Conductor Gripped By Or Entirely Within Connector Housing Patents (Class 439/460)
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Patent number: 8576556Abstract: An electronic book device integrated with a magnetic pen rack, including a leather cover, a rack, a magnetic pen, a LED light source module, and an electronic book. The rack, of rectangular outline and having an opening at one side, is fixed on the leather cover so as to form a rectangular space for accommodating the electronic book. The rack includes: at least one bolt, used for fixing the electronic book; a first groove, used for accommodating the magnetic pen, the first groove having a first metal contact part for electrically connecting the magnetic pen with the electronic book; and a second groove, used for accommodating the LED light source module, the second groove having a second metal contact part for electrically connecting the LED light source module with the electronic book.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Hao Lee, Wei-Lin Hsieh
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Patent number: 8550839Abstract: A cable connector includes a cable clamp having a cable end and a mating end. The cable clamp has an upper housing and a lower housing joined to the upper housing. An aperture is formed in at least one of the upper housing or the lower housing. The upper housing and the lower housing are moveable between a pre-assembled position and an assembled position. An insert is provided having a wire end and a mating end. The insert has a tab configured to engage the aperture to secure the insert within the mating end of the cable clamp in the pre-assembled position. The upper housing and the lower housing are moveable to the assembled position to retain the insert within the mating end of the cable clamp and a cable within the cable end of the cable clamp.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: David James Fabian, Thomas Dean Ratzlaff, Paul Craig Tally, William H. Bernhart
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Publication number: 20130230996Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing having a front end and a rear end and including housing channels extending axially from the front end to the rear end for holding a wire assembly. The connector assembly includes a stabilizer having a front end and a rear end. The stabilizer includes supports extending from the front end with support channels along a longitudinal axis of the stabilizer. The stabilizer is coupled to the rear end of the housing so that the support channels align with the housing channels to accept corresponding wire assemblies therein. A front retaining feature holds the stabilizer to the housing. A rear retaining feature holds the wire assemblies to the stabilizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: David Allen Klein, Donald Robert Worthington, JR., Matthew Chris Peterson
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Publication number: 20130210268Abstract: Conductive gripping element for retaining and conductively connecting electric wires (1,1a), comprising a body in the form of an overturned “U” with legs (10) extending in the vertical direction (Z-Z) and head (20) connecting in the transverse direction the top ends of the said legs (10), the head (20) of the “U” being cross-shaped with longitudinal arms (23) and transverse arms (22) and having a hole (21) with a female thread (21a), suitable for engagement with an actuating screw (2,2a), and with a deep-drawn annular part (21b) partially comprised in the transverse direction (Y-Y) within the thickness of the legs (10) of the “U” opposite a respective eyelet (11) formed in the end of the leg (10) adjacent to the head (20) itself.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2013Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: MORSETTITALIA S.P.A.Inventor: Morsettitalia S.p.A.
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Patent number: 8500483Abstract: A plug, in particular a high-pole plug, of a plug-type connector is disclosed for a number of multi-core, shielded cables, of whose lines are electrically conductively connected to contacts of a contact strip cable shields are electrically conductively connected to a shield support. The contact strip and the shield support are arranged physically at a distance from one another in a shroud. The shield support is electrically connected to an ground connection of the plug. Two shielding brackets are provided as the shield support and connected to one another in a releasable manner. These shielding brackets are formed in such a way as to form a holding area for cable clamps which can be clamped between these shielding brackets. As a result, a plug of this type can accommodate a contact strip with a high pole number, without the need to modify the dimensions of the shroud of the plug.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2009Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Manfred Heise, Peter Laube, Eugen Noppenberger
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Publication number: 20130189873Abstract: A wire containment cap with a flexible seat is presented. The seat sits below an opening in the rear of the wire containment cap. The seat has a base with a pair of flexible members initially extending upwards from opposite sides of the base and then curve towards each other. In one embodiment the ends of the flexible members can curve down and towards each other in order to better conform to the shape of a cable. Alternatively the seat can be replaced with a U-shaped saddle with flexible arms supported by a post.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventor: Panduit Corp.
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Publication number: 20130164969Abstract: A cable assembly includes a connector, a cover enclosing the connector, a strain relief located on the rear end of the cover, a spring, and a cable. The cover includes a blocking. The strain relief is fixed by the blocking. The strain relief defines a through hole and a receiving cavity communicated with the through hole. The through hole has an inner diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the receiving cavity. A shoulder is formed between the through hole and the receiving cavity. The spring is received in the cavity, and has one end restricted by the shoulder and an opposite end restricted by the blocking. The cable is connected to the connector and runs through the spring and the through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Inventors: JERRY WU, JUN CHEN, JIA-CHAO YAN
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Patent number: 8465330Abstract: A connector for a medical instrument connected to an external device for medical use is provided, and the connector for a medical instrument includes a plug portion in which electric contact point portions are placed, outer sheath cases connectively provided at the plug portion, a sub frame member interposed between the plug portion and the outer sheath cases, and having a flange portion, and a main frame member housed in the outer sheath cases and fixed to the sub frame member, wherein the plug portion and the outer sheath cases are butted against the flange portion by different fixing members respectively, and are compressed and fixed to the sub frame member.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.Inventors: Masaaki Miyagi, Kazuhiko Hino, Takeshi Ogura, Hidenobu Kimura
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Publication number: 20130102185Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for terminating a cable. The electrical connector includes an electrical contact configured to be terminated to a wire of the cable, and a housing extending between a mating end and a cable end. The housing is configured to mate with a mating connector at the mating end. The electrical contact is held by the housing. A back shell is mounted to the cable end of the housing. The back shell includes an opening configured to hold an end of the cable such that the back shell supports the end of the cable. The back shell includes an accessory socket. An accessory is held within the accessory socket of the back shell such that the accessory extends outwardly from the back shell. The accessory is configured to engage the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Neil Mulfinger, LAWRENCE SE-JUN OH
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Patent number: 8426737Abstract: The electric connection box includes a case main body; a lower cover to be attached at the case main body; a harness-through opening to be structured into a cylindrical shape with the case main body and the lower cover; a wiring harness to be passed through the harness-through opening; and a water-protect elastic sheet wound around the wiring harness to be arranged in the harness-through opening. The harness-through opening has a large diameter portion, which has an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the part of the wiring harness wound with the water-protect sheet, and a small diameter portion, which has an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the part of the wiring harness wound with the water-protect sheet.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Akemi Maebashi
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Patent number: 8403699Abstract: A strain relief electrical cable connector for facilitating ready connection and disconnection of non-metallic, sheath cables and capable of withstanding a 60 pound pull force for 5 minutes without the assistance of terminals or additional hardware. The connector includes a pair of identical, interlocking connector portions, each having a cover and pivotally connected housing. Each cover including a pair of integrally formed, spaced apart projections having inwardly directed, angularly disposed strain relief fingers and further including inwardly directed, angularly disposed wire support standoffs which are provided with a serrated cam exterior portion. The covers also provide wire guide means and a guide post intermediate the guide means and the serrated cam portion. Each housing is provided with terminal retention channels and terminals received therein for connection at one end with the cable wiring and at the other end with associated terminals of the interlocking connector portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: John J. MacNeil, Ellen Buell Throdahl, John Hackney, Bruce Boyer, Robert DeRoss
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Publication number: 20130072054Abstract: The invention relates to a connector assembly for an electrical plug-in connector (10), in particular an electrical socket plug-in connector (10) for an igniter of an airbag, with a contact casing (100) in which at least one electrical contact means (50) can be provided, and a contact securing means (200) which has a locking means (210) by means of which the contact means (50) can be locked in the contact casing (100); the contact securing means (200) having a strain-relief means (230) by means of which at least partially a strain relief for an electric line (60) connected to the contact means (50) can be set up on/in the connector assembly (12); and/or the connector assembly (12) having a plug-in-connector securing means (400) which, starting from a pre-latching position (V) on the connector assembly (12), for a final latching position (E) can be brought into engagement with the contact securing means (200) and/or a strain-relief cover (300) of the connector assembly (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBHInventors: Gabriel Hotea, Guenther Mumper, Hartmut Ripper
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Publication number: 20130052860Abstract: The invention is a modular cable termination plug having a conductor divider having an entrant barb and a plurality of divider channels, a load bar having a plurality of through holes and a plurality of slots, and a plurality of contact terminals. Additionally, the invention may include a housing, a strain relief collar and a strain relief boot.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventor: Panduit Corp.
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Publication number: 20130017714Abstract: A low-profile flat plug electrical connector having an integrated strain relief section and an interlocking terminating end is disclosed. The flat plug electrical connector has a housing for holding the electrical cable and prongs, and a cap for covering the internal structure of the housing. The housing has an integrated strain relief section for preventing damage to the flat plug electrical connector from abrupt pulling or pushing of the electrical cords. The cap and the housing have interlocking terminating ends which are configured for preventing the cap from separating from the housing when the plug is pulled from an electrical outlet. The electrical prongs of the hot and neutral electrical wires and the ground pin are locked in place by posts protruding from the cap which urges the prong mounting tab against a mounting surface in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2011Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: STANDARD CABLE USA, INC.Inventors: Selvin Kao, Philip Carlo J. DeGuzman
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Publication number: 20130012053Abstract: A system for electrically connecting a tool to a robot wrist. The system includes a first component being a tool flange arranged for rotation around a robot axis, and a second component, which includes an electric cabling and a connector permanently connected to each other. The connector has a plurality of poles and the electric cabling includes a plurality of conductors. Each conductor is permanently connected to a respective pole. The tool flange and the connector are mutually adapted for attaching the connector to the tool flange. According to the invention the tool flange has eccentric mounting means arranged for eccentric attachment of the connector on the tool flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Daniel Sirkett, Jan-Erik Nahls
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Patent number: 8342877Abstract: Cable connector including a connector housing and a cable clamp for clamping a cable to the housing. The cable clamp having an intermediate portion between a first and a second mounting portion. At least one of the two mounting portions of the cable clamp is provided with locking means selectively cooperative with at least two matching locking means, such as slots, of the connector housing to hold the cable clamp in respective different positions corresponding to different cable diameters.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: FCIInventors: Jeroen De Bruijn, Nico Van Stiphout, Ton Karsmakers, Gert Droesbeke
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Patent number: 8337238Abstract: A connector assembly includes a shielded housing having a cavity. The shielded housing has a mating end and a cable end configured to receive a cable therethrough. A plug is received in the cavity that has terminals extending between mating ends and wire terminating ends. The wire terminating ends being configured to be terminated to corresponding wires of the cable. A cable clip is received in the shielded housing proximate to the cable end. The cable clip has a base and a bonding arm extending from the base. The base engages and is electrically connected to the shielded housing. The bonding arm is positioned in the cavity and is configured to engage a cable shield of the cable to electrically connect the cable shield and the shielded housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Shawn Phillip Tobey, Robert Jeffrey Burwell
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Patent number: 8298000Abstract: A wire containment cap for reducing horizontal strain on a cable terminated at a communication jack. The wire containment cap is part of the communication jack and includes a strain relief clip that may be actuated to apply pressure to the cable. The applied pressure holds the cable in place and helps prevent wire pairs of the cable from pulling out of terminals in the communication jack.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2012Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Satish I. Patel, Paul B. DuCharme, Robert L. Fritz
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Publication number: 20120270434Abstract: A cable connector includes a cable clamp having a cable end and a mating end. The cable clamp has an upper housing and a lower housing joined to the upper housing. An aperture is formed in at least one of the upper housing or the lower housing. The upper housing and the lower housing are moveable between a pre-assembled position and an assembled position. An insert is provided having a wire end and a mating end. The insert has a tab configured to engage the aperture to secure the insert within the mating end of the cable clamp in the pre-assembled position. The upper housing and the lower housing are moveable to the assembled position to retain the insert within the mating end of the cable clamp and a cable within the cable end of the cable clamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2011Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: DAVID JAMES FABIAN, THOMAS DEAN RATZLAFF, PAUL CRAIG TALLY, WILLIAM H. BERNHART
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Publication number: 20120243834Abstract: Provided is a cable with a connector (1) having a form in which a connector is fitted to a cable (6). A housing (2) of the connector is constituted by two case members (2a, 2b). A root portion of the cable (6) is covered with a boot (8) made of a resin, and a flange (8a) is formed in the boot (8). Inside the boot (8), a stop ring (10) made of a metal is arranged. The stop ring (10) allows a transmission line (6a) to be inserted through a main body thereof having a cylinder shape, and a jacket (6b) is covered on its outer side. A flange (10a) is also formed in the stop ring (10), and the flange (10a) and the flange (8a) are inserted into grooves (2c, 2d) in an overlapped state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.Inventors: Juhyun Yu, Hitoshi Horita, Kouki Hirano
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Publication number: 20120238130Abstract: A clip (60) is mounted in a housing (11) of a charging connector (10). The clip (60) includes a box-shaped main body (61) formed by assembling two half members (62, 62). The main body (61) is prevented from moving in longitudinal and circumferential directions of a wire (W) relative to the housing (11) by the surface contact of the outer surface of the main body (61) with the inner surface of the housing (11). Wire insertion holes (67) are formed in the main body (61) by assembling the half members (62, 62) so that pairs of curved portions (66, 66) face each other. The wire (W) is held in the main body (61) by being tightly held by the curved portions (66, 66).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Kiyoshi Osawa, Toshifumi Ichio
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Publication number: 20120220161Abstract: A solid state lighting assembly includes a housing configured to hold a solid state lighting module. The housing has a cavity. A contact is positioned within the cavity. The contact has a wire end and a mating end. The wire end is configured to be coupled to a insertion segment of a wire. The wire extends from the cavity to an exterior of the housing. A strain relief member extends from the exterior of the housing. The strain relief member is configured to engage a portion of the wire upstream from the insertion segment of the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: MATTHEW EDWARD MOSTOLLER, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE DAILY
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Publication number: 20120202372Abstract: A connector assembly includes a center contact configured to be terminated to a center conductor of a cable. A dielectric holds the center contact. A stamped and formed outer contact surrounds the dielectric and the center contact. The outer contact is configured to be terminated to a braid of the cable. A stamped and formed outer ferrule surrounds at least a portion of the outer contact such that the braid is sandwiched between the outer ferrule and the outer contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicants: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: DOUGLAS JOHN HARDY, JOHN WESLEY HALL, SEAN PATRICK MCCARTHY, OLIVIER IRENÉ MAURICE DE CLOET, STEFAN KONRAD NAGEL
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Publication number: 20120184128Abstract: A coupling part for electrical lines, where, in an injection-molded protective or plug body, in whose first end a cable is guided, a sealing element is contained which rests circumferentially tight against the cable. The sealing element is surrounded by a capsule part and is biased by the capsule part at least proportionately against the cable, wherein the capsule part is surrounded at least proportionately by the injection-molding protective or plug body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Otto Nachbauer, Martin Voit, Rainer Lang
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Patent number: 8216002Abstract: A wire containment cap includes a first side having a plurality of retainers for retaining wires, and a second side opposite the first side. Two sidewalls extend between the first side and the second side, and a support rib extends between the two sidewalls. The support rib includes two pair separators for separating wire pairs. In one embodiment, a plurality of sloped pair splitters is located between two of the retainers and includes a sharp point for cutting through insulation material on a pair of bonded wires. A communication jack assembly including a front portion and the wire containment cap is also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2011Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Michael V. Doorhy, Masud Bolouri-Saransar, Satish I. Patel, David A. Dylkiewicz
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Publication number: 20120135633Abstract: A wire containment cap for reducing horizontal strain on a cable terminated at a communication jack. The wire containment cap is part of the communication jack and includes a strain relief clip that may be actuated to apply pressure to the cable. The applied pressure holds the cable in place and helps prevent wire pairs of the cable from pulling out of terminals in the communication jack.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Satish I. Patel, Paul B. Ducharme, Robert Fritz
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Publication number: 20120094525Abstract: A communication plug is described. The communication plug has a communication cable with a plurality of conductors, a plug housing, and a cable manager partially enclosed within the plug housing. The cable manager has a load bar with a plurality of holes, a first cable management section connected to the load bar via a first hinge, and a second cable management section connected to the load bar via a second hinge. The first and second cable management sections are configured to fold together and partially enclose the cable before the cable manager is inserted into the plug housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Keith S. Maranto, Satish I. Patel, Robert E. Fransen, Michael G. Dragisic, JR.
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Publication number: 20120076342Abstract: An electrical device such as a headset may have a cable. Wires in the cable may be used to connect speakers in the headset to a connector such as an audio jack. The cable may have a tubular intertwined cable cover that covers the wires. Computer-controlled servo motors in fiber intertwining equipment may be adjusted in real time so that intertwined attributes such as intertwining density and intertwining tension are varied as a function of length along the intertwined cable cover. The fiber intertwining equipment may make these variations to locally increase the strength of the intertwined cable cover and the cable in the vicinity of a bifurcation in the cable and in the vicinity of the portion of the cable that terminates at the audio jack.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Douglas Weber, Jonathan S. Aase
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Patent number: 8109784Abstract: A wire containment cap for reducing horizontal strain on a cable terminated at a communication jack. The wire containment cap is part of the communication jack and includes a strain relief clip that may be actuated to apply pressure to the cable. The applied pressure holds the cable in place and helps prevent wire pairs of the cable from pulling out of terminals in the communication jack.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2011Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Satish I. Patel, Paul B. DuCharme, Robert L. Fritz
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Publication number: 20120015551Abstract: A connector assembly includes a shielded housing having a cavity. The shielded housing has a mating end and a cable end configured to receive a cable therethrough. A plug is received in the cavity that has terminals extending between mating ends and wire terminating ends. The wire terminating ends being configured to be terminated to corresponding wires of the cable. A cable clip is received in the shielded housing proximate to the cable end. The cable clip has a base and a bonding arm extending from the base. The base engages and is electrically connected to the shielded housing. The bonding arm is positioned in the cavity and is configured to engage a cable shield of the cable to electrically connect the cable shield and the shielded housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2010Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: SHAWN PHILLIP TOBEY, ROBERT JEFFREY BURWELL
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Publication number: 20120003860Abstract: The invention relates to a connector with a housing, with terminals, with conductors that are connected with the terminals, with a guidance element that is arranged in the housing and that guides the conductors in the housing, with an elastic element that is arranged between the conductors and the guidance element, with a retainer element that forces the conductors against the elastic element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventors: Konstantin Gossen, Tobias Schmoeker, Michael Zayc, Franz-Josef Thiel, Stefan Ernst Glaser
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Patent number: 8083540Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a connector housing having a plurality of sides that define an inner region of the connector housing and include opposite loading and mating sides. The connector housing has a cable channel located in the inner region that extends between the loading and mating sides and a slot oriented substantially transverse to the cable channel. The slot extends through the cable channel. The connector assembly also includes a conductive cable that is received in the cable channel and extends along a central cable axis. The conductive cable has an outer surface and is configured to electrically engage the PV module. The connector assembly also includes a retaining member that is inserted into the slot. The retaining member surrounds the conductive cable about the cable axis and grips the outer surface of the conductive cable.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2010Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Michael J. Spicer, David T. Wilson
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Publication number: 20110312210Abstract: Coaxial cable connectors with a strain relief clamp. In one example embodiment, a coaxial cable connector for terminating a coaxial cable is provided. The coaxial cable includes an inner conductor, an insulating layer surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the insulating layer, and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor. The coaxial cable connector includes an inner conductor clamp configured to engage the inner conductor, an outer conductor clamp configured to engage the outer conductor, a strain relief clamp configured to exert a first inwardly-directed radial force against the coaxial cable, and a moisture seal configured to exert a second inwardly-directed radial force against the jacket. The first force is greater than the second force.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: JOHN MEZZALINGUA ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventors: Shawn M. Chawgo, Brian K. Hanson, Christopher Philip Natoli
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Publication number: 20110312211Abstract: A strain relief accessory for a coaxial cable connector. In one example embodiment, a strain relief accessory for a coaxial cable connector includes a clamp sleeve and a strain relief clamp. The clamp sleeve is configured to surround a coaxial cable and attach to the rear end of a coaxial cable connector. The strain relief clamp is positioned within the clamp sleeve and is configured to exert an inwardly-directed radial force against the coaxial cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: JOHN MEZZALINGUA ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventor: Christopher Philip Natoli
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Publication number: 20110306228Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100), comprises: a housing (1) having therein at least three receiving rooms (11) extending along a front-to-rear direction and communicating with an exterior; two printed circuit boards (2) received into each of receiving room and positioned in the housing; a strain relief (5) disposed in the housing; a latch mechanism assembled to an exterior surface of the housing; and engaging means (9) assembled to the housing along a vertical direction to interlock the strain relief to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: JERRY WU
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Publication number: 20110300741Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a connector housing having a plurality of sides that define an inner region of the connector housing and include opposite loading and mating sides. The connector housing has a cable channel located in the inner region that extends between the loading and mating sides and a slot oriented substantially transverse to the cable channel. The slot extends through the cable channel. The connector assembly also includes a conductive cable that is received in the cable channel and extends along a central cable axis. The conductive cable has an outer surface and is configured to electrically engage the PV module. The connector assembly also includes a retaining member that is inserted into the slot. The retaining member surrounds the conductive cable about the cable axis and grips the outer surface of the conductive cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: MICHAEL J. SPICER, DAVID T. WILSON
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Patent number: 8062051Abstract: An electrical communication system includes at least one electrical connector system that includes a header connector configured to mate with a receptacle connector through a back panel. The connector system includes a latch that releasably mates the header and receptacle connectors. The receptacle connector is mounted to a substrate, such as a printed circuit board, and the header connector is connected to a power cable assembly. The power cable assembly includes a faston that electrically connects a power cable to the electrical contacts of the header connector.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2009Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventor: Hung Viet Ngo
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Publication number: 20110281455Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100), comprises: a housing (1) having therein a receiving room (11) communicating with an exterior along a longitudinal direction, and the housing comprising a first shield part (15) and second shield part (16) assembled with each other; two paralleled printed circuit boards (2) received into the receiving room and positioned in the housing; a strain relief (5) disposed between the first shield part and the second shield part along a vertical direction; a metallic holder (8) enclosing and engaged with the first shield part, the second shield part and the strain relief; and a latch mechanism assembled to an exterior surface of the housing and having a portion shielded by the metallic holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: JERRY WU
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Patent number: 8043125Abstract: A wire containment cap includes a first side having a plurality of retainers for retaining wires, and a second side opposite the first side. Two sidewalls extend between the first side and the second side, and a support rib extends between the two sidewalls. The support rib includes two pair separators for separating wire pairs. In one embodiment, a plurality of sloped pair splitters is located between two of the retainers and includes a sharp point for cutting through insulation material on a pair of bonded wires. A communication jack assembly including a front portion and the wire containment cap is also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2010Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Michael V. Doorhy, Masud Bolouri-Saransar, Satish I. Patel, David A. Dylkiewicz
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Patent number: 8035955Abstract: A power tool having a housing, a motor disposed in the housing, a power cord connected to the motor, and a cord protector operably engaging the power cord. The cord protector comprising a spring member coupled to the housing on a first end and engaging the power cord on a second end. The spring member exerting a biasing force upon the power cord in response to a load being applied to the power cord and recovering to an initial position in response to removal of the load.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: James Parks, Daniel Puzio, Scott Rudolph, Richard C. Nickels
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Publication number: 20110244713Abstract: A cable assembly with strain relief for providing welding control is provided. One welding control cable assembly includes a cable having a plurality of conductors configured to convey data and/or power in an insulative jacket. The cable assembly also includes a retainer bound to an outer surface of the insulative jacket adjacent to an end of the cable and a connector assembly having a plurality of connector elements in a housing. Each of the connector elements is terminated to a respective one of the conductors. The housing is disposed adjacent to the retainer. The assembly includes an overmolded shell disposed over the retainer and at least a portion of the connector assembly. At least the insulative jacket, the retainer and the overmolded shell cooperate to resist stress on the conductors by axial tensile forces placed on the connector assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Jeffery Ray Ihde, James Francis Rappl, Thomas Don Lahti
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Publication number: 20110230071Abstract: A connector has a housing (10) from the rear surface of which wires (200) are to be drawn out, and a cover (70) to be mounted on the housing (10) for specifying a draw-out direction of the wires (200) at a position facing the rear surface of the housing (10). A plurality of spaced apart legs (77) are formed on a peripheral portion of the cover (70) and project toward the housing (10) for engaging the housing (10). Spaces (60) for exposing the wire (200) drawn out from the rear surface of the housing (10) are defined between the legs (77) with the cover (70) mounted on the housing (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Wataru Shamoto, Kenji Makino
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Publication number: 20110223796Abstract: The invention provides a cable connector, in particular a multipolar cable connector, for connecting a multi-core stranded cable (82), with a plug part (10) comprising several contact elements (14) formed as contact bars, and a cable uptake (12), comprising a strand support element (30) for receiving the strands (70) of the multi-core stranded cable (82), whereby the strand support element (30) comprises pivotally mounted hook elements (46), which clamp and affix the strands (70) introduced into the strand support element (30) between the hook elements (46) pivoted in the direction of the strands (70) and an interior wall (48) of the strand support element (30) by means of a pivot movement in the assembled condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Valeri REIMCHEN
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Publication number: 20110223797Abstract: A plug assembly comprises a molded plug first and second ends, front and back surfaces, and extending along a longitudinal axis. The plug includes a socket extending from the front surface at least partially through the plug along a width axis. The socket defines at least one hole extending at least partially therethrough. The plug assembly also includes a retainer at least partially molded within the plug, with a first end adjacent the first end of the plug and a second end adjacent the second end of the plug. Additionally, the plug assembly includes a first wire set connected to the socket within the plug. The plug assembly further includes a first securing member securing the first wire set to the retainer within the plug, adjacent the first end of the retainer, to hold the first wire set in a fixed position within the plug during the overmolding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventors: Darren L. Harmon, Thomas J. Schulz, William E. Marvell
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Publication number: 20110207365Abstract: A wire containment cap for reducing horizontal strain on a cable terminated at a communication jack. The wire containment cap is part of the communication jack and includes a strain relief clip that may be actuated to apply pressure to the cable. The applied pressure holds the cable in place and helps prevent wire pairs of the cable from pulling out of terminals in the communication jack.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.Inventors: Satish I. Patel, Paul B. Ducharme, Robert Fritz
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Publication number: 20110143576Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) in accordance with the present invention comprises an insulative housing (1) and a plurality of contacts (2) received therein, a cable (5) connected with the contacts (2), a strain relief portion (50) molded on the cable (5), the strain relief portion (5) having a extruding portion (52) on the front end thereof and a retaining portion (51) behind the extruding portion (52), a plurality of retaining blocks arranged between the extruding portion (52) and the retaining portion (51), a cover (8) enclosing the aforementioned components, the cover (8) comprising an upper cover (81) and a lower cover (82), a back surface of the upper cover (81) and the lower cover (82) defining a arc-shaped cutout, the retaining portion (51) is mounted in the front of the arc-shaped cutout and the retaining block is locked in the arc-shaped cutout.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: PING-SHENG SU, JUN CHEN, QING WANG
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Publication number: 20110143577Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) in accordance with the present invention comprises an insulative housing (1) and a plurality of contacts (2) received therein, a cable (5) connected with the contacts (2), a strain relief portion molded on the cable (5), the strain relief portion having a extruding portion (52) on a front end thereof and a retaining portion (51) behind the extruding portion (52), the retaining portion (51) also having a pair of locking blocks (53) at opposite sides thereof, and a cover (8) enclosing the aforementioned components, a back surface of the cover (8) defining a pair of gaps (826) at opposite sides thereof and connected with the correspondence locking block (53) in order to make the strain relief portion and the cover (8) assemble together.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: PING-SHENG SU, JUN CHEN, QING WANG
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Publication number: 20110136373Abstract: A data cable including an electrical line with a plurality of line leads, an electrical shield, a molded piece including first counterpart form-locking elements and a housing enclosing the molded piece, wherein the housing has a central opening. The data cable further including a plug connector disposed on an end of the data cable, wherein the plug connector is electrically connected to the shield, wherein the plug connector includes a bush that is enclosed by the molded piece. The bush includes a deep-drawn tube and a bead with second form-locking elements which with the counterpart form-locking elements form a first form-locking connection, wherein an outer contour of the molded piece and an inner contour of the central opening of the housing form a second form-locking connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventors: Norbert Friese, Martin Huber
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Patent number: 7955120Abstract: A wire containment cap for reducing horizontal strain on a cable terminated at a communication jack. The wire containment cap is part of the communication jack and includes a strain relief clip that may be actuated to apply pressure to the cable. The applied pressure holds the cable in place and helps prevent wire pairs of the cable from pulling out of terminals in the communication jack.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Satish I. Patel, Paul B. DuCharme, Robert L. Fritz
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Patent number: 7955119Abstract: A lamp assembly (100) includes a lamp base (3) defining a socket, with a mounting portion (33) arranged therein; a pair of cables (4) inserted into the socket via a cable passage defined in a rear portion of the lamp base, with conductors of the cables extending through passageways in the mounting portion and configured to hook thereon; a lamp holder (2) having a body portion inserted into the socket of the lamp base together with the mounting portion to sandwich the conductors; and a lamp bulb (1) held by the lamp holder, with a pair of legs thereof inserted into the socket and contacting conductors of the cables.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiao-Li Li, Ping-Sheng Su