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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8057270 | Contact device A contact device that has decreased contact pressure against a conductor caused by elastic repulsion force of a spring contact, to thereby enable suppressing friction and reducing electrical-resistance. The contact device includes first and second conductors arrange... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057269 | Contact element and use of such a contact element in a plug connection A contact element (10) comprises a spring-elastic carrier strip (11) extending in a longitudinal direction, and a plurality of web elements (17) having deformable feet (18), (19) that are disposed on the carrier strip (11) i... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7357671 | Coaxial plug-type connector and method for mounting the same A coaxial plug-type connector including an approximately hollow-cylindrical plug-head with an outside thread, and a cable-side conical annular face as a contact face for an outer conductor of a coaxial cable, and a threaded sleeve with an inside thread as a cable cl... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351075 | Electrified ceiling framework connectors An electrical connector for use with an electrified ceiling framework having a conductive body with a first end and second end. The first end of the conductive body is arranged and disposed to provide selective electrical contact to a first conductive surface dispos... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7322858 | Multi-functional receptacle A universal receptacle facilitates improved connectivity between electronic devices through plug-type connectors within a range of form factors. In one aspect, the receptacle includes an elongate, open ended chamber, a series of conductive terminals disposed in the ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316593 | Electrical connector with embedded canted coil spring A female electrical connector and method of using same includes a body having a bore therethrough for receiving electrical plug and a helical groove formed in the bore. A canted coil spring is disposed in the helical groove and protrudes therefrom for providing both... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7294023 | Coaxial plug-and-socket connector The coaxial plug-and-socket connector is for high frequencies, particularly in the GHz range, and comprises a socket part and a plug part as well as an elastic electrical contact element. The contact element connects the outer conductor of the socket part to the out... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7195523 | Electrical conductive path for a medical electronics device An electrical conductive path for medical electronic device generally includes a plurality of stackable molded non-conductive housing with each housing having a bore therethrough alignable with adjacent housing bores. The adjacent housings and define any combination... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7156696 | Connector for corrugated coaxial cable and method An electrical connector is mounted on a corrugated coaxial cable. An electrical connection with the outer conductor of the cable is formed by compressing an elastomer body surrounding the end of the cable and flowing the body inwardly against the cable to hold a con... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6918788 | Field-attachable disconnectable electrical connector An apparatus and method for field attaching an electrical connector to an MC-HL type of cable includes a housing having a built-in ninety degree radius. The housing includes sockets at each end, one for attachment to an oil field wellhead, for example, and the other... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6783406 | Elastic, electrically conductive contact springs The method consists in using a strip of a plastically deformable material which is capable of acquiring elastic spring properties after treatment. The central portion of the strip is coated in a layer of electrically conductive material and then the strip is punched... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6671554 | Electronic lead for a medical implant device, method of making same, and method and apparatus for inserting same An implantable coaxial lead includes a cable with male and female connectors. The cable includes inner and outer helical coils separated by an inner insulator tube, with an outer insulator tube surrounding the outer helical coil. The male connector includ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6590478 | Short coaxial transmission line and method for use thereof An arrangement for interconnecting RF ports on mutually parallel printed-circuit boards includes an arrangement of a ladder-shaped conductive foil or thin plate rolled to make a cylindrical inner conductor, and another arrangement of a ladder-shaped condu... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6547607 | Contact element In a contact element (10) for electrically connecting two contact pieces (13, 15, 16, 17) opposing each other with contact surfaces (18), wherein the contact element (10) extends along a longitudinal axis (19) and encompasses numerous separate, identical ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6280265 | Electrical connection between and a method of installation of a main terminal and a bore copper of a dynamoelectric machine A longitudinally-extending bore connector has apertures which receive annular spring electrical connectors. To connect end turns to the bore connector, a main terminal having a prefabricated and preassembled gooseneck at its radially outer end is inserted... | 08/28/2001 |
| 5904599 | Electrical connector pin device having wire spring insert An electrical connector pin device includes an elongated body and a wire spring insert. The body has an external surface and defines an axial bore and a radial slot therein. The radial slot extends radially outwardly from the axial bore to the external su... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5893782 | Single-pole contact system For a single-pole contact system for high currents, consisting of a rigid socket part (1) and a plug-in part (2) comprising elastic contact lamellae (16), it is proposed that the plug-in part (2) is provided with a pin-type projection (9), a cylindrical c... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5807146 | Radio frequency coaxial transmission line inner conductor connection system A two component connection system consisting of a female connector and a male connector. The female connector consists of three components joined together with a bolt. First is a cup that has the same inner and outer diameters as the tubing that forms the... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5653615 | Large current terminal and method of metal-working same An object of the invention is to quickly supply inexpensive large current terminals without entailing complicated metal-working process and labor. Further, another object thereof is to provide methods of metal-working such terminals. A large current male ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5445542 | Shielding band for electrical connectors and connector fitted with same Shielding band for electrical connectors of the type comprising discrete spring metal contact blades located and fixed in an annular seat formed on at least one of the two connector housings by an elastic fixing arrangement. The contact blades are elastic... | 08/29/1995 |
| 4975085 | Housing for armored connector A housing for an armored connector, in which one of the elements of the housing comprises, on its periphery, a number of thin, elastic contact blades electrically connected with one another, as well as with the housing element which carries them, these co... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4944701 | Coaxial plug-type inner conductor connection A plug-type inner conductor connection includes a rigid metallic socket and a plug which is insertable into the socket and includes a radially resilient forward portion of reduced outer diameter which ends at an annular shoulder defining a stop for the fr... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4929188 | Coaxial connector assembly A microminiature coaxial connector is described. The connector comprises a male half and a female half and an annular electrical spring contact member which functions to provide continuous annular outer conductor electrical contact and RFI suppression. Th... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4874337 | Method of mounting a replaceable EMI spring strip A plug-like conductive shell 10 of an electrical connector includes a peripheral recess 20 therearound in which is disposed a metal strip 50 having a plurality of spring fingers 66,68 for EMI protection upon mating with a receptacle-like conductive shell ... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4781607 | Electrical connector assembly A pilot valve system including an electrical connector assembly for a subsurface safety valve operated by control fluid pressure from the surface including a pilot valve connected with the control fluid line to the subsurface safety valve and into the wel... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4596440 | Electrical probe contact An easy to manufacture, yet durable electrical probe contact is provided which is especially designed for connecting test equipment leads and patch cords to a variety of probe tips. The contact hereof includes a stamped and formed coupling portion that el... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4596438 | Plug-in contact device For use in low-voltage switchgear there is provided a plug-in contact device for connecting two bars, each of which has two confronting parallel contact surfaces. The contact device includes two co-acting elongated contact fingers which form two electrica... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4585294 | Active pin contact An active electrical pin contact comprises a hollow contact having a longitudinal gap extending from one end to the other and having a pin contact section. A spring member is disposed and secured in the hollow contact and it includes a rear section, a bow... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4508418 | Releasable position-locking connector assembly A connector assembly comprises a male and a female connector, the male connector having releasable lock means on its shank. The lock means includes a plurality of radially extending tongues extending outwardly from such shank, the tongues being compressib... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4456325 | Electrical connection device There is disclosed an electrical connection device for producing an electrically conductive connection between two contact bodies, the device comprising resilient means of a material having good spring properties and a plurality of plate-shaped conductor ... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4422711 | Active pin contact An active electrical pin contact comprises a hollow pin contact section having a longitudinal seam extending from one end to the other and including opposed recessed areas defining a longitudinal slot. A spring member is disposed in the hollow pin contact... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4326768 | Electrical connector grounding strap connection A grounding strap (4) is secured to a connector shell (2) by a sleeve (5) which connects opposite ends of the strap together without the need for welding. The strap (4) reduces electromagnetic radiation passing through the shell and includes a plurality o... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4243290 | Shield termination means for electrical connector A shield termination means comprising an annular member having a plurality of axially extending fingers for terminating individual wire shields and/or a bulk cable shield against the inside wall of a back shell accessory body or around the cable leading i... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4239318 | Electrical connector shield A radio frequency and electromagnetic shield for an electrical connector comprising a spring band which is interposed between the mating halves of the connector. The band is formed from a sheet of resilient metal which is lanced to provide alternating sli... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4128293 | Conductive strip A conductive strip for providing electrical contact between a pin and a socket in an electrical connector. An elongated metallic band having a plurality of substantially parallel fingers is formed from the strip. One end of each finger is attached to and ... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4120557 | Electrical connector An electrical connector is provided with a louvered interconnection strip in which the louvers provide edge pressure on the interconnection surface of one connector member, such as a plug or socket, and interior (non-edge) rib pressure on the complementar... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4111509 | Electric plug lock means A plug for an electrical receptacle outlet having an improved ground prong. The ground prong is supported in the plug body for axial shifting. The end of the prong extending through the plug body is threaded to engage a turn knob and the other end of the ... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4087152 | Connector arrangement A male or female plug component comprises a discrete tubular member, a resilient contact wire mat rolled up to have a generally cylindrical shape and a further member constituting at least part of the remainder of the plug component. The rolled-up wire ma... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4082410 | Electrical connectors and contact assemblies therefor An electrical connector includes a contact assembly having a cylindrical contact element and a terminal member defining a cylindrical contact element support surface and contact element retention surfaces juxtaposed with the support surface with passages ... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4082411 | Electrical connectors and contact assemblies thereof An electrical connector includes a terminal member and a contact element, the terminal member having separable parts each providing a surface for retaining the contact element, the terminal member providing for predetermined minimum spacing between such r... | 04/04/1978 |
