pair of current conductor inputs are arranged, is intended pr... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4552430 | Connector head for electric terminal box A connector unit and a terminal box containing such units for individually coupling a plurality of closely grouped electrical cables to circuit breakers in the box in such manner that the cables can take off in a different direction without bending the ca... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4425016 | Electric terminal box Electric terminal box, including connecting pins (6, 6', 6") extending from the bottom surface of the terminal box housing (1) in direction towards the open portion of the housing (1), arranged to facilitate connection of electric wires inserted into the ... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4298240 | Cable connector A cable connector, especially for attaching a tap to an aerial cable or electric line, comprises a sleeve adapted to be clamped to the aerial cable and carrying a cylindrical pin or peg on a foot projecting outwardly from this sleeve. A clamp which can be... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4193651 | Ignition wire improvements There is disclosed an improvement in ignition wire for internal combustion engines, particularly automotive engines, which comprises a short length of malleable, insulated metal conductor bearing a spark plug terminal connector at one end and, at the oppo... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4189198 | Conduit ground wire coupling A conduit grounding wire coupling device includes an insulator bushing carrying internally threaded collar for engaging an externally threaded section of an electrical conduit, the collar being provided on its outer peripheral face with circumferentially ... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4073565 | Spark plug terminal A sleeve type spark plug terminal formed from sheet metal stock and providing a U-shaped bendable elbow area of a reduced width and radius and composed of a plurality of elongated strips formed by slots extending through the area so as to facilitate bendi... | 02/14/1978 |
| 3963304 | Arc-splitting fin type screw set A threaded coupling in which a first disc element is formed with a discontinuous internal thread and a second disc element is formed with a cooperable discontinuous external thread. The coupling includes a mounting plate element juxtaposed adjacent the di... | 06/15/1976 |
