Abstract: Mounting for an electric light with bayonet socket. The mounting for an electric light bulb bayonet socket is stamped from a sheet metal plate or from a sheet metal band. An opening is stamped into the sheet metal plate corresponding to about the diameter of the light bulb socket in order to allow insertion of the light bulb. The guide flaps for the light bulb socket are cut from a region of the sheet metal plate which is outside of the opening for the passage of the light bulb socket. The guide flap is bend around two axes vertical to each other such that the end sections after an arcuate shaped deformation form part of a circular cylinder shaped jack.

Abstract: A receptacle assembly (24) having spring biased latches (136) with catches (155) extending normal to a planar portion thereof. Latches (136) extend beyond the receptacle assembly (24) to be received and operate in channels (170) in header assembly (22). Catches ride up a ramp (172) in the channel (170) further biasing the latches (136) then seat in detent (176). Upon a sufficient force (018) being transferred by a cable (102) to the receptacle assembly (24), catch (155) pivotally deforms from its normal position, catch (155) slides along a surface (174, 178) of the channel (170) out of detent (176) then the receptacle and header assemblies (24,22) are pulled apart.

Abstract: A modular electrical connector system provides relatively high density pin out capability for high speed signal transmission and coupling while maintaining discrete wire capability. The system includes plural cable terminators, plural connector blocks, each having plural cells to receive and hold respective terminators with the contacts thereof aligned for connection with further contacts inserted to engage the same, and a frame to hold the connector blocks securely in relative position to each other. Each cable terminator includes one or more contacts for electrically connecting with the cable conductor, electrical insulating molded about the junction of the contact and conductor, and a flexible locking mechanism to facilitate locking and removal of the terminator from its connector block cell, preferably from the back thereof, without disturbing other terminators in the connector block.

Abstract: A ferrite plate is placed in the inner space formed by the front and rear shells of a multipin D connector. The ferrite plate is aligned with the insulator block in the inner space, and it has openings which are in alignment with the openings of the insulator block. Pins of the connector extend through the aligned openings of both the insulator block and the ferrite plate.

Abstract: The unassembled patch connector comprises multiple or a single, housing (prefereably molded) having a centrally located hinge or other positive locating features for joining the two oppositely disposed housing portions. The housing portions are snapped together to define a substantially rectangular housing having two, four, six or eight openings on a front face thereof for accessing terminals from a terminal block; and at least one other opening on the back face thereof for entry and exit of a cable or individual wires. The interior of the housing is provided with cavities for retaining isolated conductors, these conductors communicating with the back face opening for electrical and mechanical connection with insulated wire and communicating with the front face opening for electrical and mechanical connection with terminals from a terminal block.

Abstract: A cluster assembly for application to a three prong header from the interior of a hermetically-sealed compressor. The cluster assembly includes an insulated block having spaced parallel passages in which connector clips with leads attached are disposed. The block has flanges at the ends of the passageways from which the leads project, the flanges having notches. The leads are placed in the notches and are twisted to lie outside the surfaces of the block, the block when applied spacing the leads away from the compressor housing.

Abstract: A lamp socket and housing combination in which a J-slot bayonet type connection is provided for maintaining the lamp socket within the housing and cooperating lock means are formed on the lamp socket and the housing for preventing the lamp socket from being released from the housing due to reverse rotation of the lamp socket.

Abstract: A multipoint connector provides a contact support element for holding cont blades staggeredly arranged in two rows of chambers. To simplify the structure of the multipoint connector, the contact support element comprises a first and a second support element being integrally formed with respective housing half-shells which are pivotally connected so that they can be opened, or closed upon each other. The separating surface between the two support elements is arranged such that all chambers are located in the first support element. The contact blades may be inserted into the chambers from the separating surface when the support elements are open. The second support element closes the chambers when it is closed upon the first support element.

Abstract: Connection between a high voltage electric cable and the bushing of a transformer is achieved by firstly terminating the cable using heat shrinkable insulation tubing and stress control material, and secondly push-fitting the terminated cable into an insulating elbow. Mechanical retention of the cable in the elbow also provides electrical connection therebetween, for subsequent connection on to the bushing.

Abstract: An IC socket includes a socket body which has an IC package placing area and resilient contacts around the IC package placing area, a cover pivotally attached to the socket body, a lock member pivotally attached to either the socket body or the cover for locking/unlocking the cover relative to the socket body, and IC lead pressing means movably mounted on the cover. The IC lead pressing means is provided integrally with pads for pressing the IC leads against the resilient contacts and is adapted to effect self-adjustment of its own movement so that the pads come into uniform contact with the IC leads.

Abstract: The locking apparatus is used to secure one or more memory cartridges in a housing in a computer system module. An L-shaped member is fastened to the module by a screw in an existing threaded screw hole in the module. A second member is inserted into the module and locked to the L-shaped member by a padlock. The second member includes a first plate that fits into a clearance space between the cartridges and the housing to prevent the cartridges from being unplugged from connectors mounted in the housing. The second member includes a second plate that prevents the end of the outermost cartridge from being pulled out of the housing to clear the first plate and includes a third plate which in use covers the mounting screw of the L-shaped member so that the screw cannot be removed.

Abstract: A frame mounted connectorized terminal block is provided for use in a digital telecommunications facility. The block includes a forward facing front panel containing an array of wire wrap pins and an array of jacks coupled to respective pins and operative for patching of interconnects. Multiple pin connectors are mounted on the rear panel and are internally connected to respective pins on the front panel. The terminal block is extremely compact and is easily attached and removed by a snap action mounting panel.

Abstract: A contacting apparatus (1) for a chip-card (2) having card contacts (5) adapted for being brought into contact with the contacting apparatus. A card support (3), which is adapted to receive the chip-card, is movably supported in a housing (4). Card contacts (5) can be brought into contact engagement with contact elements (6) which are stationary with respect to the housing (4).

Abstract: A circuit breaker device is provided with a pair of molded barrier adapter channels having stepped channel bottom portions conforming, respectively, to the upper and lower back edge corners of the breaker. A studded terminal from the back edge of the breaker casing passes through the portion of the channel bottom conforming to the back of the casing. A preferred conductor bar has one of its parallel ends secured to the threaded stud by a nut, completing both electrical connection to the conductor bar and mechanical support of both the bar and the adapter. The parallel channel side walls, in turn, are terminated at the rear of the barrier channel adapters in flat edges which mount to a supporting rear panel. Connection to the panel is made through a bridge portion between the web through which a fastener can pass.

Abstract: A latching device is disclosed herein for releasably securing the components of a plugable electrical connector together to prevent inadvertent decoupling therebetween. The device includes a semicircular base attached to a support about one component of plugable connector while pivotally mounting a latch arm at one end. The opposite end of the latch arm is provided with a closure opening for cooperating with a closure latch projecting from the underside of a lug carried on the base in fixed spaced apart relationship with respect to the latch arm pivot connection with the base. When latched, the arm bears against the other component of the plugable connector so that the other component is fixedly held in connection with the first mentioned component of the connector.

Abstract: The contact apparatus has at least two contact bodies and at least one segmented body. The latter possesses bars separated from each other by slots and having a curved central area. Furthermore, the bars have the form of a three-dimensional curve. In their end areas, the bars possess in each case a section curved in the opposite sense to said curved central area. Besides, the bars are linked together at their ends by means of edge strips. Moreover, the slots extend up to the curved section. In this way, points of contact clearly defined as regards their position and values are assigned to the convexity as well as the end areas of each bar. These measures lead to an improvement of the mechanical and electrical characteristics of the contact apparatus.

Abstract: A test socket for integrated circuit packages has a body member carrying a plurality of pairs of opposed contacts on either side of a circuit package receiving cavity which seats a depressible spring loaded platform. When a circuit package is inserted, the contacts make electrical contact with the circuit package terminals and are deflected outwardly as the package is pressed downwardly. The force exerted by the deflected contacts and the terminals is sufficient to provide good electrical contact and to overcome the biasing force on the platform to retain the circuit package in the socket. The circuit package is released by a tool which has a cavity to receive the body member and cam elements to deflect the contacts and permit the spring-loaded platform to move upwardly and release the circuit package.

Abstract: There is disclosed a socket for an IC package in which many IC lead wires project from the IC package and are arranged in vertical rows Y and lateral rows X, and the respective IC lead wires are arranged at equal pitches on the vertical rows Y and the lateral rows X. The socket, has a base plate having contacts and an IC mounting cover for moving the IC package between a contact engaging position and a release position. The cover is cross movably overlapped on the base plate. The IC mounting cover has many IC insertion holes arranged in a lattice shape. The respective rows X and Y of the IC lead wire insertion hole groups are inclined at the same angles with respect to respective sides of the cover. The diagonal lines W of the lattice shaped arrangement are arranged in parallel with two sets of opposite sides of the cover respectively. The repective rows X and Y of the contact groups are inclined at same angles with respect to the respective sides of the socket base plate.

Abstract: A clamp holds a sleeve over an installed connector preventing access to the connector for removal. The clamp is clamped to a cable with a screw having a head that breaks off after installation.

Abstract: An adapter for connecting an electrical device such as a flourescent lamp to a threaded socket is provided with a device for inhibiting removal of the adapter from the socket to prevent theft of the adapter. The adapter may include a toroidal transformer, and a locking pin may be received within the space enclosed by the transformer.