Abstract: A device for resolving axial and angular misalignments between electrical conductors of adjacent sections of a pre-bussed rigid conduit electrical feeder system. The variable phase positioning device includes a flexible housing with an end piece attached to each end. A number of flexible electrical conductors are enclosed within the housing. Each conductor is enclosed in an electrically insulating sheath. A substantially rigid terminal is fixedly attached to each end of each conductor. At each end of the housing the terminals are loosely captivated within a terminal support such that each terminal can rotate freely. The terminal supports are made from an electrically insulating material. A retaining sleeve is loosely received over each terminal support and attached to the end piece in a manner that permits the terminal supports to rotate freely within the retaining sleeve.

Abstract: A retainer system for holding a board (14) with active electrical components in an electrical connector assembly includes a boss (50,66) secured to the housing (48,64,84) of the connector assembly, with the boss having an elongated slot (52,68) open toward the other end of the housing. The slot is sized so that one end of the board is receivable therein with sufficient clearance to allow pivoting motion of the board toward and away from the housing about that one end within the slot. At the other end of the connector assembly housing is a retainer (54,72,82,100). After the one end of the board is inserted into the slot and the board is pivoted toward the housing, the retainer overlies the opposed end of the board.

Abstract: An electrically insulating body having rows of electrical contact receiving apertures is shown in which solder tail electrical contacts, such as screw machine contacts, either of the pin or receptacle type, are removably received in the apertures. The electrical contacts are free to move in their seats within preselected limits to lower connector mating forces.

Abstract: A cover structure arranged to enclose a power tool plug to discourage access includes first and second housings pivotally mounted relative to first and second anchor straps, wherein the first and second covers each include a respective first and second floor having a respective first and second floor recess when in contiguous communication or a mirror image relationship relative to one another to receive an opening tool within said recess.

Abstract: An electrical connecting device having a receptacle and a two part plug inserted into the receptacle. The two part plug includes an inner part for holding a plurality of zero gap insulation displacement connectors and an outer part for receiving a corresponding plurality of insulated wires. The inner part of the plug can be inserted partially or fully within the outer part of the plug. When the inner plug part is in its partially assembled position, the insulated wires can be easily inserted into the outer part of the plug. When in its fully assembled position, the plurality of connectors within the inner part of the plug are in electrical contact with the insulated wires.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is disclosed for terminating a plurality of insulated electrical wires and which includes a dielectric housing having a mating end and a wire-receiving end with a plurality of open-ended terminal-receiving cavities communicating therebetween. A plurality of terminals respectively are disposed in the cavities. Each terminal includes a mating end near the mating end of the housing, a wire-receiving end near the wire-receiving end of the housing and an axially collapsible insulation-displacement section therebetween. A dielectric cover is positionable against the housing at the wire-receiving end thereof. The cover has a plurality of wire-receiving openings aligned with the wire-receiving cavities in the housing.

Abstract: An RF jack and plug assembly provides 360.degree. of contact with a strong mechanical bond between the two parts. The jack has molded and stamped interrelated parts that predeterminedly position the parts for simple and accurate assembly. The construction provides positive electrical contact and long life for the contact elements with complete RF shielding.

Abstract: This invention provides a single type of electrical connector suitable for use with cables containing from one up to the maximum number of electrical conductors that can be accommodated by passages within the connector without impairing the ability of the connector to exclude moisture and other contaminants from the area occupied by junctions between mating pairs of conductors. This is achieved by the combination of a preformed perforated gasket and a layer of penetrable, non-self-healing, non-flowing elastomer that seals all of the passages in the connector not occupied by conductors.

Abstract: A one-piece insulation displacing terminal having a first portion, a second portion, and a connecting portion connecting the first and second portions. The connecting portion is torsional in order to permit the first portion to rotate relative to the second portion. In one embodiment, the first portion has adjacent first and second walls which are arcuately shaped and which have wire receiving openings therein. The wire receiving openings have associated wire receiving slots. The second portion is mounted in an insulating housing of a connector assembly on a post having a post opening therethrough which has a conical reducer for permitting only wires of predetermined gauge to pass therethrough. After the second portion is secured to a base of the insulating housing, a wall portion of a cap may be slidable mounted between the first and second walls of the first portion. The wall portion has an opening therein to permit a wire to pass between wire receiving openings in the first and second walls.

Abstract: A self terminating phone plug having a switch armature disposed between the inner signal carrying shaft and the outer ground shaft wherein the armature is biased to electrically ground the inner shaft except when an actuator carried by the armature and protruding through the outer shaft is urged inward toward the inner shaft, as when the plug is inserted into a jack, in which case the armature disconnects from the outer shaft and ungrounds the inner shaft.

Abstract: A lock eject mechanism for a pair of electrical connectors includes a first housing (210) for a first electrical connector (200); a lock eject unit (220) provided on opposite sides of the first housing; a second housing (110) for a second electrical connector (100); and a lock eject receiver (120) provided on opposite sides of the second housing for receiving the lock eject units for engagement. The lock eject unit includes a pair of lock eject levers (221) pivoted to opposite sides of the first housing and each having a lock portion (223) at its front section and a lock operation portion (222) at its rear section.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting device (200) to equip an end of an electric cable (100), including a multilayer sleeve having an axis (202) and having an insulating intermediate layer (204) interposed between two layers suitable for ensuring the guiding of an electric field.According to the invention, only the end or ends (207) of the sleeve designed to cooperate with a cable end are in a state of radial expansion such that they present an inside diameter that is greater than the outside diameter of the corresponding cable end and which will be less than this outside diameter once retraction of the said ends of the sleeve has been brought about.The invention also relates to a process for mounting this device on the cable or cables.

Abstract: A T-shaped coaxial connector includes a T-shaped housing consisting of a longitudinal housing portion and a vertical housing portion, a socket member, two side-terminal protectors of insulating material, a plug protector, and a plug. The socket member has two side terminals, an aperture on an upper surface thereof, and a key being formed on both sides of the socket member. The side-terminal protectors are mounted on the side terminals in which a keyway on each side-terminal protector engages with the respective key on the socket member. Each side-terminal protector has an flat upper surface and the longitudinal housing portion has an inner downward-facing surface such that the socket member is prevented from rotational movement with respect to the longitudinal housing portion. The plug protector is received in the vertical housing portion and includes a lower engaging end for engaging with slots formed in the upper surface of the side-terminal protectors.

Abstract: An electrical connector terminal formed from sheet stock of desired thickness in a "T"-shaped blank. Opposite arms of the "T"-shaped blank are folded on themselves accordion-style to form an integral head portion having a thickness of several multiples of the sheet stock thickness. An electrical contact fulcrum surface is formed on the edges of the folded material of the head portion.

Abstract: A panel-mounted electrical power outlet receptacle for receiving a power plug to transfer current from circuitry located at the rear of the panel. The receptacle has a molded plastic body of tubular open-ended configuration, with an integral transverse wall intermediate its ends. A first double-ended metal terminal post is molded into said transverse wall and projects into both open ends of the body, the ends of the post being respectively receivable in sockets of cooperable separable fittings that are receivable in the body ends. There is a second double-ended metal terminal post in the form of a stamping, which is carried by the transverse wall of the plastic body. It also projects into both open ends of the body. The transverse body wall has an opening through which the second terminal post extends, and there is a snap locking construction on the plastic body and the second terminal post, which is activated upon insertion of the second terminal post in the wall opening.

Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting circuit boards together comprising a plug connector (10,40) having plug contacts (13,43) secured in an insulating housing (11a, 11b, 41a) at spaced intervals therealong; a receptacle connector (20,30,50,60) having receptacle contacts secured in an insulating housing (21,31,52a,62a) for electrical engagement with respective plug contacts (13,43) When the connectors are mated; the receptacle contacts and the plug contacts have interlocking sections (17,28,35,43b, 56a,66a) which are interlocked when the connectors are connected together thereby preventing their disengagement.

Abstract: The cylindrical plug of a low-voltage, high current capacity connector assembly has an axially positioned sleeve wiping contact and a transversely positioned U-shaped channel member to provide two pairs of planar wiping contact surfaces parallel to the plug axis and substantially perpendicular to the plug housing surface. The socket component, which will accept standard low-voltage, low current car appliance plugs, includes an internally mounted, closed face pin contact and a barrel contact having depending ears positioned to engage the protruding sides of the plug U-shaped channel member. The socket also has an internal boss and housing lip to prevent electrical activation of a standard automotive cigarette lighter plug, and the plug component of the connector assembly has the sleeve contact recessed to prevent contact following insertion into a conventional cigarette lighter socket.

Abstract: An edge connector (1) having metal latching devices (5) to latch and unlatch a circuit board (4) is disclosed. More particularly the latching devices (5) include a latching section (53) for latching the board (4) and an unlatching section (54) for releasing the board (4).

Abstract: In a detachable connector a socket assembly with a hollow body is provided. The inner walls of the hollow body define a cylindrical chamber having at least one opening. Also provided in the detachable connector is a pin assembly. The pin assembly includes a pin body attached to a cable sleeve having a groove extending throughout its circumference. The pin body is inserted into the open end of the socket assembly's chamber. A cylindrical metal contact sleeve is axially received in the chamber, the metal contact sleeve having axially spaced circumferential portions. These portions are constrained by the chamber wall. The metal contact sleeve also has detents that extend radially inward to engage the cable sleeve groove, when the pin body is received in the chamber.

Abstract: A waterproofing connector including a housing provided with a plurality of chambers in which wiring harnesses are fixed and with a rigid grid consisted of plates for partitioning the chambers, and a seal for sealing an end of the housing, the seal being provided with a plurality of holes in which the wiring harnesses are passed through to the chambers and with grooves for partitioning the holes. The plates of the rigid grid are inserted securely in the grooves of the seal respectively when the end of the housing is covered by the seal. The holes of the seal do not deform nor shift from chambers of the housing when the seal is put in the housing for sealing and when wiring harnesses are passed through the holes to the chambers, and good waterproofness is obtained between the holes and the wiring harnesses.