Patents Examined by Paula A. Bradley
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Patent number: 6328600Abstract: A connector (1) for printed circuit boards (25) has an insulated housing (2), contacts (3) each with a lead (13) protruding from the contact to be soldered to a circuit pattern (26), and reinforcement metals (4) fixed in both sides of the housing and capable of soldering to a fixation pattern (27) on a board. These housing (2), contacts (3) and metals (4) are useful as they are, whether the connector takes a top type or a side type position. Each lead (13) and metal (4) respectively have first solderable portion (14) and zone (22) for top type position, and second solderable portion (15) and zone (23) for the side type position.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2000Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiko Fujiki, Yutaka Ushiro, Katsuyuki Masaki
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Patent number: 6328604Abstract: Connection structure of a battery unit for connecting respective terminals of a plurality of cells that are encased in cell cases, wherein positive and negative terminals of the cells respectively extend through the cell cases. The connecting structure includes coupling plates screwed on the respective terminals of the plurality of cells for electrically connecting the terminals of opposite polarity with each other. Covering members are provided which are made from an elastic material for covering the periphery of the terminals and coupling plates in such a manner that they are sealed with respect to the exterior of the battery unit. The covering members include tubular sections which are pressed against surfaces of the cell cases about the periphery of the terminals utilizing the coupling plates. Annular clamping sections which are formed on an inner circumference of the tubular sections. The annular clamping sections are clamped between the coupling plates and fixing washers for fixing the terminals.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2000Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignees: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Inoue, Shinji Hamada, Noriyuki Fujioka
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Patent number: 6328578Abstract: An electromagnetic grounding plate has a central hole with a set of splines that extend radially inward toward the center of the hole. The plate is mounted between a housing and a receptacle connector such that the hole coaxially aligns with an aperture in the housing. A mating connector for the receptacle connector has an outer sleeve and a set of contact pins inside the sleeve. The mating connector is inserted through the aperture in the housing and into engagement with the receptacle connector. As the sleeve of the mating connector contacts the splines on the plate, the splines deflect slightly inward toward the receptacle connector. The contact between the sleeve and the splines establishes a radio frequency (RF) contact between the mating connector and the housing to ground high frequency electromagnetic emissions.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 1999Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Don Alan Gilliland, Daniel F. Jones
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Patent number: 6328609Abstract: The crosstalk between the terminal pairs is reduced by providing the vertical offsets in the terminal arrangement to reduce the overlap between adjacent terminals and further increasing the distance between the terminal pairs.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 1998Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsuya Ezawa, Toru Watanabe
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Patent number: 6325665Abstract: A power adapter includes a body having an upper portion on which a first plug is formed for connection with a wall outlet and a lower portion defining a recess with an axle formed therein for rotatably supporting a reel. A lid is attached to the body for covering the recess. The reel includes a first disk and a second disk mounted together with a coil spring received therebetween. The coil spring biases the reel in a winding direction for winding a cable thereon. The cable has a first end extending through a central bore of the axle and electrically connected to the first plug and a second end extending beyond the body through an opening defined in the body. A second plug is formed on the second end for connection with an electrical device. The cable may be extended out of the body by being pulled in an unwinding direction against the coil spring. A locking slide is mounted on the body and movable between a closed position and an open position.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2000Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Inventor: Yu-Lin Chung
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Patent number: 6325645Abstract: A lighting rail for at least one lighting device, the lighting device being provided with a contact part for electrical contact with a conducting strip of the lighting rail, and with clamping and tension means to press the contact part against the conducting strip, wherein the lighting rail comprises a substantially U-shaped support element, a live conducting rail fitting into the support element and insulating means for insulating the conducting strip from the live conducting rail fitting therein, wherein the support element and the live conducting rail comprise cooperating attaching means to releasably attach the live conducting rail in the support element by snapping.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 1996Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Inventor: Johannes Leopold Boudewijn Schuite
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Patent number: 6325682Abstract: An electrical lead includes a substrate-receiving section which has a collapsible rear plate and a plurality of outwardly projecting prongs or arms. The prongs are spaced apart to define a gap having an opening slightly larger than the width of the substrate to be engaged. A substrate is inserted into the gap between the prongs so that the prongs are spaced on either side of the substrate. The rear plate of the lead is then compressed so that the prongs engage and tightly grip the substrate from opposite sides. Alternatively, the prongs may pivot upon the application of force to engage the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1999Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: North American Specialties CorporationInventor: Jack Seidler
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Patent number: 6325672Abstract: A modular jack connector that includes a conductive outer shield and an inner insulative housing that defines a receiving space into which a complementary connector may be inserted. Contacts are provided in the connector that extend into the receiving space to mate with contacts within the complementary connector and to electrically connect the modular jack connector to a printed circuit board. Disposed between predetermined ones of the contacts within the receiving space are filter elements that are provided to reduce electromagnetic interference effects. The filter elements are adapted to mate with the contacts within the complementary connector. The filter elements may be capacitive filters having a capacitance between approximately 60-100 pF.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1999Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: Berg Technology, Inc.Inventors: Yakov Belopolsky, William A. Northey
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Patent number: 6323450Abstract: A switch assembly, an ON/OFF control mechanism for power supply, mainly comprises a switch knob, a contact control member, and a resilient contact piece, wherein the switch knob is to be depressed to drive a protuberance to directly oppress or release the contact control member so as to in turn oppress or release the resilient contact piece for effecting or cutting off a power supply. By using a simple structure like this, easy assembling, low cost, simplification of interactive process, and low breakdown ratio are made possible.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2000Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Inventor: Chun-Hsu Chen
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Patent number: 6322399Abstract: A terminal block assembly includes a first latching arrangement for connecting a pair of parallel terminal blocks at adjacent first ends in side-to-side contiguous relation, the latching arrangement being automatically disengaged when first adjacent ends of the terminal block are manually separated. At the other adjacent ends of the pair of terminal blocks, a conventional second latching arrangement is provided that requires operation by a release tool that is introduced within the terminal block via an access opening contained therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2000Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: Weidmiller Interface GmbH & Co.Inventor: Walter Hanning
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Patent number: 6323447Abstract: An electrical contact breaker switch has a cavity or space that forms first and second chambers and a plurality of channels. The switch also has at least two solid electrodes formed with electrode components exposed apart from each other within the cavity. A conductive fluid held within the cavity functions as a contact for putting the electrode components of two specific solid electrodes in a “closed” state when in contiguous form and in an “open” state when in non-contiguous form. A form modification unit, which includes the first and second chambers, modifies the form of the conductive fluid.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2000Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: You Kondoh, Mitsuchika Saito, Yoshikatsu Ichimura
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Patent number: 6322378Abstract: A conductor protector for providing crush resistant support to the conductors in a cable and implementing a ground connection between the metallic shield of a cable and a common ground point employs an elongated, trough-like member composed of electrically conductive, structurally rigid material particularly adapted for use in conjunction with cable shield ground clamps. Conductive extensions project from one end of the conductor protector to provide a conductive path between the cable shield and a location exterior of the cable jacket, eliminating the need to remove the jacket prior to assembly into a ground clamp.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1999Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: Electric Motion Company, Inc.Inventor: William T. Auclair
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Patent number: 6319012Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible strip conductor connection, by means of which electrical connections between an electrical device (2) and an external component (1) can be made, wherein the strip conductors (8) are located in or on a flexible foil (3), which is clamped on the electrical device (2) as well as the external component (1). In a predetermined area in the course of the strip conductors (8), the flexible foil (3) has a loop (6), which can be filled with an elastic material perpendicularly in relation to the foil plane, or the strip conductors (8) in the plane of the foil respectively have a loop-shaped deviation (9) perpendicularly to the course of strip conductor.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 1999Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Juergen Moessinger, Walter Grote
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Patent number: 6319060Abstract: An electrical connector (100) comprises an elongate insulative housing (10), a plurality of terminals (40) secured therein, and a metal shield having a first portion (20) and a second portion (30) secured together to the housing. The housing defines a pair of channels (16) in each of a front and rear face (14a, 14b) thereof, and a slot in end faces (14c) thereof. The first portion and the second portion respectively form a pair of front tangs (24) and a pair of rear tangs (32a) upwardly extending therefrom for engaging in the channels. A pair of side hooks (26) with engaging fingers (26a) extends from opposite edges of the first portion for engaging with the slots, thereby securing the first portion to the front side of the housing. A pair of side plates each with a securing latch (34b) secures the second portion tightly to the rear side of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2000Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jerry Wu
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Patent number: 6319063Abstract: A shielded electrical connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (10) having a mating portion (11) defining passageways (111) therein, a plurality of terminals (20) received in corresponding passageways, and a shield (50) enclosing the housing. A rectangular receiving opening (521) is defined in a front surface (52) of the shield for exposing the mating portion of the housing to a complementary plug connector. The rectangular receiving opening is defined by a pair of opposite lateral edges (56, 58) and a pair of longitudinal edges (57, 59). A pair of spring fingers (524, 524′) respectively extends rearward from the lateral edges in a staggered manner. A sum of lengths of the spring fingers is substantially larger than the length of each longitudinal edge whereby the complementary plug connector is reliably retained in a mated position.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2000Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Nan-Tsung Huang
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Patent number: 6320147Abstract: Advantageously, the present invention is directed to a membrane horn switch assembly designed so that a steering wheel cover can expand or contract due to extremes in temperature without the unintentional closing of a circuit used to activate a remote horn. Also the membrane horn switch is designed so that a space between concentrators on either the steering wheel cover or a reaction plate is minimized thereby requiring less exerted pressure on the steering wheel cover to actuate the switch. Additionally, the steering wheel cover is designed so that a greater deflection in the cover results when using the same amount of pressure as was previously exerted on the cover.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1999Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventor: James Jeffrey Simpson
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Patent number: 6315597Abstract: A power connector for receipt and releasable engagement with a wire to effect a transmitting power electrical connection to the wire. The power connector includes a connector housing having a wire insertion side with an opening for receiving the wire. A spring contact is disposed within the housing and includes an attachment end for attaching the spring contact to the connector housing and a contact end for contact with the wire. The spring contact includes a substantially C-shaped segment extending between the attachment end and contact end. The C-shaped segment is dimensioned to be maintained under compression and so that the spring contact applies a contact force against an inserted wire at the contact end with a force sufficient for supporting the conducting of electricity between the wire and contact end.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1999Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: James Christopher Coyne, James T. LaGrotta, Richard Thomas LaGrotta
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Patent number: 6315619Abstract: The invention prevents a sub-connector housing from being inadvertently separated from a frame. A frame 10 is installed in an attachment hole 2 of a panel 1. When a male sub-housing 20 is pushed from a posterior direction into a housing chamber 13 formed within the frame 10, a protruding member 44 of a locking arm 43 provided on an outer face of a posterior end of the sub-housing 20 latches resiliently against a stopping member 51 of a stopping plate 50 provided on an inner face of the housing chamber 13. A large hood member 33 of a corresponding female housing 30 is fitted with the sub-housing 20 from the anterior thereof, this large hood member 33 covering an outer circumference of a anterior end of the sub-housing 20. A recess 37 is formed at a tip of this large hood member 33. When the two housings 20 and 30 are correctly fitted together, a tip of the locking arm 43 fits into this recess 37.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2000Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hideto Nakamura
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Patent number: 6315585Abstract: A lever-type electrical connector has first and second connector housings adapted to be detachably fitted together in a connected position by relative movement in a fitting direction. A lever is rotatably mounted for drawing the connector housings towards said connected position. Locking means are provided on the connector housings for locking them together in the connected position. Springs act operatively between the connector housings to be compressed when the connector housings are being moved towards the connected position, thereby to create a force urging the connector housings in their separation direction at least during the movement of the connector housings towards the connected position. This reduces the risk of incomplete fitting together of the housings.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2000Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Oka
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Patent number: 6315589Abstract: A combination DC/data connector for connecting electrical equipment stacked in a rack to a continuous vertical combined DC/data bus includes a data connector which cooperates with a slot in the DC/data bus assembly to align the DC/data connector with the bus assembly and make contact with data buses on the walls of the slot. The DC/data connector also includes a pair of DC connectors which slide into channels in the DC bus bars of the DC/data bus assembly after the DC/data connector has been aligned with the bus assembly by the data connector. The data contacts of the DC/data connector are mounted on both sides of a printed circuit card which can be slid into the data connector, and which provides the interconnections between the data contacts and the equipment data interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2000Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Assignee: Astec International LimitedInventors: Brian Inniss, Michael Hutchins