Threaded Ring Or Ring Adapted To Engage Threaded Mating Part Patents (Class 439/320)
  • Patent number: 11512705
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vacuum pump with which size and weight reduction, improvement of workability, and cost reduction can be realized. Electrical connection between a pump main body that has a rotor supported by a magnetic bearing and a control unit that controls the drive of the pump main body is established by a flexible printed wiring board configured by printing an electric circuit on a surface of a sheet-like insulating substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Edwards Japan Limited
    Inventor: Hideki Omori
  • Patent number: 11360297
    Abstract: An attachment device that includes an attachment body having a proximal end and a distal end configured to receive an applicator to mark a target. The attachment body further includes an engagement tab disposed between the proximal end and distal end. The engagement tab is configured to engage a tip of a borescope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Delta Air Lines, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Keith Worsham, Matthew Law Banks
  • Patent number: 11355869
    Abstract: A cable connector for electrically connecting at least one first electrical conductor to at least one second electrical conductor. The cable connector includes an insulating-material housing, which has at least one first conductor insertion opening and at least one second conductor insertion opening. The second conductor insertion opening is opposite the first conductor insertion opening. The cable connector has at least one electrical contact in the insulating-material housing. The least one electrical contact is electrically contacted by a first electrical conductor via the first conductor insertion opening and by a second electrical conductor via the second conductor insertion opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Niklas Brand, Frank Mellies, Markus Lewandowski, Frank Bulmahn, Jens Andresen
  • Patent number: 11226353
    Abstract: An electrical characterization and fault isolation probe can include a cable, a connector, and a coating over a portion of the cable. The cable can have a first conductor having a first impedance, a second conductor having a second impedance, and a dielectric surrounding the first conductor and electrically isolating the first conductor from the second conductor. The connector can physically couple to, and be in electrical communication with, the cable. The connector can include a first electrical communication pathway and a second electrical communication pathway. The first electrical communication pathway can be electrically isolated from the second electrical communication pathway. The first electrical communication pathway can be in electrical communication with the first conductor. The second electrical communication pathway can be in electrical communication with the second conductor. The connector can have a fifth impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Chengqing Hu, Mayue Xie, Simranjit S. Khalsa, Deepak Goyal
  • Patent number: 10892573
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to data acquisition, and in particular to thin film connectors between a lead assembly and a data acquisition system. Particularly, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a connector that includes a button having a housing and conductive pins extending from a proximal end of the housing through a base plate into a cavity on a distal end of the housing. The connector further includes a thin-film adapter having: (i) a supporting structure, (ii) bond pads formed on the supporting structure, (iii) a cable having conductive traces electrically connected to the bond pads, and (iv) feedthroughs that pass through the supporting structure and are electrically connected with the bond pads. Each conductive pin extends through a feedthrough, and each conductive pin is in electrical connection with one or more conductive traces via each bond pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Bo Lu, Annapurna Karicherla, Huanfen Yao
  • Patent number: 10862242
    Abstract: A plug connector for electrically and mechanically connecting a pair of electrical conductors of a line comprises an insulator and a housing receiving the insulator. The insulator receives and positions a pair of end sleeves each connected to one of the electrical conductors. The housing has a plurality of plug orientations each visually and haptically denoted by a marking in a grip region of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Lam Nguyen Nhu, Christian Mandel
  • Patent number: 10770847
    Abstract: A high current DC dispersing and converging connector comprises a dispersing and connecting terminal, a sheath I, a converging and connecting terminal and a sheath II, the dispersing and connecting terminal comprises three connecting ends I and a connecting end II; two connecting ends I are symmetrically fixed to the connecting end II; the sheath I is provided with three inserting ports I and an inserting port II; the sheath I is sleeved on an outer surface of the dispersing and connecting terminal; the tail of the connecting end II is provided with an inserting groove; the converging and connecting terminal is an umbrella-shaped copper-aluminum terminal; the sheath II is provided with two connecting ports; the sheath II is sleeved on an outer surface of the converging and connecting terminal; when the umbrella-shaped end is inserted into and fixed with the inserting groove, the inserting port II of the sheath I is inserted into and fixedly connected with the connecting port of the sheath II; and a seal ring
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: TI-LANE PRECISION ELECTRONIC CO., LTD
    Inventor: Baojun Luo
  • Patent number: 10714918
    Abstract: A junction box connector system includes conduit connectors with hollow bodies that secure to pieces conduit and to each other to from a connector cavity. The junction box connector system also includes an interconnect member with interconnect conductors and electrical contacts that fit within the connector cavity and provide electrical conductivity between the sets of wires from the pieces of conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Green Creative Ltd.
    Inventors: Guillaume Vidal, Zhang Yulin
  • Patent number: 10665987
    Abstract: A plug connector housing has a socket housing and a screw attachment. The socket housing has an outer surface of circular cross section with an encircling first groove formed therein. The screw attachment has an inner surface of circular cross section with an encircling second groove formed therein. The plug connector housing furthermore has a circlip which is arranged with its inner circumference in the first groove and with its outer circumference in the second groove in order to hold the screw attachment rotatably on the socket housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Irina Lötkemann, Sebastian Griepenstroh, Florian Hackemeier
  • Patent number: 10631575
    Abstract: A flexible circuit board comprises an elongate strip of flexible material having electricity conducting circuitry disposed therein or thereon. A first flap of material is disposed generally transversely to the first end of the elongate strip, where the first flap supports an inner electrode disposed over a center portion of the first flap and an outer electrode disposed around a perimeter of the first flap. Both the inner electrode and the outer electrodes are in electrical communication with the circuitry. A second flap of material is disposed generally transversely to the second end of the elongate strip, where the second flap supports a microprocessor in electrical communication with the circuitry. A first electrical lead is disposed on the elongate strip near the first end and a second electrical lead is disposed on the elongate strip near the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: AVANZATO TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Charles William King, Charles Dominic Corry, Christopher Mingilino, Timothy Tutt, Thomas Fornarelli
  • Patent number: 10511132
    Abstract: A clamping fixture for plug electrode, including an upper mold, a lower mold and at least one clamping guide block is provided. The lower mold and the upper mold can be separated from and combined with each other. The upper mold has at least one opening through which at least one plug electrode is inserted. The at least one clamping guide block is disposed between the upper mold and the lower mold for clamping and releasing the at least one plug electrode. The lower mold has an inclined surface. When the upper mold is combined with the lower mold, the upper mold pushes the clamping guide block to move toward the lower mold, and the clamping guide block is guided by the inclined surface to move for clamping the at least one plug electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rui-Chien Sun, Cheng-Chi Sun, Kai-Jen Cheng, Hsiang-Chuan Lo
  • Patent number: 10198684
    Abstract: A smart card module includes a substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface, which is opposite the first main surface. The substrate has a plurality of plated-through holes, which extend through the substrate from the first main surface to the second main surface. The smart card module further includes a chip over the first main surface of the substrate, a first metal structure over the second main surface of the substrate, electrically insulating material, which covers the first metal structure, and a second metal structure over the electrically insulating material, wherein the second metal structure is electrically insulated from the first metal structure by the electrically insulating material. The chip is connected to the first metal structure by at least one first plated-through hole. The chip is connected to the second metal structure by at least one second plated-through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Frank Pueschner, Alfred Haimerl, Jens Pohl, Wolfgang Schindler
  • Patent number: 10153581
    Abstract: A system for providing marine shore power to a vessel regardless of the configuration of the shore power source or the configuration of any socket installed on the shore power source is disclosed. A vessel plug, which is intended to be installed on a vessel's shore power cable, has a male adapter component which accepts a plurality of adapters. The plurality of adapter each have a female socket component and a male adapter component. The male plug component of the vessel plug is compatible with and plugs into the female socket component of each of the plurality of adapters. Each of the male adapter components of the plurality of components are each configured differently so as to enable a vessel to connect to a shore power source regardless of the configuration of the shore power source or the configuration of any socket installed on the shore power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Inventor: Vincent Mitchell
  • Patent number: 10095058
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a shift register and its driving method, a gate driving device and its driving method. The shift register comprises an input module, a reset module, a control module, a pull-up module, a pull-down module, an output gating module and an output pull-down module. The input module can provide an input signal to the pull-up control node according to the input signal. The reset module can provide a first voltage signal to the pull-up control node according to a reset signal. The pull-up module can provide a first clock signal to the cascade node according to the voltage of the pull-up control node. The control module can control the voltage of the pull-down control node according to the second clock signal and the voltage of the pull-up control node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hui Wang, Jian Zhao
  • Patent number: 10033130
    Abstract: A flanged vehicle-mounting sleeve is provided for use in association with a heavy duty vehicle, chassis-mountable, data bus signal wiring harness coupling. The coupling includes a receptacle having a generally circular cross-section and being adapted to be accommodated in longitudinal pass-through relation by a corresponding vehicle chassis mount including a mounting aperture for the coupling. The receptacle also includes a receptacle-flange engagable in receptacle-flange matching chassis-secured relation with a compatible receptacle-flange chassis mount adjacent the vehicle chassis mounting aperture with the receptacle supported thereby in pass-thru relation with the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Arthur Wali, John Robert Ford Kyes
  • Patent number: 10016556
    Abstract: A rotatable electrical connector can include a base housing having a bottom surface, a top housing that is rotatably engaged with the base housing, and a plurality of contact pads that are arranged radially within the base housing. The contact pads each have a top surface and a bottom surface. A plurality of signal pins are individually associated with the plurality of contact pads; and each of the signal pins correspondingly project outwardly from the bottom surface of an associated contact pad and outwardly from the bottom surface of the base housing. A center ground pad, having a top surface and a bottom surface, is provided within the base housing. A ground pin projects outwardly from the bottom surface of the center ground pad and outwardly from the bottom surface of the base housing. A plurality of conductors is arranged radially within the top housing. The conductors individually correspond to the plurality of contact pads within the base housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Welsch, Grant Adams
  • Patent number: 10014673
    Abstract: A connecting system for quickly securing a hollow tube to a structure or to another hollow tube using a connector that has a housing with a tapered interior edge that operably engages a locking element positioned therein. When the tube is inserted into the locking element, the locking element holds and locks the tube in place in the connector. A guide ring may be provided within the connector to facilitate proper alignment of the tube within the connector and provide excellent electrical conductivity throughout the entire tube connecting system. One or more bearings may be provided as part of the locking element to facilitate initial tube insertion and then compression locking of the tube by the locking element. The connector can include a variety of structure engaging portions to allow the connector to be operably secured to a variety of structures such as electrical junction boxes, electrical conduits, tubes, armored cables, metal clad cables, flexible metal cables and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Fortune Industries International, Inc.
    Inventor: David Hong Yeh
  • Patent number: 9935449
    Abstract: A wire overmold device including a carrier body having a distal end and a proximal end, a wire cap configured to engage the distal end of the carrier body, at least one of a jacketed cable and one or more wires at least partially enclosed between the wire cap and the carrier body, and an overmold formed over the proximal end of the carrier body and at least portions of the wire cap and the distal end of the carrier body, wherein the wire cap and the distal end of the carrier body protrude from the overmold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: LITTELFUSE, INC.
    Inventor: Jay Kruger
  • Patent number: 9907905
    Abstract: A rotatable electrical connector can include a base housing having a bottom surface, a top housing that is rotatably engaged with the base housing, and a plurality of contact pads that are arranged radially within the base housing. The contact pads each have a top surface and a bottom surface. A plurality of signal pins are individually associated with the plurality of contact pads; and each of the signal pins correspondingly project outwardly from the bottom surface of an associated contact pad and outwardly from the bottom surface of the base housing. A center ground pad, having a top surface and a bottom surface, is provided within the base housing. A ground pin projects outwardly from the bottom surface of the center ground pad and outwardly from the bottom surface of the base housing. A plurality of conductors is arranged radially within the top housing. The conductors individually correspond to the plurality of contact pads within the base housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Welsch, Grant Adams
  • Patent number: 9843127
    Abstract: This disclosure presents a connector assembly for providing a waterproof connection to a case for an electronic device. The connector assembly includes a connector body, an electrical cable, and an electrical conductor. The electrical conductor is electrically connected to the electrical cable and electrically engages the installed electronic device to convey at least one of data and power between the installed electronic device and the electrical cable. The connector assembly also includes an outer sleeve configured to freely rotate around the connector body and further configured to removably connect the connector assembly to the case. The outer sleeve includes a securing region to removably secure the connector assembly to the case, an inner gasket to seal an inner sealing interface of the outer sleeve with the connector body, and an outer gasket positioned to seal an outer sealing interface of the outer sleeve with the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Feng Song Liu, Brian C. Bone, Feng Feng, Nicholas J. Murrells
  • Patent number: 9666959
    Abstract: A wire harness includes a plurality of covered electrical wires where an insulation sheath is peeled off of each covered electrical wire to expose a lead wire end portion, a connection terminal fixed to an end portion of the covered electrical wire, a heat-shrinkable tube having a hot-melt adhesive laminated to an inner surface thereof covering a predetermined area in a heat-shrunk state, and a connector that irremovably houses the connection terminal in each terminal insertion hole. A connection-side end surface of the connector that is on a side where the connection terminal is connected is positioned so as to conform to an end of the heat shrunk heat-shrinkable tube near a first barrel portion. The connector has a holding tube portion extending integrally from the connection-side end surface and that covers the heat shrunk heat-shrinkable tube, the holding tube portion having a tubular hole that holds the heat-shrinkable tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Morichika Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9615725
    Abstract: A housing for an instrument such as an endoscopic camera head is provided. The housing includes at least two parts which are attachable to each other by using tabs and grooves, creating a sealed and tamper-evident housing without the use of externally exposed fasteners. A tool for attaching the two parts and a method of its use are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: STRYKER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wenjie Deng, William H. L. Chang, Dai D. Tong
  • Patent number: 9570837
    Abstract: A connector plug for insertion into a socket. The connector plug having a multipart housing comprising a front part and a rear part. The front part and the rear part are affixed to each other by means of being screwed together by a thread. The front part and the rear part a groove is formed respectively. The two grooves extend in axial direction at the outer circumference of the front part and the rear part and are aligned relative to each other when the front part and the rear part are screwed together completely. A slider can be housed by an adapter at the front part or the rear part whereby the slider has a crosspiece that engages with the groove and when the front part and the rear part are screwed together completely it can be displaced into a locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Erich Jaeger GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Timm Rauer
  • Patent number: 9523452
    Abstract: An isolation device for use with a pressure vessel penetrator. The isolation device is formed from a high performance thermoplastic having low creep properties and includes a central cylindrical portion, a lower inner flange portion and, preferably, an upper outer flange portion. The cylindrical portion has an inner diameter adapted to receive an upper larger diameter portion of the penetrator. The lower inner flange portion is coupled to a lower portion of the central cylindrical portion and forms an aperture for receiving a lower smaller diameter portion of the penetrator. The upper outer flange portion is coupled to an upper portion of the central cylindrical portion and may include clocking apertures. The high performance thermoplastic may be 30% glass-filled PEEK or Torlon®. A custom tapered nut may be provided to secure the penetrator in an internal tapered recess of the pressure vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Thomas Steven Ford
  • Patent number: 9325124
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a photovoltaic (PV) connector, comprising a first connecting unit and a second connecting unit detachably connected with the first connecting unit, wherein the first connecting unit includes a first conductor, a first stop ring, a first housing and a first conductor core provided inside and detachably connected to the first housing; the first conductor is electrically connected with a pressing end of the first conductor core; the first stop ring is detachably connected with the first housing; the second connecting unit includes a second conductor, a second housing, a second stop ring and a second conductor core provided inside and detachably connected to the second housing; the second conductor is electrically connected with a pressing end of the second conductor core; the second stop ring is detachably connected with the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng Zhao, Peihuan Yang, Ping Zheng, Xuyang Wang, Ming Cui
  • Patent number: 9293868
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a cable having a shield, a shell and an attachment ring for attaching the shield to the fitting. The shell extends between a mating end and a cable end. The shell has a fitting at the cable end. The shell has a cavity receiving an end of the cable through the fitting. The attachment ring is received inside the shield and the fitting. The attachment ring presses the shield outward against an inner surface of the fitting. The shield may be positioned radially inside of the fitting and the attachment ring may be positioned radially inside of the shield. A radially outer edge of the attachment ring may impart an outward radial load onto the shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul Craig Tally, Thomas D. Ratzlaff, Inho Myong
  • Patent number: 9188463
    Abstract: A sensor apparatus is used for sensing a condition in a combustion chamber. The sensor apparatus includes a sensor housing having a sealed internal chamber. The sensor apparatus further includes a connector attached to an opening of the sensor housing. The connector transfers a signal indicative of the condition into the sensor housing. A fastener is secured to the connector. A sealing member is disposed between the connector and the fastener. The sealing member sealingly engages the connector to prevent fluid passage through the connector and into the internal chamber of the sensor housing. A method of sealing a sensor apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Benjamin John Olechnowicz, Frederick Louis Glesius
  • Publication number: 20150064952
    Abstract: A coaxial cable plug includes: an inner conductor extension configured to mate with the inner conductor extension of a mating coaxial cable jack; an outer conductor extension configured to mate with the outer conductor extension of the mating coaxial cable jack; a coupling nut positioned radially outwardly of the outer conductor extension of the coaxial cable plug and having an internal cavity; and a thread-engaging member residing within the internal cavity of the coupling nut. The thread-engaging member includes radially-inwardly extending projections configured to intermesh with outer threads of a housing of the mating coaxial cable jack and is movable relative to the coupling nut. Rotation of the coupling nut relative to the outer threads of the housing of the mating coaxial cable jack causes the projections of the thread-engaging member to move relative to the threads of the jack housing, thereby securing the jack to the plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Ronald A. Vaccaro
  • Patent number: 8961191
    Abstract: An electrical connector for electronics in a pedal spindle. The electrical connector may have a plurality of concentrically-spaced electrical contact pads and a spindle connector. The electrical contact pads may fit within the pedal spindle and electrically connect to the electronics in the pedal spindle. The spindle connector may have a housing and a plurality of electrically conductive elements, such as pins, extending from the housing. The housing may be sized and shaped to mate with an end of the pedal spindle proximate to the electrical contact pads. The electrically conductive elements or pins may each contact one of the electrical contact pads when the housing is mated with the end of the pedal spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventor: Christopher J. Hanshew
  • Patent number: 8920184
    Abstract: A high strength electrical connector includes an outer cylindrical, rigid support cover open at both ends and preferably comprised of a high strength metal. A first electrical lead extends through a tension bushing attached to one end of the support cover. A mating receptacle through which a second electrical lead passes is securely attached to a second opposed end of the support cover. Electrical connection between the ends of the first and second electrical leads is established within the support cover. Securely attaching the ends of the first and second electrical leads together within the support cover, which is preferably comprised of a high strength metal, directs axial and transverse forces exerted on the first electrical lead through the support cover, thus bypassing the electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Woodhead Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Murphy, Lucas Hartmann, Randall G. Stone, Keith Jozwik
  • Patent number: 8920192
    Abstract: A connector having a coupler-body continuity member is provided, wherein the coupler-body continuity member electrically couples a coupler and a body, thereby establishing electrical continuity between the coupler and the body. Furthermore, the coupler-body continuity member facilitates grounding through the connector, and renders an electromagnetic shield preventing ingress of unwanted environmental noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventor: Noah Montena
  • Patent number: 8790128
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed relating to an electric distributor device for connecting to at least one cable, comprising a guide device, a connection part, and a coupling nut for screwing onto the connection part. According to one illustrative implementation, the guide device may have a cable holder part for holding several cable end regions, each having at least one conductor and a conductor guide part for guiding the conductors by means of conductor guiding structures, wherein the insulation displacement connector device has a number of crimping clamps corresponding to the number of cables and each of the connectors is electrically connected to an assigned connection element. Here, for example, when the coupling nut which overlaps the guide device, is screwed onto the connection part, the conductor insulation of the conductors that run in the guide device may be severed by the crimping clamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jens Andresen
  • Publication number: 20140099813
    Abstract: A straight-blade, cord-end-connected electrical connector for connection to a connector-engaging member. The connector has a connector-body main portion including a forward portion terminating in a connecting face presenting the engagement means of the connector for axial engagement with the engagement means of the connector-engaging member. The connector also includes a connector-body cord-engagement portion for permanent trans-axial securement of the cord to the main portion and a rearward gripping portion for facilitating manual engagement/disengagement of the connector with the connector-engaging member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventor: Drew Sying Liu
  • Patent number: 8656575
    Abstract: A method for inhibiting rotational movement of a nut of a first cable connector that is threadingly engaged with a mating second cable connector wherein the nut has at least one recess in its outer surface, and is rotatably mounted on a fixed housing of the first cable connector, includes a step of removably securing a component to at least a portion of the housing. The component includes at least one first element matingly engageable with at least one corresponding second element positioned on the housing. The method further includes a step of matingly engaging the component with the at least one recess on the nut via a projection rigidly mounted on the component, thereby securing the nut to the component and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Bulow
  • Patent number: 8585424
    Abstract: A multi-conductor cable connector comprising a connector engagement portion including: a rotatable outer housing, an insert radially disposed within the rotatable outer housing, wherein the insert has a slot therethrough, a key feature within the rotatable outer housing, the key feature configured to fit within the slot of the insert, and a plurality of electrical contacts, wherein rotational movement of the rotatable outer housing is translated to axial movement of the threaded insert to securably engage a matingly corresponding multi-conductor cable connector. A multi-conductor cable connection pair is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventor: Noah Montena
  • Patent number: 8573853
    Abstract: A plug assembly includes a circular plug shell having a cavity configured to receive a modular plug connector therein. The circular plug shell is configured to be threadably coupled to a corresponding circular jack shell. An insert is loaded into the cavity or the circular plug shell. The insert includes an adapter having a one or two piece body having a circular geometry. The body has a connector chamber configured to hold the modular plug connector therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Attila Joseph Ordo, Lawrence Se-Jun Oh, Richard Vincent Lucente, Brent David Yohn
  • Patent number: 8526196
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for receiving, at least partially, an electric/electronic component in an internal housing area, in particular for commercial vehicles. A first housing component at least partially forms the internal housing area and a cover at least partially surrounds the internal housing area. The cover is designed such that at least one electrically conductive connecting element for electrically coupling the electric/electronic component to at least one additional electric/electronic component provided outside of the internal housing area is fixed by the cover. A method for assembling the apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Eichner, Thomas Uhland
  • Publication number: 20130164962
    Abstract: Axially compressible F-connectors for conventional installation tools for interconnection with coaxial cable include radially compressed grounding inserts seated within a body fitted to a nut socket. Each connector has a rigid nut, a post penetrating the nut, a tubular, metallic body, and an end cap. The conductive post coaxially extends through the connectors, linking the nut and body. A post end penetrates the coaxial cable. The nut has an integral, tubular socket at its rear that is engaged by a tubular, metallic connector body. The body front has at least one groove for receiving a peripheral grounding insert, preferably in the form of a coiled spring wrapped around the body, that is radially sandwiched within the nut socket to insure grounding. An end cap press fitted to the assembly coaxially engaging the body, closing the fitting. Internal O-rings may be combined for sealing the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventor: Glen David Shaw
  • Patent number: 8469601
    Abstract: A cartridge installing unit on which a plurality of types of liquid cartridges are to be installed, includes: a plurality of cartridge installing portions on which the plurality of types of liquid cartridges are installed; a plurality of liquid infusing portions each of which corresponds to one of the plurality of types of liquid cartridges, and each of which is provided to be movable between the plurality of cartridge installing portions to communicate with corresponding liquid cartridge; and a plurality of moving mechanisms each of which moves one of the plurality of liquid infusing portions, and when a liquid cartridge among the liquid cartridges is installed on a cartridge installing portion among the cartridge installing portions, a moving mechanism among the moving mechanisms moves a liquid infusing portion corresponding to the liquid cartridge to the cartridge installing portion on which the liquid cartridge is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisashi Tamada, Keiji Kura, Yusuke Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20130157494
    Abstract: A coaxial connector for connecting an end of coaxial cable to a threaded port, comprising a post, a nut, a connector body and fastener members has been revised to improve connector's electrical and mechanical characteristics. The new features of the invention include a post and insertion engagement tools. The post has a first end, a second end, a circular passageway placed between first end and second end, at least two different diameters in the circular passageway wherein, in a cable-connector assembly, the first end is adapted to be inserted into a cable end and the second end opening is adapted to be a forced fit with the cable core wherein the said forced fit secures uninterrupted current flow at a high frequency through the core's outer conductor and seals the electromagnetic interference leak through the gap between the second end opening and cable core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventor: Gunsang Lim
  • Patent number: 8425244
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for a connector (100) facilitates the interconnect between the connector and an electronic device (200). The connector (100) is formed of a plug (102), a locking sleeve (104) and an o-ring (112). The locking sleeve has a locking pattern (108) that, upon rotation of the locking sleeve, engages and disengages lock between the plug and a socket within the electronic device. Friction from the o-ring (112) on the locking sleeve (104) prevents disengagement of the connector from the electronic device while providing a seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Bayliss, Andy A. Hoang, Armando R. Zacarias
  • Patent number: 8371396
    Abstract: A drill pipe includes a pin end connector, a box end connector, a first communication connector and a second communication connector. The pin end connector includes a first region to form a threaded connection to join sections of the drill pipe together, and the first region includes at least one thread that begins at one end of the first region and ends at the other end of the first region. The box end connector receives the pin end connector, and the box end connector includes a second region to mate with the first region to form the threaded connection. The first communication connector is attached to the pin end connector and is located in the first region; and the second communication connector is attached to the box end connector and located in the second region to form a communication connection with the first communication connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Intelliserv, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Braden, Jean-Charles Rinaldi
  • Patent number: 8342879
    Abstract: A connector used in coaxial cable communication applications, and more specifically to coaxial connectors having features for sealing against environmental contaminants, facilitating effective attachment to a corresponding interface port, and improving the efficiency of structures and processes for attaching the connectors to coaxial cables. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Amidon, Brian K. Hanson, Noah Montena, Eric Purdy
  • Publication number: 20120295466
    Abstract: A male coaxial connector of the present invention comprises a conductive insert and a coupling nut. The conductive insert has a front end with an annular flange. The coupling nut includes an inner surface defining a bore, wherein the bore at least partially surrounds the conductive insert and is configured to receive a female coaxial connector. The coupling nut further includes an annular flange extending from the inner surface. The male connector also includes a torque washer, preferably formed from fiber-reinforced rubber. The torque washer is disposed between the flange of the conductive insert and the flange of the coupling nut. When the coupling nut engages a female coaxial connector, the torque washer is compressed between the flange of the coupling nut and the flange of the insert. The compressed torque washer maintains a tension force between the male and female connectors to help prevent their separation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: PCT International, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy L. Youtsey
  • Publication number: 20120295465
    Abstract: A male coaxial connector according to the present invention comprises a conductive insert and a coupling nut. The conductive insert has a front end with an annular flange. The coupling nut includes an inner surface defining a bore, wherein the bore at least partially surrounds the conductive insert and is configured to receive a female coaxial connector. The coupling nut further includes a locking member extending from its inner surface. When the coupling nut of the male connector engages a female coaxial connector, the locking member is compressed against the flange of the insert and maintains a tension force between the male and female connectors to help prevent them from separating. The male coaxial connector can be configured to be coupled to an end of the coaxial cable by, for example, crimping or compression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: PCT International, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy L. Youtsey
  • Publication number: 20120295464
    Abstract: A male coaxial connector of the present invention comprises a conductive insert and a coupling nut. The conductive insert has a front end with an annular flange. The coupling nut includes an inner surface defining a bore, wherein the bore at least partially surrounds the conductive insert and is configured to receive a provided female coaxial connector. The coupling nut further includes a locking member extending from its inner surface. The male connector further comprises a torque washer formed from fiber-reinforced rubber and disposed between the flange of the conductive insert and the locking member. When the coupling nut engages a female coaxial connector, the locking member and the torque washer are compressed against the flange of the insert. The compressed locking member and the compressed torque washer each maintain a tension force between the male and female connectors to help prevent separation of the male and female connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: PCT International, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy L. Youtsey
  • Publication number: 20120264322
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly that comprises a first connector member including a first connector body supporting a first contact. The first connector body is formed of a substantially rigid material and has a first interface end. The first interface end has a substantially conical shape that defines a first tapered surface. A second connector member includes a second connector body supporting a second contact configured to mate with the first contact. The second connector body is formed of a substantially rigid material and has a second interface end that mates with the first interface end. The second interface end of the second connector member has a second tapered surface. The first and second tapered surfaces have substantially the same angle of taper and taper in opposite directions to engage one another in a friction fit wherein the angle of taper is between about 3.5° to 6.5°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: AMPHENOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joachim I. GREK, Owen R. BARTHELMES, Michael A. HOYACK
  • Patent number: 8241068
    Abstract: A pluggable connector that includes a connector housing having mating and loading ends and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween. The connector housing includes an insert cavity that opens to the mating end. The pluggable connector also includes a plug insert that is disposed within the insert cavity. The plug insert has an air core that extends in a direction along the longitudinal axis. The pluggable connector also including first and second differential pairs that extend along the longitudinal axis through the plug insert. Each of the first and second differential pairs includes two mating contacts that extend parallel to each other. The air core is located directly between the first and second differential pairs to control the electromagnetic coupling between the first and second differential pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Millard, Megha Shanbhag, Steven Lee Flickinger, Brian Williams, Kasthuri Sankar Damodhara
  • Publication number: 20120171885
    Abstract: An electrical connector and a method for creating the electrical connector is provided and includes an electrical conductor, an electrical connector having an electrical connector front and rear, wherein the electrical connector rear includes an electrical connector termination connected to the conductor, a pre-mold material having an over-mold groove and being securely associated with the electrical connector assembly to cover the electrical connector rear, the electrical connector termination, and a portion of the electrical conductor and the cable, an over-mold material securely associated with the electrical connector assembly to cover a portion of the pre-mold material and the cable, wherein a portion of the over-mold material is located in the over-mold groove and a spin ring having a spin ring rear, wherein the spin ring is movably associated with the electrical connector assembly such that the spin ring rear is located proximate the over-mold material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Lex Products Corporation
    Inventor: Louis R. Csak
  • Patent number: 8210863
    Abstract: A hybrid connector for directly connecting with a female BNC connector and a female TNC connector is provided. The hybrid connector includes a pin, a body, and an outer shell. A distal end of the pin is housed in a dielectric, the dielectric is housed in the body, and a proximate end of the body is housed in the outer shell. The outer shell includes a screw thread that advances axially from a proximate end thereof along an interior surface of the outer shell, and first and second bayonet locking mechanisms disposed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: PC-Tel, Inc.
    Inventor: Brandon Johnson