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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7803023 | Connector for automobile with high current capability A connector for an automobile with high current capability includes a circular terminal and a connector housing. The circular terminal is configured with a cylinder and has a slot formed in an outer periphery of the cylinder at one end and at least one projection fo... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7658655 | Electrical splice connector An electrical connector union coupler assembly including a coupling subassembly and a collet retainer. The coupling subassembly includes a coupling sleeve rotatably connected to a coupling body. The coupling body includes a first end with a threaded section and a fi... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7544105 | Cable and cable connection assembly A cable connection assembly (100, 200, or 300) for coupling a cable (102, 104, 204, 302, or 304) to an apparatus (106, 206, or 306). The cable connection assembly includes a collar (108, 110, 210, 308, or 310) ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7494386 | Electrically conductive attachment device A power amplifier (power amplifier) having multiple solid state sub-amplifiers connected in parallel between the power amplifier input and the power amplifier output are described. The signal input to the power amplifier is provided to an RF splitter connected betwe... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7467979 | Apparatus and method for electrical and mechanical connection An apparatus for engaging an electrical conductor comprises a gripping contact having a plurality of fingers, where the plurality of fingers has a substantially conical outer surface. A contact receptacle has a substantially conical inner surface. A tension member u... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7435144 | Electrical splice connector An electrical connector union coupler assembly including a coupling subassembly and a collet retainer. The coupling subassembly includes a coupling sleeve rotatably connected to a coupling body. The coupling body includes a first end with a threaded section and a fi... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7342175 | Electrical connector A splice electrical connector for connecting core members of two cable conductors to each other is provided. The connector include two end members. Each end member comprises a first coupler end and a second wedge contact end. A splice coupler connects the first coup... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7304243 | Cable connector A cable clamp includes a housing having a cavity therein with two opposed walls and an open end in communication with the cavity. A pair of wedge shaped jaws are located within the housing and are slideably movable toward and away from the opening. Each of the jaws ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7223133 | Electrical conductor wedge connector splice An electrical conductor splice for connecting at least two electrical conductors. The splice includes a connector shell having a generally elongate open first lateral side; and two wedges adapted to be located in the shell at longitudinally spaced positions from eac... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7121868 | Electrical splice connector An electrical splice connector including a shell and two wedges. The shell includes two wedge receiving areas. The receiving areas are located at least partially lateral to each other. Each receiving area includes a general wedge shape. Each receiving area also incl... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118299 | Reinforcing bar connection and method A high strength reinforcing bar splice uses a contractible jaw assembly bridging the bar ends to be joined. The jaw assembly includes interior teeth designed to bite into the projecting ribs or deformations on the outside of the bar ends which form the overall diame... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112106 | Quick connecting device for electric cords A quick connecting device includes a first connector, a metallic mounting ring, a first electric cord, a second connector, a second electric cord, a metallic conductive plug, and an elastic member. Thus, the second exposed electric wires of the second electric cord ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7083479 | Fastener for an electric contact The present invention relates to a weld-on fastener for an electrical contact with a weld nut (1) which, on its topside has an electric contact face (9) and, on its bottom side, has an annular axial projection (6) which surrounds a cavity (4 | 08/01/2006 |
| 7014513 | Weathertight electrical connector A weathertight connector for electrical connectors having multiple connection chambers. Compression seals are used for each connection chamber. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6996987 | Tools for securing connectors using explosive charges and methods for using the same A tool for securing a connector on a conductor using an explosive charge includes a first tool member, a second tool member, a drive member, a lock member and a limiting member. The second tool member is movably mounted on the first tool member. A breech chamber is ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6953373 | Wire connector A wire connector which comprises first and second components that can be screwed together. Each component has a passageway which enables a wire to be passed through it from an entrance end to an exit end. Each component has an internal cavity into which the respecti... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6866550 | No-crimp reusable universal electrical connector A plug-type connector in which the individual stripped wire ends coming into the connector, whether for the female element of the plug or for the prong male element of the plug, are secured without the use of any tools. ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6830491 | Weathertight electrical connector A weathertight connector for electrical connectors having multiple connection chambers with a conductive element having splaying ends in the connection chambers. One common O-ring and an O-ring for each connection chamber is utilized. ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6814630 | No-crimp reusable universal electrical connector A plug-type connector in which the individual stripped wire ends coming into the connector, whether for the female element of the plug or for the prong male element of the plug, are secured without the use of any tools. ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6796853 | No-crimp electrical connectors and method of manufacture A no-crimp electrical connector for electrically connecting first and second electrical wires. A non-conductive housing member having first and second connection chambers separated by an insulated wall. A conductive metal insert member securely mounted in the insula... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6644998 | Electrical connecting element An electrical connection element for connecting an electrically insulated end of a wire has a clamping sleeve in which an end of a wire is insertable and clampable, an insulation sleeve connectable with the clamping sleeve and provided with a connecting c... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6488548 | Electrical end terminal for use with no tool connector A conductive metal end terminal for use with no tool electrical connector. The end terminal has a central shank portion shank portion having a pair of ends, a splayable coupling portion on one of the ends and a terminal end on the other of the ends. One o... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6364721 | Wire connector An electrical connector for joining a series of wires, relies on connecting two wire nut assemblies together, by electrically connecting the wires in the nuts with a pin and connecting the wire nuts together to keep the pin in contact with the wires.... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6273765 | Wedge connector with insulation perforating device A wedge connector provided with an insulating covering, comprising: an external C-shaped member (2), having two first curved wings (10), the respective bottoms (12) of which are mutually inclined; a wedge member (6) having two mutually inclined concave ac... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6213818 | Electrical terminal with multi-directional installation and self-tightening latch mechanism An electrical connector is provided comprising a frame and at least one set screw. The frame comprises a connector head having multiple intersecting conductor receiving passageways capable of receiving an electrical conductor in one of a plurality of dire... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6210183 | Spark plug and spark plug boot combination An improved spark plug and spark plug boot combination used with an internal combustion engine. The spark plug and spark plug boot combination provide for ease in securing the spark plug boot to the spark plug when the spark plug is mounted on the engine.... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6146186 | Insulation-displacement connector This connector comprises: a conducting piece which has a slot intended to accommodate the cable to be connected and which is fitted into an insulating casing having an opening allowing insertion of a cable; means allowing the cable to be stripped locally, thes... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6109946 | Connection between power lead and electrically heatable catalytic converter There is a connection between on the one hand an electrical power lead made as a metal-clad cable with at least one electrical inner conductor electrically insulated from the metal shroud by a mineral and on the other a device to be electrically connected... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6102751 | Female socket assembly for electrical connector A removable socket assembly (36, 44) for an electrical connector (10, 18) in a take-out assembly for a seismic cable (11). The socket assembly (36, 44) has a receptacle (50) receiving a socket (52) in a threaded relation. Base (68) of socket (52) has a bo... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6027373 | Electrical connectors An electrical conductor terminating arrangement such as an electrical connector includes a contact-making element which makes good contact with an electrical conductor in response to axial pressure displacement over the contact-making element of a displac... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5911604 | Insulation piercing wedge connector with seal An electrical wedge connector having a shell, a wedge assembly, seals and cushions. The wedge assembly has a dielectric frame and electrically conductive bars. The seals are mounted around the outer ends of the bars. The cushions are positioned between th... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5899777 | Electric wire connector An electric wire connector includes a hollow tubular fitting element screwably fitted into a screw hole on a conductive connector, a hollow tubular plug element rotatably coupled to one end of the fitting element to secure inwardly extended wire strands o... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5868589 | Fuseholder and connector A fuse holder and connecting assembly for fusing a circuit and connecting two insulated wires (13, 14), comprising a pair of tubular housing members (15L, 15R), each housing member having a connection chamber, a fuse chamber and a conductive member (W1) e... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5695369 | Quick multiple connect electrical connector A quick connect electrical connector for connecting the bare ends of a pair of electrical wires. It comprises a non-conductive first coupling member, having a plurality of connection chambers, each connection chamber having a threaded wall and a central a... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5683273 | Mechanical splice connector for cable The invention comprises an electrical connector having a central member with a first securing portion. A pair of jaws extend from the central member. A conical member has a hollow interior and a second securing portion. The second securing portion engagin... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5624288 | Field-replaceable socket for seismic connector A geophone connector assembly includes a body having a socket that includes a tubular mandrel, a female contact assembly positioned in the mandrel and having resilient fingers surrounded by a sleeve member and arranged to receive the pin of a mating conne... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5620339 | Electrical connectors A connector (e.g. coaxial connector) comprises a tubular body structure (22, 23) with an axially extending bore therein for receiving an incoming cable (40) (e.g. coaxial) and for accommodating electrically-conductive contact-making means (31) located adj... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5618200 | Electrical connector A device for connecting wires. The device has two elements; an external element and an internal metal element. The external element is cylindrical and hollow. The external element has a central section with an outer surface that is hexagonal. The external... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5545059 | Connector for a hollow center conductor of a radio frequency cable A hollow center conductor connector assembly having an expandable plug (12), a plug-expanding-conductor-coupler (14) and a bolt (15) provides a connector for smooth wall hollow center conductors and corrugated wall center conductors. The expandable plug (... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5407290 | Connecting joint for electric furnace electrodes A joint for rigidly and fixedly connecting in end-to-end relationship electrodes of graphite or carbon, whose ends comprise a socket with an internal screwthread into which is screwed a connector with a double screwthread or nipple which is pierced with h... | 04/18/1995 |
