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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7393228 | Terminal structure and vacuum pump A terminal structure has a first connector arranged at a first member, such as a vacuum pump, and a plurality of connector pins. A second member, such as a control device, is movable toward and away from the first member, and a second member side bolt is arranged at... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7341475 | Ground rod cap A ground rod cap is disclosed. The ground rod cap includes a crown portion and a support portion connected to the crown portion. The crown portion is configured to receive a ground rod. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| RE39958 | Plug-and-socket connector element The invention relates to a plug-and-socket connector element (10) comprising a base body (12) in which at least one plug contact (16) is arranged, with the at least one plug contact (16) permitting an insertion of an electric feed line ( | 12/25/2007 |
| 7217157 | Waterproof connector In a waterproof connector, a sealing material is filled in an internal space of an outer housing which lies between an inner housing and a waterproof plug. The outer housing is so formed that a centerline of a connector opening and a centerline of a waterproof plug ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 6997759 | Electrical connector including moveable cable seating indicators and associated methods An electrical connector for electrical cables includes an electrically conductive body, an insulating cover, and moveable cable seating indicators aligned with seating indicator openings in the conductive body. The electrically conductive body may have spaced apart ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6974346 | Land grid array connector assembly with pick up cap An LGA connector assembly (1) includes an LGA connector (2) and a generally rectangular pick up cap (3). The connector has a metal clip (25, 25′) having a pair of arcuate lateral sides (256). The pick up cap has a plane top surfa... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6840805 | Plug-and-socket connector element The invention relates to a plug-and-socket connector element (10) comprising a base body (12) in which at least one plug contact (16) is arranged, with the at least one plug contact (16) permitting an insertion of an electric feed line ( | 01/11/2005 |
| 6767243 | Compressor plug cap assembly A compressor plug cap assembly includes a compressor plug and a fence member. The compressor plug has a first plug side face and an opposing second plug side face, the first plug side face configured for operative association with a compressor. The fence member subs... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6695621 | Towing connector A towing connector is constructed to include a housing defining a receptacle, which holds a U-shaped conducting plate and 6 metal contact plates around the U-shaped conducting plate, a 4-pole female connector mounted in an insertion hole in the housing, f... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6481875 | Light socket cover system A light socket cover system that is used by persons decorating with lights, including strings of lights, that provides an electrically nonconductive cover for providing a moisture tight covering for one or more empty light sockets and/or one or more light... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6450835 | Structure of a metal hood housing for connector An improved structure of a metal hood for connector is disclosed, and the hood comprises a top plate portion, side plate portion, bottom plate portion and a rear plate portion. A symmetrical L-shaped extension portion each at the two sides of the rear pla... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6334795 | Structure of a cordless phone plug An improved structure of a cordless phone plug comprising wiring, a base seat, an upper covering hood, a lower covering hood and an insertion-pin positioning member within an enclosed housing, the front end of the base seat extended from the open end of t... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6300574 | Corrosion inhibiting cap for electrical terminals A cap for protecting an electrical terminal from corrosion having a base which is insertable upon the terminal, a tapered section designed to guide and surround a mate to the terminal as it is being connected, and a removable top which protects the termin... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6213808 | Method of joining electrical conductors and an apparatus for practicing this method The invention provides an electrical housing having a cover portion 14, and a base portion (not shown) defining recesses for receiving electrical connectors 24. Each connector has a casing 26 defining a nozzle portion 28 through which terminations of elec... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6203341 | Cable connector A cable connector of the present invention comprises an insulative housing, a number of conductive contacts, a pair of positioning levers and an insulative shell. The insulative housing has a mating face on a front end for mating with a mating connector a... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6142827 | Connector casing with fluid plastics baffle A connector casing with fluid a plastics baffle including a terminal case and a cable extending into the terminal case. The terminal case is formed from a top and a base closed to each other by fasteners provided on their side walls. The terminal case def... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5731763 | Video/TV access controller An access controller for a television, computer or display device includes a wireless transmitter and a receiving unit. The receiving unit has a tamper-proof housing that covers the device power line and protects receiving and switching circuitry. The rec... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5489222 | Mini connector with anti-rotational contact A miniature bulkhead connector (10) is disclosed having a novel anti-rotational mechanism for preventing rotation of the center conductor (90) during mating with a mating connector. The connector includes a metal housing (14) arranged to be mounted to a b... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5308264 | Modular backshell interface system Multi-conductor strand wiring harnesses are connected together by a backshell having several internal semi-flexible circuit boards disposed therein. A minimal non-shielded conductor window is provided between the inlet and outlet connections in the backsh... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5254018 | Connector A connector 10 comprises a main connector body 1 and a plurality of mating connector bodies 2 having a pair of poles in each set of divided conductor circuits. The main connector body 1 is provided with four terminals 4 with two pairs of poles in a casing... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5201675 | Miniature multiple electrical connector A miniature multiple electrical connector consists of a plug connector and a receptacle connector having an insulating block and a metal shell. The metal shell is fixed to the insulating block by fitting anchoring protrusions provided along both sides of ... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5062810 | Plug insert for a metal tube housing In order to improve a plug insert for a metal tube housing comprising a cact carrier with plug pins protruding from a first side thereof and solder terminals from a second side thereof opposite the first side, and a protective sleeve insertable in the me... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5022865 | Hermetically sealing connector and method of use thereof A connector device and method of use thereof provide positioning and hermetic sealing of electrical contacts in protective housings. The housings protect wires which connect the speed sensor of a turbine engine to a display. The connector supports the ele... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4938718 | Cylindrical connector keying means Cylindrical electrical assembly comprises a plug part and a receptacle part, each part consisting of a metallic shell and an insulating insert within the shell. The insert of the receptacle part has an integral hood which extends forwardly beyond the mati... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4891020 | Low profile metal shell electrical connector A low profile, metal shell insulation displacement contact (IDC) connector comprises an elongate insulative housing having two spaced longitudinally extending sidewalls and two transversely extending longitudinally spaced end walls. Within the interior of... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4891015 | Universal connector with interchangeable male and female sleeves for use in network analyzers and microwave devices A universal connector assembly having a plurality of interchangeable sleeve members for converting the assembly from a male-type microwave device connector to a female-type microwave device connector and vice-versa. Embodiments of the assembly are used fo... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4789357 | Electrical connector shield case An electrical connector shield case for enclosing an insulation member having a plurality of contacts, which comprises a cylindrical member made by bending a metal piece so as to enclose said insulation member; and said cylindrical member having locking m... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4768982 | Bus bar stab insulator shroud A bus bar stab insulator shroud cooperates with a bus bar stab housing to insulate and protect the stab fingers. The shroud includes an insulative member which has first and second side members connected by a central member which has first and second open... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4752235 | Electrical connector with deformable retention element and procedure for assembly of such a connector An electrical connector in which securing of an insulating body to a protective housing is done by the deformation of an inserted piece. The electrical connector has a special configuration of the insulating body and housing due to the presence of bevels,... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4708663 | Rotatable electrical elbow fitting An electrical fitting has a rigid tubular body in the form of an elbow with one connector insert rotatably received at one end of the body and a second connector insert fixed within the body in the other end. Insulated flexible wires within the body conne... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4659164 | Diode connector A diode type connector having at least one solid guide pin inserted through n insulated housing, the pin having a front plug portion and a rear section for connection to a strand of a cable, the rear section having an axial concentric bore and a lateral sl... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4653839 | Connector with removable socket elements A connector is described which has socket contacts at one end which can be removed for cleaning or replacement. The connector includes a shell with a hollow end portion, an insulator or web lying within the shell and having a face facing the shell end por... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4527847 | Mounting assembly for rotatable electrical connector The mounting assembly of the present disclosure finds particular application in shielded electrical cable having connectors at opposite extremities thereof and carrying electrical conductors between spaced-apart equipments having respective mating connect... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4468080 | Cable shield termination means for plug and receptacle connectors For cable termination, a metal plate is fit into the open cable-receiving end of either a connector plug or receptacle. One or more openings in the plate include hollow metal tubes conductively secured to the plate. A set of cable wires within a grounded ... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4398783 | Coaxial cable connector A connector is disclosed for coupling a coaxial cable to terminal pins on a printed circuit board to provide EMI/RFI shielding for a signal pin on the board. The insulator of the connector has a center contact cavity for receiving a socket contact which i... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4306760 | Cable connector assembly A recessed housing and cover are held together by self-tapping screws. The housing is provided with a half round extension having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the cable. The cable insulation is removed to about the middle o... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4272148 | Shielded connector housing for use with a multiconductor shielded cable A shielded housing for a connector connected to a multiconductor shielded cable comprises two mating shells and a ferrule. The ferrule is placed around the cable and the shielding braid wires are folded back over the ferrule. The shells clamp around the f... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4232930 | Battery plug and receptacle for use in mines A battery plug and receptacle each of which is formed from individual cartridges for each member. The cartridges are molded in a section of a circle. When installed enough cartridges are utilized to form a full circle. A keeper is provided for containing ... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4110716 | D.C. block connectors There is disclosed in the present application a co-axial connector for very high frequency microwave applications including a ceramic capacitor connected in series between aligned inner conductors by cup-shaped spring washers interposed between each side ... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4106834 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for use on tractor-trailer vehicles includes a receptacle and plug. The receptacle housing has a thickened portion and ribs reinforcing the thickened portion to prevent deformation of the receptacle due to vibration of the attached... | 08/15/1978 |
