Conductors Secured In Direct Contact With One Another Patents (Class 439/792)
  • Patent number: 11043760
    Abstract: A male F-type coaxial cable connector including a nut, a body, a post, and a spacer, the spacer for bearing on the nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: PERFECTVISION MANUFACTURING, INC.
    Inventors: Robert J. Chastain, Charles Darwin Davidson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10570937
    Abstract: A clamp assembly comprises a base housing, an anchor member, at least one bracing member, an engaging member, and a clamp bolt. The anchor member supports the at least one brace member. The clamp bolt engages a threaded bore in the anchor member. When the at least one brace member is in an extended position, at least one set of brace teeth engages at least one set of base teeth to brace the at least one brace member against the base housing. When the at least one brace member is braced against the base housing, axial rotation of the clamp bolt applies a clamp force on the engaging member to clamp the cable between the engaging member and the base housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: SENSORLINK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kelly R. Hefelfinger, Robert Pendergrass, Nathanial Roth
  • Patent number: 10312629
    Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a body, a post, a coupling nut, and a sealing member. The sealing member is axially compressed between a rear end facing surface of the coupling nut and a front end facing surface of the hollow body in order to facilitate improved grounding and RF shielding characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications RF LLC
    Inventors: Donald Andrew Burris, William Bernard Lutz
  • Patent number: 10276951
    Abstract: A cable connector includes an outer conductor engager, a body, a coupler, a compression sleeve, a radially compressible grounding member, and an end cap. The outer conductor engager is configured to receive an end of a coaxial cable and has an outer circumferential surface defining an annular groove. The body includes an annular ring portion coaxially aligned with the outer conductor engager along an axis, and the annular ring is configured to circumscribe the coaxial cable. The coupler is rotatably mounted relative to the outer conductor engager and the body, and the compression sleeve is disposed at an opposite axial side of the body relative to the coupler. The radially compressible grounding member is configured to establish an electrical grounding path between the outer conductor engager and the coupler, and the end cap has a radial projection slidably retained in the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventor: Harold J. Watkins
  • Patent number: 9500036
    Abstract: Implementations of the present invention include drilling tools having axially-tapered waterways that can increase flushing and bit life, while also decreasing clogging. According to some implementations of the present invention, the drilling tool can have a single notch extending into the cutting face and a plurality of bores extending from the cutting face to an interior space of the drilling tool. Implementations of the present invention also include drilling systems including drilling tools having a single notch and a plurality of bores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: LONGYEAR TM, INC.
    Inventors: Cody A. Pearce, Michael D. Rupp, Christian M. Lambert
  • Patent number: 9074429
    Abstract: Implementations of the present invention include drilling tools having axially-tapered waterways that can increase flushing and bit life, while also decreasing clogging. According to some implementations of the present invention, the waterways can be radially tapered in addition to being axially tapered. The axially-tapered waterways can include notches extending into the cutting face of the drilling tools and/or slots enclosed within the crown of the drilling tools. Implementations of the present invention also include drilling systems including drilling tools having axially-tapered waterways, and methods of forming drilling tools having axially-tapered waterways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Longyear TM, Inc.
    Inventors: Cody A. Pearce, Michael D. Rupp, Christian M. Lambert
  • Patent number: 8986053
    Abstract: A slip ring brush includes a holding device made of two U-shaped holding plates inserted into each other. A holding plate includes clamping fingers which, disposed opposite of one another in pairs, form cavities that accommodate brush wires. The brush wires are tightly clamped inside these cavities by clamping fingers and are secured by additional clamping sleeves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Schleifring und Apparatebau GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Hermann, Christian Holzapfel, Peter Heinbuch
  • Patent number: 8858271
    Abstract: An interconnect for an internal device, such as a speaker, coupling power from a flexible connector to the speaker at two or more terminals. The interconnect includes a flexible element, such as a “minus” terminal, and a second element, such as a “plus” terminal, which are coupled to corresponding terminals on the flexible connector. A screw can be threaded through a hole in the flexible element, the corresponding terminals, and can be terminated at the second element. The screw presses the “minus” terminal and the “plus” terminal into their corresponding terminals, making an electrical connection and a physical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Yeung, Carl Peterson, Julio Quintero, Kevin Gibbs
  • Publication number: 20130330982
    Abstract: A junction box assembly is provided with a conductive boss having a first contact surface and a second contact surface spaced apart from the first contact surface. A pair of threaded conductive studs each extends from one of the contact surfaces. A housing is overmolded onto the boss so that the first contact surface, the second contact surface, and the pair of studs are exposed. A printed circuit board (PCB) is oriented in the housing. A busbar is oriented in the housing in electrical communication with the PCB. The busbar has a conductive tab with an aperture formed therethrough. One of the pair of studs is received within the aperture and the contact tab is in electrical communication with one of the first contact surface and the second contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Joan Ignasi Ferran Palau, Josep Maria Pares Caselles, Eduard Torrens Gavalda, Antonio Tomas Amenos
  • Patent number: 8585422
    Abstract: A system for connecting motor drives to each other is disclosed that does not require the use of wire or tools. The system includes an adapter plug and bus bar modules that connect to each other at a conductive receptacle of the adapter plug to define a splice joint at the point of connect of the bus bar modules. The bus bar modules may include insulating covers and insulating clips may overlie the splice joints so that the system is substantially devoid of exposed surfaces of its conductive materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Balcerak, Thomas H. Van Groll, Craig R. Winterhalter
  • Publication number: 20130237102
    Abstract: A slip ring brush includes a holding device made of two U-shaped holding plates inserted into each other. A holding plate includes clamping fingers which, disposed opposite of one another in pairs, form cavities that accommodate brush wires. The brush wires are tightly clamped inside these cavities by clamping fingers and are secured by additional clamping sleeves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Matthias Hermann, Christian Holzapfel, Peter Heinbuch
  • Patent number: 8444445
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body a post engageable with connector body, wherein the post includes a flange, a coupling member, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the coupling member having a first end, an opposing second end portion, and an internal lip, a continuity member disposed only axially rearward of a surface of the internal lip of the coupling member that faces the flange, an outer sleeve engageable with the coupling member, the sleeve configured to rotate the coupling member, and a compression portion structurally integral with the connector body, wherein the compression portion is configured to break apart from the body when axially compressed is provided. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Amidon, Brian K. Hanson, Noah Montena, Eric Purdy
  • Patent number: 8323060
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body; a post engageable with the connector body; a nut, rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the nut includes an internal lip; and a continuity member disposed within a second end portion of the nut and contacting the post and the nut, so that the continuity member extends electrical grounding continuity through the post and the nut is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Purdy, Noah Montena, Jeremy Amidon
  • Patent number: 8313334
    Abstract: An electrical ground connector including a first frame member, a second frame member and a spring. The first frame member has a section with a general hook shape. The general hook shaped section forms a first conductor receiving area adapted to receive a first conductor. The second frame member is slidably connected to the first frame member. The spring biases the second frame member towards the general hook shaped section of the first frame member. The first and/or second frame members form at least one second conductor receiving area adapted to receive a second conductor and locate the second conductor directly against the first conductor in the first conductor receiving area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Rodd R. Ruland
  • Patent number: 8313353
    Abstract: A method of assembling a coaxial cable connector comprising positioning a portion of a post within a body, the post including a flange; positioning a coupler, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the coupler having a first end configured for coupling to an interface port and an opposing second end, and an internal lip having a first surface facing the first end of the coupler and a second surface facing the second end of the coupler; positioning a continuity member axially rearward of the second surface of the internal lip of the coupler; and wherein at least a portion of the continuity member is configured to extend about an external surface of the connector body and reside axially rearward of the coupler between the coupler and the connector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Purdy, Noah Montena, Jeremy Amidon
  • Patent number: 8287320
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body; a post engageable with connector body, wherein the post includes a flange; a nut, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the nut includes an internal lip, and wherein a second end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the second end of the nut to the side of the lip of the nut facing the first end of the nut at a point nearest the second end of the nut, and a first end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the first end of the nut to the same point nearest the second end of the nut of the same side of the lip facing the first end of the nut; and a continuity member disposed within the second end portion of the nut and contacting the post and the nut, so that the continuity member extends electrical grounding continuity through the post and the nut is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Purdy, Noah Montena, Jeremy Amidon
  • Patent number: 8192237
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector comprising: a connector body; a post engageable with the connector body, wherein the post includes a flange; a nut, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the nut includes an internal lip, and wherein a second end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the second end of the nut to the side of the lip of the nut facing the first end of the nut at a point nearest the second end of the nut, and a first end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the first end of the nut to the same point nearest the second end of the nut of the same side of the lip facing the first end of the nut; and a continuity member disposed within the second end portion of the nut and contacting the post and the nut, so that the continuity member extends electrical grounding continuity through the post and the nut is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Purdy, Noah Montena, Jeremy Amidon
  • Patent number: 8057268
    Abstract: The invention relates to a holding arrangement for at least two electrical connection elements, such as cable lugs, for example, which each have an electrical connection section and a line section, with a base part and a cover part, which can be connected to the base part to form the holding device, the connection sections being inserted axially one on top of the other in the holding device and being fixed axially, and the line sections extending in the radial direction from radial openings of the holding device, the radial openings being designed in such a way that the connection sections cannot be withdrawn from the radial openings, in addition an axial opening being formed on the base part and/or the cover part, via which axial opening electrical contact can be made with at least one connection section of the inserted connection sections, the holding device having centering means for centering the connection sections in the holding device, and the centering means acting on the outer circumference of the co
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignees: Newfrey LLC, Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Seng, Johann Reindl, Thomas Schmidt, Heinrich Niewoehner, Andreas Gebert
  • Patent number: 7922546
    Abstract: A grounding clamp for securing a grounding cable to a tray having a number of spaced apart longitudinal and transverse members includes a body portion having a bottom portion and inner and outer end portions projecting from the bottom portion. The inner end portion includes at least two finger-like members projecting from the bottom portion for engaging at least one transverse member between the finger-like members. A portion of the body portion includes a cavity defined by the bottom portion, the inner end portion, and the outer end portion for receiving at least one longitudinal member therein. The cavity further receives the grounding cable. The outer end portion includes a threaded opening therethrough. The grounding claim further includes a threaded bolt that is received in the threaded opening in the outer end portion for securing the grounding cable to the at least one longitudinal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts Intenational, Inc.
    Inventors: William Smith, Daniel Cardin
  • Patent number: 7878869
    Abstract: Provided is a connecting member by which an electric wire can be branched easily with high reliability. Receptacle connecting ends (2a) of a plurality of wire terminals (2) having wires (3) are inserted into a wire terminal inserting hole (1a) of a holder (1), then, a pin terminal (4a) is inserted into a pin terminal inserting hole (1b) of the pin terminal (4a). The pin terminal (4a) is inserted through a tubular contact (2c) of the receptacle connecting ends (2a) arranged in the pin terminal inserting hole (1b), and electricity is carried between the wire terminals (2) through the pin terminals (4a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Murano, Tomokazu Matsumoto, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Tetsu Hirose
  • Patent number: 7821757
    Abstract: A device (1) for providing protection for an electrical installation against overvoltages including at least one protection component (2), the device having a first mounting (14) delimiting a first interstitial space (14?) with a dimension fixed by construction that at least partially houses a first conducting element (10) and a second conducting element (11) to make the electrical connection between the first conducting element and the second conducting element, the device also having a second mounting (15) delimiting a second interstitial space (15?) with a dimension fixed by construction that at least partially houses a third conducting element (12) and a fourth conducting element (13) so as to make the electrical connection between the third conducting element and the fourth conducting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: ABB France
    Inventors: Alain René Robert Lagnoux, Hervé Lindeperg, Olivier Louis André Kostrzewski
  • Publication number: 20090053940
    Abstract: A screw assembly for use with an electrical connector securing a conductor includes a threaded body configured to be releasably coupled to a coupling portion of the connector. A contacting structure includes a plate spaced from the threaded body and has a flat contacting surface configured for contacting the conductor. The plate is coupled to the threaded body. The plate is rotatable relative to the threaded body when the threaded body is coupled to the coupling portion of the connector. The plate is restricted from movement away from said threaded body when the threaded body is not coupled to the coupling portion of the connector. A spacer may be positioned between the plate and the threaded body and is configured to urge the plate away from the threaded body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: ILSCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas M. Sweeney, Kevin Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20040067696
    Abstract: An easy to use electrical wire joiner comprising two parts which when screwed together with the aid of threaded walls leaving a connection chamber therein for the purpose of twisting and compressing the wires requiring connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventor: Michael Llewellyn Vos
  • Patent number: 6309258
    Abstract: A single-pole electrical connector includes an insulating sleeve and a retention ring positioned in the insulating sleeve. The retention ring defines an inner channel and a groove in a surface of the inner channel. The retention ring also includes a threaded hole intersecting the groove. A screw positioned in the threaded hole blocks the groove when in an extended position and leaves the groove unblocked when in a retracted position. A contact positioned in the inner channel includes a drive pin positioned in the groove. The contact is secured within the insulating sleeve when the screw is in the extended position and movable relative to the insulating sleeve when the screw is in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Jeffrey Measley
  • Patent number: 6213818
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided comprising a frame and at least one set screw. The frame comprises a connector head having multiple intersecting conductor receiving passageways capable of receiving an electrical conductor in one of a plurality of directions. The at least one set screw is connected to the connector head to intersect the conductor receiving passageways. The frame is formed from a single piece of flat conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: FCI USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher G. Chadbourne
  • Patent number: 5944566
    Abstract: The terminal (1) with stirrup-shaped base member (4) and spring-loaded pressure plate (6) retained to slide between the stirrup lateral sides (4',4") includes a respective recess (10,11) on each of the lateral sides that enables the terminal (1) to be set onto the bar (3) from the side over the conductor (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Woertz AG
    Inventor: Christian Gossmann
  • Patent number: 5203724
    Abstract: An electrical connector (10) enabling interconnection of terminals (84,86) of pairs of power cables (80,82) in a high temperature environment includes a body member (12) having a plurality of connection sites (18) separated by barrier walls (66), a plurality of terminal bolts (20) secured to the body member with threaded shanks (26) extending from enlarged bolt heads (28) through apertures thereof and outwardly between the barrier walls to receive ring sections (88,90) of the terminals thereonto, and clamping members (22) threadable onto the threaded shanks to clamp the terminals against the termination face (76) of the body member and tightly against each other. A top cover (14) is securable over the terminations and completes surrounding leading ends of the threaded shanks with dielectric material between connection sites. A bottom cover (16) holds the enlarged bolt heads in respective recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Daniel T. Casey
  • Patent number: 5160285
    Abstract: An improved separable contact assembly for joining spaced bus bar segments includes first and second contacts arranged above and below and movable with respect to the bus bar segments. The first contact includes a guide lug guided through a guide opening. The second contact includes an extension for receiving the guide lug after it passes through the opening. A clamping screw clamps the contacts to the bus bar segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1992
    Assignee: C. A. Wieidmuller GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Peter Murray
  • Patent number: 5129844
    Abstract: An electrical wire connector has a bifurcated bolt having opposed prongs coextending spaced from each other defining a wire-receiving channel therebetween. A nut is threaded onto the bolt until an insert carried by the nut is pressed tightly against one of the two wires disposed along the channel, to clamp the wires tightly against the bottom of the channel and electrically interconnect the wires. The nut has an internally threaded lower section within which a body section of the insert is disposed, and an upper section joined to the lower section at a frangible section adapted to break upon sufficient torque being applied to the nut by a tool, thus providing a torque limit and a visual indication of full assured interconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Goto, Gino Menechella, Janusz Szyndlar
  • Patent number: 4875876
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting overlapped conductors is disclosed. The connector is similar to connectors of the clam shell type haivng a pair of compressibly-movable hingedly-connected ends which accommodate the conductors therebetween. The ends of the connectors are positioned in spaced mutually parallel relationship. The conductors are supported therebetween. A hinge connecting the two ends is collapsibly-deformable to maintain the relative parallel positions of the ends throughout compression of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts Corporation
    Inventor: Francis A. O'Loughlin
  • Patent number: 4863390
    Abstract: A ground connector for securing a ground conductor with respect to a vertical support post. The connector includes a body member, a hook member and fastening means for securing the body and hook members to the support post. The body member is provided with a hook-like formation for receiving the conductor, and is adapted to be associated with the hook member. The hook member is intended to be disposed around the support post, and the fastening means is adapted to secure and to urge the body member into engagement with the support post such that the conductor directly contacts the post. The body member is specifically designed to accept conductor of various sizes. The hook member and the body member are particularly configured to engage support posts of square and round cross-section. The body member may be adapted to receive more than one conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Assignee: Burndy Corporation
    Inventors: Robin P. Cera, Ross H. Davies
  • Patent number: 4861289
    Abstract: A blast-hardened electrical connector for securing and maintaining electrical conductors in electrical contact. The device includes a housing having a chamber positioned near its mid portion. A plurality of conduits extend between the exterior of the housing and the chamber, each pair of conduits forming a passage within which an electrical conductor is slideably secured. Each passage passes through the chamber so that electrical conductors are brought into contact within the chamber. The chamber is configurated such that the conductors are maintained in electrical contact, even during conditions when the conductors are caused to slide axially within their respective passageways. The exterior of the connector and the conductor insulation adjacent to the exterior of the connector, are potted with an epoxy material to fix the position of insulation with respect to the connnector, and to increase structural integrity for the connector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Assignee: Eyring Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventor: Stuart Biddulph