Abstract: A method and device for welding pin contacts and socket contacts to an optical waveguide, the welding device has a contact loading station, a contact transport carriage, a laser welding device, and an electrical control unit. The contact loading station has a socket contact transfer device and a pin contact transfer device. The contact transport carriage has a pin contact holder and a socket contact holder. The contact transport carriage is displaceable between the contact loading station and the laser welding station. The electrical control unit controls the combination and number of socket contacts and pin contacts transferred from the socket contact transfer device to the socket contact holder and from the pin contact transfer device to the pin contact holder without having to re-tool the welding device.

Abstract: A cable terminating apparatus for terminating a cable having a plurality of wires with a connector, the cable terminating apparatus includes a housing having a plurality of slots arranged for positioning the plurality of wires in a fixed spaced relationship relative to each other. A connector has a plurality of terminals corresponding to the plurality of wires. A squeezing tool has a recess configured for receiving the housing and the connector. The squeezing tool has a moveable plate for urging the connector and the housing against a support wall and into engagement with each other to electrically connect the plurality of terminals with the plurality of wires.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a terminal block and a housing. The terminal block has an electric wire receiving passageway that communicates with a spring receiving passageway. The terminal block moves between a pre-latched position and a locked position. The housing is provided with a contact having a piercing member for piercing a sheathing member of an electric wire. The piercing member urges the electric wire toward the spring receiving passageway when the terminal block is moved to the locked position. A spring member is arranged in the spring receiving passageway. The spring member has a contact retaining portion for urging the electric wire toward the piercing member as the piercing member urges the electric wire toward the contact retaining portion. A support arm additionally presses the electric wire toward the piercing member.

Abstract: Provided is a surface-mounted IC socket having a base housing and a gripping sheet. The base housing has a top surface and contacts. A slider moves over the top surface of the base housing and has an upper surface with a plurality of pin contact receiving holes arranged in the form of a matrix that receives pin contacts formed on an IC package that contact the contacts. Projecting parts having outer edges protrude from the upper surface. The gripping sheet has cuts corresponding to the projecting parts and is pasted on the upper surface such that the cuts correspond to the projecting parts.

Abstract: A card connector having a lock member that engages with a card. It is constructed so that when a card is forcefully removed while in a locked state, neither the card nor the lock member is damaged. When a cutout of the card is engaged by the lock member, a free end portion of the lock member is positioned by a support surface of a housing, thereby preventing outward deformation thereof. If a force is applied to forcefully pull out the card while in this state, an engagement surface of the lock member is pushed by the cutout so that an engagement protrusion elastically deforms in a twisting manner, causing the engagement of the cutout therewith to be released.

Abstract: An apparatus for inserting terminals carried on a carrier strip into cavities in a housing having a slide assembly with a cam track movable between a first and a second position, and a pivoting lever with a cam follower. The cam follower is positioned in and cooperates with the cam track. The lever is movable between an open and closed position and has first and second shearing blades. An eccentric pin extends through the lever and is attached to a rotary actuator. The eccentric pin is positioned to act as the pivot point for the lever. The rotary actuator is movable between an engaged and disengaged position. As the lever is moved to the closed position, the first shearing blades engage and shear a first portion of the carrier strip. As the rotary actuator moves to an engaged position, the second shearing blade engages and shears a second portion of the carrier strip.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coaxial cable connector having a conductive outer shell comprising a mating section and a cylindrical sleeve. The cylindrical sleeve has a cable receiving end having an annular projection with a larger external diameter than the cylindrical sleeve. A coaxial cable is stripped to expose portions of an outer conductor, a dielectric, and a central conductor. The central conductor terminates within a signal pin. A ferrule is positioned over the outer conductor. The outer conductor is folded back over the ferrule. An insulative cylinder is positioned over the dielectric. When a crimping die is applied to the cylindrical sleeve, the crimping die first contacts the annular projection. The annular projection rolls inward and toward the mating section of the conductive outer shell. The annular projection contacts the ferrule pushing the ferrule toward the mating section to create a forward bias inside the cylindrical sleeve.

Abstract: A crimp connector for electrical contacting at least one electrical conductor embedded in an insulating material. The crimp connector has a crimping region comprising a base having at least one contact strip and at least one piercing tine. The at least one contact strip has a tapered tip and is arranged on the base such that the tapered tip penetrates an insulating material of a conductor from a lower surface to contact an electrical conductor therein when crimped. The at least one piercing tine has a tapered end region and is arranged on the base such that the tapered end region penetrates the insulating material of the conductor from an upper surface to contact the electrical conductor therein when crimped.

Abstract: A shielded connector assembly having an electrical connector and a recharging connector portion. The electrical connector having a first insulating housing with contacts disposed therein, a first fixing portion, and a shielding shell disposed about the first insulating housing. The recharging connector portion including a second insulating housing having a terminal, and a second fixing portion that engages the first fixing portion to detachably mount the recharging connector portion to the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprising a housing (10) having a board attachment face (13a) inclined a specified angle from a plane that is perpendicular to a direction of mating with a mating connector. Contacts (20) are connected to the housing (10) and have leg parts (24) that extend parallel to the direction of mating that are inserted into a circuit board. A leg part alignment plate (30) aligns the leg parts (24) and is movable along the direction of mating. A fastening fitting (40) has a screw attachment plate part (41) that extends parallel to the board attachment face (13a) and a female screw part (45) that extends perpendicular to the board attachment face (13a) that is formed in the approximate center of the screw attachment plate part (41). Anchoring leg parts (44) are connected to the screw attachment plate part (41) and extend parallel to the direction of mating.

Abstract: A card edge connector 1 capable of effectively restraining a daughter board B from inadvertent removal in the horizontal direction by increasing the holding pressure of the daughter board B. The card edge connector 1 has an insulated housing 10 mounted onto the mother board A and latch members 30A, 30B attached to the housing 10, for holding the daughter board B. The latch members 30A, 30B have a daughter board locking portion 47a for restraining the daughter board B in the horizontal direction. The locking portion engages the inner wall of the semicircular recess B1 formed at the edge portion of the daughter board B. The daughter board locking portion 47a has a pointed edge portion 47c for penetrating the inner wall of the semicircular recess B1.

Abstract: A shielded connector assembly having an insulating housing having front and rear parts, and female connector parts. Contacts are disposed in the female connector parts. A metal shell is attached to the insulating housing. The metal shell has a specified plate thickness and has grounding tongues that elastically contact mating male connectors that are connected to the female connector parts. A front shell made of metal is externally mounted on the front part of the insulating housing. The front shell has a plate thickness thicker than the metal shell and is fastened to the insulating housing by crimping such that it contacts the metal shell. A metal rear shell is externally mounted on the insulating housing from the rear part of the insulating housing such that the front shell and the rear shell are mechanically and electrically engaged with each other.

Abstract: A board mount type shielded connector assembly comprising an insulating housing having integral tine holding parts. First contacts having first contact parts and first tine parts. Second contacts having second contact parts having a length greater than the first contact parts and disposed alternately in a row with the first contact parts in the insulating housing. The second contacts have second tine parts offset from the first tine parts and positioned substantially adjacent to the first tine parts in a direction perpendicular to the row. A shielding plate having a shielding surface extends in a direction perpendicular to the row and is attached to the insulating housing so that the shielding surface is disposed between the first and second tine parts as a result of the offset of the second tine parts. A metal shell is externally mounted on the insulating housing and positioned to make electrical contact with the shielding plate.

Abstract: A glove liner which can be used in harsh environments to protect the user's hand from cuts and burns is disclosed. In so doing, the liners are made in two layers, with each layer performing a particular function. The inner layer is made from heat resistant material which will protect the user's hand from being burned in harsh environments. The outer layer is made from material which is cut resistant thereby preventing the user's hand from being cut or punctured and also preventing the heat resistant layer from being damaged. The liner is manufactured in such a manner as to provide the firefighter with maximum agility and mobility in his hand. The liner also protects the user in environments where the liner is not fully effective. In extremely harsh environments, it is conceivable that the user's hand may be burned. In such instances, the design of the liner allows the outer glove to be removed from the user's hand without damaging the skin of the user.

Abstract: A connector has a housing, contacts, and a cover housing which is mounted in the housing. Electrical wires are passed through the cover housing, and the tip end portions of the electrical wires are held by clips. When the cover housing holding the electrical wires is pushed into the recess of the housing, the protruding tongue parts of the contacts pierce the outer coverings of the electrical wires, and bite into the conductors of the electrical wires. Since the supporting arms of the clips are positioned so that these supporting arms correspond to the protruding tongue parts, the insulating outer coverings of the electrical wires that are electrically connected by the protruding tongue parts are elastically pressed toward the protruding tongue parts from the outside by the supporting arms of the clips.

Abstract: An electrical connector with a plurality of contacts is provided wherein it offers improved contact reliability of a contact arm portion with a circuit board and allows for a longer arm length of the contact arm portion for a length along a horizontal direction of the housing. First and second resilient contact arms 12A, 12B extending in parallel to each other substantially obliquely from a first end of a base toward and above a second end of the base 11. Contact portions 13c, 14c at respective free ends of the contact arms, the contact portions are configured to insure that an electrical connection is made and maintained with a circuit board mounted thereon. The positions of the fixed end of the first and second resilient contact arms 12A, 12B are offset in horizontal and vertical directions to allow the contacts to have the resiliency required while minimizing the dimensions of the housing.

Abstract: A card edge connector comprising a housing and a latch member. The housing is attached to a mother board. The latch member has a latch body and a fixing member. The latch body having a housing attaching portion for attachment to the housing and a daughter board holding portion for holding a daughter board. The fixing member separated from the latch body and attached to the mother board. The fixing member mounted on a tab portion formed from the latch body. The tab portion having a broad section and a narrow section having a width smaller than the broad section such that the tab portion is movable in a predetermined range in the vertical direction.

Abstract: A utensil for use in cooking is disclosed. The utensil has a handle provided at one end and a hook provided at the opposite end. The hook is designed to impale or engage the food items. The utensil is ergonomically designed to minimize stress to the user. Additionally, a shaft of the utensil extends between the hook and the handle. The shaft offset from the centerline of the handle to allow the utensil to rotate when the utensil is laid on a surface, thereby insuring that the point of the hook will also be pointed toward the surface. In use, the shaft is maintained parallel to the cooking surface to insure that the user's hand is not exposed to the heat of the cooking surface.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a box for dispensing taping compound to a surface which facilitates the uniform distribution of the taping compound to an applicator head while preventing leakage of the compound. A nozzle extends from a fixed end wall in a direction away from a movable end wall and a compound receiving cavity. A first end of the nozzle is positioned proximate to and cooperates with the cavity. An interior wall of the nozzle has a smooth configuration and a smooth, arcuate transition with the end wall. The top wall and a portion of the nozzle are configured to cooperate with each other so that no shoulder is provided therebetween. The box also has an arcuate recess provided on a bottom wall and a cylindrical portion provided on the movable wall. The arcuate recess and the cylindrical portion are configured to have essentially the same diameter.

Abstract: An electrical contact in which the thickness of the stock material is greater than the width of an insulation displacement slot provided therein. The contact is manufactured utilizing conventional stamping and forming operations to create an insulation displacement slot which could not be previously manufactured using these techniques. The contact has a wire receiving section and a mounting section integrally attached to the wire receiving section. An insulation displacement plate is provided on the wire receiving section, the insulation displacement plate has a first portion and a second portion which are positioned proximate each other to form the insulation displacement plate. A first slot portion stamped from the first portion edge and a second slot portion stamped from the second portion edge are positioned to form an insulation displacement slot, whereby the width of the insulation displacement slot can be dimensioned to receive and terminate the fine wires therein.