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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7798869 | Electrical connector A connector combines a clamp member, an insert, and a conductor to provide a robust connection between a wire and an electrically conductive component. A set screw is used to provide a force in a clamping direction through the insert member and a segment of the cond... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7387547 | Busbar assembly Busbar assemblies are disclosed. The busbar assemblies allow electric current to be distributed through electrically conductive cables that are held in contact with a substantially solid conductive bar by a cable retention system that does not require through-holes ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7364476 | Electrical connecting terminal assembly A connecting terminal (10) for a busbar is provided and can include an electrically insulated housing (20), in which an electrically conductive clamp body (40) is provided with a first clamp screw (41) for fixing a connector cable (50 | 04/29/2008 |
| 7156703 | Electrical conductor tap An electrical tap connector is provided having a housing that forms a first attachment section aligned with a second attachment section. Each attachment section forms a conductor receiving orifice into a conductor receiving channel. The housing about each section fo... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7090514 | Screw radial connector for electric wires A screw radial connector for electric wires includes a case, a connecting base, a press member and a bolt. The case is capable of providing coaxial cable connector. The connecting base, being integrally attached to a lateral side of the case has a top with a lock ho... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7052302 | Socket connector having keying means A socket connector (100) includes a socket base (12), a socket cover (13) slidable mounted on the socket base, a base plate (17) received in a recessed area (125) defined in the socket base, and an eccentric cam member (15) ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7033231 | Radial screw connecting device for an electrical wire A radial screw connecting device for an electrical wire includes a casing, a connecting seat, a press member and a bolt. The casing provides at least an opening for being extended with a joint. The connecting seat is disposed at and attached to a side of the casing ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029293 | Ground block connector A ground block connector is provided by forming a slot in a protrusion of a housing for an electrical device. A compression bolt is screwed into a threaded hole in the protrusion into the slot, for captively retaining a U-shaped compression electrical contact in the... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6981901 | Terminal device of electrical apparatus A terminal device of an electrical apparatus includes a frame, at least one attachment piece and at least one terminal strip with a terminal screw, The frame includes at least two side walls with grooves, a bottom wall disposed between the at least two side walls an... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6926537 | Interposer assembly An interposer assembly including specialized fastener retention apertures for use with a threaded fastener. The interposer assembly components are held together by the threaded fastener and aperture. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6877996 | Grounding connector A grounding connector with an improved ground terminal that facilitates easy ground wire attachment. The grounding connector includes a base that locates the ground terminal so that the ground terminal can operate between a wire receiving position and a wire engagin... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6663443 | Lay-in electrical connector with a detachable tang A lay-in electrical connector having a lug body with multiple dividing walls defining multiple conductor-receiving channels, multiple lug caps each associated with one of the conductor-receiving channels, and a tang secured with the lug body. The electric... | 12/16/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6572418 | Terminal device of electric apparatus A terminal device of an electric apparatus having a terminal board of a main circuit includes a hollow member connected to the terminal board of the main circuit of the apparatus. The hollow member is formed of an elongated metal plate having a screw hole... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6347967 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for a threaded shaft includes first and second connector elements, each defining a respective partial-cylindrical threaded surface, a respective hinge element, and a respective tail. The hinge elements are coupled together at a hin... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6231404 | Connector A connector for connecting a power cable with solid insulation to medium-voltage equipment comprising a connection device arranged in an angular housing. The connector comprises a screwable pin contact which is connected to the cable core. The device comp... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6231405 | Connection accessory and terminal equipped with such an accessory The present invention relates to a connection accessory and to a terminal equipped with such an accessory. This accessory is designed to perform connection of an electrical conductor such as an aluminum cable to a contact strip of an electrical apparatus ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6186839 | Electrical connector An electrical connector is disclosed which has a terminal block having threaded screw opening provided in a first surface thereof. The screw opening has a pair of longitudinally extending groves on opposite sides of a cylindrical side wall of the screw op... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6102750 | Self-retaining spring clip assembly and an electrical connection incorporating the same A terminal connection for a flat stab of an electrical terminal includes a spring clip which retains a nut in alignment with an aperture in the flat stab. The spring clip is fabricated from a strip of resilient electrically conductive material and has a t... | 08/15/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6080024 | Multi-stranded conductor terminal assembly having resilient contact pad with undulations A multi-stranded conductor terminal assembly includes an outer housing, a termination element, a contact pad, and a fastener rotatably mounting the contact pad to an inner end of the termination element. The outer housing has a main cavity open at one end... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6074121 | Fastening lug A vibration-tolerant torque limiting fastening lug whereupon tightening of the set-screw produces a parasitic torque at the thread plane defining the set-screw/housing interface. The resultant parasitic torque acts in opposite direction to the installatio... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5954547 | Low cost strain relief device for clamp assembly A ground clamp for clamping to a cable shield to provide a ground connection employs a yoke member having a U-shaped yoke section, a rigid ground section and a strain relief section. The yoke member is molded as an integral unit, eliminating all machining... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5934818 | Screen connector A screen connector for engaging a cable, including an uncovered cable screen, positioned on a plate member is disclosed. The screen connector includes a clamp clip having at least two clamping legs which are spring-mounted relative to one another. The leg... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5879189 | Connection method and apparatus for CATV repeater The invention realizes a CATV repeater which has a reduced distance from a coaxial connector of a coaxial cable to a receptacle on a printed circuit board of an amplifier to prevent deterioration of the high frequency characteristic and besides facilitate... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5846101 | Connection block for connecting electrical conductors to electrical equipment Connection block for connecting cables (5, 6) to electrical equipment (2) comprising at least one connector (4) consisting of a cage (42) and a wire clamp slide (43) moved by a clamping screw (44) under a compartment (37, 38) in a box (31) in which said c... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5816866 | Tilted terminal clamp A tilting terminal clamp having a clamping plate with a central, raised, frusto-conical annulus is provided with an aperture wall having a straight line portion to engage a retaining ring of a screw. This straight wall portion is preferably coined into th... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5791937 | Connection apparatus for CATV repeater The invention realizes a CATV repeater which has a reduced distance from a coaxial connector of a coaxial cable to a receptacle on a printed circuit board of an amplifier to prevent deterioration of the high frequency characteristic and besides facilitate... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5747741 | Screw terminal for an electrical connection of cables or wires A screw terminal for an electrical connection of an eye of a cable comprises a casing, a first clamping plate axially movably but not rotatably mounted in the casing, the axial movement of the first clamping plate being limited by an inner surface of the ... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5722840 | Conductor protector A ground clamp for clamping to a cable shield to provide a ground connection employs a U-shaped yoke. A keeper has a driver which threadably engages thread surfaces at the interior side of the yoke legs. The keeper has a clamp jaw which may be compressive... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5679032 | Strain relief device for clamp assembly A ground clamp for clamping to a cable shield to provide a round connection employs a U-shaped yoke. A keeper has a driver which threadably engages thread surfaces at the interior side of the yoke legs. The keeper has a clamp jaw which may be compressivel... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5674079 | Ground lug A ground lug comprising a collar which defines a receptacle for receiving a ground wire. A machine screw is threadably positionable in an aperture in the collar upper surface to engage a clamping plate and clamp a ground wire positioned between the collar... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5599211 | Terminal device A fixed terminal hingably supports a movable terminal of a terminal device. A terminal screw passes through a hole in the fixed terminal to engage a threaded hole in the movable terminal. A captivating device prevents the terminal screw from being withdra... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5597314 | Cable shield ground clamp A ground clamp for clamping to a cable shield to provide a ground connection employs a U-shaped yoke. A keeper has a driver which threadably engages thread surfaces at the interior side of the yoke legs. The keeper has a clamp jaw which may be compressive... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5595512 | Tilted terminal clamp A tilting terminal clamp having a clamping plate with a central, raised, frusto-conical annulus is provided with an aperture wall having a straight line portion to engage a retaining ring of a screw. This straight wall portion is preferably coined into th... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5553787 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for use in connecting a substantially flat cable to an outlet box which comprises a connector body having a rectangular or square box configuration. The connector body comprises a top portion having a first tab portion disposed abo... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5547404 | Fixed spacer hot line tap A fixed spacer hot line tap has a body with a base and a run-conductor groove. An eyebolt passes through the base and has a tip disposed between the base and the run-conductor groove. The eyebolt has a tip, on which is attached an extender having at least... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5429532 | Cable shield ground clamp A ground clamp for clamping to a cable shield to provide a ground connection employs a U-shaped yoke. A keeper threadably engages thread surfaces at the interior side of the yoke legs. The keeper has a clamp jaw which may be compressively engaged against ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5383090 | Electrical energy distribution system A modular electrical-energy distribution system has at least one conductor and a contacting device which makes it possible to establish, at essentially any point in the conductor system, a contact with the conductor. The tap or contacting devices essentia... | 01/17/1995 |
