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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7625253 | Installation switching device The invention relates to an installation switching device comprising a housing, with a front and rear face, a mounting side, front and rear narrow sides and wide sides, and with two screwless terminal connections with in each case at least one clamping spring for th... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7607956 | Spring force clamp A spring-force terminal point for an electrical conductor (8) with a clamping spring (1) and with a busbar (2) such that, in a clamping position, the conductor (8) bears against the busbar (2) under the pressure of the clamping spr... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7537496 | Electrical terminal block An electrical terminal block, especially for locking onto a mounting rail, has a plurality of adjacent base terminals and connectors. Each base terminal has a terminal housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and at least one receptacle electrically con... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7510448 | Clamping connection, connecting terminal arrangement and installation switching device Clamping connection for connecting a conductor to an installation switching device, comprising a clamping spring, acting on the conductor end as compression spring, for clamping tight the conductor end at an abutment, wherein the c... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7438604 | Distributor block A distributor block exhibits multi-connectors at its front side in the manner of block terminals and at least one additional connector for each pole at its rear side, whereby a contact area is provided for each pole where terminal points are arranged in one common c... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7420119 | Subterranean electrical hub An exemplary subterranean hub for an outdoor system for distributing electrical power to a plurality of fixtures is provided, the hub having a body, a plurality of electrical connectors disposed on the body and adapted to accept mating connectors from a correspondin... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7410385 | Busbar connection module The invention relates to a busbar connection module comprising a housing and a predetermined number of clamping devices arranged in the housing for receiving and fastening exposed line ends, comprising feet projecting on the underside of the clamping devices for fas... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7354319 | Electrical terminal An electrical terminal includes an insulating housing, a conductor bar, strain-relief clamp connections and actuating elements located in the insulating housing for opening and closing the strain-relief clamp connections. The electrical terminal enables simple manua... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7344422 | Electrical component, in particular relay socket, having spring clamps, and method for the manufacture thereof An electrical component, such as a relay socket, comprises a housing having at least one terminal provided with an insertion opening configured for receiving at least one conductor end. The insertion opening communicates with an assembly chamber formed in the termin... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7329143 | Electrical terminal with a spring force clamping terminal for two conductors An electrical terminal with a housing having a terminal chamber formed in it, and two conductor inlets which lead into the terminal chamber for electrical conductors to be connected with a respective conductor connection arrangement formed of a current bar and a cla... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7249963 | Screwless connection frame terminal The invention relates to a screwless connection terminal having a contact part having a connection section to which a conductor can be electrically connected, a clamping spring, a metallic frame which surrounds the clamping spring and is designed to be inserted into... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246778 | Releasable barb assembly The embodiments provide a barb assembly for use with a cable duct component to oppose removal of a cable duct section from the cable duct component. The barb assembly can comprise a releasable assembly for applying a force to a barb and, responsive to the applicatio... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241188 | Audio connector with a push button engaging a cam Electrical connectors are generally discussed herein with particular discussions on spring clip connectors for connecting wires to electronically link a first audio component to a second audio component. The connectors provided herein incorporate at least one push b... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238063 | Field communication and computer data distribution system A field communication and computer data distribution system includes a weatherproof housing with a hinged lid, a panel positioned in the housing and having a plurality of pairs of insulation displacement connector units mounted thereon, and a pair of multi-terminal ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234981 | Spring force terminal The invention describes a spring force terminal (1) for connecting electrical conductors (128), having a contact frame (3, 125), in which an electrical conductor (128) can be clamped against the contact frame (3, 125) by means of a... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7204727 | Electrical connector element with rewirable spring contacts A standard type electrical connector element (1; 100; 200; 300), with a square cross-section measuring about 21×21 mm, includes (2; 102; 202; 302) within which are formed seats (22) adapted to house contacts (4; 204) adapted to receive t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7150659 | Method for electrically contacting a cable, cable connector and connector terminal block The cable connector for making an electrical contact with a cable (1) having a cable conductor (2), comprises a guiding means (4) for receiving one end (1a) of the cable (1) in an initial state (O), a contact element (6 | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134904 | Terminal unit for putting a lead into contact with a printed circuit board A terminal unit with a housing and a cover is described, a cable receiving opening for a terminal module being provided in the cover. Contact members are arranged in the housing and held pivotably on the housing. The contact members have contacts which make electric... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131857 | Electrical plug, holder, system having an electrical plug and a holder, and method of making a connection between an electrical plug and a holder An electrical plug includes a housing and a spring clamp to connect a flexible electric conductor to an end piece of a rigid holder. The clamp spring includes a contact leg and a clamp leg. The clamp leg is bent closed in a loop onto the contact leg end providing a ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7115001 | Wire actuated terminal spring clamp assembly A spring clamp assembly for an electrical terminal block includes a termination spring, a trigger and a return spring. The trigger is biased by the return spring into an opening of the termination spring to impede a clamping movement of the termination spring. A wir... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114986 | Electrical cord connector apparatus An electrical connector adapted for use in terminating the individual solid and/or stranded wires of a NEMA cable includes a locking connector body having a plurality of nested cam levers, each of which selectively rotates to engage a spring clamp to releasably capt... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7101231 | Locking spring-clamp terminal block and method for connecting the same A terminal block includes a housing defining at least one bias compartment and at least one terminal compartment. A terminal plate is located within the housing and separates the bias compartment and the terminal compartment, and a bias element is positioned in the ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090530 | Quick connect electrical box The quick connect electrical box comprises a first member having side walls and a back wall defining an interior and an exterior. The back wall has an opening configured to receive an electrical wire and a slot configured to receive a removing device. The first memb... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083480 | Double connector for medical sensor A double electrode connector for connecting to medical electrodes preferably in an impedance cardiography system includes a connector housing comprising a base having two holes therein of predetermined diameters arranged at predetermined location in the housing, wit... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7059920 | Spring clip connector The present invention relates to a spring clip connector assembly comprising a base product with an opening and a spring clip connector. The spring clip connector includes a housing having a front wall with an opening for receiving a wire therethrough, a movable tab... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7014497 | Tension spring clip comprising symmetrical tension springs A draw spring clamp has loopshaped draw springs with an attachment leg to contact a current bus and with a spring leg and clamping leg, whereby the latter is interrupted by a clamp window in order to form the clamp leg. By means of an actuation element into which a ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008269 | Hospital bed equipment support apparatus An equipment support for use with a patient assist apparatus having a signal source includes a receptacle adapted to mount to the patient assist apparatus having a plurality of contacts adapted to receive signals from the signal source and a cavity, and a support bo... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004781 | Terminal A terminal for circuit boards is described, having at least one clamping contact situated in a housing. The clamping contact is composed of a contact element and a clamping spring, the clamping spring being operable via an operating element. A projection is situated... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6962512 | Unit for connecting conductors to terminals A unit for quick connection of conductors to terminals has a body, at least two mechanical devices each formed and operative for a quick connection conductors to terminals, a body, at least two mechanical devices each formed and operative for a quick connection of o... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6945811 | Clamping spring device for an elastic clamp A clamping spring device for an elastic clamp for attaching at least one electrical conductor includes a support and a clamping leg at an end of a spring leg. The support includes a freestanding edge. The clamping leg projects toward the support at an acute angle so... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6923655 | Electrical connector for interconnecting two intersected printed circuit boards An electrical connector (1) includes a dielectric housing (10) defining a passageway (11), an electrical contact (12) moveably received in the passageway and defining a first and a second ends (12a, 12b), a bia... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6878013 | Connector apparatus for a medical device A connector block assembly for an implantable medical device is described. The connector block generally includes a first and second housing connected to one another forming an indentation that holds a tab. A canted spring or any other electrically conductive displa... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6860752 | Electrical connector The invention comprises, in one form thereof, an electrical connector for connecting a first conductor and a second conductor, the first conductor and the second conductor both having an insulation coating and the second conductor having a stripped end, including a ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6851967 | Wire connector In a wire connector, when a manipulation button 40 is pushed into a casing 10, a manipulation portion 43 of the manipulation button 40 pushes down one side of a leaf spring 30, whereas by pressing and locking an upper surface of th... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6832938 | Electrical connector with integral wire release member An electrical connector assembly includes a housing having a chamber that retains a contact deflectable over a range of motion and a contact deflecting member. The chamber is configured to receive a wire and the contact is deflectable to make and break an electrical... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6796855 | Electrical conductor connecting means An electrical connector includes a metal housing having at least one side wall, and first and second end walls cooperating with the side wall to define an open-topped chamber, an inverted generally U-shaped resilient contact having first and second leg portions intr... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6786779 | Electrical plug connector with spring tension clamp An electrical plug connector having a lower part and a cover which form a housing. At least one terminal point having a receiving pocket is formed within the lower part and the cover. A sub-assembly including a spring tension clamp having an arcuate tension spring, ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6773313 | Connecting spring and junction block employing such a spring A connecting spring for a junction block of the type forming a kind of loop has a pressing branch, a manipulating branch, an elastic bow connecting the pressing branch to the manipulating branch, and a moving connecting branch extending the manipulating branch on th... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6764356 | Connection terminal A connection terminal for connecting two lines comprises two clamping blocks for receiving and electrically connecting the lines. A receptacle is provided on the connection terminal into which a temperature limiter having at least two terminal legs is insertable and... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6743061 | Electrical connection or junction device An electrical connection or junction device. An insulation housing (2) has two conductor insertion apertures (3, 13) for insertion of two electrical conductors (4, 14) to be connected and two actuation apertures (5, 15) for insertion of a... | 06/01/2004 |
