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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128441 | Terminal fitting connecting structure A connecting structure has a male terminal (10) including a tab (13) and a female terminal (20) including a rectangular connecting tube (23) that receives the tab (13). A louver spring (30) is housed in the connecting tube (... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123573 | Connection structure A connection structure includes a first terminal housing with first connecting terminals, a second terminal housing with second connecting terminals, isolating plates in the first terminal housing, a connecting member to collectively fix the first connecting termina... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8038488 | Female terminal hardware A female terminal hardware (10) has a terminal main body (20) with a box-like terminal connecting section (21). A louver terminal (40) is housed in the terminal main body (20) and includes contact pieces (43) each juxtaposed... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7918695 | Tubular female terminal for receiving a male terminal A female terminal for receiving a male terminal is provided. The female terminal includes: a tubular box part having a receiving portion for receiving the male terminal therein; a spring piece which includes a fixed end provided inside the box part, and a free end p... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7789720 | Electrical terminal assembly and method of using the electrical terminal assembly An electrical terminal assembly is disclosed herein. The electrical terminal assembly includes a wire assembly receiving portion that is adapted to receive a wire assembly. The electrical terminal assembly further includes an electrical contact portion. The electric... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7677935 | Right-angle connector A connector forms a connection by inserting a socket connector and a plug connector into a housing. The housing is configured by integrally forming a plug insertion recessed part and a socket insertion recessed part in an L shape. A socket terminal of the socket con... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7465199 | Female terminal A female terminal includes a tubular portion which has a square tubular shape and receives a male terminal therein and a resilient member which is provided in the tubular portion so as to urge the male terminal toward an inner surface of the tubular portion. The res... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7445529 | Connector structure and connector type terminal block structure A connector structure that can ensure connection is provided. In the connector structure, a bus bar and a plate-like terminal mate with each other to establish an electric connection. A lower-side inner surface as a first inner surface defining the opening is provid... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7351122 | Receptacle terminal A receptacle terminal includes a contact section. The contact section includes a substantially L-shaped contact spring, a first protection member, and a second protection member. The contact spring includes a link arm and a contact arm. The link arm has a first edge... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7303447 | Electrical terminal with anti-snag feature An electrical connector including a housing comprising at least two contact receiving areas and at least two contact terminals connected to the housing in the contact receiving areas. A first one of the contact terminals includes a combined housing latch and shortin... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300319 | Electrical contact Electrical contact comprising a contact element, which has a connection portion, which serves for the electrical conducting connection to an electrical conductor, but a contact holding portion connected integrally to the connection portion, for contacting a counter ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294027 | Electrical terminal with layered springs Disclosed herein is an electrical terminal. The electrical terminal includes a frame, a first spring, and a second spring. The frame has a receptacle section adapted to receive a male contact. The first spring is movably captured in the receptacle section. The secon... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278883 | Electrical connector housing with terminal position assurance (TPA) member An electrical connector including a plurality of electrical terminals; and a housing having the electrical terminals connected thereto. The housing includes a first housing member and a second housing member movably connected to the first housing member. The first h... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278891 | Electrical connector element The invention relates to an electrical connector element comprising a base part having a socket section to receive a plug-in contact and an insertion part inserted into the socket section for the contacting of a plug-in contact introduced into the socket section. | 10/09/2007 |
| 7241189 | High-current terminal blade type connector An electrical socket contact for high-current applications includes a cage-like receptacle housing having two lateral plates on opposite sides. The lateral plates forming an interspace therebetween for holding a complementary plug contact. The socket contact further... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238056 | Electrical connector An electrical connector including a plurality of conductors, at least one male terminal electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of conductors, and at least one female terminal electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of conductors. At ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229328 | Female contact A female contact comprises a tube-shaped socket having a male-contact accommodation space, and a flat spring held in the socket so as to apply elastic force to a male contact. A notch is formed at a male-contact inlet of the socket. A hook formed at one end of the f... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217161 | Electrical terminal with anti-snag feature An electrical terminal including a conductor connection section, a mating terminal connection section, a deflectable latch, and a deflectable anti-snag ramp. The latch is adapted to latch with an electrical connector housing when the terminal is fully inserted into ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7150660 | High current automotive electrical connector and terminal A terminal 20 for use in connecting a battery cable 9 to a rectangular blade 4 on a battery 2 includes a terminal body 22 and a spring member or multiple contact band 70. The spring member 70 is fabricated from a mate... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7142411 | Methods and apparatus for distributing power in a computerized device In a computerized device requiring a relatively large amount of power during operation (e.g., between approximately 10 kW to 15 kW) at a relatively large current (e.g., between approximately 200 and 300 amperes), an electrical conductor or power distribution assembl... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140895 | Connector for electronic components A receptacle connector comprises at least one receptacle contact. The receptacle contact includes a contact member and at least one spring member. The contact member is formed for receipt of a plug contact along a mating plane. The contact member is resiliently disp... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118428 | Female terminal for the electrically conductive connection to a terminal pin, especially a flat-pin terminal Female terminal 1 for the electrically conductive connection to a terminal pin 4, especially a flat-pin terminal, comprising base element 2, which has a tubular receiving portion 5, which forms an enclosed accommodation chamber 6 w... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7094115 | Female terminal fitting A female terminal fitting (20) has an approximately tubular connection portion (22) with an open front end for receiving a tab (14) of a male terminal fitting (10). Concavities (30) extend longitudinally in the connection portion (... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090512 | Connector system for conductive plates An electrical connector for mating with a conductive plate having a plate mounting edge, and first and second surfaces extending from the plate mounting edge is provided. The connector includes a contact having a contact mounting edge and a lead interface edge oppos... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090545 | Terminal fitting A terminal fitting (A) has a receiving portion (17) with a contact surface (18) for contacting a male tab (T). The contact surface (18) is widest at the front end and substantially narrowed toward the back. A rate at which a contact area of the ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086912 | Electrical terminal having resistance against mating terminal removal An electrical terminal is provided for mating with a blade-like mating terminal. The electrical terminal includes a base having a front mating end and a rear terminating end. A spring arm is folded rearwardly over the base from the front mating end thereof to a rear... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7044806 | Electrical connector terminal position assurance polarization An electrical connector including an electrical terminal; a housing member having the electrical terminal mounted therein; and a terminal position assurance (TPA) member. The housing member includes a deflectable latch which latches the electrical terminal inside th... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7014516 | Power connector with an adjustable opening A power connector to be connected with a panel-form connector is disclosed. The power connector comprises a pair of conductive devices, and each conductive device comprises a case, a metal base, and a metal conductive piece combined with the metal base and disposed ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011548 | Board mounted side-entry electrical connector A side-entry, blade-receiving electrical connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board. The connector includes a dielectric housing having a bottom wall and a blade-receiving receptacle at a side of the housing. At least one conductive terminal is mo... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994600 | Contacting part for electrical connector The present invention relates to a contacting part for an electrical connector, consisting of a male contacting portion and of a female contacting portion, the female contacting portion consisting of a body having a longitudinal axis of symmetry and an end of which ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6939154 | Shock absorbing connector A connector is provided to reduce the transmission of shock from a housing to a HD via a connector in a notebook computer when the housing is dropped or hits something. The connector has a lower connector portion that is fixed to a print-circuit board and a guide ax... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923661 | Power connector for mounting on a circuit board A low profile blade receiving electrical connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board. The connector includes a dielectric housing having a blade insertion cavity which extends generally parallel to the printed circuit board. A pair of generally U-s... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6908348 | Box terminal with extended contact surfaces and controlled damage location during high voltage arcing with and without suppression under a magnetic field The present invention relates generally to male to female contact terminals, particularly those in use with associated wire harnesses or cables involved in higher voltage and current carrying vehicle applications. More specifically, the present invention discloses a... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6872103 | Bushing contact The invention relates to a socket contact (1) including a back-up spring (3) and a base spring (2), the back-up spring (3) enclosing the base spring (2) in box-like manner with a first wall (11), a second wall (12), a... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6692316 | High current terminal blade type sealed connection system A high current terminal blade connection system adapted for automotive environments, which provides environmental sealing includes a female connector and a male connector. The male connector includes a male power terminal having a contact blade and a mean... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6672911 | Electrical terminal socket assembly including 90 angled and sealed connectors A terminal socket assembly for electrically connecting a male input blade with an output cable. The socket assembly includes a spring cage exhibiting a three dimensional rectangular and arcuate cross sectional shape having a plurality of angled and torsio... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6529113 | Push-in type fuse A presser spring (43) is separately formed with a fuse body (33), and therefore may be formed of a material having a high spring characteristic. The presser spring (43) is attached to a portion of peripheral wall portions (41b) to which a back plate porti... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6520811 | Terminal fitting A terminal fitting has a bottom wall (15). A curved portion (21) is folded back at a front end (15F) of the bottom wall (15). A touching portion (22) extends back from the curved portion (21) and is in contact with the bottom wall (15). A contact portion ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6506084 | Terminal structure of connector A terminal structure of a connector includes a female terminal having a spring contact in a fitting portion thereof, and a male terminal having a male tab to be inserted into the fitting portion of the female terminal and contacted by the spring contact. ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6494753 | No-crimp electrical connector side-by-side type and method A no-crimp electrical connector is essentially comprised of two molded plastic body members. A molded plastic body member has a connection chamber and a threaded wall bounds the connection chamber. A second molded body member has an externally threaded su... | 12/17/2002 |
