Abstract: A wire connector (10) is provided for electrically interconnecting two or more conductors (18, 20) together. The wire connector includes a clamping member (14) having a tapered wall (36) that completely surrounds an internal cavity (42). The cavity (42) includes channels (48, 54) for receiving the conductors. A tapered wedge (16) having similar channels (64, 72) is arranged to enter the cavity (42) and wedge the conductors (18, 20) between the surfaces of the clamping member channels and the wedge channels thereby completing the desired interconnection. A bolt (22) extending through the clamping member and wedge is threaded into a nut (24) to hold the parts together. An insulating cover (12) is provided to slip over and latch to the assembly.

Abstract: A transformer assembly having an elongate body including a cup portion containing primary and secondary coils, a base portion, and a stem is adapted to be installed in a housing of a cylinder head. An electrical source extends through the stem and base portion. An electrical connecting system includes an electrical conductor adapted to receive the voltage source with a spring contacting the end of a spark plug terminal biasing the conductor in a director away from the spark plug in the installed position. The electrical connector system further includes a positioning device adapted to positive align and contain the transformer assembly within a valve mechanism compartment defined between a cover and the cylinder head. A spring member connected to the cup portion axially biases the electrical conductor in a direction toward the spring in contact with the spark plug terminal insuring an electrical connection.

Abstract: A compliant boot (30) for protecting the electrical connection between a PCMCIA card (14) and receiving socket (18) from dust and other contaminants when used in a harsh or dusty environment such as on-board a refuse collection vehicle.

Abstract: Electrical connector assembly comprising a first housing member and a second housing member complementary to the first housing member, the second housing member having a series of passages in each of which a female electrical contact member is inserted. The first housing member includes a series of passages each adapted to receive a male electrical contact member, with the male electrical contact member having a contact part adapted to be inserted into a corresponding female contact member of the second housing member, a body including notches and elements for fixing an electrical conductor. The first housing member includes a face and a second projection on the face adapted to face towards the second housing member.

Abstract: An electrical connector (2) comprising: an insulating housing (3) a mating face (9) extending laterally and rearward of a front mating end (6), electrical contacts (4) along the mating face (9), the mating face (9) laterally overlapping a mating face (9) on a mating connector (2), and opposing fingers (7) on the two connectors (2) that press against each other to bias the mating faces (9) laterally toward each other during mating.

Abstract: A press-connecting connector includes a housing, and wires, connected to respective press-connecting terminals, are extended out from the housing. There is provided an outer cover for receiving the housing. A housing insertion window is formed in one side wall of the outer cover, so that the housing can be inserted into the outer cover through the housing insertion window, with one side wall of the housing first introduced into the outer. A wire passage window is formed through an upper wall of the outer cover at a rear end portion thereof, and the wires are passed outwardly from the outer cover through the wire passage window.

Abstract: A communication cable used to connect a peripheral device to a computer has a first cable, a second cable and a patch unit. The first cable encloses a set of power lines and a set of data lines, and the second cable encloses a set of data lines. The patch unit includes a socket with first and second contacts. In the patch unit, the sets of data lines of the first and second cables are connected. One of the power lines is connected to the first contact, and another of the power lines is connected to the second contact. The first cable connects the patch unit with the peripheral device, and the second cable connects the patch unit with the computer. When power is applied from an external source to the first and second contacts, the power is supplied from the first and second contacts to the peripheral device.

Abstract: A built-in plug with a grounding wire contact pin (3) is located on and projects from a plug side of a plug housing (2), and is designed for connection to an electrically conductive housing (5) of a part (6) into which the plug is to be incorporated. To make available a built-in plug which essentially corresponds to the current safety standard, and which therefore has the required creepage distances and clearances, it is provided that grounding wire contact pin (3) is electrically connected to a grounding wire element (9) which is routed to an outer surface (8) of the plug housing (2) and which is used for contacting the conductive housing (5) of part (6) into which the plug is to be incorporated.

Abstract: In a press-in connection type structure for connecting an electric part having a plurality of contact elements with a connection medium having a plurality of contact elements under pressure, a press-in connection type structure for an electric part being characterized in that a coil spring is used as the pressing mechanism. The coil spring is disposed in a horizontal posture generally along a contacting area between the contact elements, a compressive force being applied along a pressure line on one side of the horizontal coil spring extending along an axis of the coil spring, so that a multi-point pressing force is generated, as a reaction thereof, at each contacting point between each turn of the coil spring along another pressure line on the other side of the coil spring and the connection medium (or electric part), thereby electrically connecting the contact elements under pressure.

Abstract: A safety lampholder has center and side contacts which are concealed and cannot easily be touched by fingers when the lamp screw base is not threaded into the screwthreads. Ring and tip contacts of the lamp screw base are disposed in contact with the center and side contacts of the lampholder when the lamp screw base is threaded into position. The inside wall of the lampholder has separated steps, which have a uniform chambered angle R meeting UL specifications and which define the screwthread for mounting the lamp screw base.

Abstract: A device for securing together a plurality of cords and for securing together a plurality of loops of one or more cords comprising a disk-shaped first connector with a central opening and an access notch, and a first strip attached to the first connector. The plurality of cords or cord loops can be secured by wrapping the securing device around the cords or loops and then inserting a portion of the first strip into the central opening via the access notch. A securing device suitable for securing together a first plug with a second plug comprising a first connector attached to a first strip, a second connector attached to both the first strip and a second strip and a third connector attached to the second strip. Each connector has a central opening and an access notch.

Abstract: Terminals are inserted respectively into terminal receiving chambers in a housing, and then retaining pins of a second insertion retaining means are inserted respectively into retaining pin insertion holes in the housing, so that the terminals received and held in the housing are retained in a double retained manner. A slanting surface is formed on at least one of a distal end of each of the retaining pins and that outer surface of each of the terminals which can contact the retaining pin inserted into the retaining pin insertion hole 38, the slanting surface extending in a direction intersecting a direction of insertion of the retaining pin, and the slanting surface producing a force urging the associated terminals to move deeper in the corresponding terminal receiving chambers when the second insertion retaining means is attached to the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector (18) comprises, an insulating housing (19), a front portion of the housing (19) comprising an elongated plug (21), elongated cavities (23) bridging transversely across the plug (21), a mouth (25) of each of the cavities opening into an elongated, blade receiving, narrow slot (22), each narrow slot (22) intersecting a corresponding one of the cavities (23), a conducting electrical contact (20) in each of the cavities (23), each of the contacts (20) having thin leaf sides (29) on a blade receiving receptacle, each receptacle being positioned beneath a corresponding narrow slot (22), and edges on respective thin leaf sides (29) being overlapped by undercut shelves (27) along an intersection of the narrow slots (22) with respective cavities (23).

Abstract: A plurality of electrostatic discharge protection devices are disclosed for use with semiconductor chip packaging such as surface mount chip packages wherein the electrostatic discharge protection devices have shorting arms that extend outward from the electrostatic discharge protection device to make contact with connector pins on the semiconductor chip package such that an electrical connection is made between all of the connector pins of the semiconductor chip package thereby creating a short circuit across the connector pins of the semiconductor chip package to protect the semiconductor chip package from electrostatic discharge. In one embodiment, the electrostatic discharge protection device automatically withdraws the shorting connection upon insertion of the semiconductor chip package onto a printed circuit board. In other embodiments the electrostatic discharge protection device is manually operated to remove the short upon mechanical movement of the device.

Abstract: An operating mechanism (50,182) for providing mechanical advantage for mating and unmating a fixture (10) to a receiver (150) manually at a separable interface for mating complementary arrays of electrical connectors (12,152) for use in testing equipment. The leading end (80,88) of the operating mechanism (50) of the fixture is inserted into a receptacle (182) of the receiver and locks to secure the fixture to the receiver, simultaneously unlocking a subassembly (58) within the operating mechanism to be manually rotated to fully mate the now-adjacent arrays of connectors. The subassembly (58) is movably secured within an outer barrel (54) affixed to a frame (20) of the fixture and includes an axially spring biased central shaft (70) movable within an inner barrel (72).

Abstract: A manifold expansion card connector on the motherboard of a personal computer. The computer connector comprises a base, there being a number of pins in the base. An upper portion has three sockets, each socket having connectors therein that are connected to the pins. A first socket is oriented in a plane horizontal to the plane of the pins. A second socket is oriented in a plane vertical to the plane of the pins. A third socket is oriented in a plane at an angle, such as 45 degrees, to the plane of the pins. Two of the connectors placed side by side provide for six add-in cards in a computer that has two different buses, such as a PCI bus and an ISA bus. In a computer with a single bus, such as a PCI bus or an ISA bus, a single manifold expansion card connector provides for seven cards with a single multi-pin connector to the bus.

Abstract: A snap-lock battery terminal connector (10) is disclosed. The connector (10) comprises a substantially annular ring (11) which has a lug (22) to which an electrical cable (23) is clamped. The connector (10) further comprises a pivotal member (13) which is manually graspable and which is used to move a clamping member (17) into engagement with one of a plurality or sockets (19) positioned on the exterior surface of the ring (11). The pivotal member (13) when pivoted towards the annular ring (11) with the clamping member engaged in one of the sockets (19) draws the two ends (12 and 20) together for the connector (10) to clamp onto a battery terminal.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes two mating multiposition electrical connector halves 2, 4 and an insert 10 which is positioned in engagement with the terminals 8 in one of the connector halves. The insert is fabricated from a lead frame 16 which is secured between an insulative substrate 40 and a cover 48. Portions of the lead frame 16 extending into slots 44 and channels 52 on the substrate and cover are punched out to separate connecting tabs 26 from ground buses 18, 20, 22. Surface mount capacitors 38 are soldered to both the solder tab sections 30 on the connecting tabs and to solder contact sections 34 on the ground buses. The insert 10 is then positioned on the terminals 8 on one connector half with the tines 32 in a terminal socket 28 on each connecting tab 26 engaging the terminals 8.

Abstract: An electrical connector adapted to be operatively connected to a wall outlet and to continuous outlet cables. The connector includes an insulated housing, neutral, ground and line contact means for making contact with the neutral, ground and line wires of the outlet cable, and a rotatable plug to be operatively connected to the wall outlet and for making contact to the neutral, ground, and line contact means.

Abstract: A lockable electrical socket has a pair of grasping jaws which can retain an electrical plug in place. The plug can be released by pushing in the plug and then allowing the plug retaining assembly and the plug to be thrust out under spring pressure. In a second embodiment a key is required to thrust out the plug in order to prevent unauthorized removal of the plug from the socket. A dummy or safety plug can be used in place of an electrical plug to make the lockable socket child-proof.