Abstract: A spring-biased electrical connector permits the connector to be moved into a retracted position for installation and removal of the components to which the connector is attached, and then extended to form an electrical connection with its mating connector. The spring-biased connector may be secured in electrical connection with its mating connector. Such a spring-biased connector is particularly useful for connecting a control relay to a network protector, although not limited to such use.

Abstract: A clamp connector assembly for forming a plurality of electrical connections between two circuit members includes a bottom plate below the circuit members, two retention posts extending upwardly from the bottom plate and through holes in a top plate above the circuit members, two rotary clamp members mounted on the upper ends of the retention posts with offset arms extending outwardly from the posts to facilitate manual rotation of the clamp members and actuation of assembly closing connections between the members and the top plate to force the top plate toward the bottom plate, clamp the circuit members together and form electrical connections between the circuit members.

Abstract: A dual-function dust cover is provided for a fiber optic connector having a mating end. The dust includes a securing portion for facilitating securing the dust cover to the fiber optic connector to protecting at least a portion of the mating end thereof. The dust cover also includes a pulling portion for attachment thereto of a pulling device to facilitate pulling the connector through an appropriate structure.

Abstract: A polarization assembly is disclosed that uses an endcap applied to the end of a block of connectors. The endcap has a depending leg portion and a recess that receives an opposing arm portion of a key member which is insertable into a backplane connector. The endcap leg portion and key member arm portion cooperate to orient the connector block in only one insertion position.

Abstract: Elastic retaining lances (161, 162), provided in a connector housing (2), serve also as partition walls of terminal receiving chambers (3), and project into the terminal receiving chambers (3). Slanting partition walls (101, 102) are disposed rearwardly of the retaining lances (161, 162) in continuous relation thereto, and the slanting partition walls (101, 102) are continuous with horizontal rear partition walls (91, 92). Front partition walls (222, 223) are disposed forwardly of the retaining lances (161, 162), and are disposed respectively at levels equal respectively to levels of the rear partition walls (91, 92), and each of the front partition walls (222, 223) has a tapering guide surface (22a) for urging a distal end of the terminal in a direction of flexion of the retaining lance (161, 162). The distance (L4) between the front partition walls (222, 223) is at least the sum of a height of the terminal and a margin (L1) for the flexion of the retaining lance (161).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises a first connector, a pair of second connectors, a circuit board and a bracket. The first connector includes a plurality of terminals having mounting tails. A pair of indicating devices mounted to the first connector each has conductive wires extending therefrom. Circuit traces are longitudinally arranged on the circuit board. First ends of the circuit traces are connected to the mounting tails while second ends of the circuit traces are connected to an intermediate device connected to a mother board. The circuit traces are arranged so that cross talk therebetween can be effectively reduced.

Abstract: A processor for processing information is described. The processor can select between a write-burst mode of transferring information and an individual write cycle mode of transferring information. The write-burst mode of transferring information is a transfer of information in a single burst transaction and the individual write cycle mode of transferring information is a transfer of information in separate write cycles.