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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172625 | Spherical terminal with guide groove In a pair of mutually connectable terminals, one terminal is provided with a joint having a spherical surface formed on the outer circumferential surface, and the other terminal is provided with a hole into which the joint can be fitted. At least one of the joint an... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7591693 | Device and method for latching separable insulated connectors A latching mechanism for joining separable insulated connectors employs a plurality of finger contacts to create an interference fit with an electrode probe of an elbow connector. The electrode probe enters a cylindrical grouping of the plurality of finger contacts ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7357657 | Electrical connection device An electrical connection device is arranged for connection to a machine cable and includes a pin and a socket. The pin and the socket have engagement surfaces with the pin or socket having another surface that forms a wedging surface for the device. The pin and the ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7329158 | Push-lock terminal connection assembly A male terminal has spring elements bent back from a rounded end above a flat portion of the terminal and separated by a centrally located opening. An aperture extends through the flat portion under the opening. Elongated ridges protrude from an underside of the fla... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322846 | Quick connect connector The invention relates to a connector that can be easily mated to a jack connector. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7306469 | Self-latching quick disconnect connector A quick disconnect fastener is disclosed. The quick disconnect fastener includes a male member for joining to a first end of a first loop structure including a male body section, a probe section coupled to the body section, the probe section further including a prob... | 12/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7258585 | Device and method for latching separable insulated connectors A latching mechanism for joining separable insulated connectors employs a plurality of finger contacts to create an interference fit with an electrode probe of an elbow connector. The electrode probe enters a cylindrical grouping of the plurality of finger contacts ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7207850 | Wire press-clamping method In a wire press-clamping method of press-clamping a conductor of a wire to a conductor press-clamping portion of a press-clamping terminal in electrically-connected relation thereto, there is used the press-clamping terminal having conductor press-fastening piece po... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7168969 | Adjustable right angle electrical plug with an interchangeable plug assembly An adjustable right angle electrical plug with an interchangeable plug assembly has a casing, an interchangeable plug assembly and an electric cord. The casing is hollow and has a base, a cover and two resilient contacts. The cover is mounted on the base and has a p... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7144281 | Female terminal fitting and a blank for a plurality of terminal fittings A female terminal fitting (10) is integrally formed by applying bending or the like to a metallic plate and provided with a main portion (20), a wire barrel (40) and an insulation barrel (50) in this order from front side to rear side. A ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7115004 | Wire press-clamping method In a wire press-clamping method of press-clamping a conductor of a wire to a conductor press-clamping portion of a press-clamping terminal in electrically-connected relation thereto, there is used the press-clamping terminal having conductor press-fastening piece po... | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6942516 | Connector and mating connector and combination thereof A plug connector comprises a fitting portion to be fitted with another fitting portion of a receptacle connector. In an outer peripheral surface of the fitting portion, an engagement depression is formed. The engagement depression is depressed in a radial direction ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6902413 | High retention connection An electrical spring connection assembly electrically connects a conducting case, and a spark plug. The electrical spring connection assembly includes a base having a securing aperture for receiving the conducting case therein. The base fixedly secures the electrica... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6884125 | Secured connector and using process thereof The present invention discloses a secured connector and a using process thereof. The secured connector includes a connector body with one end having at least a conductive terminal for plugging in a socket, a cover located at another end of the connector body and hav... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6860743 | Adaptor assembly An adaptor assembly is provided. The adaptor assembly includes: a circuit board, a plug having a first engaging structure, securing structure fixed to the circuit board and having a second engaging structure for being electrically connected and engaging with the fir... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6846205 | Processing chamber feedthru coupler A coupling or barrel connector is disclosed for interconnecting an anode leg of an anode assembly with an anode feedthru mounted on a processing chamber. One end of the barrel connector is threaded onto the anode feedthru. The opposite end of the barrel connector re... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6688923 | Power-interface assembly of susceptor for use in semiconductor fabrication apparatus The present invention provides a susceptor power-interface assembly which is used for a chamber process module that includes a power supply, a process chamber and a susceptor, wherein the susceptor includes a susceptor shaft penetrating a bottom of the pr... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6629864 | Electrical contact for plug-in connector An electrical contact (10) which can engage a mating terminal (50) for electrical connection and detachable latching thereto. The contact includes a piece of sheet metal bent to form at least one guide plate (13, 14) and a bias plate (15) lying facewise a... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6595810 | Electrical connectors and connection system An electrical receptacle having a body member, the body member having at least one blade-engaging member with a first and second portion spaced apart one another, a bridge portion, and at least one side structure spaced between the first and second portio... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6544079 | Terminal configuration A terminal including a connector plate having raised surfaces which provide the terminal with the required thickness is described. The terminal also includes a slot extending from the connector plate leading edge to facilitate pushing a locking type or qu... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6491536 | Connector for use on board A connector has a housing mounted on a board, and a terminal retained within the terminal accommodation chamber. The housing has a terminal accommodation chamber. The terminal has a hollow-cylindrical connectable portion, into which a corresponding connec... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6354873 | Snap rail and connector body combination A snap rail pivotally connected to a connector body for providing simultaneous actuation of button locks of connector pins discretely received within respective connector receptacles of the connector body. The connector body has a plurality of connector r... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6296524 | Electrical connector An electrical connector comprises a terminal (12) having a contact section (13) for contact with a mating terminal (22) and a housing (11) made of an insulative material and molded integrally with the terminal. The contact section (13) is indented and a s... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6280210 | Ignition wiring connector A one-piece electrical connector for connecting an insulated conductor to a generally cylindrical conductive terminal post includes a first connector portion formed as an open-ended cylindrical shell segment of about the same axial length as the terminal ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6142812 | Connector The present invention relates to a connector capable of fastening a plug and a jack easily and stengthening the fastening force between the plug and the jack, comprise a first connecting means having a first connecting body, a first connecting pin install... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6102753 | Electrical female connector, especially for an implantable heart stimulator An electrical female connector for affixing a contact pin of an electrode cable in a connector part of a heart stimulator has a sleeve which is elastic and which has a curved shape in a relaxed condition. The sleeve is straightened to a substantially stra... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6094122 | Mechanical locking connection for electric terminals An ignition coil assembly module (40) that can be connected to and disconnected from an engine spark plug. The module elements are arranged as a succession of cylindrical layers about a central ferromagnetic core (46). From innermost to outermost, the suc... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5885117 | One-part contact element In order to produce a one-part contact element (1) for connection of an ignition cable to a spark plug connector which is inexpensive and enables a non-releasable connection, an embracing tongue (11) is formed on one of two oppositely arranged edges (9, 1... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5735716 | Electrical connectors with delayed insertion force An electrical connector wherein a female terminal has a deformable sleeve for receiving a male terminal in a manner such that the male terminal may be inserted almost fully into the interior of the sleeve before it contacts the sleeve and begins to meet a... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5601443 | Auto seizing connector An auto seizing connector is provided having complimentary male and female portions. The female portion includes a movable closing collar having a converging passage that surrounds a first terminal associated with the female portion. A fitting retained wi... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5547400 | Connector module A connector module is provided which includes a base which houses a metal shell, and a first metal connector such as a female connector, and a cover which encloses the metal shell and female connector relative to the base. The base includes projections wh... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5273455 | Torsion bar connector An electrical connector system includes a torsion bar spring for maintaining good contact forces in small sizes, simple configurations and controlled connector insertion forces. The electrical connector system includes a first and a second terminal. The f... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5148086 | Means for securing insulation displacement terminals to leads extending from a fluorescent light ballast A ballast connector is described for use with a ballast having windings, resistors, capacitors, etc. mounted therein. An internal connector housing is positioned in one end of the ballast case and has the various leads from the windings, resistors, capaci... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5137477 | Antenna connector A male connector body for a radio antenna employs a plurality of compressible ribs to provide tactile feedback to an assembler. The ribs provide an insertion force that is less than a withdrawal force.... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5041027 | Cable splice A system for electrically connecting a first power cable end to a second power cable end, the system including a first probe adapted to be electrically connected to the first power cable end, a second probe adapted to be electrically connected to the seco... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5025121 | Circuit breaker contact assembly A primary disconnect assembly for a circuit breaker. The assembly includes a plurality of contact fingers for engaging the terminals of a bus bar assembly. The terminals and fingers are configured such that the terminals each include depressions adapted t... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4941853 | Electrical contact torsion bar systems Electrical terminals include torsion bar spring portions for maintaining ample contact forces in small sizes and with simple configurations. A male contact includes a contact portion connected by an axial torsion bar to a base portion. When the contact is... | 07/17/1990 |
