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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7252536 | Self-aligning vibration resistant coupling apparatus A self-aligning coupling apparatus incorporates a first connecting element having a body with a first set of accessory teeth and a second connecting element having a body and a second set of accessory teeth for engagement of the first set. A coupling ring joins the ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 6912124 | Lever system for moving a component within a chassis A lever system deploys a pinion gear that engages a pinion gear receiving portion. A handle is attached to the pinion gear to rotate the pinion gear between a retain position and a release position. The pinion gear receiving portion is attached to a first object and... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6659801 | Multi-contact connector plug for transmitting and receiving electrical signals and supplying electrical power A connector plug includes a metallic shielding cover which is comprised of a first tubular body having a tip side and a second tubular body having a base side, the base side of the second tubular body being partially connected to the tip side of the first... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6511341 | Break-away device A break-away apparatus for electrical and optical connectors (12) includes front and rear fittings (30, 32) with peripheries that have pairs of aligned fastener-receiving holes, and a plurality of fasteners (100) that each lies in a pair of holes and hold... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6358077 | G-load coupling nut A backshell adapter assembly includes an adapter body, a coupling nut, a retaining ring and a one-piece shuttle mechanism. The one-piece shuttle mechanism is formed as a tubular member and is adapted to be received in a retaining groove on the adapter bod... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6203370 | Electrical connector with an o-ring An electrical connector with a threaded shell which screws on to a threaded connector body, and including an O-ring disposed between the shell and body. The O-ring is made of an elastic material and is placed over the threaded portion and against a should... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6139354 | Cable computer termination connector and sealing method An improved termination connector for seismic cable, the improvement including a reduced rigid length and improved flexibility by making connector to cable conductor splice connection within the bend restrictor, further reducing failure due to lateral str... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6039685 | Ventable connector with seals A connector device for use in connecting various electric components of an implantable hearing assistance system. In one embodiment, the connector has a lead housing defining at least one lead channel. The lead is sealed within the lead channel to prevent... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6036546 | Adapter for connecting together two signal transmission lines each terminating in multiple connectors An adapter for connecting two multi-polar signal transmission lines that has a shielded housing. The housing contains a planar filter which carries capacitors corresponding to the number of signal transmission lines together with separate signal-electrode... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5746625 | Device to join up cable sheathings A device to join up cable sheathings comprises a chamber and a shaft. The shaft houses the cable and is connected in an electromagnetically impervious way to a rear part of the chamber. A front part of the chamber is itself designed to be connected in an ... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5435760 | Self-seating connector adapter A self-seating backshell includes a backshell body, a coupling ring, and a spring. The backshell body has a first plurality of teeth. The coupling ring is mounted on the backshell body for coupling the backshell body to an electrical connector. The electr... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5419721 | Electrical connector provided with a plurality of connection modules arranged in rows and columns Electrical connector including a module carrier (PM) and a wiring chamber which are adjacent. The connector includes several connection modules (MC) arranged in rows and in columns to give the module carrier (PM) an at least approximately square section. ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5401177 | Mass termination connector backshell A mass termination connector (2) having a low profile backshell which may be efficiently stacked. A wiring assembly (24) having conductors (26) extend through a braid (10) and a backshell adapter body (6) to a connector housing (4). The braid is attached ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5380224 | Repairable cable assembly A repairable cable assembly includes a corrugated metal tubing backshell secured at one end to the end of stiff preferably electrically shielding cable sleeve and at the other end to a coupling assembly which is detachable from a connector and retractable... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5183417 | Cable backshell The present invention is directed to an electrical cable assembly comprising a cable termination piece adapted to engage a backshell nut. The cable outer shield is terminated at the termination piece. The backshell assembly comprises an outer backshell ca... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5007858 | Electrical connector for flat power cable An electrical connector assembly includes a metal shell and a plurality of dielectric housings each housing a terminated end of each of a pair of flat cables of the type for transmission of electrical power at substantial current and voltage levels. Each ... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4973269 | Compression shield termination A device for terminating a braided shield to a grounding connector, having a plate that pushes an elastomeric member into the braided shield, pressing the braided shield into the grounding connector, electrically grounding the shield to the connector. The... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4921449 | Shield connections for electrical cable connector An assembnly for connecting the external electrical shield of an electrical cable to an electrical connector by means of an internal electrical shield which is electrically connected at its outer end to the connector, typically by a ferrule, a backshell a... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4857007 | Molded environmental seal for electrical connection An electrical connector backshell and a molded environmental seal for use therewith are provided. The backshell includes an internal array of threads for mating with a frontshell. An internal cylindrical surface is provided rearwardly of the threads and t... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4795375 | Compression and torque load bearing connector An electrical connector comprising socket and pin contacts located in two shells, respectively which have forward ends adapted to be coupled together for connecting together the socket and pin contacts. The forward end of one shell has a plurality of forw... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4422710 | Repairable backshell adapter for electrical connector A backshell adapter has a terminator which has a plurality of teeth engagle with teeth on the backshell of an electrical connector and a barrel threadedly engages threads on the backshell and holds the terminator and backshell together. The aft end of th... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4402566 | Field repairable electrical connector A geophysical connector is disclosed which may be utilized in extreme climatic conditions that is readily field repairable without disrupting the sealing characteristics of the connector. The connector employs an auxiliary harnessing system for coupling t... | 09/06/1983 |
