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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7993169 | Connector assembly A connector assembly for joining bare or insulated conductors includes a first member and a second member which cooperate to act as clamps. The first member has two beams connected by a body and tabs extending from the center of the body substantially parallel to th... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7862390 | Power utility connector with a plurality of conductor receiving channels An electrical connector assembly includes a main conductive member and a tap conductive member separately fabricated from one another. Each of the main and tap conductive members including at least one conductor receiving channel, wherein the main and tap conductive... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7845990 | Connection enclosure assemblies, connector systems and methods for forming an enclosed connection between conductors An enclosed connection system for connecting first and second elongate electrical conductors includes a transverse wedge connector and an enclosure. The transverse wedge connector includes an electrically conductive first connector member, an electrically conductive... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7686661 | Connection enclosure assemblies, connector systems and methods for forming an enclosed connection between conductors An enclosed connection system for connecting first and second elongate electrical conductors includes a transverse wedge connector and an enclosure. The transverse wedge connector includes an electrically conductive first connector member, an electrically conductive... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7677933 | Stirrup-type power utility electrical connector assemblies An electrical connector assembly includes a bail, a first conductive member having a first hook portion extending from a first wedge portion, wherein the first hook portion adapted to engage a main conductor, and a second conductive member having a second hook porti... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7645173 | Adjustable cable connector wire guide and connector assembly incorporating the same A cable connector wire guide and a connector assembly including the same. The wire guide includes first and second portions defining a cable opening. The first and second portions are configured to allow for expansion of the cable opening to allow cables of differen... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7524217 | Combination wedge tap connector An electrical connector assembly for a utility power transmission system includes a first conductive member having a first hook portion and a first base wedge portion with the first hook portion extending from the first wedge portion and is adapted to engage a main ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7387546 | Combination wedge tap connector having a visual alignment indicator An electrical connector assembly includes a first conductive member having a first hook portion extending from a first base wedge portion and adapted to engage a first conductor, and a second conductive member having a second hook portion extending from a second wed... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7311563 | Insulated water-tight connector assembly including a set screw driver and plug A set screw electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a set screw drive plug. The connector includes at least one set screw portal sized to accommodate a set screw therein. The set screw drive plug is formed of electrically insulative materi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309263 | Combination wedge tap connector An electrical connector assembly for a utility power transmission system includes a first conductive member having a first hook portion and a first base wedge portion with the first hook portion extending from the first wedge portion and is adapted to engage a main ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7175485 | Drop in clamp for wiring terminations An improved clamp that can be inserted into a wiring device independent of a wiring termination assembly thereby reducing the complexity and cost of the manufacture of the wiring device. The clamp has a pair of legs spaced apart forming an opening to allow the wirin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7142412 | Bypass connector for a socket assembly A socket assembly for mounting an electric meter comprising a plurality of power line connector subassemblies for connecting electric power lines to the socket assembly. Each subassembly comprises a generally U-shaped lug of electrically conductive material defining... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134922 | Wire connecting apparatus for a magnetic contactor A wire connecting apparatus for a magnetic contactor comprises a plurality of wire connector assemblies, a frame for supporting the wire connector assemblies, and a plurality of terminals connected to an external wire. The external wire can be simply connected to th... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128619 | Connector system and method for securing a cable in a connector system A connector system includes a member having a surface with an opening in the surface and an open end defined by one or more walls, where the walls include a first end attached to the surface and a second end having a notch. The connector system further includes a co... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7070462 | Electrical connector with expandable tubular clamping sections An electrical connector including two tube sections which are open at a first end of the connector; and a connecting section connecting the two tube sections to each other. The tube sections and the connecting section form a conductor receiving area which is open at... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044810 | Electrical wedge connector An electrical wedge connector including a connector shell having a general C-shaped cross-section with two opposing free ends, and a wedge. The free ends each comprise an outward extension from the opposing ends. Each outward extension has an outer tip along a longi... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6976857 | Compact ground clamp A ground clamp having upper and lower clamp members interconnected by clamping screws for mechanical and electrical connection with a grounding member, and a frontally projecting boss on the lower clamp member having a downwardly opening slot for receiving a ground ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6955344 | Tool and connector system for clamping A system of tools and connector assemblies can be erected in numerous arrangements and configurations, in positive, selected interrelationships, for the mounting and support of a workpiece or the like. Engagement portions on the tools are clamped by the clamping blo... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6933442 | Methods and apparatus to secure a ground strap assembly to an electrically conductive member A grounding connector having at least a first layer and a second layer. A conductor, such as a grounding wire, is secured between the first layer and the second layer. The first and second layers are made of a material with the same or similar galvanic potentials as... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6766573 | Electric motor bonding apparatus An electric motor having an integrally formed bonding apparatus that allows an installer to quickly and efficiently bond the electric motor to a bonding grid of a bonding area. A fastener having a head is inserted into an aperture of the housing of the electric moto... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6683251 | Pressure plate for switch or receptacle A pressure plate for an electrical device includes at least one internal standoff, at least one outboard standoff, and an anti-rotation leg. The internal and outboard standoffs prevent overtightening of the terminal screw. The anti-rotation leg preserves ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6676454 | Top-loading pad mount connector A top-loading pad mount electrical connector is provided with swing-away pressure pads for securing secondary conductors to the connector body. The swing-away pressure pads are frictionally engaged with threaded fasteners to pivot with the fastener betwee... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6632108 | Terminal block with self-locking terminals A pull station for an alarm includes a housing with a handle mounted for sliding movement within the housing. The housing includes a window for a user to access the handle for forcibly sliding the handle in a vertical direction. A latch is rotatably mount... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6388216 | Terminal wire clamp A terminal wire clamp is provided with a fastener and a connection plate, in which the connection plate has a connection surface that is formed with a retention channel, and in which the retention channel is structured to receive a wire therein and resist... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6293812 | Electrical connector contact bridge with wire clamp A contact member or bridge for an electrical connector includes a bridge strap with a base plate and an abutment member coupled to and extending from the bridge strap. The base plate extends substantially perpendicular to the bridge strap and has an inter... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6116969 | Cable connector An electrical connector for connecting a pair of electrical conductors in electrically conductive and mechanical engagement includes an elongate conductive body having a generally planar face and which defines a pair of spaced-apart inwardly directed cabl... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6099344 | Electrical connector with a clamping screw having an insulating portion An electrical connector comprising a housing part, a cap part, and a clamp screw. The housing part has a conductor receiving channel formed therein. The cap part is removably connected to the housing part. The clamp screw is threadably mounted to the cap ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6086406 | Branching connector for an underground cable A branch connector for an underground cable enabling a main cable to be electrically connected to at least one branch cable, each being constituted by a metal core surrounded by an insulating sheath, and comprising a lower body (10) and an upper body (12)... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6004166 | Electrical connector for plural circuits An electrical connector has separable members for clamping plural conduits for separable circuits for electronic equipment. The members are clamped by a securement member extending through passages in the members and secured by a fastener. A plurality of ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5934948 | Terminal device for electric equipment A terminal device for an electric equipment is formed of a frame having a terminal housing, a fixed terminal situated in the terminal housing, and a terminal screw having a male screw to be coupled to a tapped hole of the fixed terminal and an inverse L-s... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5934949 | Electrical terminal assembly with self-retaining clamp plate and method of using same The present invention provides a terminal assembly 18 and method for connecting an electrical connector to an electrical distribution device. The device has a housing 12 with an interior surface defining an interior space 16. The terminal assembly 18 incl... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5752860 | Rebar clamp A clamp for clamping two elongate members together, wherein one elongate member has substantially radial ridges, wherein the clamp includes a first clamp element having a first clamp surface; a second clamp element having a second clamp surface; and a mem... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5704816 | Hinged electrical connector An electrical connector includes a first jaw member 12 that has an inside surface, an outside surface, a first end 16 and a second end 18. The first jaw member further has a curved portion 24 formed on the inside surface adjacent the first end and a plura... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5692930 | Electrical distribution system connector The invention comprises an electrical connector with a clamp member having two opposing channels for receiving conductors therein. The channels extend longitudinally along a length of the clamp member. The opposing channels are connected together by an in... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5342224 | Parallel street light tap connector A tap connector provided with upper and lower body portions, each of the body portions including opposed concave seating surfaces adapted to hold a conductor having a first diameter. The upper and lower portions are provided with a tongue and groove combi... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5302144 | Connector for electrical cables An electrical cable connector comprises at least two insulative material jaw members adapted to define between them at least two parallel channels, one for each cable. At least one metal contact member is carried by one of the jaw members in a housing in ... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5055056 | Ground wire connector An electrical connector adapted for connecting a ground wire to a service wire employs a clamp arm having a bifurcated head which clamps the ground wire. A nut mounted to a threaded shaft of the arm is tightened to force a sleeve to engage exterior surfac... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4985003 | Branching electrical connector and spacer therefor A spacer for use in a branching electrical connector comprises two jaws and clamping device for clamping the jaws together. At least two parallel channels are defined by the jaws, the spacer being adapted to hold one of the channels temporarily at least p... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4964813 | Branch connection accessory device for an insulated branch cable to be connected to an insulated main cable A branch connection accessory device for an insulated branch cable to be connected to an insulated main cable comprises a two-part clamping system. This is adapted to clamp the branch cable between the two parts, at least a first of which is electrically ... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4915653 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for electrically connecting and mechanically securing two cables. More particularly, the connector includes a C-shaped member having a pair of channels facing each other and wedge block for being positioned in the C-shaped member b... | 04/10/1990 |
