Abstract: This invention relates to a device for terminating coaxial ribbon cable to a paddle card, printed circuit board ("PCB") or the like. More particularly, the invention includes an insulating housing having a plurality of spaced openings each containing a terminal. The contact members on one end of the terminals extend upwardly and receive bared wires extending across the housing through slots in the vertical front and rear walls. The pins on the opposite side of the terminals are soldered to the paddle card or PCB.

Abstract: A terminal block for high voltage electrical leads includes a plurality of individual housings into which the terminated leads are received. The housings in turn are pluggably received within cavities of a plurality of modular terminal blocks which are stacked together and interlocked, and which are further mounted along a track. A locking bar partially overlies the cavities in the terminal block preventing removal of the individual housings. The locking bar is resiliently and removably latched to end plates mounted in the track and receiving therebetween the stacked terminal blocks.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a male contact having cantilever contact springs diverging rearwardly from a forward yoke portion to a position of maximum divergence and a female contact having cantilever contact springs extending forwardly from a yoke portion. The male and female contacts engage by outward flexure of the contact springs of the female contact and concomitant inward flexure of the contact springs of the male contact.

Abstract: A power take-off adaptor for a continuous outlet electrical supply installation has separate and independently manually rotatable shafts for operating contact fingers and mechanical fixing means respectively. The shafts have interengaging radial cam formations which prevent operation of the contact fingers except when the mechanical fixing means is operative.

Abstract: Large diameter pipes are moved past a preheater, an induction heater, prequench nozzles, a sizing mill and post quench nozzles. An inside quenching head is mounted on a support tube, held against the inside wall of a pipe by rollers right at the sizing stand. The sizing rollers maintain or restore circularity of the pipe concurrently with quenching.

Abstract: An electrical receptacle comprises an integrally molded body member and flanged face plate formed preferably as a duplex receptacle for the receipt of conventional two and three wire electrical plugs. The interior of the body member comprises a series of selectively positioned contact supports for engagement with novel contact means suitably aligned therewithin. A mating cover member designed to latch with the body member is provided with inwardly directed projections selectively aligned in a series of rows to provide discrete cradles for each of the conductors of a multiconductor electrical cable to be attached to the receptacle.

Abstract: A miniature coaxial cable electrical connector includes an annular compressible gasket in a receptacle member, the gasket having a generally triangular cross section resiliently engaging and encircling a conically tapered outer surface of a plug member to create an elongated current leakage path at their interface; means for preventing rotation of the plug relative to the receptacle; a metal sleeve forming a portion of the receptacle and encircling the plug member when interconnected; and a split ring in the plug having outwardly and rearwardly projecting fingers spaced from and encircling a portion of a coaxial cable and engageable with the metal sleeve to interlock the receptacle and plug.

Abstract: Electrical connector assemblies in which a flat, leadless integrated circuit package with a ceramic body and conductive pads thereon is rearwardly received on an insulating base means and the conductive pads are interconnected under high unit pressure with active portions of contact means disposed on the base means wherein the pressure engagement of the active portions provides at least partial support for the package. Initially, free-ended active portions of the contact means extend frontwardly from mounting portions fixably positioned in the base means, and are movable rearwardly with lateral deflection by cantilever spring means interconnecting the active and mounting portions, the rearward movement developing a high unit pressure between the active portions and pads and the lateral deflection providing a wiping action on the conductive pads.

Abstract: The present method secures two shell members to respective holding means so that welding edges of the shells are exposed for a milling operation, preferably a simultaneous milling operation. The holding means are then placed back to back and secured against displacement relative to each other so that the milled welding edges contact each other precisely whereupon the edges are welded to each other by means of electron beams. The present apparatus is constructed for accomplishing said back to back locating of two holding means while simultaneously preventing the displacement of the shell members as well as the displacement of the holding means relative to each other. For this purpose, the present apparatus is provided with a base preferably formed as a carriage and with holding means for holding the shell member along its length to the base as well as with claws for clamping the ends of the shell member to the base.

Abstract: An electrical receptacle comprises duplex receptacle for the receipt of conventional two and three wire electrical plugs. The electrical contacts are formed from a single strip of preferably highly conductive metallic material configured to selectively receive the conventional current carrying and the ground conductors of a conventional multiconductor non-metallic sheathed electrical cable. Each of the contacts is selectively formed to provide a U-shaped portion selectively slotted to provide highly effective insulation severing and conductor engaging independently deflectable finger portions designed to provide a rapid, secure, and permanent connection to the respective cable conductors. The contacts are further provided with flattened looped portions arranged to resiliently engage the contacts of an electrical plug inserted within the receptacle.

Abstract: A retainer, preferably constructed of cardboard, is provided for a length of a multi-wire cable having means for receiving and positioning an electrical outlet connected to one end of the cable. The retainer is for positioning and permitting the securing of the electrical outlet to the framework of a building. The retainer is preferably elongated in shape having a number of useable receiving cutouts for receiving outlets at different positions therealong, and can be used as a shipping carton for the length of cable and associated electrical outlet.

Abstract: An electrical connector device comprising a number of H-shaped electrical conductor connecting elements each having four equipotential connection arms so as to embody two rows of connecting pins disposed parallel to one another and perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis. The connecting elements are secured to a solid insulating member in which their central parts are embedded.

Abstract: An electrical receptacle comprises an integrally molded body member and flanged face plate formed preferably as a duplex receptacle for the receipt of conventional two and three wire electrical plugs. The interior of the body member comprises a series of selectively positioned contact supports for engagement with novel contact means suitably aligned therewithin. A mating cover member designed to latch with the body member is provided with inwardly directed projections selectively aligned in a series of rows to provide discrete cradles for each of the conductors of a multiconductor electrical cable to be attached to the receptacle. The receptacle is provided with mounting pawls rotatably and axially replaceable for contact with the inner surface of a support structure and is operable from the front surface of the receptable which comprises in one embodiment, a pair of pawl supporting screws the head portions of which are accessible from the front surface of the face plate.

Abstract: An electrical connector mountable on top of a printed circuit board and connectable to a conductive element located below the connector. The connector generally includes an insulated housing having a plurality of terminal receiving cavities therein and a plurality of like terminals mounted in said cavities. Each terminal receiving cavity has a top opening and a bottom opening through which the conductive element is received in the cavity. The housing also includes a side wall with terminal tail positioning means for positioning and holding a tail portion of a terminal. Each terminal generally includes an elongated strip of metal formed to have a preloaded biased portion adapted to be received in the cavity to engage the conductive element and a tail portion extending from the base portion out of the cavity through the top opening and bent over and down along the side wall so that the end points downwardly for connection to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A socket for a wedge base lamp of the type having leads on opposed walls of the base and a cylindrical envelope is provided. The socket comprises a receptacle having an open top through which the lamp is inserted. A pair of terminals are positioned in the opening for respectively engaging each lead and a recessed seat is provided which engages the enlarged cylindrical envelope to limit downward movement of the lamp into the socket. A pair of opposed flexible and resilient ribs engage the cylindrical envelope. This construction maintains the lamp in a desired orientation.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a zero force insertion upon mating of a first connector member and a second connector member. Each of the connector members contains contacts mounted in bores formed therein. The contacts in one of the connector members extend forwardly from the bores therein. A split insulator member in such connector member forms a pair of actuating plates. A rotatable actuating shaft is disposed between the plates and carries an actuating cam which, when the shaft is rotated, shifts the actuating plates apart to mate the contacting surfaces of the contacts in the respective connector members. A pair of additional actuating cams are rotatably mounted between the actuating plates on opposite sides of the actuating shaft.

Abstract: An electrical connector arrangement for connecting selected wires of an automobile wiring harness to selected conducting paths of a flexible circuitry member which extends along the rear of the automobile instrument housing.The connector arrangement includes (a) a tongue projecting from the housing and over which the flexible circuitry member is folded and located, and (b) a socket which is arranged to be slid over and thereby trap the flexible circuitry member folded over the tongue, the socket being retained in its operative position by releasable inter-engaging catch members, and having electrical contact members which are connected with selected harness wires and which electrically contact outwardly-facing bare parts of the selected conducting paths.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for use in an electrical circuit which has a support member for mounting electrical components thereon. The support member includes a first aperture and a second aperture. A first electrical connector is provided for mounting on the support member and includes an insulated base adapted to be received in the first aperture and a plurality of generally rigid conductor pins extending from at least one side of the base. The base has a plurality of indexing openings along the periphery thereof. One of the openings is in alignment with the second aperture. The base also includes a plurality of resilient hook-shaped support member engaging tabs, one underlying each of the indexing openings for engaging the bottom of the support member when the first connector is mounted in the first aperture. A second electrical connector is provided to be mounted and spaced from the first electrical connector.

Abstract: An electrical disconnect plug comprises an insulating plate having an enlarged plug portion at one end thereof defining a pair of slit-like apertures and metal strips lie along the opposite surfaces of said plate and are obtusely angled in the area of said slit-like aperture and have tongues bent away from the plane surfaces thereof which cooperate with shoulder portions of the plug to maintain the strips in fixed position within the plug.

Abstract: A low insertion force electrical connector having a pair of connector members each with a plurality of contacts therein. One of the connector members includes a stationary insulator and an activating disc, receiving contacts mounted in axially aligned bores in the two parts. A shell surrounding the activating disc has an arcuate cam surface thereon which cooperates with a roller bearing on the activating disc to cause the activating disc to shift with respect to the axes of the contact bores upon rotation of the shell to cause the contacts of the two connector members to engage. An interlock is formed on the shell for allowing the connector members to be correctly positioned prior to electrically connecting the contacts together. The interlock includes spring detent means for connector retention and for providing an audio and tactile indication of full mating of the connector members.