Abstract: Disclosed is a device and method for using the device for inhibiting unauthorized usage of a power tool or other electrical component. The device is an electrical adapter or electrical cord having male plugs at each end. The power cord of the tool/component is outfitted with a female receptacle end. Because the tool/component is outfitted with a receptacle (female) end, an unauthorized user cannot plug the tool into a wall outlet (female) unless the user has the invented adapter (double male).

Abstract: A circuit component secured to a printed circuit board typically uses fine wires for completing the circuit from the printed circuit to the component. The component may be an integrated circuit having one or more pads thereon for receiving the wire. A device and method for making the device has the printed circuit formed on the PCB with one or more wire traces that are etched away from the printed circuit. The etchant removes a portion of the bottom layer and sometimes the middle layer of an etched tri-metal along with any lamination and adhesive. This forms a free end of the wire trace that is bonded to the component. Additional wires are not required.

Abstract: An assembling structure of an electronic unit to an electrical connecting box is provided. This assembling structure is provided with a miss-connection preventing portion on at least one of an electrical connecting box and an electronic unit combined to each other. The miss-connecting preventing portion is put in an interfering state with the mating side member to prevent the combination thereof when the two are combined improperly. The miss-connection prevention portion is provided at a peripheral wall portion of the electronic unit so that it interferes with a peripheral wall portion of the electrical connecting box when combination of the electrical connecting box and the electronic unit is improper.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing defining an interior recess, a top plate and a bottom plate on opposite sides of the housing and a compressible elastomer pad in the recess. A pin joined to one plate extends past the other plate and receives a clamp device to reduce the distance between the plates. Two circuit members are positioned between the housing and bottom plate and are held together to establish electrical connections by actuation of the clamp device.

Abstract: Efficient methods for lithographically fabricating spring structures onto a substrate containing contact pads or metal vias by forming both the spring metal and release material layers using a single mask. Specifically, a pad of release material is self-aligned to the spring metal finger using a photoresist mask or a plated metal pattern, or using lift-off processing techniques. A release mask is then used to release the spring metal finger while retaining a portion of the release material that secures the anchor portion of the spring metal finger to the substrate. When the release material is electrically conductive (e.g., titanium), this release material portion is positioned directly over the contact pad or metal via, and acts as a conduit to the spring metal finger in the completed spring structure. When the release material is non-conductive, a metal strap is formed to connect the spring metal finger to the contact pad or metal via, and also to further anchor the spring metal finger to the substrate.

Abstract: A right angle coaxial connector assembly 2 includes a shell subassembly 10 and a collar subassembly 70 in addition to a center pin contact 50 and a dielectric sleeve 60. The collar subassembly 70 is spring loaded relative to the shell subassembly 10. The collar assembly 70 is formed by two mating hermaphroditic housings 72. The shell subassembly includes a diecast rear shell 30 and a screw machined front shell 12 that includes flexible snap lock fingers 16 that are held in locking engagement with a mating connector by the collar subassembly 70.

Abstract: A display holder for holding a display in relation to a printed circuit board, where the display holder has snapping apparatus for snapping the display onto the printed circuit board, and transferring apparatus for transferring a tension from a snap-connection to a connector part of the display. To accomplish the transferring of a tension the display holder has a beam having an extracted section in its vertical direction that transfers the tension from the snap-connection to the connector part of the display and the printed circuit board. The beam has supporting points and snapping flanges, where the flanges are snapped over the display and the printed circuit board to establish the connection. The display holder compresses an elastomer connector in the connector part, when it is applied to hold the display in relation to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An adaptor is provided for effectively converting an opening in the chassis or box of a router (or similar device) from an opening which accommodate a power entry component for a first power type to accommodate a power entry component for a second power type. In one aspect, an adaptor fits in a panel opening which is sized and shaped to receive an IEC-compliant AC power entry component. The adaptor has a window or opening which accommodates, e.g. a four-wire DC power entry component. In one aspect, an adaptor couples to screw holes, such as on either side of an RPS coupler and also receives a standard ground wire log, preferably forming a conductive path from the lug to the screw holes.

Abstract: Electrical connector having an insulative body (12) with contact elements (32). The contact elements (32) have at one end thereof spring contact portions (40) arranged within a socket (44). The other ends of the contact elements (32) have pairs of insulation displacement contact parts (28). The pairs of contact parts (28) enable two wires to be connected to each contact element (32). The contact elements (32) are formed from blanks (56a, 56b) stamped from a strip as a lead frame 54. Contact portions (38), on which each pair of contact parts (28) are formed, are formed in rows at each edge of the lead frame strip, with the spring contact portions (40) extending inwardly from the strip edges at 45° to the strip edges.

Abstract: The invention includes a cable assembly housing. The cable assembly housing may include a main shell that defines a first cavity. The main shell may have a collar. The cable assembly may also include a cable shell that defines a second cavity. The cable shell may have a neck disposed between a mating surface and a flange. The flange of the cable shell may be disposed through the collar and inside the first cavity. The cable shell may be located in different positions relative to the main shell and locked against relative motion by detents and slots.

Abstract: A decorative lamp bulb and socket adapter is provided without a conventional fixed sleeve. The assembly takes advantage of contact surfaces of the sealing lug at the bottom of the bulb, a top surface of the sealing socket and the bottom surface of the bottom edge of the bulb. The lapped surfaces in both horizontal and vertical directions form a solid sealing structure to prevent water from permeating into the inside of the socket adapter. By clamping the terminal portion of the bulb with the clamping portion of the conducting strips, the connection between the electrodes at the terminal portion of the bulb and the clamping portions of the conducting strips is maintained.

Abstract: A resilient contact section 32 and an embossment 36 that faces this resilient contact section 32 are formed on the pin receiving section 6 of a female contact 2. The mating pin 40 is electrically connected by being inserted between the above-mentioned resilient contact section 32 and embossment 36. A lance 50 is formed as an integral part of the embossment 36 so that this lance extends to the outside of the main body of the contact 2 from the embossment 36.

Abstract: A portable communications device has a housing with a circuit board set within the housing. An I/O connector has an interface connector that mounts on the housing. The interface connector thus has internal and external sides. Conductors on the external side present an I/O interface for an external device. These conductors have corresponding contacts on the internal side. The contacts on the internal side make electrical connections with contacts set on an edge of the circuit board.

Abstract: A terminal structure comprises a mounting portion, an inserting portion, and a contact portion. The mounting portion has two sides each having a positioning tooth; and the inserting portion is connected to a lower end the mounting portion. The contact portion is installed above the mounting portion, and a fork shape first arm and a fork shape second arm extends from an upper end of the mounting portion. The second arm has a connecting portion extending from a lower end at one side of the first arm for being formed as a suspending arm with a free upper end and slightly tilt to a front side or outer side of the terminal. The contact portion is connected to an upper end of the second arm. Therefore, a terminal is formed, which can achieve a preferred electric and mechanic connection with the electronic elements of a pin grid array (PGA) chip.

Abstract: The present invention provides a carrier that provides improved retention to the individual contact elements resulting in LGA interposer connectors with improved manufacturability, reliability and more uniform mechanical and electrical performance. In one embodiment, the carrier, which includes upper and lower sections of dielectric material with an adhesive layer in between, includes a plurality of openings, each of which may contain an individual contact element. During assembly of the connector, once the contact elements are inserted, the adhesive layer is reflowed, thereby allowing the carrier to capture the location of the contact elements both with respect to each other as well as to the carrier. Alternately, the carrier may be implemented in a fashion that, while not including an adhesive layer to be reflowed, still provides improved retention of the individual contact elements. These embodiments may by easier to assemble, and less expensive to manufacture, especially in high volumes.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube (CRT) socket provides for improved performance by increasing the creeping distance between high and low voltages associated with a correspondingly connected CRT. The CRT socket includes a socket body with a cylindrical central hole extending through its front and rear faces, signal connecting means arranged on a concentric circle about the cylindrical central hole, the signal connecting means engaging with signal terminals from the CRT, and an insulating cover portion arranged on the same concentric circle as the signal connecting means, the insulating cover portion having a high voltage connecting means for engaging with a focusing terminal of the CRT. The signal connecting means is constructed by forming a recessed signal contact portion in the front face of the socket. A plurality of signal contact holes are formed in the recessed signal contact portion of the front face. Each of the plurality of signal contact holes are spaced apart at a predetermined interval.

Abstract: A sealed electrical connector assembly comprises a cap connector 10 matable with a plug connector 100. The cap connector housing comprises a front section 30 and a separate rear section 60, which includes a shroud 61. The two housing sections are attached and two sliding secondary lock plates 40, 50 are trapped between the two housing components. Each secondary lock plate includes a protrusion 41, 51 extending through openings 32 in the front housing section. 30 so that the locks can be shifted from the front of the housing. The plug connector housing has a similar structure. A gasket seal 120 is mounted in the plug connector 110 to engage a lip on the cap connector shroud 61. An alignment plate 20 includes camming fingers that insure that the secondary locks 40, 50 are laterally shifted to a fully inserted position during mating.

Abstract: Two opposing connector catches are disposed on resilient stems at the bottom of a circuit board retainer. A frame is disposed between the catches. The frame fits around the profile of a connector. The catches slip over the ends of the connector and engage shoulders on the ends of the connector. Opposing upright members are coupled to the frame and the catches. A circuit board is lowered between the upright members. Two opposing board catches on the upright members engage corresponding notches formed in the circuit board. To disassemble the circuit board from the retainer, the upright members are bent away from one another to disengage the board catches from the notches. To disassemble the retainer from the connector, the upright members are bent toward one another to disengage the connector catches from the shoulders.

Abstract: A blind-mate, snap-in cable connector assembly comprises a first connector mounted on a first supporting plate. The first connector includes a first housing defining a pair of cavities therethrough. A second connector is mated to the first connector. The second connector includes a second housing forming a pair of sleeves each received into the corresponding cavity when the connectors are assembled. Blind mating means formed between the first and second connectors includes a guiding rod formed on one of the first and second connectors and a receiving passage formed on another of the first and second connectors.

Abstract: An electric junction box, including an electronic circuit board (7), a bed member (5) and a bus bar wiring board (25), is formed into a simplified, compact construction. The bus bar wiring board (25) and the electronic circuit board (7) are received within a junction box body (2, 3), and the bed member (5) is disposed between the bus bar wiring board (25) and the electronic circuit board (7), and the bus bar wiring board (25) and the electronic circuit board (7) are connected together, and the electric junction box is connected to the exterior through a connector portion (27) of the junction box body (2, 3).