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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137145 | Wiring termination mechanisms and use thereof New wiring terminations and methods are disclosed. The terminations may be incorporated into any suitable device such as wiring device which comprises a housing having a plurality of wire terminations. At least one of the plurality of wire terminations comprises a c... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8047883 | Wire termination mechanisms and methods of use The present disclosure relates to wiring terminations. Wiring terminations can be used in any suitable device such as a wiring device. The wiring termination is configured to selectively receive a distal end of a wire therein. The wire termination mechanism includes... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7347749 | Electrical connector with pivoting terminal The present invention discloses an electrical connector, comprising an insulating body provided with a plurality of accommodating passages; and an electrical terminal received in the accommodating passage and having a fastening portion on one side to fasten with the... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7097518 | Contact terminal A contact terminal, by means of which an annular connector or two connectors may be gripped, is described. The contact terminal comprises a housing with a pivotally mounted terminal element which may be biased onto a contact face mounted on the housing at a contact ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077711 | Cam lock for electrical terminal A lever is attached to a power distribution module by a bracket. The lever has cam elements positioned over a conductor connected to the power distribution system within the module. The cam elements each have a rounded surface and an adjacent flat surface. The condu... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6884126 | Micro connector to facilitate testing of micro electronic component and subassemblies The present invention is a testing apparatus which includes a contact connector comprised of a housing with contact blades extending from the housing. The contact blades are pivotally mounted to the housing by pivot rods. A biasing element is coupled to the contact ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6855012 | High capacity electrical terminal connection The present invention provides a secure connection between first and second high capacity electrical terminals. A bolt unit extends through the first and second terminals and supports one side of the first terminal. A connection nut joined with the bolt unit support... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6312280 | Flexible circuit board connector having insulation removal mechanism An improved connector establishes an electrical connection between an external conductor and a planar conductor of an insulated flexible circuit board, utilizing an automatically deployed cutting mechanism for removing insulative material overlying the fl... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6283804 | Cable connector for electrical connections The cable connector for electrical connections has a connector housing and a connector insert which is made of electrically insulating material and has contact elements, and a pull relief for the cable to be connected. This pull relief is formed by a swiv... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6036532 | Electrical connector which strips insulation from an insulated conductor This invention relates to a detachable connecting terminal which connects an electric conductor in the form of a wire or strand with an electroconductive contact bar, wherein a pivotedly positioned terminal disk in the housing forces the conductor against... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6019647 | Circuit breaker line and load terminal A spring-loaded cam electrical connector is used to rapidly connect circuit breaker load terminal straps with the associated electric distribution system wire conductors. Rotation of the cam in one direction traps the end of the wire conductor between the... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5938488 | Clamping device for electrical conductors A clamping device for electrical conductors is characterized by a housing and a clamping member rotatably connected with the housing via an improved bearing assembly. The bearing assembly includes an embossed journal on one side of the clamping member and... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5810628 | Circuit breaker line and load terminal A spring-loaded cam electrical connector is used to rapidly connect circuit breaker load terminal straps with the associated electric distribution system wire conductors. Rotation of the cam in one direction traps the end of the wire conductor between the... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5624286 | Transversal connector for electric wire and cable applications An electrical connector with a "U" shape, having its upper wings (8) folded downwards, and provided with grooves (17) in its lower inner part (11), having a plurality of transpassing holes (9) which are coplanar with holes (9) provided in wings (8) and th... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5560358 | Connector design for multi-contact medical electrode An electrical brain contact device and device for connecting a plurality of lead wires with individual take-up terminals is described. The lead wires in the brain contact device extend to a terminal mount with an array of lead-wire terminals on it. A conn... | 10/01/1996 |
| 4966563 | Bus bar tab connector A bus bar tab connector which electrically and mechanically connects an electrically conductive tab extending from a bus bar to an electrically conductive tab from an external source is presented. In accordance with the present invention, the conductive t... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4960395 | Conical twist-lock electrical connector For reliable heavy duty repeatable connection of heavy duty electric power lines of a portable, mobile or temporary nature, involving frequent changes such as extension or relocation, the connector of this invention couples readily in a twist action which... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4954105 | Replacement connector for implanted leads A replacement connector for implanted leads. The proximal end of the implanted lead is cut away and discarded. A slip-on seal is placed on the remaining end of the lead. The replacement connector is connected to the implanted lead using an eccentric locki... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4943246 | Electrical connector for wire connection An electrical connector in which a flexible wire is placed into electrical connections with an electrically conducting terminal means by means of a two-component wire trap, one component of which is electrically connected to the said terminal means. The t... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4840580 | Connector arrangement for a lead for an implantable stimulation device A connector arrangement for a lead for an implantable stimulation device, such as a heart pacemaker, has a receptacle in which a proximal end of a lead is received and a fixing element which is disposed tangentially relative to the proximal end of the lea... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4824406 | Electrical connectors An electrical connector for a multi-pin electric plug comprises a first member (1) having a leg (2) and a U-shaped recess (3) in which a second member (5) engages to grip an electrical conductor therebetween. The second member (5) is pivotally mounted on ... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4695110 | Electrical connector apparatus An electrical assembly for mechanically and electrically coupling lengths of cables having stripped ends. The assembly comprises two identically constructed, electrically conductive, eccentric terminals, each for receiving and terminating a stripped cable... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4653823 | Electrical connector apparatus A jack has therein a longitudinal guideway in the back of which the free end of a printed wiring jack board projects longitudinally forward in the guideway and has laterally spaced conductive terminals on its top. The guideway is adapted to slidably recei... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4624519 | Drop-wire closure having insulation-piercing means A drop-wire connector includes a single pivoted cam having insulation-piercing teeth on opposite surfaces thereof and variable-sized passageways for receiving cables to be connected. The insulation-piercing teeth pierce and electrically interconnect the c... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4563054 | Spring-pressure connector for electrical conductors A spring-contact connector for electric conductors, with a contact spring and an activating element that is mounted in such a way that it can rotate. The activating element is a more or less rotationally symmetrical member mounted in such a way that it ca... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4555158 | Modular connector and system containing the same Disclosed is a modular connector adapted to provide a removable electric connection between a source of electricity and electrical equipment which includes a cover operatively connected and movable relative to the base of the modular connector and contain... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4541679 | Electrical connector strip A connector strip comprises a row of swivel members each of which has a swivel portion held on a housing by a contact band provided with a keyhole window through which a conductor can be inserted through a guide passage into a hole within the pivot portio... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4519669 | Braid clamp for generator shaft voltage and current pickup A braid clamp for generator shaft voltage and current pickup employs a compound lever for forcibly locking clamping faces of a compound action clamping block into firm contact with a portion of a metallic braid. The metallic braid is thereby secured with ... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4214733 | Device for tensioning corona-discharge wires A device for tensioning the corona-discharge wires of e.g. electrostatic copiers has an internally toothed sleeve member in which an externally toothed clamping member is turnably received. Both members have openings transverse to the longitudinal axis of... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4202592 | Sealed electrical connectors A sealed electrical connector comprises an electrically insulated pin housed in a receptacle and has a bared end for contact with a conductor extending partly out of the receptacle. An adjustable mechanical means is provided establishing such contact. A d... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4162116 | Detachable, water-tight connection elements for detonating devices and components which process for the ignition signal The invention relates to detachable, water-tight connecting elements adapted to produce water-tight electrical and mechanical connections primarily in detonating devices connectable under water comprising a coulping part having at least one contact pin mo... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4157208 | Waterproof splice electrical connector A rotary waterproof splice connector for use with a plurality of insulated wires is disclosed. The connector includes two mutually rotatable cylindrical insulating members. Wire receiving tubular passages parallel to the axis of rotation intersect a plate... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4134183 | Gripping collar A gripping collar for electric cables and the like comprises coaxial pieces held axially together but rotatable relative to one another, the pieces having eccentric holes which define a passage through the collar. A cable or other member to be gripped can... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4128295 | Eccentric bore connecting device Connecting device which is intended to be installed on a conductor comprises rotatable male and female parts having conductor receiving bores extending therethrough. The bores are eccentric relative to the axis of rotation of the parts so that the opening... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4128296 | Eccentric bore electrical connecting device A two piece electrical terminal for use with stranded electrical wires such as those used in aluminum utility cables is disclosed. A device for establishing this electrical termination comprises two mutually rotatable members each having eccentric bores. ... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4057878 | Wire connector A wire connector wherein wires to be connected are threaded into a sleeve from opposite ends thereof. A jamming cam is mounted on a resilient pin inside the sleeve which, when tension is applied to the wires to withdraw them from the sleeve, rotates into ... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4039243 | Electrical connector An electrical connector comprising a binding post intended to be fixed to a suitable supporting surface such as the wall of a loudspeaker enclosure, and including an outwardly extending portion provided with a camming surface disposed spirally relative to... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4029383 | Electrical connectors An electrical connector comprises a first body rotatably mounted in a hollow second member. In one form, the second member is a hollow cylinder and the first member has a cylindrical portion to fit the cylinder and a tapered portion of snail-cam cross-sec... | 06/14/1977 |
| 3999829 | Screwless electrical terminal An electrical terminal comprising a rigid bent sheet metal member having a first portion provided with a projecting pivot and a second portion spaced from and generally parallel to the pivot, a cam pivotable on the pivot and having an eccentric surface fa... | 12/28/1976 |
