Top 100 US Patents in Coupling Devices, etc.
section h - electricity > basic electric elements > electrically-conductive connections; structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements; coupling devices; current collectors
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US5315476 (A), filed
Tue Feb 23 00:00:00 CST 1993
, published
Tue May 24 00:00:00 CDT 1994
- GEN CABLE IND INC
A male conductor plug for a cord set includes a bi-metallic circuit breaker. The positive, neutral and ground blades extend outwardly from the front end of the plug housing and the reset switch of the circuit breaker extends outwardly from the rear end of the...
US5425662 (A), filed
Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 CDT 1994
, published
Tue Jun 20 00:00:00 CDT 1995
- FORD MOTOR CO
A terminal is attached to a multiconductor wire by crimping of a pair of conductor grips around the conductors. Mechanical locking of the conductor grips maintains a firm grasp of the conductors for improved low current and/or low voltage performance....
US4806121 (A), filed
Wed Mar 09 00:00:00 CST 1988
, published
Tue Feb 21 00:00:00 CST 1989
- N E D NICOMATIC ELECTRONIC DEP
PCT No. PCT/FR87/00276 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 9, 1988 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 9, 1988 PCT Filed Jul. 9, 1987 PCT Pub. No. WO88/00762 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 28, 1988.Contact elements placed side by side along a carrier strip (10) and comprising a plugging part (12)...
US6834984 (B2), filed
Thu Oct 31 00:00:00 CST 2002
, published
Tue Dec 28 00:00:00 CST 2004
- DELAWARE CAPTIAL FORMATION INC
A UV curing lamp is provided which includes a curved and reflective surface which may be a cold mirror and may redirect incident UV light toward a band-pass filter. The UV light may be reflected by the curved, reflective surface and transmitted through the...
US5453020 (A), filed
Fri Aug 19 00:00:00 CDT 1994
, published
Tue Sep 26 00:00:00 CDT 1995
- SEAL GULL LIGHTING
An electrical connection assembly for a baseless cartridge bulb includes two electrical connectors attached to a housing. The housing includes tabs which snap onto a channel partially surrounding a pair of insulated electrical cables. One end of each of the...
US6091611 (A), filed
Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 CDT 1998
, published
Tue Jul 18 00:00:00 CDT 2000
- COMARCO WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES
The subject matter disclosed herein relates to mechanisms for programming power supply circuitry for providing an appropriate current or voltage to powering portable devices or recharge batteries. More particularly, a power supply is coupled to a portable...
US7073254 (B2), filed
Fri Dec 29 00:00:00 CST 2000
, published
Tue Jul 11 00:00:00 CDT 2006
- FORMFACTOR INC
Spring contact elements are fabricated by depositing at least one layer of metallic material into openings defined on a sacrificial substrate. The openings may be within the surface of the substrate, or in one or more layers deposited on the surface of the...
US6854984 (B1), filed
Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 CDT 2003
, published
Tue Feb 15 00:00:00 CST 2005
- SUPER TALENT ELECTRONICS INC
A slim Universal-Serial-Bus (USB) connector fits on only one side of the connector substrate in a standard female USB connector. Wobble or vertical play is reduced by locking depressions in the slim USB connector that engage metal springs on a metal case that...
US7097467 (B2), filed
Mon Nov 03 00:00:00 CST 2003
, published
Tue Aug 29 00:00:00 CDT 2006
- CHEN WAN-TIEN
A dustproof plate fixture for an electrical connector having a housing with multiple pins and a cover connected to the housing includes a recess, a pair of cutouts in opposite sides of a dustproof plate, a pair of retainers each having a base plate and a...
US5785557 (A), filed
Mon Feb 08 00:00:00 CST 1993
, published
Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 CDT 1998
- WHITAKER CORP
An electrical connector (1) comprising, an insulative housing (2), conductive contacts (4, 5) within an interior of the housing (2), insulative wiping surfaces (61) on a mating end (12) of the housing (2), and conductive surface areas (60) on the contacts (4,...
US5793763 (A), filed
Fri Nov 03 00:00:00 CST 1995
, published
Tue Aug 11 00:00:00 CDT 1998
- CISCO TECH IND
A system and method are provided for translating local IP addresses to globally unique IP addresses. This allows local hosts in an enterprise network to share global IP addresses from a limited pool of such addresses available to the enterprise. The translatio...
US5111497 (A), filed
Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 CDT 1990
, published
Tue May 05 00:00:00 CDT 1992
- RAYCHEM CORP
A test system directed to apparatus for transmitting and receiving multiple telephone transmission signals over a single twisted pair. The system converts an analog signal from a local switching station to an 80 ksymbols/sec signal for transmission over a...
US5195125 (A), filed
Tue Nov 12 00:00:00 CST 1991
, published
Tue Mar 16 00:00:00 CST 1993
- RAYCHEM CORP
A test system directed to apparatus for transmitting and receiving multiple telephone transmission signals over a single twisted pair. The system converts an analog signal from a local switching station to an 80 ksymbols/sec signal for transmission over a...
US6527409 (B1), filed
Fri Nov 17 00:00:00 CST 2000
, published
Tue Mar 04 00:00:00 CST 2003
- TECHNOLOGY CREATIONS INC
The present invention involves an apparatus for illuminating a display screen of a handheld portable video game device having a utility power jack or communication port in electrical connection with a power source. The apparatus includes a plug for plugging...
US5546281 (A), filed
Fri Jan 13 00:00:00 CST 1995
, published
Tue Aug 13 00:00:00 CDT 1996
- METHODE ELECTRONICS INC
A robust optoelectronic transceiver module which is quick, easy, and inexpensive to manufacture. The transceiver module has a main housing which consists of a potting box with potting material inserted therein. In addition, a circuit board is encased by the...
US4807098 (A), filed
Thu Dec 10 00:00:00 CST 1987
, published
Tue Feb 21 00:00:00 CST 1989
- AHRONI JOSEPH M
A lampholder for miniature light sets has a socket at one end to receive a lamp unit and a wireway at the opposite end which is covered by a snap-on cover. The socket receives two identical contact plates which are laterally reversible so that in one position...
US6665190 (B2), filed
Tue Mar 12 00:00:00 CST 2002
, published
Tue Dec 16 00:00:00 CST 2003
A modular and user configurable PC Card which removably receives one or more add-in modules that provide selected functionality. The user inserts and removes selected modules in the PC Card to configure the PC Card to the desired functionality. The PC Card...
US4298415 (A), filed
Wed Dec 27 00:00:00 CST 1978
, published
Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 CST 1981
- RAYCHEM SA NV
A branch-off seal between a heat-recoverable sleeve, such as a tubular or wrap-around sleeve made from cross-linked polymeric material, and two or more substrates such as electrical cables is effected by using one or more clips the outer legs of which are...
US6435692 (B1), filed
Tue Oct 10 00:00:00 CDT 2000
, published
Tue Aug 20 00:00:00 CDT 2002
- TECHNOLOGY CREATIONS INC
An apparatus and method for illuminating a display screen located in a top portion of a handheld portable video game device having a port in electrical connection with a power source. The apparatus includes a plug for plugging the apparatus into the port, a...
US4828504 (A), filed
Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 CST 1987
, published
Tue May 09 00:00:00 CDT 1989
- FRANKS GEORGE J JR
A clamping device having a U-shaped portion between which material is positioned to be mechanically and electrically coupled to the clamp when engaged. One inner surface of the U-shaped clamp includes a conically-shaped tip of a hardened material which is...
US7422463 (B2), filed
Fri Sep 14 00:00:00 CDT 2007
, published
Tue Sep 09 00:00:00 CDT 2008
- KUO KO-AN
The invention relates to a fast coupling structure of waterproof cable connector, mainly comprising a male connecting joint and a female connecting joint, both are positioned on the cable end for connection of electric power source or signals on an electric...
US6364699 (B1), filed
Fri Oct 20 00:00:00 CDT 2000
, published
Tue Apr 02 00:00:00 CST 2002
- HON HAI PREC IND CO LTD
A cable connector assembly device (100) includes a cable connector assembly (1) and a shroud (80) slidably covering the cable connector assembly. The cable connector assembly includes a pair of USB connectors (10), a pair of conductive latches (40) positioned...
US4605278 (A), filed
Fri May 24 00:00:00 CDT 1985
, published
Tue Aug 12 00:00:00 CDT 1986
- NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALITIES
A solder-bearing lead useful as a terminal or contact which may be fabricated by rapid progressive stamping techniques is disclosed in which side ears are formed on the contact blank, and then bent upwardly out of their initial plane. These ears are formed to...
US5931685 (A), filed
Mon Jun 02 00:00:00 CDT 1997
, published
Tue Aug 03 00:00:00 CDT 1999
- MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
An interconnect and system for establishing temporary electrical communication with semiconductor components having contact bumps are provided. The interconnect includes a substrate with patterns of contact members adapted to electrically contact the contact...
US5179808 (A), filed
Thu Jun 18 00:00:00 CDT 1992
, published
Tue Jan 19 00:00:00 CST 1993
- CURTIS MFG CO
A cleaning cartridge device for cleaning the electrical contacts with a computer video game cartridge receptacle 92. The device includes a housing for insertion in the cartridge receptacle 92, a board 56 with cleaning material at the one end 82 within the...
US6361363 (B1), filed
Fri Oct 20 00:00:00 CDT 2000
, published
Tue Mar 26 00:00:00 CST 2002
- HON HAI PREC IND CO LTD
A cable connector assembly device (100) includes a cable connector assembly (1) and a shroud (80) slidably covering the cable connector assembly. The cable connector assembly includes a pair of USB connectors (10), a pair of conductive latches (40) positioned...
US5183404 (A), filed
Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 CDT 1992
, published
Tue Feb 02 00:00:00 CST 1993
- MEGAHERTZ CORP
A communications card capable of being mounted in electrical communications with a computer has formed therethrough an aperture so sized and shaped as to be capable of receiving a physical/electrical media connector. The media connector has a biased retention...
US7137727 (B2), filed
Mon Mar 03 00:00:00 CST 2003
, published
Tue Nov 21 00:00:00 CST 2006
- LITESNOW LLC
An electrical track lighting system. The track lighting system includes a bendable track that includes a foamed adhesive strip on the upper surface separating two conductor rails. The track is cut to length and secured to the desired surface by the adhesive...
US4728305 (A), filed
Fri Apr 11 00:00:00 CST 1986
, published
Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 1988
- NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALITIES
A solder-bearing terminal is formed from a blank having a main body portion and side tabs extending laterally from it, which are bent perpendicularly to the main body. The tabs may be formed in pairs to retain a solder mass therebetween, or may be in the form...
US5876236 (A), filed
Tue Feb 18 00:00:00 CST 1997
, published
Tue Mar 02 00:00:00 CST 1999
A lamp socket with a water sealing and electric leakage preventing structure, including a channel-like rubber gasket fitted into a top wire groove in a socket body to hold an electric wire and having two slots for the passing of a positive metal contact plate...
US6227888 (B1), filed
Thu Mar 20 00:00:00 CST 1997
, published
Tue May 08 00:00:00 CDT 2001
- ADVANCED MOBILE SOLUTIONS INC
An interchangeable plug device includes an electrical plug detachably mountable to a casing and movable between a detached and an operative position relative to the casing, and a releasable locking mechanism integral with the electrical plug to maintain the...
US6019639 (A), filed
Fri Nov 28 00:00:00 CST 1997
, published
Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 CST 2000
- MOLEX INC
A method and structure of an electrical connector is provided for tuning the impedance of the connector according to a given impedance of an electrical circuit in which the connector is interconnected. The connector includes a dielectric housing having a...
US6347948 (B1), filed
Tue Sep 12 00:00:00 CDT 2000
, published
Tue Feb 19 00:00:00 CST 2002
- HON HAI PREC IND CO LTD
A cable connector assembly (1) includes a pair of USB connectors (10), a cable end (20) electrically connecting to the pair of USB connectors, a pair of conductive latches (40) positioned at either side of the USB connectors, a cover (30) enclosing the USB...
US7384410 (B2), filed
Mon Feb 26 00:00:00 CST 2001
, published
Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 CDT 2008
- CARDINAL HEALTH 303 INC
The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing care to a patient, comprising a patient care device having a number of configuration databases stored in a memory in the device. Each configuration database preferably includes protocols,...
US4548459 (A), filed
Fri Aug 31 00:00:00 CDT 1984
, published
Tue Oct 22 00:00:00 CDT 1985
- AMP INC
A one-piece electrical terminal for wires of different gauges comprising a pale portion including a pair of inner, resilient limbs arranged side-by-side in spaced apart relation with opposed edges defining between them a wire receiving slot and a pair of...
US5479331 (A), filed
Tue Apr 26 00:00:00 CDT 1994
, published
Tue Dec 26 00:00:00 CST 1995
- COMARCO WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES
A new, small form factor power supply is disclosed that provides a regulated DC power supply in a package that radiates relatively little heat and that occupies 2.75'' by 4.5'' by 0.75''. The secondary coil of the transformer is positioned at the summing node...
US5727972 (A), filed
Fri Aug 16 00:00:00 CDT 1996
, published
Tue Mar 17 00:00:00 CST 1998
A communications card capable of being mounted in electrical communications with a computer has formed therethrough an aperture so sized and shaped as to be capable of receiving a physical/electrical media connector. The cross-section of the media connector is...
US5018980 (A), filed
Wed Sep 12 00:00:00 CDT 1990
, published
Tue May 28 00:00:00 CDT 1991
- ROBB JOHN R
A snap-together universal-jointed electrical device comprised of an essentially spherical plug and socket that can rotate and swivel with respect to each other, the plug and/or socket portions being comprised of elastic material that resiliently deforms to...
US5208443 (A), filed
Fri Sep 08 00:00:00 CDT 1989
, published
Tue May 04 00:00:00 CDT 1993
- METCAL INC
This invention relates to heat-recoverable devices that are self-heating and auto-regulating. The heat-recoverable articles of this invention comprise the combination of a heat-recoverable material and lossy heating particles, such as ferromanetic or...
US5169324 (A), filed
Fri Oct 11 00:00:00 CDT 1991
, published
Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 CST 1992
- LEMKE TIMOTHY A
A terminator for multiple electrical conductors has a forwardly projecting ground contact provided on the ground structure thereof. A corresponding receptacle has a die cast frame to which nosepieces are attached. Cantilevered contact elements extend from...
US6356448 (B1), filed
Tue Nov 02 00:00:00 CST 1999
, published
Tue Mar 12 00:00:00 CST 2002
- INCEPTECHNOLOGIES INC
An encapsulated circuit assembly and methods for making an encapsulated circuit assembly for power delivery are disclosed. The assembly comprises a first printed circuit board, a second printed circuit board, and a mechanical coupler. The mechanical coupler is...
US7140883 (B2), filed
Thu Oct 23 00:00:00 CDT 2003
, published
Tue Nov 28 00:00:00 CST 2006
- FORMFACTOR INC
An interconnection apparatus and a method of forming an interconnection apparatus. Contact structures are attached to or formed on a first substrate. The first substrate is attached to a second substrate, which is larger than the first substrate. Multiple such...
US5834824 (A), filed
Tue Mar 14 00:00:00 CST 1995
, published
Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 CST 1998
- PROLINX LABS CORP
A novel antifuse includes a composite of conductive particles dispersed throughout a nonconductive matrix, which composite is located inside an antifuse via. The antifuse via is defined by a dielectric layer that separates two electrodes. The electrodes can be...
US5181859 (A), filed
Fri Jun 05 00:00:00 CDT 1992
, published
Tue Jan 26 00:00:00 CST 1993
- TRW INC
A semiconductor wafer has a plurality of holes therein which correspond to pins of an electrical connector. The wafer includes circuitry thereon and contacts for making electrical connection to the pins. In such manner, the circuitry on the wafer can be used...
US5813881 (A), filed
Fri Oct 07 00:00:00 CDT 1994
, published
Tue Sep 29 00:00:00 CDT 1998
- PROLINX LABS CORP
Two types of programmable elements, fuses and antifuses, are disclosed for forming an electrically programmable cable in one embodiment and a cable adapter in another embodiment. The cable and the cable adapter can be used for interconnecting a cable connector...
US6719583 (B2), filed
Fri Nov 09 00:00:00 CST 2001
, published
Tue Apr 13 00:00:00 CDT 2004
- ENHANCE INC
A connector device that can reliably carry high data rates is described. The device disclosed offers multiple termination mediums and a variety of electrical packaging applications. The connector device ensures a high degree of wire position control through...
US4993960 (A), filed
Thu Jun 09 00:00:00 CDT 1988
, published
Tue Feb 19 00:00:00 CST 1991
- FRANKS GEORGE J JR
A system and clamp provides a common system for grounding a telephone system and an electrical power system. The clamp is secured to an electrical meter box and the clamp is connected through a grounding connection to the telephone system. The clamping device...
US7210945 (B1), filed
Fri Jan 13 00:00:00 CST 2006
, published
Tue May 01 00:00:00 CDT 2007
- YING WAN-FA
A HDMI connector assembly includes an insulative body including a body member including a central channel therethrough and parallel grooves on top and bottom of the channel, and a plate including two rows of parallel terminal cavities aligned with the grooves;...
US6655464 (B2), filed
Mon Sep 10 00:00:00 CDT 2001
, published
Tue Dec 02 00:00:00 CST 2003
- MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC
A system includes a drill string for at least partial use in the ground made up of a plurality of connectable pipe sections to align the innermost passages of attached ones of the sections. An assembly is provided including a pair of adapters for installation...
US4437723 (A), filed
Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 CST 1980
, published
Tue Mar 20 00:00:00 CST 1984
- THOMAS BETTS CORP
A three-row, fifty-position D-connector for mass termination of flat multiconductor cable includes contact elements having insulation-piercing end portions in longitudinally singular locations and terminal end portions conforming in position to the industry-de...
US5290191 (A), filed
Mon Aug 31 00:00:00 CDT 1992
, published
Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 1994
- FOREMAN KEVIN G
A wafer-like insert has a plurality of holes therein which correspond to pins of an electrical connector. The wafer includes contacts for making electrical connection to the pins, connector shell or electrical components. In such manner, the wafer can be used...
US7378600 (B2), filed
Mon Mar 14 00:00:00 CST 2005
, published
Tue May 27 00:00:00 CDT 2008
- CHAN ERIC K D
A composite support for fabricating a prototype electrical circuit has a rectangular planar board with a plurality of rows and columns of double sided annular toroidal connection eyelets. The planar board is mounted on a rectangular support tray having a well....
US5054192 (A), filed
Thu May 21 00:00:00 CDT 1987
, published
Tue Oct 08 00:00:00 CDT 1991
- CRAY COMPUTER CORP
A method and apparatus for interconnecting electronic circuits using nearly pure soft annealed gold mechanically compressed within through-plated holes. The invention has its application in attaching integrated circuit dice directly to circuit boards by ball...
US7445483 (B2), filed
Tue Apr 24 00:00:00 CDT 2007
, published
Tue Nov 04 00:00:00 CST 2008
- HANLONG IND CO LTD
A signal connector includes a first container and a second container. The first container includes a first signal line container which can contain a plurality of cores and a first fastener which can fix the signal line. The second container includes a second...
US5864468 (A), filed
Wed Oct 04 00:00:00 CDT 1995
, published
Tue Jan 26 00:00:00 CST 1999
- METHODE ELECTRONICS INC
A robust optoelectronic transceiver module which provides for static discharge and is quick, easy, and inexpensive to manufacture. The transceiver module has a main housing which consists of a potting box with potting material inserted therein. In addition, a...
US4359764 (A), filed
Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 CST 1980
, published
Tue Nov 16 00:00:00 CST 1982
- BLOCK ROGER R
A connector is provided for the suppression of electromagnetic impulses traveling a radio frequency cable. Paired first and second electrical connectors are provided for being operatively interposed along the signal cable. A spacer or mounting device is...
US5140746 (A), filed
Mon Aug 21 00:00:00 CDT 1989
, published
Tue Aug 25 00:00:00 CDT 1992
- RAYCHEM CORP
An apparatus and process for splicing electrical wires that are to be exposed to an adverse environment. The apparatus includes a connector, an insulating sleeve adapted to retain the connector, and an encapsulant. The encapsulant, which is disposed within the...
US6561824 (B1), filed
Mon Jul 19 00:00:00 CDT 1999
, published
Tue May 13 00:00:00 CDT 2003
- 3COM CORP
An electrical apparatus has an aperture block either retractably mounted or detachably mounted thereto. The aperture block has an aperture extending therethrough. The first end of a contact wire is disposed within the aperture while the opposed second end of...
US4679889 (A), filed
Thu Oct 31 00:00:00 CST 1985
, published
Tue Jul 14 00:00:00 CDT 1987
- NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALITIES
The present invention relates to a solder-bearing lead for attachment to a contact pad on a printed circuit board or like substrate, or for mounting a circuit component on a substrate, suitable for being continuously stamped from a thick strip of metal at high...
US5338210 (A), filed
Wed Mar 31 00:00:00 CST 1993
, published
Tue Aug 16 00:00:00 CDT 1994
- MEGAHERTZ CORP
A communications card cap of being mounted in electrical communication with a laptop computer has formed therethrough an aperture so sized and shaped as to be capable of receiving a physical/electrical media connector. In use, a media connector is inserted...
US6454597 (B1), filed
Mon Nov 23 00:00:00 CST 1998
, published
Tue Sep 24 00:00:00 CDT 2002
- DEKKO ENGINEERING INC
A communication system includes a wiring closet having a data hub and a telephone switching device. Each of a plurality of workstations includes a telephone and/or a computer. A single cable assembly interconnects the wiring closet and the workstations. The...
US4941841 (A), filed
Mon Sep 11 00:00:00 CDT 1989
, published
Tue Jul 17 00:00:00 CDT 1990
- PRACA MIGUEL M
An adapter is provided for a removable information storage device in an information storage and retrieval system or control system. There is a mounting bracket permanently installed in a half-height space and hooked up to the wires already provided for in the...
US4794500 (A), filed
Mon May 18 00:00:00 CDT 1987
, published
Tue Dec 27 00:00:00 CST 1988
- FORD MOTOR CO
US5731633 (A), filed
Mon Oct 18 00:00:00 CDT 1993
, published
Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 CST 1998
- HAMILTON GARY W
An improved multichip semiconductor module compatible with existing SIMM memory sockets comprising a molded module frame and a composite semiconductor substrate subassembly received in a cavity in said frame. The composite semiconductor substrate subassembly...
US4236525 (A), filed
Wed Nov 22 00:00:00 CST 1978
, published
Tue Dec 02 00:00:00 CST 1980
- INTERMEDICS INC
Apparatus and methods are provided for manually altering the function of the distal electrodes of a body implantable tissue stimulator assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the polarity of distal electrodes may be reversed by axially repositioning the...
US6076124 (A), filed
Mon Nov 20 00:00:00 CST 1995
, published
Tue Jun 13 00:00:00 CDT 2000
- FOXBORO CO
A field controller for use in a distributed control system including an area controller and at least one field controller. The field controller manages at least one controlled device in an industrial process operation. The field controller comprises a...
US6814580 (B2), filed
Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 CST 2003
, published
Tue Nov 09 00:00:00 CST 2004
- CHENG UEI PREC IND CO LTD
A rotatable connector comprises a pedestal, a spring, a holding plate, a universal coupling and a receptacle. The pedestal has a base plate, several ledges and a pair of pillars extending upwardly from the base plate. The pillars stand opposite sides of the...
US6305986 (B1), filed
Thu May 18 00:00:00 CDT 2000
, published
Tue Oct 23 00:00:00 CDT 2001
- HON HAI PREC IND CO LTD
A cable connector assembly 1 includes a pair of USB connectors 10, a cable end 20 electrically connecting to the pair of USB connectors 10, a pair of conductive latches 40 positioned beside the USB connectors 10, a cover 30 enclosing the USB connectors 10 and...
US4563055 (A), filed
Mon Feb 04 00:00:00 CST 1985
, published
Tue Jan 07 00:00:00 CST 1986
- ALLIED CORP
The invention is a three-piece contact assembly for an electrical connector. The contact assembly is characterized by an inner sleeve (10) captivated between a forward outer sleeve (20) and a rear outer sleeve (30) to eliminate deformation and relative...
US6612861 (B2), filed
Sat Feb 16 00:00:00 CST 2002
, published
Tue Sep 02 00:00:00 CDT 2003
- ADVANTEST CORP
A method of producing a contact structure for establishing electrical contact with contact targets. The contact structure is formed of a contact substrate and a plurality of contactors in which each of the contactors has a hook shape. The contactor has a tip...
US6371793 (B1), filed
Mon Aug 24 00:00:00 CDT 1998
, published
Tue Apr 16 00:00:00 CDT 2002
- PANDUIT CORP
A modular communications connector includes a housing defining a plug receiving opening, a conductor carrying sled including a printed circuit board designed in conjunction with the conductors to improve crosstalk performance. The connector includes a wire...
US5726482 (A), filed
Fri Oct 07 00:00:00 CDT 1994
, published
Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 CST 1998
- PROLINX LABS CORP
A device-under-test card includes a matrix of fuses and/or antifuses formed as part of a multi-layered structure. The matrix of fuses and/or antifuses can be electrically programmed to connect any one of first electrical contacts to any one of second...
US5598455 (A), filed
Tue Dec 20 00:00:00 CST 1994
, published
Tue Jan 28 00:00:00 CST 1997
- RAYCHEM CORP
A test system directed to apparatus for transmitting and receiving multiple telephone transmission signals over a single twisted pair. The system converts an analog signal from a local switching station to an 80 ksymbols/sec signal for transmission over a...
US7097491 (B2), filed
Fri Aug 19 00:00:00 CDT 2005
, published
Tue Aug 29 00:00:00 CDT 2006
- NEUMANN-HENNEBERG WOLF
The invention concerns a plug connector for establishing a contact between an electrical component and a conductor bar of a lead frame (not shown). The plug connector has a lamellae packet with contact lamellae into whose slot the electrical conductor can be...
US4279729 (A), filed
Mon Apr 14 00:00:00 CST 1980
, published
Tue Jul 21 00:00:00 CDT 1981
- HARCO CORP
An anode having an elongated body which may be extruded contains a bore extending at least partially through the body. The bore has an intermediate portion between the ends of the anode. A lead wire in the bore is fastened to a connector member having a...
US4931895 (A), filed
Tue Oct 28 00:00:00 CST 1986
, published
Tue Jun 05 00:00:00 CDT 1990
- ALLINA EDWARD F
An adapter to be plugged in between a conventional watt-hour meter and an electrical power use installation socket to protect both the meter and downstream equipment from possible damage by transient surges in electrical potential resulting from lightning or...
US6537102 (B1), filed
Wed Jan 16 00:00:00 CST 2002
, published
Tue Mar 25 00:00:00 CST 2003
An adapter for suspending from the strings of Christmas lights includes an adapter having a longitudinal groove in cooperation with a pair of arcuate slots for disposing an electric power wire and a pair of transverse flanges for coupling a pair of coupling...
US6270376 (B1), filed
Fri Apr 30 00:00:00 CDT 1999
, published
Tue Aug 07 00:00:00 CDT 2001
- DELPHI TECH INC
A pre-staged electrical connector system including mutually seatable first and second connector halves. A female terminal retainer is seated in the first connector half, having a front face, a rear face and a plurality of terminal cavities for each receiving a...
US5181965 (A), filed
Tue May 12 00:00:00 CDT 1992
, published
Tue Jan 26 00:00:00 CST 1993
- CURTIS MFG CO
A cleaning cartridge and method for cleaning the electrical contacts of a connector block of a computer or video game having a cartridge receptacle and wherein the cleaning cartridge has a housing to be inserted into the cartridge receptacle and the housing...
US5255426 (A), filed
Fri Oct 23 00:00:00 CDT 1992
, published
Tue Oct 26 00:00:00 CDT 1993
- KIRKWOOD IND
A method of making a carbon commutator is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a planar substrate having a series of current-carrying regions; providing a carbon base having a brush-contacting surface and a second opposite surface; substantiall...
US4358634 (A), filed
Thu Apr 24 00:00:00 CST 1980
, published
Tue Nov 09 00:00:00 CST 1982
- THOMAS BETTS CORP
A protective cover for use particularly in a sealed splice of electrical cables comprises a generally cylindrical, elongate tubular member having a wall the ends of which are in overlapping relation over a circomferential portion of the tubular member. A...
US4472596 (A), filed
Fri Jul 30 00:00:00 CDT 1982
, published
Tue Sep 18 00:00:00 CDT 1984
- AT T TECHNOLOGIES INC
An electrical connector which is capable of being used to interconnect insulated conductors (21-21) the field or in a factory during in-line processing includes a base (22) and contact element (24). The contact element which is used to establish an electrical...
US4738629 (A), filed
Fri May 08 00:00:00 CDT 1987
, published
Tue Apr 19 00:00:00 CDT 1988
- ROTAFLEX PLC
An electric socket outlet is provided with an outer shutter (20) mounted slidably on the socket fascia (11) and movable between a closed position in which it covers and hides from view the openings (16-18) in the fascia through which the plug pins enter, and...
US5773332 (A), filed
Thu Feb 13 00:00:00 CST 1997
, published
Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 CDT 1998
- XIRCOM INC
An apparatus for conveying signals between a communications card and a signal utilization device or network. In one form, structures are provided for receiving an RJ series plug and for making electrical connection with at the contacts on the plug and...
US4501459 (A), filed
Thu Sep 20 00:00:00 CDT 1984
, published
Tue Feb 26 00:00:00 CST 1985
- AMP INC
An electrical connector in which preselected terminals are shunted. Contact portions of the terminals are aligned with a shunt bar and are resiliently deformable from positions engaging the shunt bar in an unmated condition of the connector to positions spaced...
US6836962 (B2), filed
Fri Dec 29 00:00:00 CST 2000
, published
Tue Jan 04 00:00:00 CST 2005
- FORMFACTOR INC
Interconnection elements for electronic components, exhibiting desirable mechanical characteristic (such as resiliency, for making pressure contacts) are formed by using a shaping tool (512) to shape an elongate core element (502) of a soft material (such as...
US7044768 (B1), filed
Thu Oct 23 00:00:00 CDT 2003
, published
Tue May 16 00:00:00 CDT 2006
- ISOTHERMAL SYSTEMS RES INC
A liquid thermal management socket system for thermally managing an electronic device in a socket. The liquid thermal management socket system includes a thermal management unit having a chamber for receiving one or more electronic devices, a plurality of...
USRE34369 (E), filed
Fri Jul 17 00:00:00 CDT 1992
, published
Tue Sep 07 00:00:00 CDT 1993
US4875877 (A), filed
Mon Sep 12 00:00:00 CDT 1988
, published
Tue Oct 24 00:00:00 CDT 1989
- AMP INC
An electrical connector assembly for connection to an electrical cable comprises; an insulative housing block, conductive signal contacts on the housing block, a ground bus on the housing block connected to at least one selected signal contact, wire connecting...
US5802699 (A), filed
Tue Jun 07 00:00:00 CDT 1994
, published
Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 CDT 1998
- TESSERA INC
A connector for microelectronic elements includes a sheet-like body having a plurality of holes, desirably arranged in a regular grid pattern. Each hole is provided with a resilient laminar contact such as a ring of a sheet metal having a plurality of...
US4806110 (A), filed
Mon Dec 29 00:00:00 CST 1986
, published
Tue Feb 21 00:00:00 CST 1989
- LABINAL COMPONENTS SYSTEMS
US5547401 (A), filed
Tue Aug 16 00:00:00 CDT 1994
, published
Tue Aug 20 00:00:00 CDT 1996
- MEGAHERTZ CORP
A communications card capable of being mounted in electrical communications with a computer has formed therethrough an aperture so sized and shaped as to be capable of receiving a physical/electrical media connector. The cross-section of the media connector is...
US4538443 (A), filed
Wed Jan 04 00:00:00 CST 1984
, published
Tue Sep 03 00:00:00 CDT 1985
- ACTION CONCEPTS INC
Portable swaging tool for affixing a battery terminal onto an electrically conducting cable, such as for the starting motor of an internal combustion engine, especially with the cable already installed in the confined space of a vehicle engine compartment....
US4901187 (A), filed
Tue Jan 12 00:00:00 CST 1988
, published
Tue Feb 13 00:00:00 CST 1990
- ALLINA EDWARD F
An adapter to be plugged in between a conventional watt-hour meter and an electrical power use installation socket to protect both the meter and downstream equipment from possible damage by transient surges in electrical potential resulting from lightning or...
US4505421 (A), filed
Mon Oct 05 00:00:00 CDT 1981
, published
Tue Mar 19 00:00:00 CST 1985
- RAYCHEM CORP
A heat-recoverable soldering device comprises a heat-recoverable member having a fusible solder insert and associated with the solder insert, a solder flux composition which undergoes a visible color change at a critical temperature. Solderable substrates are...
US6099348 (A), filed
Mon Sep 23 00:00:00 CDT 1996
, published
Tue Aug 08 00:00:00 CDT 2000
A 110-volt wiring connector wherein sets of wire connectors are positioned on each of four sides, each set of the sets of 1-4 having three in-line electrodes as connectors, corner electrodes are interconnected, and the center electrodes are bridged as between...
US4583290 (A), filed
Mon Dec 03 00:00:00 CST 1984
, published
Tue Apr 22 00:00:00 CST 1986
- ALLIED CORP
The invention is a three-piece contact assembly for an electrical connector. The contact assembly is characterized by an inner sleeve (10) captivated between a forward outer sleeve (20) and a rear outer sleeve (30) to eliminate deformation and relative...
US5113037 (A), filed
Thu Aug 30 00:00:00 CDT 1990
, published
Tue May 12 00:00:00 CDT 1992
- KING TECHNOLOGY INC
A waterproof and fire retardant connector having a rotatable wire connector with an end cap attached thereto with the wire connector filled with a sealant to permit the user to simultaneously compress the junction ends of electrical wires into low resistance...
US5113037 (B1), filed
Thu Aug 30 00:00:00 CDT 1990
, published
Tue May 28 00:00:00 CDT 1996
- KING TECHNOLOGY INC
US6724082 (B2), filed
Mon Jul 23 00:00:00 CDT 2001
, published
Tue Apr 20 00:00:00 CDT 2004
- INTEL CORP
In some embodiments, the invention includes a system having first and second modules; and a circuit board including first and second module connectors to receive the first and second modules, respectively. A first path of conductors extending from the circuit...
