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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096842 | Electro-mechanical connector for solar arrays A connector assembly is provided for connecting two planar surfaces or structures together to permit electrical transmission between the two. As described, the connector have at least two housing sections having grooves formed therein for receiving springs, such as ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7955145 | In-line connector Connectors are provided herein for connecting two elongated members that are positioned in-line to one another. Advantageously, the connectors not only allow for connection of the two members to permit for mechanical, electrical, EMI, and/or grounding applications, ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7918694 | Connector assembly for solar shingles A connector assembly for electrically coupling solar shingles is provided. The solar shingles include photovoltaic sections that convert light into electricity and supporting sections having upper surfaces to which additional solar shingles are mounted. The connecto... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914351 | Electrical connectors with improved electrical contact performance Electrical connectors are generally discussed herein having a housing having a bore and a groove having a canted coil spring positioned therein. A pin is inserted through the bore and is electrically connected with the canted coil spring. The canted coil spring may ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7722415 | In-line connector Connectors are provided herein for connecting two elongated members that are positioned in-line to one another. Advantageously, the connectors not only allow for connection of the two members to permit for mechanical, electrical, EMI, and/or grounding applications, ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7704107 | Conductive coil connector for reconfigurable electrical circuit element A configurable electrical circuit element housing used as a building block in prototyping and demonstrating electric circuits. A label (10) with a circuit element graphic (11) attaches on an electrically insulated housing top (20). Underneath is... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7458862 | Canted coil spring power terminal and sequence connection system The present invention provides an electrical power system comprising a plurality of battery modules in series connection between adjacent battery modules, wherein each of the battery modules comprises a positive male terminal, a negative male terminal, and a socket ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7429198 | Electrode connector for ring laser gyros A laser block assembly (LBA) gas fill process device with improved cathode electrode connectors. An example device includes a gas fill component that attaches to an LBA under test and electrical connectors that receive a voltage bias from a voltage source and apply ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7367847 | Integrated module connection for HEV battery The present invention provides a battery module system including a plurality of battery modules in a series electrical connection through a specified sequence, each battery module having a male connector and a female connector, the female connector of each battery m... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7316592 | Electrostatic discharge enhanced charge contact design The present invention is directed to an electrical contact that incorporates a movable metal connection component such as a contact pin. The metal connection component is mounted within an insulating body. An electrically conducting path, from a contact head of the ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7294020 | Canted coil spring power terminal and sequence connection system The present invention provides an electrical terminal for electrical connections formed from a metal stamping and including a coil spring interface. Broadly, the inventive electrical terminal includes a female terminal body having at least one opening for receiving ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7274964 | Use of an axial canted coil spring as an electrical contact to minimize resistivity variations under dynamic loads A medically implantable electrical connector includes a housing having a bore with an internal groove therein along with a pin sized for insertion into the housing bore. A film removing spring is disposed in the housing groove dynamic loading of the spring in the gr... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7229327 | Canted coil spring power terminal and sequence connection system The present invention provides an electrical power system comprising a plurality of battery modules in series connection between adjacent battery modules, wherein each of the battery modules comprises a positive male terminal, a negative male terminal, and a socket ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210398 | Cover seals with latching locking features Seal apparatus includes a cover seal having a body and an extending cylindrical sleeve with the sleeve including a radial internal groove. A piston is provided having a circumferential groove and a biasing element is disposed between the internal and circumferential... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7154286 | Dual tapered spring probe A contact spring probe includes a plunger and a spring with a pair of opposed closed coils separated by an open coil. The plunger is secured at one end to one set of closed coils with a shoulder, flange or barb extending from the body of the plunger. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7094064 | Multiple-contact woven electrical switches The present disclosure is directed to electrical switches that utilize conductors that are woven onto loading fibers and a mating conductor that has a contact mating surface. Each conductor has at least one contact point. The loading fibers are capable of delivering... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7033232 | Electric plug connector An electric plug connector has two separate contact members. Each of the contact members has a first pair of parallel elongate webs spaced from each other and a second pair of elongate webs that extend in the same plane perpendicular to the first pair of webs. The f... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6994485 | Method and apparatus for mutually connecting elongated elements, such as reinforcement rods A method for mutually connecting at least two elongated elements, such as concrete renforcement rods, by means of a connecting member in the form of a winding spring with a center line, which winding spring is screwed on and around the elongated elements at the conn... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966802 | Plug connector The invention is embodied in a plug connector having first and second plug contacts, a conductive connecting member and a receiving element. The conductive connecting member is formed as a spring and is positioned between the first and second plug contacts to form a... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6887085 | Terminal for spiral contactor and spiral contactor The present invention relates to a terminal for a spiral contactor performing an electrical connection with an electronic component. The terminal is constituted including a peripheral frame and a contact portion contacting a connection end terminal. One end of the c... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6817893 | Plug connector for connection with a battery terminal The invention relates to a plug connector for making an electrical connection with a battery terminal. The plug connector comprises a housing formed by joining an upper shell and a lower shell with a contact lying within the housing. The contact has a helical spring... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6773312 | Electrical pressure contact An electrical pressure contact includes a housing sleeve with an end facing the contact and an end facing away from the contact, a contact pin axially slidably supported in the housing sleeve, which pin extends out of the housing sleeve at the side facing the contac... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6749358 | Connector for latching and carrying current capabilities with tooless connection A tooless electrical connector includes a housing having a bore with a groove disposed on an inside surface of the bore with the groove establishing a shoulder between a groove bottom and a bore inside surface. A flat spring is provided and disposed in the groove fo... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6666690 | Coil spring contact connector A coil spring contact connector (C) includes a plurality of coil spring contacts (1) and an insulating holder (2) holding the coil spring contacts arranged at intervals. Each coil spring contact has a pair of end contact coils (10) to be brought into cont... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6659778 | Contact assembly for land grid array interposer or electrical connector The present invention provides an electrical contact comprising a first member having spring properties and a second member wrapped around at least a portion of the first member wherein the second member has a greater electrical conductivity than the firs... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6565395 | Electrical connection to a coil spring through a local interference fit for connection to a vibratory rotation sensor and method of forming the same An electrical connection between a vibratory rotation sensor and a hermetic header which makes use of a local interference fit to provide a high degree of mechanical isolation between the sensor and the header. The electrical connection includes an electr... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6472599 | Arrangement for supplying power from a buss bar to a circuit board An electrical interface arrangement includes a buss bar having a longitudinal edge that is substantially smooth and free of conductive tabs. A conductive member is arranged adjacent to the longitudinal edge of the buss bar, and contacts the buss bar with ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6439894 | Contact assembly for land grid array interposer or electrical connector The present invention provides an electrical contact comprising a first member having spring properties and a second member wrapped around at least a portion of the first member wherein the second member has a greater electrical conductivity than the firs... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6416330 | Canted coil spring conductor electrical circuit connector A canted coiled spring is used as a highly conductive, high current electrode between a printed circuit board and a conductive strip connected to a selected voltage. A conductive channel member has fixed therein a coil spring made of a highly conductive, ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6388885 | Controller with helical spring contacts A user-friendly controller provides a special dynamic interconnect which reliably connects terminals of electronic device, such as solenoids, to a circuit board to enhance vehicle performance and help obtain a smoother more comfortable ride. The special i... | 05/14/2002 |
| 5990458 | End cap contact assembly for a heater roller An electrical contact assembly for a roller (10) having at least one single-bevel end portion (13) has a first electrical contact formed by a thermally sprayed band (29) of a nickel alloy, a second electrical contact (30) formed by an annular contact stru... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5941739 | Electrical connection system for a full erase head assembly of a video cassette recorder An electrical connection system for electrically connecting a full erase head assembly to a power source in a video cassette recorder includes a main printed circuit board having a terminal connected to the power source, conductive connecting members for ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5708234 | Wire connector An insulating outer shell includes structure forming a first opening in a first end of the outer shell, and structure forming a second opening in a second end of the outer shell. A conductive inner shell having a closed end and an open end is fitted insid... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5584723 | Rechargeable battery assembly The invention provides a connection assembly for a rechargeable battery, including a connector and connector receptacle assembly to connect the battery to the device. The connection assembly allows a battery to be inserted and removed from the device with... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5531618 | Apparatus and method of connecting and terminating electrical conductors The invention relates to a method and apparatus for connecting and terminating electrical conductors. The apparatus provides an electrical connector-terminal, which includes a conductive coiled spring construction that is adapted for selectively retaining... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5468164 | Female contact, in particular for a high tension section switch A female contact, in particular for a high tension section switch, the female contact comprising two interleaved thimbles, a metal first thimble made by extruding a block of metal and then machining it, said first thimble having metal contact fingers desi... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5468153 | Wireline swivel and method of use A rotatable electrical connector or swivel is used in a substantially vertical subterranean portion of a drill string within a drill pipe. The swivel has an enclosed oil filled chamber having a first shaft concentrically mounted therein. The first shaft p... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5454735 | Severable radio frequency coaxial cable connectors having minimal signal degradation Male and female radio frequency cable connectors 64 and 13 have corresponding circumferential grooves 80 and 44 which are aligned and face each other when the connectors 64 and 13 are in a connected state so as to form a channel. The connectors 64 and 13 ... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5439393 | Helical zero insertion force connector for coaxial cables A coupler of the zero insertion force (ZIF) type for connecting two coaxial cables. A first embodiment includes a pair of opposed (inner) cylindrical receptacles, electrically connected, each formed from two lengths of helically coiled, interleaved wire, ... | 08/08/1995 |
