Abstract: In order to seal an electrical connector in a manner wherein mating of the connector components does not deteriorate environment sealing elements or require periodic maintenance, a GRAFOIL.RTM. type end seal is arranged to be abutted by a leading edge portion of one of a male plug member and a female receptacle members in a manner which establishes the sole hermetic seal for the connector.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of implementing a shielded multiconductor cable to the tracks of a printed circuit. The conductors have end portions stripped and positioned. A first strip is put into place. Then each conductor core and a portion of its shielding are stripped. The stripped ends are put into position and then fixed to a second strip that is connected to the first strip by arms. The assembly is then fixed to the printed circuit by soldering the stripped ends to the conductor tracks and by soldering the stripped portions of shielding to the shielding connection track.

Abstract: In an integrated circuit socket an integrating capacitor filter carried on a mylar film or integral with said socket incorporated into the top of an integrated circuit socket electrically connected to the voltage and ground connecting pins or electrodes of the integrated circuit in as close as proximity to the entry point into the integrated circuit as is possible. This reduces the lead distance between the entry point in the integrated circuit including CPU integrated circuits at both the voltage and ground connection and the capacitive element to a minimum and minimizes interference in the power source by minimizing inductance in capacitor leads experienced in high speed electrical circuits. It is particular useful in minimizing electrical interference in the voltage applied to CPU by incorporating the capacitive element directly into the CPU socket so that it is electrically coupled between the voltage pin and the ground pin of the CPU in close proximity to the entry point in the CPU.

Abstract: An electrical cord clamp is disclosed for securing an end of an electrical cord to an electrical device or connector. The electrical cord clamp provides strain relief between the ends of the electrical conductors of the electrical cord and the terminals of the electrical device or connector. The cord clamp has a pair of clamping members tiltably coupled to a pair of housing halves of the electrical device for tiltably engaging the electrical cord upon installation thereon to pull the electrical cord towards the terminals of the electrical device or connector. One or more spring elements are preferably provided for normally biasing the clamping members to their original position prior to assembly within the electrical device or connector. In one embodiment, the spring elements are integrally formed with the cover halves. In other embodiments, clamping members are provided with one or more spring elements or arms.

Abstract: A disc drive includes a disc drive motor for rotating a storage disc. The motor includes a motor base which carries a wiring assembly having a plurality of electrical contacts. A rotor hub is rotatably coupled to the base and rotatably carries a storage disc. The rotor hub includes a permanent magnet. A stator assembly includes a plurality of stator windings adapted for operation with the permanent magnet of the rotor hub. A wire guide coupled to the stator assembly positions wires of the stator windings adjacent the electrical contacts of the wiring assembly. The wires are soldered to the contacts after which the wiring guide can be removed. The stator assembly can be "potted" in an adhesive to reduce problems associated with resonant frequency of the disc drive motor. The wire guide acts as a retainer for the adhesive preventing the adhesive from interfering with rotation of the rotatable hub.

Abstract: This invention relates to a surface acoustic wave device and a production process thereof. An electrode is formed by alternately laminating a film of an aluminum alloy containing at least copper added thereto and a copper film on a piezoelectric substrate. While the particle size of the multi-layered electrode materials is kept small, the occurrence of voids in the film is prevented and life time of the surface acoustic wave device is elongated.

Abstract: An electric motor including a permanent-magnet rotor having embedded magnets held in place by several segments. The embedded magnets are secured by segments including non-circular openings near their centers. Several non-magnetic, non-conductive bars extend through the non-circular openings of the segments to secure the segments in relation to the shaft. The motor is capable of producing high torque while only requiring a minimum amount of space.

Abstract: A connector housing for accommodating terminals therein includes a housing body having a plurality of cavities, a plurality of flexible lances which are cngageable with the terminals, and a plurality of cavity orifices for allowing the lances to be displaced in a disengagement direction with the terminals. The lance is provided with slanted surfaces for stopping an excessive displacement of the lances. When the terminals are inserted into the cavities, the lances are displaced in the disengagement direction thereby allowing the terminals to enter into the cavities. In the case of withdrawing the terminals from the connector housing, the excessive deformation of the lance can be prevented by the slanted surfaces' interference with the cavity orifice before the lances are bent forcibly, whereby the lances can return to the initial position elastically and securely after a withdrawing operation of the terminals.

Abstract: An electrical device is situated around the steering column of a motor vehicle underneath the steering wheel, including at least one steering column switch and one signal transfer device. In order that different components may be combined in different ways to form different units, the steering column switches are attached to the fixed section of the signal transfer device by cooperating male and female members so that a complete assembly module consisting of different and variable elements is created. The complete assembly module is attached to a carrier member by a cooperating male and female member means and/or force fitting fastener. The rotatable section of the signal transfer device is provided with an extension which cooperates with a finger-like element on the turn signal steering column switch in the finished module in order to provide a cancelling function.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for terminating the metallic shield of a high speed cable. The method includes the steps of providing a cable with an exposed portion of the metallic shield of the cable and a conductive terminating member having a plurality of positioning arms. Each arm is formable from an open position to a closed position. The metallic shields are soldered to a positioning arm while the arm is in its open position. Each arm is formed to its closed position to properly position the high speed cables.

Abstract: A fixture (90) is disclosed for repositioning at least one mispositioned component (28, 78) mounted via at least one deformable connector (74,76) on and extended outward from a circuit board (20). The fixture includes a base (92); means (94-116, 126-134) supported by the base for simulating a mounting geometry for the circuit board in an apparatus (10) into which the circuit board is to be installed; and camming means (118-124) supported by the base for engaging the component to deform the connector and thereby reposition the component to a desired position for installation in the apparatus. When the circuit board is placed on the means for simulating, the component engages the camming means to deform the connector and reposition the component to the desired position. A corresponding method is disclosed.

Abstract: A power distribution structure for a multichip module and a method for fabricating the same are shown. According to the method of the present invention, a base plate is provided, a plurality of mesas arranged in a pattern are formed on the base plate, the mesas having electrically conductive upper surfaces which lie substantially in a single plane. A thin, conformal dielectric layer is then formed over the exposed surfaces of the mesas and the support base and a conductive material is deposited over the dielectric material filling the area between and surrounding the mesas. The resulting structure is then planarized, as by polishing, such that the upper surfaces of the mesas and the upper surface of the conductive material surrounding the mesas lie in substantially one plane and are electrically isolated from each other by the dielectric material.

Abstract: Electrical connector (10) having a housing (12) molded around body sections of a plurality of terminals (40,42,44,46) disposed in first and second rows. The terminals have IDC termination sections (32,34,36,38) for respective wires (22,24) to be urged thereinto by termination covers (26,28). All IDC termination sections extend in a common direction from a common side of housing (12), and those (32,34) of the first row are staggered rearwardly from those (36,38) of the second row to facilitate wire insertion. The molding method includes providing core pins (92,94) for supporting the terminals from one (74) of the mold halves, and lower terminals (40,42) include lateral offsets (134) permitting core pins (94) to pass thereby to reach upper terminals (44,46) vertically aligned therewith.

Abstract: A terminal block assembly includes a plurality of terminal blocks at least one of which contains plurality of interconnected distributor bars having at least a pair of terminal assemblies electrically connected by a bridge member. Each terminal assembly includes a terminal having a resilient contact portion and a stationary base portion, and further includes a bus bar containing a plug-receiving gap. The bus bar is provided with a plug-in link projection adapted for insertion within the plug-receiving gap of a terminal contained in the next adjacent terminal block. In this manner, a pair of terminals contained within the same terminal block are electrically connected via the bridge members, and terminals contained in adjacent terminal blocks are electrically connected via the plug-in link projections.

Abstract: In a piezo-electric driver for an ink jet recording head, conductive layers are laminated as an active region in a piezo-electric plate except the front and rear end portions thereof to provide front and rear inactive portions, a pressure facilitating front end plate and a vibrator coupling rear end plate are fixedly mounted on the front and rear inactive portions, respectively, and the front end portion of the piezo-electric plate together with the front end plate are cut at predetermined intervals into pieces, namely, piezo-electric units, which depress the vibrating boards of the ink jet recording head wide to cause the parallel displacement of the vibrating boards thereby effectively pressing the ink in the pressure chamber.

Abstract: To provide a branch connection device for an automotive vehicle which can be applied to a plurality of types of vehicles without enlarging the size thereof only by connecting respective auxiliary connecting members with one device main body, there is provided an auxiliary connecting member (2) which is connectable with a device main body (1) and includes a plurality of auxiliary connector portions engageable with the corresponding connector sockets, a plurality of auxiliary sockets into which connectors connected with ends of wiring harnesses are mounted, a wiring conductor for establishing connections different from specified connections established by an internal circuitry of the device main body between the wiring harnesses and between the wiring harnesses, the fuses and the relays.

Abstract: A socket for an electronic package comprises a dielectric housing having contacts each with a surface mount section extending below a bottom surface of the housing for engagement with a respective circuit trace on a circuit board. The surface mount section of each contact has a convex bottom surface with a shape which simulates at least a lower surface portion of a solder ball, whereby the socket imitates the footprint of a ball grid array package.

Abstract: A cable connector gender changer for SCSI cables allows a male cable connector to connect to another male cable connector. The cable connector gender changer comprises a first metal socket connectable to the male cable connector, a second metal socket connectable to another male cable connector, an intermediate portion for connecting the first and second metal sockets, and a plurality of electrical connections extending from the first metal socket to the second metal socket through the intermediate portion. The dimensions of the sockets comply with SCSI standards, so they can mate with standard SCSI cable connectors. The gender changer has a continuous EMI shield from one socket to the other and is post-molded for appearance.

Abstract: A safe, rotatable AC powered night light includes a retaining tab which is attached adjacent to standard AC prongs. The retaining tab can be screwed via a face plate, to a pair of standard AC receptacles thereby attaching the light to the receptacle. The light can be rotated relative to the receptacles when attached thereto. Removal of the light requires removal of the retaining screw which extends through the retaining tab into a threaded hole between the receptacles.

Abstract: An internally supported and ready-to-use erect garment bag having in its front panel a T-shaped configuration of two horizontally oriented zippers and a third vertically oriented zipper wherein the opening of all zippers provides a large-sized opening facilitating the fitting loosely of the garment bag upon its internal support, the closing of the two horizontal zippers makes the fit taut, and the third zipper provides ready access into and closes off the garment bag clothes-storage compartment.