Abstract: A connector including a plug, and outlet and a connecting block each of which provides enhanced performance by reducing crosstalk. The plug includes contacts having a reduced amount of adjacent area between neighboring contacts and a load bar that staggers the wires to be terminated to the contacts. An outlet which mates with the plug includes contacts positioned in a contact carrier so that adjacent area between neighboring contacts is reduced. A connecting block includes pairs of contacts wherein the distance between contacts in a pair is smaller than the distance between sets of pairs. The connecting block also includes an improved tip that reduces untwisting of wire coupled to the connecting block.

Abstract: A trailer connector mount includes a main bracket having a pair of clamp flanges for placement against one surface of a tow vehicle support member; a rear wall having a first connector opening for receiving a first connector socket to be mounted thereto in spaced relation to the support member; a first side wall intersecting one of the clamp flanges at an included angle behind the support member being approximately 80.degree.; a second side wall extending between the rear wall and the other clamp flange; and a fastener wall being coplanar with the main clamp flanges and having respective fastener openings therein. A connector socket is fastened to one of the rear wall and the first side wall and projects toward the main clamping surface in spaced relation thereto. A pair of band clamps secure respective ones of the clamp flange portions to the support member.

Abstract: A cramping terminal is provided to have a strong groove portion and an electrical connection with an improved reliability. The cramping terminal 20 has a side cramping blade 29 provided in a groove portion 25. The side cramping blade 29 is formed by bending projections 40 that define the side cramping blade 29 in different directions. Accordingly, holes 42 formed by the projections 40 are left in one side wall 27 more toward one end of the groove portion 25 than the side cramping blade 29 and in the other side wall more toward the other end of the groove portion 25 than the side cramping blade 29. Therefore, the side walls 27 remain opposite to the hole 42, enhancing the strength of the groove portion 25.

Abstract: An electrical receptacle quick connect for appliances including a rectangular housing secured within a rear panel of an appliance. The housing has a peripheral flange disposed around an outer edge thereof. The peripheral flange has a pair of apertures through upper and lower portions thereof. The apertures receive threaded screws therethrough for securing the housing to the appliance. A three prong plug extends outwardly of the housing. The three prong plug is adapted for coupling with an appliance extension cord whereby the appliance extension cord couples with an electrical outlet. The three prong plug has wiring extending outwardly therefrom. The wiring includes a pair of wires for coupling with a motor winding of the appliance. The wiring includes a ground wire.

Abstract: A connector is provided in order to enhance a tactile sensation by providing a restoring force to a lock piece and further to attain an original locking function at the fitting of both a male and female connector housing. A dome covering the upper edge of a lock piece is formed on a female housing, and an arm which protrudes rearwardly and which can be elastically deformed is affixed to the dome. A projecting contact part protrudes downwardly at the end of the arm and closely contacts the upper edge of the lock piece. When the male and female housings are interfitted, a gaff part on the lock piece engages a protrusion on the male housing and swings upwardly, and in accordance with it, elastically deforms the arm by pushing the projecting contact part. When the male and female housings are normally interfitted, the lock piece restores to its original position and is locked by engagement of the gaff part with the backside of the protrusion.

Abstract: An electrical cable assembly (1) is adapted with a circuit board (9) for connection of a pin connector (2) to a cable (2), and wherein, signal pins (5) of the connector (2) connect to contact pads (10) on a first side (11) of the circuit board (9), insulated conductors (7) of the cable (2) connect to contact pads (10') on a second side (12) of the circuit board (9), and ground pins (6) of the connector (2) and conducting shields (18) on the insulated conductors (7) connect to a ground plane (14) on the circuit board (9).

Abstract: Terminal block comprising two connection devices In this terminal block, each connection device has a stripping and retaining slot provided with a wire entry at one end, as well as an insulating casing having, opposite the slots, an opening allowing a wire facing the wire entry to be inserted and slid into the slot. The stripping slots are approximately parallel and the wire entries face each other. The terminal block also has, placed between the two connection devices, a double pusher fitted so as to slide parallel to the direction of the stripping slots between a position of interpenetration with respect to a first connection device and a position of interpenetration with respect to the other connection device.

Abstract: A contact element 2 comprises a wiring section 2A, a fixing section 2B, a spring section 2C, a contact section 2D, and a guided section 2E. The contact element is held by the fixing section 2B in a receiving slot 5 of a contact support 3. The contact section 2D is bent so as to project from a window 5A of the contact support 3. The spring section is bent to provide a flexible portion between the fixing and contact sections. The guided section 2E extends obliquely with respect to the plugging direction of the connector for sliding contact with a guiding section 5A1 of the window 5A. The contact and fixing sections 2D and 2B are spaced in the direction perpendicular to the plugging direction.

Abstract: A terminal for charging with large current, used for charge of an electric vehicle for example, is provided, wherein unequal deformation of leaf spring pieces acting as contacts on a female terminal side is prevented for attaining sure electrical contact between a male terminal and a female terminal. The terminal includes: a female terminal having a terminal accommodating chamber with an inlet portion having a larger diameter formed at an inlet thereof for accommodating a rod-like male terminal; a contact spring member with a lot of arced leaf spring pieces integrally linked at one side to form a substantially cylindrical shape and a fixing rib projecting in a radial direction to abut on an inlet wall portion of the inlet portion; and a cap having a terminal insertion hole to put the male terminal therethrough and attached to the inlet portion to hold the fixing rib for fixing the contact spring member in the terminal accommodating chamber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plug-in connector (1) for connection to a firing element receptacle (2), having a plug adapter (3), locking arms (4) and a plug body (5), the plug body having in a cable-receiving groove, which has teeth (10), a connecting cable (6) which is connected to contacts (7, 8), and having a housing cover (11), which rests on the upper side of the plug body (5). The fastening of the housing cover (11) on the upper side of the plug body (5) takes place by means of lateral and rear fastening lugs (12, 13), which extend downwards from the cover (11), the rear fastening lugs (13) being clipped into by detents (14), which are arranged on U-shaped flexible legs (15), which in turn are arranged in the vicinity of the cable-receiving groove (9) on the plug body (5).

Abstract: A damper and electrical connector system wherein the damper includes a ring mounting element having a base portion attached to a housing of the damper and a hole extending through the base portion and communicating with an interior chamber of the housing. A slot is formed through a side of the ring mounting element and communicates with the hole in the base. The electrical connector includes an end inserted through the slot and a power terminal extends through the hole formed in the base and makes electrical connection with an element requiring electrical power that is carried in the housing. Preferably the electrical connector also includes a ground terminal which makes electrical contact with the ring mounting element. A vehicle mounting rod is inserted through the ring mount to hold the connector in place.

Abstract: Bush-like and plug-like contact elements and plug-in connectors which contain such contact elements. The contact elements have, on one front box section which is provided for insertion into a chamber of a plug-in connector body, a first latching element which can make a latching connection with a complementary second latching element of the plug-in connector body, in order to hold the contact element non-displaceably in the body. The first latching element is arranged on a flexible tongue of the box section, which tongue can move perpendicularly with respect to the plugging-in direction in order to release the latching connection.

Abstract: An electrical connector system for terminating a flat flexible circuit. The circuit is elongated and of a given width and includes conductors extending longitudinally thereof. The circuit has a reinforcing plate defining a shoulder extending in the width direction of the circuit. An insulative housing has a plurality of terminals. An actuator is inserted into the housing for forcing the conductors of the flat flexible circuit into contact with the terminals. The actuator has an engaging portion extending in the width direction of the circuit for engaging the shoulder of the reinforcing plate and forcing the circuit into the housing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a front mounting socket for a gas light tube that can be mounted and removed from a sign substrate without requiring access to the rear portion of a sign enclosure. The front mounting socket is installed and removed from the sign surface substrate by pinching together diametrically positioned retaining clips. Each retaining clip comprises a resilient portion formed by two longitudinal slots in the socket body and is provided with a retaining lip having a raised portion defining a retaining surface that engages the sign surface substrate.