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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083555 | Jumper cable clamp One aspect of the present invention is a jumper cable clamp that is biased to a position with its jaws open. Another aspect of the present invention is a jumper cable clamp that uses biases open its jaws using torsional tension in a helical spring. Another aspect of... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7950971 | Electrical connector apparatus and methods Size-specific electrical connector apparatus optimized for e.g., biomedical applications, and which prevents mating to the wrong sized terminals. In one embodiment, the connector apparatus comprises a device having a two piece assembly adapted to pivotally engage an... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7914350 | Apparatus, system, and method for creating an electrical connection to a tool An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for creating an electrical connection with an electrically conductive element. The apparatus includes a first contact element having an engagement surface for engaging a first side of the electrically conductive element... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7422474 | Battery terminal clamping device A terminal clamping device has a first and second gripping members that are pivotably connected to each other about an axis in offset relation. Electrically conductive jaw members carried by each of the first and second gripping members are each provided with a side... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7363175 | Query based electronic battery tester An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery provides a test output indicative of a condition of the battery. Electronic measurement circuitry provides a measurement output related to a condition of the battery. The battery condition is determined base... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7322851 | Coaxial cable connector A coaxial cable connector including a plurality of arms, each arm having: a lever, a gripper having inwardly extending teeth, the gripper being on an opposite side of a longitudinal axis of the coaxial cable connector from the lever, and a joint connecting the lever... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7252558 | Portable power supply The present invention includes a portable power supply having a housing that encloses a battery. Booster cables protrude from the housing and are electrically connected to the battery. Electrical clamps are attached to the booster cables and may connect to electrica... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247048 | Battery contact mechanism, battery receiving structure, electric power unit, electronic equipment, and pressure-contacting mechanism A battery contact mechanism energizing a battery in a direction of one electrode of the battery by making pressure contact between a conductive contact member and the other electrode of the battery, includes a torsion coil spring. A rotational force is given to the ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7034541 | Query based electronic battery tester An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery provides a test output indicative of a condition of the battery. Electronic measurement circuitry provides a measurement output related to a condition of the battery. The battery condition is determined base... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7018247 | Clamp-jaw contact assembly with integral jaw spring and meter socket employing the same A clamp-jaw contact assembly is for a meter socket including a socket block having plurality of meter socket receptacles. The clamp-jaw contact assembly includes a stationary contact structured to engage a corresponding one of the meter socket receptacles, a moveabl... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6994599 | Snag free cable clamp A clamp for an electrical cable, such as a jumper cable utilized to jump start vehicles when the battery is dead. The clamp has a snag-free construction wherein the clamping arm to which the cable is attached extends through a slotted, downwardly projecting extensio... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979229 | Electrical connector assembly for a vehicle An electrical connector assembly is adapted for interconnecting first and second conductors provided respectively on first and second vehicle components that are coupled removably to each other, and includes first and second electrical connectors. The first electric... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6955570 | Semi-permanent connection between a bus bar and a connector contact A connector for providing semi-permanent connection between a bus bar and a connector contact is formed by ovelapping a bus bar tab with at least one contact tail of the connector contact and gripping the overlapped bus bar tab and the contact tail with a spring cli... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6890196 | System for removing and opening the lid of the distribution box of vehicles An extraction and opening system of vehicle distribution box lids applicable to electric distribution boxes in vehicles of the type having an opening system by means of hinges or by means of its complete extraction, since the box has a cylindrical pin on one of its ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6887113 | Contact element for use in electroplating It is difficult to transmit large processing current on the surfaces of printed circuit boards (L) using clamp-type contact organs (6, 7). In order to solve said problem, contact elements (15, 16) having one or more contact surfaces (26) are dis... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6872102 | Portable power supply The present invention includes a portable power supply having a housing that encloses a battery. Booster cables protrude from the housing and are electrically connected to the battery. Electrical clamps are attached to the booster cables and may connect to electrica... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6796841 | Alligator clip with a fuse holder An alligator clip with a fuse holder including a first clip member, a second clip member, and a resilient member is disclosed. The first and second clip members are connected to each other by a pivot pin. The resilient member is installed on the pivot pin and in con... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6793516 | Electrical pivotal lever connector A pivoting lever which is part of a connector plug used to connect an electrical cord to a jack of a telephone, computer, other electrical device or other terminal housing. The pivoting lever is part of the mechanism used to lock the plug to a jack of electronic dev... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6793542 | Clamp-jaw contact assembly and meter socket employing the same A clamp-jaw contact assembly includes a stationary contact adapted to engage a meter socket cavity. A moveable contact is adapted to engage a meter bayonet. A unitary spring/pivot wire-formed U-shaped member pivotally mounts the moveable contact to the stationary co... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6736318 | Smart-card reader including mechanical locking means A smart-card reader is disclosed for receiving and locking a smart-card in a locking position. The smart-card reader comprises: a housing, a contacting apparatus, the contact elements of which are adapted to contact respective card contacts of the smart-card when th... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6695652 | Battery charging clamp A generally U-shaped clamp may be used to connect a charging cable to a terminal of a storage battery to be charged. The clamp includes an elongated main body portion having a longitudinally extending axis and spaced ends. The clamp further includes a fir... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6695638 | Electrical wire connector device The invention relates to a wire connector for connecting two or more wires of same or different wire gauges. The wire connector has a body, a first set of fingers, a second set of fingers, and a resilient means for keeping the first set of fingers and the... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6238253 | Battery terminal gripping assembly A booster cable assembly for connecting to the terminal of a battery. The booster cable assembly includes a terminal gripping assembly for gripping a battery terminal. The gripping assembly includes a pair of arms. Both of the arms have a distal portion, ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 5928022 | Mechanically-assited clip device for use in testing electrical equipment A clip assembly used in testing electrical equipment includes a mechanical actuator to provide mechanically assisted clipping of electrical leads in a manufacturing environment. In a preferred embodiment, the actuator takes the form of a fluid-actuated cy... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5791944 | Electrode connector A connector that connects an electrode to a lead includes a connector housing. A conductive contact is positioned in the connector housing and has a tapered end, and a seating surface is positioned in the connector housing opposite the tapered end of the ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5772468 | Clamp assembly for a battery booster cable A clamp assembly for a battery booster cable for removable attachment to a battery terminal. The clamp assembly includes a pair of clamp members each having a jaw portion and a handle portion. One of the jaw portions is configured with an electrically con... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5618210 | Hangless jumper cable handles Jumper cables (30), (54) and (62) with handles (10), (32) and (56) that do not become entangled when the cables (30), (54) and (62) are being moved to or from their stored positions. The new handles (10), (32) and (56) contain the normally open handle leg... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5613884 | Position latch device A position latch device is used with a clamp of the type including a pair of pivotally coupled gripping members respectively defining gripping jaws at one end and first and second handle portions at the opposite end. The gripping members are operable betw... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5611714 | Wire flex pivot A flexural pivot joint is used to join two members for pivotal movement about a pivot axis. The pivot joint comprises two pairs of resilient spring wire sections spaced apart along the pivot axis. Each wire section is coupled to both of the members and ha... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5603643 | Booster clamp with elastomeric joint element A booster clamp is provided and includes a first lever having a first planar surface and a second lever pivotally connected to the first lever and having a second planar surface. The booster clamp has a substantially cylindrical pivot joint which includes... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5573426 | Covered automotive jumper cables Improved automotive jumper cables (10) having electrical connections to both legs (24) and (26) of handles (14). Each handle (14) has a flexible insulating cover (20). The covers (20) provide added protection against electrical burns, shocks and other acc... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5435759 | Jumper cable clamp construction Jumper cables include at least one of the clamp members formed with cooperating first and second jaws, having first and second extension legs extending from the respective first and second jaws, with a connecting loop secured to the first and second exten... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5405273 | Medical electrode assembly A medical electrode assembly for an electrocardiograph or similar device is provided. The medical electrode assembly comprises an electrolyte pad having an electrolyte layer which may be secured to the skin of a patient and a backing member made from a no... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5295872 | Biomedical electrical clasp This invention provides a spring-operated biomedical electrical clasp which includes a clasp base means and a clasp lever, each having a handle end and a jaw end and each preferably being composed of an insulating material such as plastic to provide elect... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5209679 | Adaptive medical electrode connector with male stud An electrical conducting connector used to interconnect medical electrodes and monitoring devices. The male stud, commonly manufactured on the electrode, is relocated to a new position as an integral part of the connector. Consequently, the connector can ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5167529 | Booster cable assembly There are disclosed booster cable assemblies in which the clamps or terminal receiving members thereof include first cooperating clamping elements which may be releasably locked in cooperative engagement with battery terminals providing second cooperating... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5123861 | Battery booster insulating boot A body of elastically deformable insulating material to encapsulate the handle assemblies of battery booster cables. The entire assembly is placed within the body of material therefore leaving no exposed metal surfaces and hence preventing the risk of ele... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5041028 | Hand tool for applying a force to a workpiece A hand tool for lockably applying a squeezing or separating force to a workpiece. The tool comprises two legs (1,2) which can be pivoted relative to one another and which have first ends which are free and form two jaws (3,4) intended for co-action with t... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5024622 | Detachable probe-type electronic clinical thermometer A detachable probe-type electronic clinical thermometer includes a temperature measuring probe and the main body of the thermometer, the probe and thermometer body each having a connector for connecting them together. Each connector is provided with a plu... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5021008 | Tangle free manually engageable device A manually engageable device (30) consisting of an elongated first element (32), a second element (34) and a grip lever (88) the second element being pivoted to one side of the first element. The first element has an elongated grip portion extending betwe... | 06/04/1991 |
