Abstract: A line telecommunications cable end system which is particularly suitable for installation in a rack, such as a casing, for supporting and fixing a lead-in cable end and for mounting terminal and/or isolating strips. The system comprises at least one pair of spaced, parallel earthing strips which each have a row of tags formed integrally on the top thereof. The tags extend through the end face of a corresponding number of terminal or isolating strips with LSA contacts and are of such a length that they can contact associated equipment such as a surge diverter.

Abstract: A cable connector having a plug assembly which may be reversibly mated to a receptacle assembly. A grounding clip is provided as part of a socket insert subassembly which projects outwardly of the plug assembly for reception and mounting in the receptacle assembly. The grounding clip in part functions to insure that the plug and receptacle assembly housings are in grounded electrical connection with one another and further functions to electrically connect a ground wire means associated with the plug assembly to the housing thereof. The clip also includes a spring element which biases a latch for the connector into a locked disposition.

Abstract: An improved transmission cable connector is disclosed for providing mass termination of pre-stripped flat transmission cable having conductors on closely spaced centers with the connector providing selective programming of grounds within the connector. The connector includes three sub-assemblies, namely, a cover, a housing assembly with a plurality of receptacle type contacts and a ground bus mounted therein, and a strain relief member. The present connector employs slotted beams to effect a connection between the conductors and grounds of the cable and the terminals and bus bars of the connector. The cable is prepared in a cable stripper to cut the insulation and displace it towards the free end of the cable sufficiently to allow the conductors to be seated in the connector cover. The application tooling then inserts the exposed conductors into the proper alignment slots of the cover while simultaneously trimming them to the correct length.

Abstract: A cable shield connector assembly for making electrical connections to the shield of a multi-conductor communications-type cable includes a split cylindrical sleeve having circumferentially spaced contact ridges for insertion about the conductors and within the shield and further includes clamp halves positioned about the sleeve with a portion of the shield and the external insulation sheath of the cable therebetween. The clamp halves are drawn together by screws to urge the shield into electrical contact with the ridges of the sleeve. The sleeve includes a tab projecting through a slit in the shield and sheath to receive a screw for connection of a ground conductor thereto. The tab preferably extends between a portion of the clamp and receives one of the clamping screws therethrough to thereby locate and fix the clamp halves around the sleeve.

Abstract: A strain-relief member is provided to relieve torsional strains from a two-conductor power supply cord attached to a personal care electrical appliance, such as a hand-held hair dryer, or curling iron. It is molded to the insulation of the two-conductor electrical power supply cord. Such torsional strains are primarily those resulting from twisting the wire about its longitudinal axis, as when using a curling iron, rather than from flexing.The strain-relief member is an elongated body member of elastomeric material molded with the usual two-conductor line cord. It has a lateral projection or collar on one end thereof adapted to fit into the interior of the personal care electrical appliance to prevent rotation with respect to the appliance. The outer portion of the body member is uniformly tapered along its length on the sides adjacent to single conductors of said cord and has flattened, generally parallel sides extending along the opposite sides which are adjacent to both conductors of the power supply cord.

Abstract: A waterproof multiple wire electrical cable connecting device is disclosed. The device includes two connector assemblies with each assembly adapted to be connected to the end of a multiple wire electrical cable. Each connector assembly is of the same construction and includes both a male pin type connector and a female socket type connector so that any two connector assemblies can be connected together to connect electrically the conductors in the cables to which they are attached. The male and female connectors of each assembly are mounted in a face plate in side-by-side position to mate with male and female connectors in another assembly. Seal means are provided to seal the connectors of each connector assembly, when assembled with the connectors of another connector assembly, from the ambient environment.

Abstract: A lay-in lug which may be used for a grounding connection by securing it to a conductive bushing, or the like, is disclosed. The lug comprises a body member for providing strength and rigidity and a conducting member, supported by the body member, for providing a low resistance conduction path. The conducting member is in direct contact with both the laid-in wire and the bushing, or the like, whereby a low resistance conduction path is provided between the wire and the bushing. First and second clamping means secure the lug to the bushing and hold the wire in contact with the conducting means, respectively. The conducting member may be selectively removable from the body member and may include a turned-up lip for helping to retain a wire in contact therewith. The conducting member may also include means for inducing slight deformation of a wire compressed thereagainst to increase the pull-out force required to extract the wire.

Abstract: An electrical connector embodying a housing having an elongated cavity therein for removably receiving an elongated plug in the cavity, with an elongated spiral spring member mounted in the cavity, in longitudinal alignment therewith, in position to receive the plug into the spring and afford the electrical connection between the housing and the plug.

Abstract: A flexible connector assembly for coupling, both mechanically and electrically, sections of electrical distribution track in a track lighting system includes first and second connector segments each having at a first end, a plug-in type tapping mechanism for joining the segments mechanically and electrically to sections of electrical distribution track. A flexible and expandible member formed of a pair of conductive, coiled, wire elements concentrically wrapped in opposite directions with respect to each other, is joined at opposite ends at the second ends, respectively, of the connector segments. The coiled wire elements define a tubular passageway for electrical conductors coupling the connector segments electrically and the member itself provides a ground connection between the connector segments and corresponding track sections.

Abstract: A strain relief member is disclosed for selective and removable mounting in a connector housing. The strain relief member includes means to receive a bundle tie for securing conductors to the strain relief member. The connector housing includes an elongated, centrally disposed slot which receives the strain relief member therein.

Abstract: Insulation penetrating contact of a single piece electrical blade and contact is achieved in a connector of dead front construction by providing a single piece three link insulating housing adapted to fold up in valise fashion about the single piece blade and contact and about a wire extending into the housing. Electrical contact is made as the housing is closed and fastened in close form by forcing a bladed surface of the electrical contact into a channel in which the wire to be contacted is disposed.

Abstract: A receptacle for receiving three plugs with ground prongs is disclosed. The blade receiving openings in the cover plate are arranged in two parallel lines with the ground prong receiving openings disposed along the center line of the cover plate. A non-conductive body member includes cavities for receiving ground prong contacts. These contacts extend from a grounding strap which is secured between the upper surface of the body member and the cover plate. The blades of plugs pass through the grounding strap into engagement with underlying contact assemblies which are secured within the body member.

Abstract: A connector for connecting coaxial cables includes an axial extending wall member having a first element folded over on itself to form a fold defining one terminating end of the wall member, the wall member having a first section defined by opposed and abutting portions and extending from the fold to a second section, the second section extending from the first section to the other terminating end of the wall member. The opposed and spaced portions of the second section has a first lip between which the coaxial cable passes, and also has generally parallel side edges.

Abstract: A system for coupling electrical power to a rotary shaft without mechanically contacting the shaft includes a stationary transformer primary core positioned adjacent but spaced from the shaft so that the shaft forms part of a complete magnetic flex path for the core, and an insulated conductor mounted directly upon the shaft in the form of a winding which is positioned to be inductively associated with the transformer primary.

Abstract: Apparatus having special utility for the electrical interfacing of multi-terminal circuit testing equipment to multi-contact printed circuit boards or the like employs a fluid pressure responsive, resiliently flexible diaphragm for controllably effecting concurrent, individual, substantially equal force engagements between shiftable, rigid contacting elements and corresponding stationary contact points on the unit to be tested, despite possible lack of precise co-planarity of such contact points. The arrangement is space conserving and permits the elimination of expensive and troublesome spring contact pins, the utilization of desirable wirewrap connection techniques in fabricating interfacing assemblies, and the convenient disposition of all points of electrical contact with both the testing equipment and the unit under test at one side of the interfacing assembly.

Abstract: A sealed through-connector in which an electrical connection passes through a hole (4) in a single or double wall made of a plastic material, said connector including a first annular seal ring which seals the annular zone of the orifice left free by the connection and being compressed axially. According to the invention, the connector is axially compressed by clamping means which are applied on either side of the wall (1) to two metal parts (9,10) which each have a surface substantially parallel to said wall (1), the distance between said surfaces and therefore the compression of the seal (8) being defined by the insertion of a metal distance member (5).Use: Storage batteries which use hard metal connection parts which melt at high temperatures, e.g. alkaline electrolyte storage batteries.

Abstract: A contact element to be supported in the insulating block of a connector provided at its rear portion (18), with piercing and anchoring slots (30), and (31), located on a parallelepiped structure with three folds (20), (21), (22), closed by a tenon (26) and a slot (27).

Abstract: A socket connector is detachably connected to an oxygen sensor post terminal. The connector includes a connector body which comprises a housing and a cover which are secured together to form two longitudinal series of chambers and a socket. A terminal and attached wire conductor are disposed in each longitudinal series of chambers with the wire conductor leading out of the connector body. The connector body has elastomeric seal pads which seal the wire conductors and a vented socket seal.

Abstract: A lamp socket adapted to receive a bayonet base lamp bulb for illumination uses on an automotive vehicle. The socket is essentially cup-shaped and of one-piece plastic construction. The bulb contacting terminal members and grounding ring are all adapted to be inserted from the bulb end of the socket. The terminal members snap into designated slots in the bulb receiving wall of the socket. The grounding ring is a unitary, formed member with terminals at both opposed ends. The grounding ring forms the wall into which the bulb base is inserted. With the terminal members and grounding ring in place, terminals are provided for the engagement with conductors of a printed circuit board. The terminals have spring contactors spaced in an annulus insulated and spaced from the bulb. The bulb imposes a locking pressure on the bulb terminals by pushing the terminals further into the assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a circuit panel connector for electrically connecting a circuit panel, such as a printed circuit board, with an insulated wire. The panel connector comprises a one-piece connector body of dielectric material having a main portion and a cover portion. The main portion includes a socket for receiving the panel, a rear wall, a floor, a pair of spaced side walls ech unitary with the rear wall and with the floor and providing the main portion with a cell. The main portion also has an opening in open communication with the cell and the socket and each side wall has a corner provided with a projection having an eave confronting the floor. The cover portion is hingedly connected to the rear wall and is movable between an open position in which the cover portion does not cover the cell and a closed position in which the cover portion covers the cell. The cover portion also has latching and strain relief resilient projection means.