Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8435053 | Cable connector with an oblique ground adapter A cable connector with an oblique ground adapter includes a main body, a cable adapter and a ground adapter. The main body is formed with a vertical main plate and a side plate. The main plate has one side extended integrally with the side plate. The cable adapter s... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8100704 | Coaxial cable connector assembly A coaxial cable connector assembly includes a bracket defining an upright locating plate and a horizontal holder plate, a coaxial cable connector fastened to the upright locating plate for the connection of a coaxial cable, and a grounding wire connector consisting ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7909623 | Wedge of a cable connector grounding device A wedge of a cable connector grounding device includes a body. One side of the body is formed with a spirally conjunct seat inside which a concave spirally conjunct slot is formed. Two concave slots opposite to each other are formed. At the bottom of spirally conjun... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7713071 | Electrical earthing nut The invention relates to an electrical earthing nut (1). In the past these have sometimes vibrated loose, with the result that a failsafe safety device has been rendered inoperable. The invention overcomes this problem by providing a nut (1) that has a... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7651345 | Electronic apparatus in which an conductive layer on an outer surface of a housing is electrically connected to a conductive member in the housing According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a conductive layer provided on an outer surface of a housing, a conductive member provided inside the housing, and a connecting component attached to the housing. The housing is provided with a through ho... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7544068 | Fully shielded backshell for electrical connector A connector assembly includes a connector mounted within a backshell and a biasing member that forces the connector into contact with a surface of the backshell to improve ground shield junction performance. The biasing member extends into an internal space defined ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7462043 | Electrical connector element An aluminum enclosure of an electronic device is used in a corrosion environment. A long-term low impedance ground connection is needed because of security and EMC reasons. While common surface protection for aluminum in corrosion environments as for example polyure... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462042 | Bonding block for coaxial cable A bonding block includes a first flat portion, a second flat portion orthogonal to and connected to the first flat portion, and a third flat portion orthogonal to and connected to the first flat portion. The third flat portion is substantially parallel to the second... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7393218 | Connector assembly with overmolded shielded housing A connector assembly is provided comprising a device including a conductive device shroud forming a device plug receptacle. A cable element includes a first stripped cable end portion exposing an internal cable conductor and a third stripped cable portion exposing a... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7371085 | Connector attachment structure for electronic apparatus In a connector attachment structure of an electronic device, an immixture of a noise into a signal line by a static electricity is prevented by using a simple and inexpensive composition. A connector attachment structure (10) is composed of a connector... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364442 | Fixing structure of circuit board and display module comprising the same A fixing structure for a circuit board includes at least one board mounting hole in the circuit board, the board mounting hole having a guide hole and an insertion hole, and at least one board mounting member inserted through the board mounting hole, the board mount... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7335054 | Wiring connector A wiring connector having a connector housing made of an insulator and a plurality of stages of terminal rows provided in the connector housing. The plurality of stages of terminal rows includes a first terminal row and a second terminal row and the first and second... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326091 | Connecting device A connector for electrical or optical conduits that provides a field configurable keying of the insulator plugs relative to each other and relative to the connector casings. A separate relative keying means is included that is separate from the case keying or locati... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318731 | Battery latch mechanism A latch mechanism for securing a battery module (70) includes a bracket (10), and a pair latch members (50). The bracket includes a recess (18), a back plate (16) defining a pair of cutouts (162), and a pair of fixing frame ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7285003 | Harsh environment connector including end cap and latching features and associated methods A connector, such as for harsh environments, may include first and second connector portions being movable between unmated and mated positions. The first connector portion may include a first base, at least one male contact carried by the first base and extending ou... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284994 | Grounding lug for armored cable and method An external grounding arrangement for a fiber access terminal includes a lug extending through a housing of the terminal. The lug is connected to strength members of a fiber optic cable extending to the terminal by a clamp about the cable within the terminal and a r... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279636 | Multifunction clips and ground/mounting strap for wiring device The instant invention overcomes the difficulties encountered with respect to mounting electrical wiring devices to a common box and then positioning the devices relative to each other prior to attaching a wall plate. Some of the difficulties encountered are position... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7264506 | Terminal-movable connector A terminal-movable connector includes first support members which are disposed within an inner housing, and are fixed respectively to terminals in such a manner that each first support member is interposed between the inner housing and the corresponding terminal, an... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7241152 | System for electrically connecting and fastening at least one plate-type electrical conductor to a support piece This system for electrically connecting and fastening at least one plate-type electrical conductor to a support piece provided with a nut designed to cooperate with a fastening screw of the conductor is characterized in that an annular spacer of electrically conduct... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234967 | Multi-port RF connector A low profile connector assembly includes a conductive shell defining multiple interface ports and solderable surfaces configured to be surface mounted to a circuit board, and a center contact pin located in each respective interface port, wherein the center contact... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230183 | Multifunction clips and ground/mounting strap for wiring device The instant invention overcomes the difficulties encountered with respect to mounting electrical wiring devices to a common box and then positioning the devices relative to each other prior to attaching a wall plate. Some of the difficulties encountered are position... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229324 | High speed receptacle connector part A receptacle connector part comprises a connector housing and a plurality of rows of receptacle contact terminals disposed within the housing. Each receptacle contact terminal includes two single beam contacts having contact portions with a preloading head. The conn... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7198514 | Junction box apparatus A junction box apparatus includes a housing that has a front side which is open and has an upper edge, a lower edge. The bottom wall has a plurality of first aligned slots therein positioned adjacent to the lower edge. The top wall has a plurality of second aligned ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198495 | Electrical bonding block with grounding lug The electrical bonding block with grounding lug includes a ground wire clamping chock which bears against the ground wire, clamping the ground wire between the chock and the ground wire passage. A ground wire clamp screw engages the chock to pull the chock tightly a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7179113 | Latching medical patient parameter safety connector and method The present invention is directed to a socket connector to couple electrical plugs to sockets mounted on circuit boards or cable ends. The socket connector includes a socket that receives an electrical plug and a socket silo. The silo may contain a beveled outer sur... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7117590 | Latching medical patient parameter safety connector and method The present invention is directed to a socket connector to couple electrical plugs to sockets mounted on circuit boards or cable ends. The socket connector includes a socket that receives an electrical plug and a socket silo. The silo may contain a beveled outer sur... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7094076 | Ground terminal and method for mounting a ground terminal to a printed board A ground terminal mountable to a peripheral portion of a printed board, which includes a ground terminal body having a pick-up portion picked up by a mounter and a first end edge portion formed with a semicircular notch, and which includes a connection portion forme... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090514 | Screw radial connector for electric wires A screw radial connector for electric wires includes a case, a connecting base, a press member and a bolt. The case is capable of providing coaxial cable connector. The connecting base, being integrally attached to a lateral side of the case has a top with a lock ho... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7052314 | Electrical device with mounting system An electrical device wherein a mounting yoke is provided for mounting the electrical device in an outlet box. The mounting yoke includes a channel for receiving a mounting screw having a support rim and allowing it to be passed into a mounting hole. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044755 | Ground terminal and method for mounting a printed board mounted with a ground terminal to a chassis A ground terminal capable of being downsized and having good electrical connectability with a chassis. The ground terminal includes a ground terminal body formed into an annular shape as viewed in plan, and at least one connection portion formed integrally with the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044754 | Meter box clamp An adjustable clamping device provides means for attaching a grounding wire to a metal boxes and in particular metal boxes coated with a thin layer of paint or other nonconductive material. An adjustable C-shaped clamp is provided with a grounding block between the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029293 | Ground block connector A ground block connector is provided by forming a slot in a protrusion of a housing for an electrical device. A compression bolt is screwed into a threaded hole in the protrusion into the slot, for captively retaining a U-shaped compression electrical contact in the... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014480 | Grounding methods and apparatus for connector assemblies A grounding clip for an electrical connector having an insulative housing and a connector shell includes a base configured to engage a first outer surface of the insulative housing, and a collar extending from the base and engaging a second outer surface of the insu... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011554 | Grounding mechanism for electric motor with encoder An assembly of electric motor with encoder, including an electric motor having a motor housing, and an encoder for detecting the rotation angle of the output shaft of the electric motor. The encoder includes a frame member attached to the motor housing in a conducti... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004767 | High-speed cable connector with improved grounding A high-speed cable connector includes a cable holder fixed to ends of cables to locate and hold the cable in a connection position and terminals that are connected at one end to wires of the cable extending out of the cable holder. The terminals include one groundin... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997722 | ESD system for grounding electronics within an enclosure A system for dissipating static electric charge from electronics on a circuit board as the board is inserted into the enclosure, the system comprising one or more elastic, deformable and electrically conductive gaskets mounted within the enclosure for engaging groun... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6737582 | Power connector A power connector includes a housing having a connecting member mounted thereto, a power input, and a power output. The power input and power output have respective ground leads electrically connected to the connecting member for creating an electrically conductive ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6736656 | Electrical card connector An electrical card connector (1) mounted on a printed circuit board (2) via a bolt (3) includes an insulating body (10) in which a number of terminals (11) are provided for electrical connection to the printed circuit board, a shie... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6716040 | Apparatus and method for circuit board ground strap An article of manufacture, method, and system for communicating with circuit boards, which has a grounding element with first and second portions, and the first portion is a forked member adopted for providing contact to a circuit board, and the second portion is ad... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6648698 | Grounding tab for a welding apparatus A welding apparatus having a metal enclosure and a pair of plastic end panels affixed to the enclosure to contain therein the various components of the welding apparatus. A conductive grounding tab is affixed in a receptacle formed in each of the plastic ... | 11/18/2003 |
