Abstract: The invention includes an electrified framework system having a plurality of grid members which form a grid framework. A conductive material is disposed on a surface of at least one of the plurality of grid members as shown throughout the drawings. The system includes connectors which provide low voltage power connections. For example, the connectors bring power from a power supply to the conductive material disposed on the grid framework and/or the connectors provide electrical connections between the conductive material on the grid framework and various devices.

Abstract: The invention includes an electrified framework system having a plurality of grid members which form a grid framework. A conductive material is disposed on a surface of at least one of the plurality of grid members as shown throughout the drawings. The system includes connectors which provide low voltage power connections. For example, the connectors bring power from a power supply to the conductive material disposed on the grid framework and/or the connectors provide electrical connections between the conductive material on the grid framework and various devices.

Abstract: A connector for electrical connection to an electrified grid element having first and second conductors disposed on a top portion of the grid element. In one embodiment, the connector comprises a single-piece insulator housing; a fastening means on the insulator housing for attaching the connector to a device; and first and second contacts within the insulator housing, the insulator housing configured to align the first and second contacts with the first and second conductors of the electrified grid element; wherein a base of the insulator housing comprises a recess that corresponds to the shape of the top portion of the grid element such that the housing can be mounted over the top portion of the grid member.

Abstract: A connector for electrical connection to an electrified grid element having first and second conductors disposed on a top portion of the grid element. In one embodiment, the connector comprises a single-piece insulator housing; a fastening means on the insulator housing for attaching the connector to a device; and first and second contacts within the insulator housing, the insulator housing configured to align the first and second contacts with the first and second conductors of the electrified grid element; wherein a base of the insulator housing comprises a recess that corresponds to the shape of the top portion of the grid element such that the housing can be mounted over the top portion of the grid member.

Abstract: The invention includes an electrified framework system having a plurality of grid members which form a grid framework. A conductive material is disposed on a surface of at least one of the plurality of grid members as shown throughout the drawings. The system includes connectors which provide low voltage power connections. For example, the connectors bring power from a power supply to the conductive material disposed on the grid framework and/or the connectors provide electrical connections between the conductive material on the grid framework and various devices.

Abstract: The invention includes an electrified framework system having a plurality of grid members which form a grid framework. A conductive material is disposed on a surface of at least one of the plurality of grid members as shown throughout the drawings. The system includes connectors which provide low voltage power connections. For example, the connectors bring power from a power supply to the conductive material disposed on the grid framework and/or the connectors provide electrical connections between the conductive material on the grid framework and various devices.

Abstract: The invention includes an electrified framework system having a plurality of grid members which form a grid framework. A conductive material is disposed on a surface of at least one of the plurality of grid members as shown throughout the drawings. The system includes connectors which provide low voltage power connections. For example, the connectors bring power from a power supply to the conductive material disposed on the grid framework and/or the connectors provide electrical connections between the conductive material on the grid framework and various devices.

Abstract: A modular jack for tubular enclosures including an elongate housing formed of dielectric material having a front end, a rear end and a body extending longitudinally between the front and rear ends, at least a portion of the body having a longitudinally extending cylindrical outer surface defining an outer cylindrical boundary envelope of the jack. The body includes a forward body portion adjacent the front end having a longitudinally extending side wall with outer and inner surfaces and a rearward body portion adjacent the rear end having an outer surface. The inner surfaces define a plug-receiving receptacle. The jack also includes a plurality of elongate contact/terminal members formed of conductive material, each contact/terminal member including a contact portion extending through the plug-receiving receptacle, a terminal portion mounted in the rearward body, and an intermediate bridging portion.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a sleeve and a collar configured to receive the sleeve substantially therein, the sleeve is configured to receive a coaxial cable and has at least one slot extending longitudinally forming a plurality of sides, each side having at least one tooth for engaging a coaxial cable. A threaded nut is also provided with one end of the nut disposed coaxially around and rotatable about a mating area of the collar. The connector also includes a ground coupler that is centrally disposed along a common longitudinal axis within one end of the collar and one end of the nut.

Abstract: A coaxial shaped power inserter connector for a CATV (Cable Television) housing accepts two conductors at a first end. A first conductor, typically a power conductor, is secured to a center terminal which extends beyond the distal end of the connector body. A second conductor, typically a ground conductor, is secured to the body of the connector. The connector may be sealed or unsealed. The connector is useful for providing power to a CATV housing.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a terminator which features an internal termination resistor and capacitor mounted on a substrate which is in electrical and mechanical communication with a center terminal pin at one end, and the connector body at the other end. The body of the terminator is grounded via the connection of the terminator to a cooperating connector. The present invention includes a support insulator which protects the internal components of the terminator by preventing transmission of tensile, torsional, and bending stresses through the terminal into the termination chip assembly. The stresses are absorbed by means of a supportive insulator which frictionally supports a textured section of the center terminal within the terminator. The stresses typically occur during installation or removal of the terminator to or from a connector. With the present invention it is possible to twist and bend the metal terminal of the terminator to the point of fracture without damaging the termination chip.

Abstract: A printed circuit board to housing interconnect system capable of withstanding "hot" connects and disconnects of conductors carrying currents of up to 15 amperes or more while maintaining RF performance. The interconnect system may be used to couple power lines or RF signal lines from a printed circuit board to a high power system. The interconnect system allows a printed circuit board to be installed or removed from a system without having to power down the system in order to perform installation or removal.

Abstract: A low-cost snap together coaxial cable connector for indoor use. The connector includes a central post made of an electrically conductive material, with the remaining parts made from a low cost non-conductive material such as plastic. Since the conductor is intended for internal use only, there are no o-rings required. The connector meets or exceeds Society of Cable and Television Engineers (SCTE) standards. The connector can be assembled by a relatively unskilled worker and is compatible with existing assembly tools.

Abstract: This invention hereof is directed to a high density electrical connector utilizing a flexible film having etched circuitry thereon for electrically interconnecting to conductive traces or pads on at least a pair of planar electronic devices. The connector includes a pair of opposed housing members, where each housing member comprises a plurality of aligned housing segments. The segments are characterized by a pair of end walls and at least a pair of planar sides containing plural, parallel grooves for receiving coiled springs therein, where the springs are positioned to apply a normal force to the overlying flexible film.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body and an array of posts extending out at least one side of the connector body. Each of the posts defines a tip and two opposed pairs of post faces that intersect at edges extending along the post. The tip defines four tip faces which converge toward a tip nose, and each tip face is aligned with a respective one of the post faces. Each of the tip faces is convex outwardly, and the edges between the post faces adjacent the tip are curved with a radius of curvature greater than about 0.005 inches. The electrical connector is assembled by press fitting the posts through pre-formed through holes, and the tip geometry reduces skiving of material out of the through hole as well as assembly forces.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body and an array of posts extending out at least one side of the connector body. Each of the posts defines a tip and two opposed pairs of post faces that intersect at edges extending along the post. The tip defines four tip faces which converge toward a tip nose, and each tip face is aligned with a respective one of the post faces. Each of the tip faces is convex outwardly, and the edges between the post faces adjacent the tip are curved with a radius of curvature greater than about 0.005 inches. The electrical connector is assembled by press fitting the posts through pre-formed through holes, and the tip geometry reduces skiving of material out of the through hole as well as assembly forces.

Abstract: There is disclosed an alignment and blind mate assist shroud 22,22' having a body section securable to a shrouded header 20,20' and an extension section adapted to extend beyond the shrouded header 20,20'. The body section has means cooperable with the shrouded header for securing the shroud 22,22' to the shrouded header 20,20'. The extension section has guide means 112,114 which taper inwardly toward the walls 30,32,34,36 for guiding a complementary connector into the shrouded header 20,20'. An alternate embodiment shroud 22'" has protrusions 300, 302, 304 cooperable with detents 306, 308, 312, 314 in a mating connector to provide additional retention of the mating connector.

Abstract: An alignment and blind mate assist shroud (22) having a body section securable to a connector housing (24) has a protrusion (150) adapted to extend beyond the mounting face (48,50) of the connector housing (24) to key the connector assembly (62) to a particular one of several possible assembly receiving locations on the circuit board (154) on which the assembly (62) is mounted. The polarization protrusion (150) cooperates with an aperture (152) in the circuit board (154) on which the connector assembly (62) is adapted to be mounted to assure that the appropriate connector assembly (62) is mounted at the corresponding location on the circuit board. The polarization protrusion may be provided at any one of several locations to also provide a connector assembly to board keying function.

Abstract: An alignment and blind mate assist shroud (22) is disclosed having a body portion (64) securable to a right angle connector (20) thereby forming an assembly (116). The alignment and blind mate assist shroud (22) also has an extension portion that extends above the shroud (62) of connector (20) to assist in aligning a complementary connector during mating. The body portion (64) also has a keying protrusion (24,24',24",24'") adapted to extend beyond the mounting face (41) of the connector housing (26) to key the connector assembly (116) to a particular location on a circuit board (122). The keying protrusion (24,24',24",24'") cooperates with a notch (118,118',118",118'") in an edge of the circuit board (122) on which the right angle connector assembly (116) is adapted to be mounted to assure that the appropriate right angle connector assembly (116) is mounted to the corresponding location on the circuit board (122).

Abstract: A connector housing (12) for terminating a multi-conductor cable (108) is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, the connector housing (12) comprises a cable receiving face (20), an opposed, parallel mating face (22), and perpendicularly opposed endwalls (24,26), with two rows of conductor terminating contacts (e.g., 32) on the cable receiving face (20) extending between said endwalls (24,26). Each endwall (24,26) has a connector tower (28,30) with outwardly protruding detents (e.g., 36,38). A termination cover (14) is disclosed which has a fluted bottom portion (60) and a smooth top surface (62). The crossmember (58) is flanked on each side by downwardly extending U-shaped guide slots (e.g., 66). A strain relief member (16) is also disclosed which has a crossmember (74) flanked on each side by downwardly extending endwalls (76,78) which are divided at the bottom to form two pairs of latch arms (80,81 and 82,83) which contain outwardly protruding detents (e.g., 84,86).