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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6802739 | Coaxial cable connector The invention relates to a connector for a coaxial cable which includes a center terminal with an end portion for connection to the inner conductor of the cable, the end portion having an annular contact surface longitudinally extending over a predefined distance an... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6796834 | Wire harness-wiring sliding part A wire harness-wiring sliding part has a sliding part (12) and a rail member (11) on which the sliding part (12) is mounted. The rail member (11) has a pair of opposing guide rail portions (11b) longitudinally disposed oppos... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6764228 | Outgas prevention in electrooptical packages A hermetic package having connectors, such as optical fibers or electrical leads, connected and bonded thereto with a bonding material such as epoxy resin, has the bonding material coated with a single layer or multiple layers of sealing material, such as chromium, ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6676427 | Housing structure of a connector A housing structure of a connector having a plurality of parallel terminal channels formed on two lateral sides and separated from each other by ribs. A central portion of the housing is recessed to form a hollow section. The periphery of the hollow secti... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6530757 | Housing for a fuel pump driven by an electric motor An electric-motor-driven housing for a feed pump (1), in particular for a feeding device for fuel, is proposed in which on the commutator side there is a connection cap (5) for the electrical connection contacts (3, 4) and pump inlets and/or outlets (6). ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6193535 | Connector assembly with extreme temperature protective ceramic deadface A connector assembly which includes conventional components that are well known in the connector assembly field but which includes within it an improved ceramic deadface which is located at a front face plate on an interior portion of the connector assemb... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6165013 | Method and apparatus waterproofing A method and apparatus is disclosed for waterproofing electrical connectors for use in deep water and abusive environments such as that involving seismograph underwater exploration. The present invention combines the technology expressed in the referenced... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6030255 | Insulator and high frequency connector An insulator for high frequency connectors which comprises a thermoplastic norbornene resin and has a voltage and standing wave ratio of 1.89 or less even in the high frequency band of 2-3 GHz, and a high frequency connector using the insulator.... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5971776 | Adjustable spark plug boot An adjustable spark plug boot in accordance with the present invention includes an assembly, a first groove, a first terminal locator chamber, and a second terminal locator chamber. The assembly has first and second ends with a bore extending from the fir... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5669126 | Process for manufacturing a terminal for a piezoelectric device A terminal for a piezoelectric device has a first electrode portion, a second electrode portion folded on the first electrode portion, projections on the first and second electrode portions, and further a vibration absorber between the first and second el... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5622524 | Filter plug One embodiment of a filter plug includes a plug body being constructed as a filter element and being made of insulating material, and a number of parallel plug pins being disposed in a set pattern and being surrounded by the plug body. Another embodiment ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5597326 | Laminated miniature multi-conductor connector and method for manufacture An electrical connector for connection to multiple cables comprises, multiple conductor elements (36), and multiple insulating separator elements (38) separating the conductor elements (36) from each other, body portions (40) of the conductor elements (36... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5167521 | Plug connector with watertight yet gas-porous seal Electrical plug connectors used in humid locations are provided with sealing elements (16, 26) at their cable ends and at their plug ends, which results in an enclosed volume of air in the interior space (27) of the plug connector. If there are fluctuatio... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5120268 | Marine electrical connector A connector for use in marine environments made of an exterior plastic housing characterized by fiberglass impregnation constituting 15% to 65% by weight thereof and a plastic core enclosing therewithin and electrical conductors. The housing is made of a ... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5070605 | Method for making an in-line pacemaker connector system A connector system for use in coupling an implantable electrical lead to an implantable pulse generator, or other implantable electrical apparatus. The connector system includes a connector pin assembly, typically mounted to the implantable lead and a con... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5015202 | Electric plug connector The invention is directed to an electric plug connector having a cooled connector component on a consumer where an intense heat is generated. The plug connector includes a movable connector component having a flexible supply line and both connector compon... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5015207 | Multi-path feed-thru lead and method for formation thereof A multi-path feed-thru lead is disclosed that provides increased conductive pathway density and that has particular utility in combination with microcircuit packages housing hybrid and semiconductor discrete and integrated circuit chips. The multi-path fe... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4923410 | Low-permittivity connector and flat-cable A low permittivity connector for providing a plurality of contacts disposed substantially parallel at predetermined spacings relative to each other. Ribbon-type conductors are disposed on a low-permittivity dielectric sheet and exposed on at least one sid... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4881907 | Conductor strip for electrical and telecommunication conductors Conductor strip (1) for electrical and telecommunication conductors with one or several through metallic conductors (9), which are arranged to be connected up at any selected position, and which are arranged on or in an electrically non-conductive strip b... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4861288 | Electrical cordset The present invention is directed to an electrical wire and cable assembly prepared using a thermosetting type chloropolyethylene (CPE) insulation or jacket compound for cord construction and a thermoplastic type CPE compound for the plug, connector or st... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4813878 | Device for transferring current between two contact points which are movable relative to each other The invention relates to a device for transferring current between two contact points which are movable relative to each other. Between the two contact points there is arranged a ribbon cable (10) which is wound in the manner of a spring housing and which... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4780098 | Conductive lead arrangement A conductive lead for connection to a first conductive area of a device having two opposed surfaces with a conductive area comprises an elongated conductive body formed from a substantially flat strip of a resilient material. The conductive body has a pai... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4770643 | In-floor fitting A fitting is provided for enabling a plurality of high and low voltage conductors to be activated thereby at a selected in-floor location therefor. A substantially flush top portion of the in-floor fitting enables efficient access to receptacles pre-wired... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4752245 | Plug and receptacle rejection apparatus A rejection apparatus adapted for selective installation in a female electrical socket to prevent mating of an incompatible male connector. The apparatus is formed of an elongated body of dielectric material and includes a segmented spherical head portion... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4718864 | High frequency coaxial connector and molded dielectric bead therefor A high frequency coaxial connector capable of operating up to 40 GHz includes inner and outer conductors which are maintained in spaced relationship by an injection molded, dielectric support bead which is cylindrical, is formed of a plastic material, and... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4589939 | Insulating multiple-conductor cables using coated insert means The conductors of multi-conductor, medium voltage, power cables, at locations where the cable insulation has been removed, are insulated by positioning between the conductors or cores, an insert, at least the surface of which comprises a first void-fillin... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4577922 | Laminated electrical connector arrangement Disclosed is a laminated multiconductor connector having a plurality of free standing metal terminals with oppositely facing nested surfaces and circuit board tails for electrically engaging the printed circuit board. Dielectric material is disposed betwe... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4465331 | Device for preventing radio frequency interference from spark plug A device for preventing radio frequency interference generated by spark plug of internal combustion engines. The device includes a cover member adapted to cover at least a part of the high-voltage portion of the spark plug such as high-tension cord togeth... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4418171 | Anti-tracking material for high voltage applications A silicone rubber composition for electrical connector housings having increased resistance to tracking and the ability to cure the damage caused by tracking should it occur. A heat during silicone rubber and a non-curing silicone oil incompatible with th... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4278312 | Safety plug for arc welder connectors A safety plug for insertion into a female electrical connector of an arc welder includes an electrically insulating slotted male member which can be inserted and locked into a receptacle of the female electrical connector to avoid shorting of an exposed b... | 07/14/1981 |
