Means To Join Conduit, Duct Or Conductor Sections Patents (Class 439/210)
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Patent number: 11223186Abstract: A utility conduit system includes a base having a bottom wall, a first side wall extending from the bottom wall, and a second side wall extending from the bottom wall at least partially defining a channel. Various components can be removably positioned in the base to customize the utility conduit system for a given location. Some components can include a universal mounting bracket, a by-pass unit, and a divider bracket.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Jian Hua Li, Sorin Mortun, Joseph Cretella
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Patent number: 11133660Abstract: A busbar and constructive variations thereof, which has a closed tubular format, based on single, double and triple walls, and said busbar can be manufactured by extrusion, profiling or bending process.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Inventor: Melquisedec Francisquini
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Patent number: 10522979Abstract: A bus bar assembly includes a first rail assembly including a first end and an adjacent first main body and a second rail assembly including a second end and an adjacent second main body. A splice splices the first end to the second end. The splice includes an outer plate wherein a portion of the outer plate is adjacent the first main body and a portion of the outer plate adjacent the second main body. The splice includes one or more inner plates, each having two or more extension tabs, wherein a first extension tab is adjacent the first rail assembly and a second extension tab is adjacent the second rail assembly. Power distribution system and methods of splicing are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.Inventor: Jason Parkerson
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Patent number: 10511107Abstract: A connector that can connect electronic parts in different shapes and sizes. The connector includes a body part, a first connection part, and a second connection part. The body part is attached to a socket. The first connection part and the second connection part are arranged side by side along a first direction and connected to the body part respectively. The first connection part has a first contact part and a second contact part that are disposed opposite to each other with a gap in a second direction. The second connection part has a third contact part and a fourth contact part that are disposed opposite to each other with a gap in the second direction. A shortest distance between the first contact part and the second contact part is set greater than a shortest distance between the third contact part and the fourth contact part.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Kenichiro Masaki, Keisuke Yano, Tomokazu Ikeda
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Patent number: 10381811Abstract: A utility conduit system includes a base having a bottom wall, a first side wall extending from the bottom wall, and a second side wall extending from the bottom wall at least partially defining a channel. Various components can be removably positioned in the base to customize the utility conduit system for a given location. Some components can include a universal mounting bracket, a by-pass unit, and a divider bracket.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Jian Hua Li, Sorin Mortun, Joseph Cretella
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Patent number: 10122136Abstract: A bus bar that requires less installation space, and can reliably position and hold an electric wire. An electrical wire is to be connected to a bus bar, and the bus bar is to be joined to an electrode terminal of an electricity storage element. The bus bar includes: an electrical wire connection portion that is constituted by a member included in the bus bar, is provided in an end portion of the bus bar, and to which an end portion of the electrical wire is to be connected. The electrical wire connection portion includes a core wire connection portion to which a core wire of the electrical wire is to be connected; and a positioning and holding portion that is configured to position the electrical wire in a direction (a direction indicated by an arrow Z) that is orthogonal to an axial direction of the electrical wire in plan view, and to hold the electrical wire.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kotaro Takada, Osamu Nakayama, Mitsutoshi Morita, Koichiro Mochizuki
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Patent number: 9236724Abstract: The busbar unit includes a first busbar having a substrate section provided with first fusible portions, and a first plate section that extends from the substrate section; a second busbar having a substrate section provided with a second fusible portion, and a second plate section overlapped with the first plate section; and an insulating housing section that accommodates the plate sections in a state in which the plate sections are overlapped with each other. The first plate section is provided with a retainer that fixes the first and second plate sections so that the first and second plate sections are not displaced in either a direction in which the first and second plate sections approach each other, or a direction in which the first and second plate sections are overlapped with each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Mami Nohara
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Patent number: 9011167Abstract: A busbar of the present invention increases yield per metal material in comparison to plate-shaped bus bars, enables provision of protrusions on a member located inside relative to a conductor, and enables formation of the busbar in a bent shape. The busbar of the present invention is provided with a busbar insulator (22), a busbar conductor (23), a busbar insulator (24), a busbar conductor (25), and a busbar insulator (26) formed outside of a busbar center conductor (21). These conductors and insulators are arranged alternately from the inner side towards the outer side in a radial direction (R) that intersects at right angles with the axial direction (A) of the bus bar. The busbar conductors (23, 25) are provided with openings (23o, 25o) along the whole length in the axial direction (A) thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2011Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Naoya Fujiwara, Akio Sugimoto, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Takayasu Fujiura, Naoki Kikuchi, Koji Inoue
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Patent number: 8864510Abstract: A busway joint pack includes a first latch mechanism having an open position and a closed position and a second latch mechanism having an open position and a closed position. The busway joint pack further includes a first connector plate having a first major surface opposing a second major surface and a second connector plate having a first major surface opposing a second major surface. The second connector plate is spaced from the first connector plate such that the first and the second connector plates are configured to engage phase conductors of busway sections in a clamping fashion when to the first latch mechanism is in the closed position and the second latch mechanism is in the closed position. The busway joint pack lacks a fastener positioned through the center of the first and the second connector plates, but is rather held together by the latch mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Jacob E. Walgenbach, Steven Wayne Dozier
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Patent number: 8803008Abstract: In one embodiment, the conduit connector can comprise: a body comprising a hollow center capable of receiving a conduit in a receiving end, wherein the hollow center extends from the receiving end to the connecting end; a spring disposed within the hollow center and extending out of the connecting end, wherein the spring comprises engagement tangs extending into the hollow center, toward the connection end, and spring tangs extending past the connection end and spaced apart a distance greater than or equal to an opening diameter in a junction box; and an antishort bush located in the connecting end of the body, retaining the spring in the body.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Sigma Electric Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Vinayak Manohar Chavan, Yuvraj Totaram Khodape, Ashok Alilughatta Sathanarayana
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Patent number: 8714772Abstract: A LED strip light connector system for providing a reliable connection between a flexible LED light strip and a connector. The LED strip light connector system generally includes a connector adapted to receive an end of a light strip, and a support member extending outwardly from the connector to support the light strip near the connector. The light strip is attached to the surface of the support member thereby preventing movement of the light strip with respect to the connector.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Inspired LED, LLCInventors: James J. Levante, Tanner J. Leland
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Patent number: 8500475Abstract: There is provided a harness connector comprising: a first terminal housing with plural first connector terminals aligned and accommodated therein; a second terminal housing with plural second connector terminals aligned and accommodated therein, the second terminal housing being engaged with the first terminal housing in use, each of the first connector terminals being connected with a counterpart one of the second connector terminals; and a pressing member, wherein: when the first and second terminal housings are engaged with each other, the first and second connector terminals are alternately stacked in such a manner as to provide a stack of plural terminal pairs consisting of a different one of the first connector terminals and its counterpart second connector terminal; the first and second connector terminals of each terminal pair are fixed each other by the pressing member and are electrically connected; and neighboring terminal pairs are electrically insulated from each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Takehara, Kunihiro Fukuda, Sachio Suzuki, Yuta Kataoka
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Patent number: 8496492Abstract: A modular power distribution system (110) comprises an incoming power cable (118) adapted to connect to jumper cable assemblies (140) having female end connectors (142) and jumper cables (148) connecting together the female end connectors. Junction blocks (150) are connectible to the jumper cable assemblies (140) and are adapted to provide for multiple circuits. Electrical receptacle blocks (152) are adapted to electrically connect to the junction blocks (150), and are configured so as to electrically connect to one of the multiple circuits.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Inventor: Norman R. Byrne
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Publication number: 20130157491Abstract: In one embodiment, the conduit connector can comprise: a body comprising a hollow center capable of receiving a conduit in a receiving end, wherein the hollow center extends from the receiving end to the connecting end; a spring disposed within the hollow center and extending out of the connecting end, wherein the spring comprises engagement tangs extending into the hollow center, toward the connection end, and spring tangs extending past the connection end and spaced apart a distance greater than or equal to an opening diameter in a junction box; and an antishort bush located in the connecting end of the body, retaining the spring in the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: SIGMA ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONInventors: Vinayak Manohar Chavan, Yuvraj Totaram Khodape, Ashok Alilughatta Sathyanarayana
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Patent number: 8431822Abstract: An electrical distribution assembly is disclosed. The electrical distribution assembly includes an insulating base member having a primary bus bar channel. The insulating base member includes an isolation plate and sidewalls, to electrically isolate and support a current carrying primary bus bar and position the primary bus bar in the electrical distribution assembly. A plurality of bus bar securing bosses are disposed in the primary bus bar channel and are located between the sidewalls. The bus bar securing bosses are configured to engage a bus bar opening in the primary bus bar. A plurality of sub-bus bar channels, that are smaller in size than the primary bus bar channel are separated by the bus bar securing bosses. The sub-bus bar channels are defined by the isolation plate and sidewalls, and are configured to electrically isolate and support a secondary bus bar.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventor: John J. Lee
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Patent number: 8378219Abstract: A bus assembly and bus assembly connector include one or more insulated members that have axial sleeves that fit within one another during assembly to form a nesting arrangement. The nesting arrangement of the axial sleeves allow reduction of the overall size of the bus assembly connector while satisfying power rating standards and dielectric clearances as well as allowing bolting of the bus assembly to thereby clamp and secure the bus assembly. The axial sleeves can be distinctively designed such that the phase members must be assembled in a predetermined order, with no components being omitted, to form the bus assembly connector or clamp the bus assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Inventors: Thomas N. Lesieur, Timothy P. O'Leary, Wesley Travis, David O. Plummer, Carlton R. Rodrigues, Gregory B. Lee
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Patent number: 8269829Abstract: An imager assembly for a remote inspection device includes an imager body. A circuit board retainer is slidably received through an end of the imager body. The circuit board retainer has deflectable legs separated by a slot. A circuit board assembly has an imager device connected to a first circuit board. A second circuit board is electrically connected to the first circuit board. The second circuit board is received in the slot of the circuit board retainer and frictionally engaged by the deflectable legs. A flexible tube has a first end connected to an end of the imager body using a first ferrule. A male connector is connected to a second end of the flexible tube using a second ferrule. A wiring harness is disposed through a bore of the flexible tube.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Perceptron, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey J. Miller, Al Boehnlein, Tye Newman, Paul J. Eckhoff, Brandon Watt
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Patent number: 8243453Abstract: Cooling arrangement for an electrically conductive element in an electrical installation. A casting body (3) is provided for electrically isolating the electrically conductive element (2). The casting body has an outer wall, part of which forms a contact surface 5 (5) for contact with a heat conducting surface (1) of the electrical installation. The outer wall of the casting body (3) is provided with an electrically conductive layer (4; 7) at its outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Eaton Electric B.V.Inventors: Marcel Berend Paul Van Dijk, Arend Jan Willem Lammers, Gerard Cornelis Schoonenberg, Frederik Paul Schoten, Johannes Josephus Gerardus Van Thiel, Brad Robert Leccia
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Patent number: 8217265Abstract: An electrical connection part having a resin case including a window, a plurality of bus bars, at least one of which includes a buried portion buried in the resin case, an exposed portion extending from and at an angle with an end of the buried portion, and exposed from the window, and a retention reinforcing portion extending from the end in a direction along which the buried portion extends.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Isanori Shimizu, Shinobu Suzuki
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Patent number: 8029290Abstract: A method for supplying a plurality of capacitance values to a plurality of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) components is provided. The method includes configuring a first set of terminals of a connection device to couple a first capacitor to the connection device and configuring the connection device to couple the first capacitor to at least one of the plurality of HVAC/R components. The method further includes configuring a second set of terminals of the connection device to couple a second capacitor to the connection device and configuring the connection device to selectively couple the second capacitor to at least one of the plurality of HVAC/R components.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Regal Beloit CorporationInventors: James Ryan Johnson, Francisco Javier Curiel
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Patent number: 7881678Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a radio frequency (RF) device for communicating on a wireless network. The device includes an antenna coupled to an RF circuit. The device further includes a body housing the RF circuit and the antenna. The device yet further includes a support member extending from the body. The support member is configured to be coupled to an object. The support member is prevented from moving laterally and vertically relative to the object when coupled to the object. The support member and body are configured to allow the body and the antenna to rotate about an axis when the support member is prevented from moving laterally and vertically relative to the object.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Thomas Menden, Timothy Gamroth, Jerel Scott Jamieson
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Patent number: 7796036Abstract: A secure connector is provided. The secure connector comprises a casing; a tamper sensor disposed inside the casing and configured to detect unauthorized tamper events; and one or more conductors configured to carry signals, the one or more conductors passing through the tamper sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2006Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: William J. Dalzell, Scott G. Fleischman, James L. Tucker, Kenneth H. Heffner
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Patent number: 7785120Abstract: The invention pertains to a conductor rail (1), particularly an enclosed conductor rail, with a housing (2) and at least one conductor band (4, 6) extending therein, as well as a connector (3) for connecting the conductor bands (4, 6) of adjacent segments (1a, 1b) of the conductor rail, wherein the electrically conductive conductor bands (4, 6) are bent outward at the ends of the conductor rail segments so as to electrically connect the conductor bands. In order to easily and manually produce a connection between conductor rail segments of such a conductor rail with the fewest components possible and such that a high system reliability is preserved, the invention proposes that the conductor bands (4, 6) be bent outward by 180° and that the connector (3) be realized in the form of a clamping connector that encompasses and presses the bent ends of the conductor bands against one another in the region of their bend forming a contact surface (5).Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2008Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Conductix-Wampfler AGInventor: Dieter Seidel
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Patent number: 7759577Abstract: A system includes two or more bus bars. One or more fasteners couple at least two adjoining bus bars at a slotted joint. The one or more fasteners hold the adjoining bus bars in contact with one another to enable current to pass from one of the adjoining bus bars to another of the adjoining bus bars through the contacting surfaces of the adjoining bus bars. The slotted joint reduces mechanical stress on at least one of the bus bars when the system is under at least one electrical load condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Osvaldo P. Morales
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Publication number: 20100012375Abstract: A coupling assembly is provided for an electrical busway having a first section and a second section. The coupling assembly includes a plurality of electrical conductors that electrically connect the first and second sections of the electrical busway. A plurality of electrical insulators are positioned to electrically insulate the plurality of electrical conductors. The coupling assembly is structured to offset the first section of electrical busway a predetermined, non-zero distance from the second section of electrical busway.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2008Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventors: ARTHUR J. JUR, Phillip D. Miller, Douglas V. Taylor
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Patent number: 7644755Abstract: A connector is made up downhole and can connect electrical signal or power circuits. The male component features one or more circumferential bands on the exterior and the female component features like bands on its interior. The bands are preferably covered with removable sleeves until the connection is made up. In the preferred embodiment, the sleeves push each other out of the way as the connection is made up. The bands are preferably cylindrically shaped on their respective supporting connection half to make easy and reliable contact when the connection halves are advanced together without need for rotation to get the desired contact. Seals surround the connected contacts after makeup to keep out well fluids.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Carl W. Stoesz, Luis E. Mendez, Walter S. Going, III, Don A. Hopman
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Patent number: 7595445Abstract: The present invention relates to a transposition device for a prefabricated electrical canalization, said canalization includes a certain number of conducting bars distributing different phases including or not the neutral, the bars extending substantially parallel to one another, the transposition device being designed to reverse the position of at least two bars with respect to one another in the canalization. This device is characterized in that it is designed to be incorporated in said canalization, and includes the same number of portions of bar as the number of above-mentioned bars of the canalization, at least one of these portions of bar being interrupted inside the device so as to form two parts of portions of bars, these parts includes at their ends a fold towards the outside of said device thus forming an end part that is outwardly offset so as to increase the space between these end parts.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Philippe Legendre, Jean Laurent Pozzobon
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Patent number: 7513719Abstract: A reaming tool for reaming a socket in a broken end portion of a cylindrical conduit enlarges the internal diameter of the broken end portion to provide a socket for receiving a male end portion on a repair coupling. The reaming tool is guided by the inner diameter of the conduit while reaming out the broken end portion to a socket diameter that is about midway between the original internal and outer diameters of the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2005Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Inventor: Michael C. Keiper
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Patent number: 7497711Abstract: A bridge and cable harness assembly to protect bus bar apparatuses from foreign object exposure and further, electrical shorts. The assembly provides an apparatus that is configured based on the specific arrangement of the bus bar. The user determined how many bridge assemblies are necessary to protect the bus bars. The bus bars and bridges are secured to each other either by apertures in bus bars that accepts protrusions of bridges which are heat staked, or where the bus bars are overmolded into the insulative bridge material. Screws are used to make a final assembly into the board-mounted connectors.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2007Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Stephen Daniel Gherardini, Christopher George Daily
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Patent number: 7448924Abstract: A current distribution bus comprises an electrically conductive conduit which has been brought into a flattened shape at least regionally by pressing and whose end sections are made in sleeve shape for the connection of electrical leads.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christian Staab, Joachim Bock, Frank Ochse
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Patent number: 7438566Abstract: An electric distributing system includes at least two electrical tracks and an electrical connector. Each electrical track includes a track body having two opposite ends, at least one of which is provided with a retaining hole, and at least two track wires disposed in the track body. The electrical connector includes a housing having at least two connecting end portions that interconnect the electrical tracks, and at least two conductive wire units disposed in the housing and connected electrically and respectively to the track wires. At least one of the connecting end portions has an engaging member projecting therefrom and engaged to the retaining hole.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Inventor: Chi-Wen Chen
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Patent number: 7425144Abstract: A method and apparatus for the economical and reliable assembly of buss plates and components thereon, having a bushing positioned on one or more surfaces or therebetween. A novel spring-like retainer is employed to retain a plurality of bushings in proximity to a plurality of buss plate through holes to facilitate easy assembly. The use of the spring retainer eliminates the requirement for costly and potentially adverse pre-assembly soldering of the busing into position.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2007Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Inventors: Scott M. Bader, Craig C. Bader
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Patent number: 7413021Abstract: An expandable tubular sleeve having utility for lining a downhole tubular member includes a tubular body having a portion that is predisposed to initiate expansion thereof under the application of internal fluid pressure. The predisposed portion of the body may be a plastically-deformed portion formed, e.g., by application of mechanical force to a wall of the body. The predisposed portion of the body may be defined by a portion of the body having reduced wall thickness. The reduced wall thickness may be achieved, e.g., by reinforcing the wall thickness everywhere except the predisposed portion. The predisposed portion of the body may be formed by modifying the material properties of the body, e.g., by localized heat treatment. The sleeve and related apparatuses and methods are useful for securing and protecting a cable having one or more insulated conductive wires for transmission of signals between locations downhole and at the surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2005Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Raghu Madhavan, Bruce W. Boyle, Brian Clark
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Patent number: 7370831Abstract: A system for distributing signals between a first seat and a second seat of a platform. The system generally includes an elongated bus and a connector operable to provide a connection between the bus and the passenger seats. Signals can be transmitted between the bus and the passenger seats, via the connector, at any point along the power bus, thus eliminating the need to run separate connections between the signal source and each seat. The bus is connected to the connector by depressing the bus upon the connector. This system and method significantly reduces the amount of time, energy, and expense necessary to individually wire each passenger seat to receive signals, such as power and/or data.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2005Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Trevor M Laib, Bradley J Mitchell, Kevin S Callahan
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Patent number: 7252524Abstract: Power interconnect assemblies include a longitudinally extending base member including a plurality of longitudinally extending bus bar receiving channels configured to receive longitudinally extending bus bars. An interconnect module is configured to be coupled to the base member. The interconnect module is configured to receive a connector member that is configured to receive a pluggable connectorized cable from a power component. The base member is configured so that ones of a plurality of electrical connectors of the connector member may be coupled to corresponding ones of the bus bars with the bus bars inserted in the channels.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2006Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: Eaton Power Quality CorporationInventors: Robert W. Johnson, Jr., Lennart Rune Jonsson
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Patent number: 7207523Abstract: A power/data bus for conducting at least one of data and power signals to a variety of different locations on a mobile platform. The bus has a plurality of discrete connection ports, and at least one conductive cable. The power/data bus extends across an area where access to at least one of data and electricity is desired. The discrete connection ports are spaced apart at different locations along the power/data bus. The conductive cable extends through the power/data bus and is connected to at least one of the discrete connection ports. The conductive cable conducts at least one of power and data signals between the discrete connection ports and a data/power source. At least one of the connection ports are operable to cooperate with a connector of an external device to supply at least one of power and data signals to the external device. The power/data bus, when used in an aircraft passenger cabin, eliminates the need to extend individual data and/or power cables to or between each passenger seat group.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2004Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kevin S Callahan, Trevor M Laib, Bradley J Mitchell, James T Henley
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Patent number: 7185850Abstract: A seat track cover for transferring at least one of electrical power and data between two seats. The cover has a housing and a cable. The housing is sized to extend between a first seat leg assembly of a first seat and a second seat leg assembly of a second seat. The housing comprises a channel forming a first aperture at one end and a second aperture at a second end opposite the first aperture. The cable is seated within the housing and has a length at least equal to the length of the housing. The cable comprises a first connector and a second connector. The cable is seated within the housing such that the first connector is at the first aperture of the housing and the second connector is at the second aperture of the housing. The first connector couples with the first seat leg assembly and the second connector couples with the second seat leg assembly when the housing is positioned between the first seat leg and the second seat leg.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kevin S Callahan, Bradley J Mitchell, Trevor M Laib
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Patent number: 7172155Abstract: A power supply system operable to supply power and/or data to aircraft passenger seats that eliminates the need to extend individual cables to each seat and eliminates the need to rewire the passenger cabin when the seats are moved. The system includes a first connector housing secured to a first seat leg and a second connector housing secured to at least one of the first seat leg and the second leg. A first connector of a seat electronic subsystem is mounted to the first housing. A second connector of the seat electronic subsystem is mounted to the second housing. A conductor is operable to mate with at least one of the first connector and the second connector for conducting at least one of data and electricity to or from the seat.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2005Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Samuel J. Feist, Douglas S. York, Jeffrey M. Camardo, Trevor M. Laib, Bradley J. Mitchell
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Patent number: 7014485Abstract: An apparatus for concealing wires in a riser of a motorcycle comprising a throughbore extending along a length of the riser thereby forming a first channel therein. A handlebar includes a second channel extending therethrough and an egress aperture extending through the second channel aligned with a first end of the throughbore. A bolt having a bolt channel extending therethough is received within a second end of the throughbore for securing the riser to a wheel guard. Wires connecting at least two electronic components are received within the second channel and extend further through the egress aperture and through the throughbore and further out from the bolt channel thereby concealing the wires within the handlebars and the riser.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2004Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Inventor: Henry Francis Kowalik
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Patent number: 6953355Abstract: A modular support system for use as structure to support wired and unwired equipment with integrated wire management is disclosed. The system includes different parts which can be assembled in a variety of ways to produce different configurations. The system also includes provisions for managing and concealing all of the wires, chords and lines associated with office and entertainment products.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2002Date of Patent: October 11, 2005Inventor: Christopher A. Lizell
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Patent number: 6805383Abstract: A quick connector includes a connector housing having a through bore adapted to mate with an endform. An electrical contact is mountable in the bore of the connector housing and includes contact members in the form of projections to provide a secure electrical connection between the endform and the connector housing when the male endform is mounted in the connector housing. In one aspect, the electrical contact is formed as the spacer or top hat in the quick connector housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2001Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: James E. Ostrander, Rick C. Kelley, George Szabo, Darrell Wilczynski, Kevin Kreiner
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Patent number: 6734358Abstract: A holder for electro-pneumatic components for vehicles provides for a base plate with fastening elements for fastening the holder in the vehicle. Holding elements for releasable holding the electro-pneumatic components are connected to the base plate. The fixing elements each have two holding arms designed as click-in elements. Further, a fixing element in the form of a small elastic plate, such as a rubber disc, is provided. The fixing element presses the electro-pneumatic component against an abutment for a vibration-resistant fixation.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2002Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: Pierburg, GmbHInventors: Albert Denne, Rolf Dohrmann, Janust Zurke
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Patent number: 6700060Abstract: A wiring trough provides ease of installation onto a wide variety of metered panelboards, while also providing attractive aesthetics.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventor: Jeffrey L. Johnson
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Patent number: 6642457Abstract: An insulator is specified for an electrical busbar system having at least one rail (5), which is in the form of an integral axially symmetrical body (1) and has a hole (3) along the axis of symmetry (2), with a mounting surface (4), which is vertically at a distance from the hole (3) and extends radially as far as the rim region of the body (1), being provided on each of the end faces of the body (1) with respect to the axis of symmetry (2), in order to make flat contact with a rail (5). Furthermore, an essentially ribbed first surface (6) extends in the radial direction between the hole (3) and the mounting surface (4). Furthermore, an insulator system having at least two insulators is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2002Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Jochen Rees, Peter Maier
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Patent number: 6634892Abstract: An electrical connector housing includes a first shell carrying connector mounts, fuse mounts and relay mounts. A second shell comprises second connector mounts, and fitted to the first shell. The electrical connector housing contains a connector circuitry module, a fuse circuitry module, a relay circuitry module and a printed board. The connector circuitry module includes connector-connecting circuitry formed of a first bus bar stack and a flexible printed board, while the fuse circuitry module includes fuse-connecting circuitry formed of a second bus bar stack. Likewise, the relay circuitry module includes relay-connecting circuitry formed of a third bus bar stack.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2001Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Masayoshi Nakamura
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Patent number: 6445571Abstract: A combination DC/data bus assembly for power converter equipment racks includes a pair of side-by-side vertical DC bus bars forming a slot between them. Extruded insulating strips carrying data bus bars are mounted in the DC bus bars so that the data bus bars face each other across the slot. Channels are formed in the front faces of the DC bus bars. A connector mounted on the power converter chassis has male DC contacts that engage the channels, and a male data contact assembly that slides into the slot to make contact with the data bus bars.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2000Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Astec International LimitedInventors: Brian Inniss, Michael Hutchins
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Patent number: 6419511Abstract: A modular support system for use as structure to support wired and unwired equipment with integrated wire management is disclosed. The system includes different parts which can be assembled in a variety of ways to produce different configurations. The system also includes provisions for managing and concealing all of the wires, chords and lines associated with office and entertainment products.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1999Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Inventor: Christopher A. Lizell
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Patent number: 6410844Abstract: A switchgear assembly in which a number of cells housing electrical switching apparatus such as circuit breakers are vertically stacked in a forward compartment has combined arc shield/wire trays between cells for terminating secondary wiring for easy access through front doors on the switchgear assembly and for protecting the secondary wiring from circuit breaker arc gases. The arc gases are deflected by an upwardly and rearwardly inclined panel forming the back wall of the wire tray. A vertical wall forward of the inclined panel mounts a lower horizontal row of terminal blocks forward of an upper row. A wireway has a vertical section in a forward corner of the cabinet beside the vertically stacked cells which communicates with the wire trays, and a horizontal section extending rearward under the top wall of the cabinet. An inclined gutter provides a transition between the top of the vertical section and the forward end of the horizontal section.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 1999Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Rodney William Bruner, John Bartholomew
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Patent number: 6364678Abstract: A power column providing a conduit for power and communications wiring in a building includes a column structure having electrical power outlets and video data modules (VDMs) accessible on opposite flat end faces of the column structure. An isolated electrical raceway within the column structure includes the electrical outlets. The column structure is pre-wired electrically with wiring that extends through the raceway to the top end of the structure. Pre-wiring allows the column to be installed and then connected to an electrical supply after installation.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Teknion Furniture Systems LimitedInventors: John Hellwig, Steve Verbeek, Paul Crossland, Michael Sherrard, Genadij Makarewicz, Lorie Marangoni
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Publication number: 20020013078Abstract: A modular support system for use as structure to support wired and unwired equipment with integrated wire management is disclosed. The system includes different parts which can be assembled in a variety of ways to produce different configurations. The system also includes provisions for managing and concealing all of the wires, chords and lines associated with office and entertainment products.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 1999Publication date: January 31, 2002Inventor: CHRISTOPHER A. LIZELL