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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4918571 | Chip carrier with energy storage means The invention is directed to a socketable chip carrier (2) for use with integrated circuits (22) having large lead counts. Due to the large lead counts, many leads may switch simultaneously, resulting in an instantaneous requirement for a great deal of po... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4882655 | Device for locking an electronic equipment housing on a tray A device for locking an electronic equipment housing (1) on a tray (11). The device for a moving carriage (20) connected to the front wall (2) of the housing (1). A threaded shaft (21) along which the carriage moves has a hinge pin (22) fixed perpendicula... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4879633 | Direct bond circuit assembly with ground plane An electric circuit assembly (10) is provided by a ceramic base substrate (14), a copper ground plane (20) directly bonded to the base substrate, an intermediate ceramic substrate (22) directly bonded to the ground plane, and a copper lead frame (24) havi... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4875139 | Building block LSI A building block LSI includes a plurality of circuit blocks and an L-shaped channel formed between adjacent circuit blocks. The L-shaped channel extends in two directions at a first angle. A first set of wires is disposed in the L-shaped channel, extendin... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4873600 | Utility pedestal A utility station or pedestal for a boat dock is formed of an upper portion hinged to a lower portion. The interface between the portions extends across the housing at an angle with respect to horizontal so that when the upper portion is swung into an ope... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872091 | Memory cartridge A memory cartridge for use with a printer, a copier, a word processor and other electronic equipment as an external memory. A connector corresponding to that of the equipment is provided on one end of a casing which accommodates a printed circuit board, w... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4868715 | Break-away panel structure for radio in-dash installation kit An in-dash radio installation kit for installing a radio or radios to a vehicle dash, comprises a frame having a main front panel, a forwardly facing break-away wall or walls integral with the a front sub-panel overlying the break-away wall or walls, and ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4866568 | Integrated transformer sectionalizing switch assembly An integrated transformer-sectionalizing switch assembly including a transformer module having a low profile feeder module mounted on and connected to the transformer module. The feeder module including two pair of circuit breakers mounted in side by side... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4866575 | Wall mounted distributing frame for telecommunications circuits The present invention involves a one-sided modular distributing frame assembly for distributing telephone circuits and particularly adapted for wall mounting. It includes a terminal block bay member which is a generally vertical hollow member with forward... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4866572 | Portable combination of food preparation unit The present invention relates generally to a portable meal preparation assembly which includes a microwave oven unit, a refrigeration or ice chest unit, a container unit for carrying articles necessary for meal preparation, and a power supply unit. Each o... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4862324 | Switchgear enclosure and method of fabrication An enclosure and method of fabrication thereof is provided for metal-enclosed switchgear. The enclosure includes at least one access opening and is assembled from a plurality of generally planar panels. The enclosure includes at least three vertical wall ... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4860168 | Device in telephone exchanges for running telephone cables from a fixed horizontal cable run to equipment in a rack shelf The invention relates to a cable channel A for telephone cables (7) in a telephone exchange (4). The cable channel is mounted to join up with a horizontal cable run (3) at a height (H) in the excahnge. The cable run (3) can be placed at different heights ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4860163 | Communication equipment cabinet cooling arrangement In order to cool heat generating components mounted on circuit packs plugged into a backplane wiring board mounted in a compact cabinet, in which the backplane would normally prevent a stream of cooling gas entering the front of the cabinet from flowing e... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4860167 | Electrical switching unit An electrical switching unit, such as a rectifier unit for an electromagnetic motor brake or the like is proposed having a base part and at least one top part, as well as a mounting plate carrying electronic components, in which a top part and the mountin... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4858076 | Converter This invention relates to a converter and, in particular, to an improved converter including a cast bottom having an inserting groove, two connection cylinders, a trough stand, two ribs and an isolation trough, a cast top, a receptacle stand, a L-shaped f... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4858069 | Electronic housing for a satellite earth station A compact electronic housing for a satellite earth station is described. The compact electronic housing comprises a first compartment and a second compartment separated by a panel common to both compartments. The first compartment contains electronic comp... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4858071 | Electronic circuit apparatus A flexible printed circuit substrate is bent in a flattened rectangular C-shape and electronic parts generating heat are mounted on the inner surface of a central portion of the C-shaped substrate. Then a radiating heat-sink plate is adhered on the outer ... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4858070 | Modular expandable housing arrangement for electronic apparatus A modular housing for electronic apparatus includes an approximately C-shaped enclosure member having an inner portion and first and second sides. The enclosure member includes a male stacking enclosure connector on the first side; a female stacking enclo... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4855869 | Chip carrier A chip carrier including a substrate having a plurality of pads formed on the upper and lower surfaces thereof and wirings to connect the pads. The chip carrier also includes an integrated circuit chip having a plurality of leads connected to correspondin... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4851967 | Distribution bank for communication cables The invention relates to a distribution bank for communication cables in particular a house incoming distribution bank. The distribution bank includes several plug accommodation sections formed each by four conductor plug sockets, one earth plug socket, c... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4851964 | Connecting mechanism for electronic circuit board blanks A succession of electronic circuit board blanks contoured in a board blank strip support electronic parts such as microcomputers and other components thereon and are joined at spaced intervals by narrow joints such as ribs which are spaced considerably ap... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4843520 | Electronic circuit module An electronic circuit module comprises a case, first and second substrates disposed in the case on opposite inner walls with a gap therebetween and, a flexible film having a circuit pattern thereon and attached at a part to the first substrate and attache... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4843519 | Switching panel with desk-like casing This invention relates to a switching panel with a desk-like casing part, the open upper side of which is provided with a peripheral sealing flange and which is inclined downwardly to its forward wall. The casing opening can be closed by a lid, which is s... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4841413 | Snap on fuse cover A fuse cover includes a transparent resilient cylindrical member, having a full length axially extending slot therein. Two pairs of recesses are provided in the slot for engaging a pair of fuse clips mounted to a circuit board and holding a fuse there bet... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4837662 | Gas insulated switchgear A gas insulated switchgear in which the fastening portion at the lead-in terminals connecting the first cable head vessel and the second cable head vessel is at a level lower than the level of the fastening portion at the lead-in terminals connecting the ... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4835659 | Telephone drop box with permanently wired feeder cable A drop box for an electrical system wherein substantially all incoming lines are substantially permanently attached to terminals for removably receiving internal jumper wires and wherein connections between incoming feeder lines and associated terminals a... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4833569 | Plug-in power supply module Heat-generating components of a power supply circuit are mounted to a heat-conducting substrate. The heat-conducting substrate is electrically connected to a circuit board through contacts. The heat-conducting substrate is mounted to a heat sink which is ... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4831496 | Ground fault receptacle circuitry components A duplex wall receptacle having ground fault current interrupting capability includes an internal switch operable by manual depression of a button accessible on the front of the receptacle to test the device for proper operation. A blade of conducting mat... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4831489 | Control unit withdrawing mechanism for swichgears The disclosure relates to a control unit withdrawing mechanism for metal-clad switchgears in which control units each including power load controlling equipments are withdrawably enclosed in unit compartments respectively for movement between connection a... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4829432 | Apparatus for shielding an electrical circuit from electromagnetic interference Apparatus is disclosed for shielding an electric circuit, mounted on a circuit board, from electromagnetic interference (EMI). The electrical circuit is mounted on one side of a circuit board. A conductive layer on the other side of the circuit board func... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4827374 | Flip out fuse assembly A dead front fuse mounting assembly supports the fuse on a hingedly mounted plate which can pivot through a 90° arc to allow access to the fuse. The plate can be latched in a circuit closed position and cannot be released therefrom until a high voltage e... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4827375 | Modular frame assembly for sound system component A modular frame assembly for a stereo system component such as an amplifier has a pair of rectangular side panels, a rectangular front panel and a rectangular back panel all removably connected to one another to form a rectangular frame structure. Heavy e... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4827372 | Mounting assembly An assembly for mounting and connecting components, either electrical or pneumatic devices, which are arranged on boards such as printed circuit boards. A channel having a base and flexible side walls receives the edges of the boards in grooves along the ... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4827379 | Electrical facility An electrical facility including a plurality of housings each having at least three connecting ports in the opposite end portions and a side portion and having housed therein various electrical devices. An expandable connecting joint connects the housings... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4825337 | Circuit board thermal contact device A variable thickness intermediate cooling member adapted to be disposed between a circuit board having electronic module or packages mounted thereon and a cold plate providing thermal coupling between the cold plate and the circuit board. The intermediate... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4823233 | Circuit assembly A circuit assembly includes a mounting structure 10 having walls 11-13, 20 with conductor strips 19 running along the length of the structure. Plate members 14 carrying components such as integrated circuits 16 have conductive areas 18 which contact the c... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4823235 | Earth connection device in metal core printed circuit board A device for providing an earth connection in a metal core printed circuit board (2) which is assembled in a shield casing (1) and which has an earth pattern (23) and a metal core (21), includes conductive connecting members (3) having one end soldered to... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4821146 | Plugable interposer and printed circuit card carrier A plugable interposer assembly for enclosing printed circuit cards used in electronic devices and accommodating the connection of cables and additional printed circuit card enclosures. The enclosure is completely shielded and is particularly adapted to us... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4821150 | Printed circuit board mounting for communication termination A communications termination structure includes a printed circuit board having a front panel with a cable opening and a modular jack receptacle. The board carries all components necessary to accomplish a termination and also carries a rear edge connector ... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4821141 | Gas insulated switchgear A gas insulated switchgear includes an interrupter connected to at least one bus bar through a disconnector and a monitor panel and having an operating mechanism disposed at eye level (with respect to ground). The operators of respective grounded switches... | 04/11/1989 |
