Abstract: A method for providing a mechanical/electrical interconnection between two circuit boards, and the interconnection components required therefore, include a pin and socket each having a tail portion, a shoulder portion and a head portion. The tail portion of the pin is sized so as to fit into a plated through hole of the first board, the head portion is sized so as to allow an automated device to capture the head portion and to rest on top of the plated through hole when inserted therein, and the shoulder portion is sized in relation to the plated through hole so as to rest inside the plated through hole and to allow a predetermined amount of solder to flow under the head portion and down into the plated through hole, but not as far down as the tail portion, thereby assisting in centering the pin in the through hole.

Abstract: A connector for board-to-board and board-to-device interconnect applications includes a plurality of conductive elastomeric columnar contacts arranged in a contact array and retained in a first plurality of openings in an insulative substrate and a plurality of stops retained in a second plurality of openings in the insulative substrate. The stops are dispersed among the contacts of the contact array or positioned on the periphery of the contact array and located in non-abutting relation with respect to adjacent contacts. The contacts and the stops have opposing end surfaces and the end surfaces of the contacts are located a greater distance from the substrate than the end surfaces of the stops such that the stops limit the compression of the elastomeric contacts when the connector is disposed in its intended mounting orientation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for fixing switchgears (2,4) on mounting rails, especially top hat rail adapters, comprising lower fixing means (8) which are used to secure the device on the mounting rail and upper fixing means (10a, 10b) which are used to secure at least one switchgear (2,4) on the device. According to the invention, at least one of the active elements (8b; 10b) is mounted in such a way that it can move in a linear manner on the fixing axis (X).

Abstract: An electric bus bar for low to medium current magnitudes is produced by co-extruding a support structure and a plurality of strips embedded therein. The material of the support structure is plastic and non-electroplatable, whereas the material of the strip is plastic and electroplatable. After a one-piece support element comprising the support structure and the strips has been formed by the co-extrusion step, exposed surfaces of the strips are electroplated with an electrically conductive material.

Abstract: A storing lid to cover a signal transmission port of an electronic device includes a housing and a lid. The housing has an opening corresponding to the signal transmission port. The lid is movably located on the housing, and may be located on a first position when the signal transmission port is not in use to cover the opening and prevent dust or external objects from entering into the port. The lid is moved to a second position when the signal transmission port is in use so that the lid may be stored on one side of the opening without being lost.

Abstract: The present invention provides a two-stage ejection mechanism of card connector which includes a frame, a slider, a slider pin and a spring. The frame forms a cam member. One end of the slider pin engages moveably with the cam member, the other end engages pivotally with the slider, and the spring can act resilience on the slider. In this way, the two-stage ejection mechanism of card connector is provided with a back and forth movement in the course of loading and unloading the card. Moreover, the slider forms directly a spring pin thereon for contacting and pressing elastically the slider pin, which prevents the spring pin and the slider pin from missing engagement. Thereby the two-stage ejection mechanism can simplify the structure and decrease the making and assembling cost for the card connector by means of the improved structure of the spring pin.

Abstract: An adapter structure, suitable for use in different electricity standards, has a casing, a first plug, a second plug, a pair of conductors and a pair of insertion holes. The first plug has two straight pins pivotally connected to the casing so that the straight pins are unfolded from the casing or stored inside the casing. The second plug has two rod-shaped pins with rear ends respectively connected to a base. By pushing a pushing button, the plug moves forth and back inside the casing to unfold or store the rod-shaped pins inside the casing. The conductors are mounted inside the casing in parallel and respectively electrically connected to the first and second plugs, corresponding to outlets of the conductors. Therefore, the plugs of the adapter are respectively compatible with UK and EU electricity standards, with a simple configuration and reduced production cost.

Abstract: An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer, and a third layer surrounding the second layer. The third layer may be arranged in three spaced apart portions with first and third portions to be connected to a reference voltage so that the second portion floats at a monitor voltage for the electrical connector. The first and third layers may have a relatively low resistivity, and the second layer may be an insulator having a relatively high resistivity. At least one of the layers preferably includes a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material. A monitor point may extend outwardly from the second portion of the third layer, and a cover may also be included.

Abstract: A socket assembly for accommodating an IC chip or package (IC) provided with a socket body having a generally rectangular configuration. A plurality of flat plate-like contact pins are arranged forming rows in parallel with each other so as to form rows along four sides of the socket body, respectively. Each contact pin has a base portion and an arm which extends curved upward from the base portion. An upward contact portion for coming into contact with a terminal of an IC is formed on one end of the base portion of the contact pin, and a connecting portion for the connection to the printed circuit board is formed on the other end of the base portion. Four sliders are arranged along the four sides of the socket body, respectively.

Abstract: In a socket for an electric part, two slide plates 15 and 16 slidably mounted are slid in different directions by applying an urging force for urging an upper operating member 18 downwards, thereby resiliently resilient pieces 5a and 5b of a contact pin 4 in spacing directions to open out contact portions 7. The slide plates 15 and 16 are slid back to their original positions by releasing the urging force to the upper operating member 18, thereby decreasing the resilient deformation of the resilient pieces 5a and 5b in approaching directions to close the contact portions 7 of the contact pin 4. In this manner, the electric part is clamped. Thus, the contact portions can be opened out in equal resiliently deformed amounts by equally pressing the resilient pieces constituting the contact pin.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for securing a cable assembly having a connector within an enclosed electronic system which includes a housing with an aperture and an electronic subsystem mounted within the housing with an electrical port for receiving the connector. The apparatus includes a compressible grommet fixedly mounted within the housing. The apparatus further includes a first surface and a distal surface and a channel traversing through the grommet and having a first end at the first surface aligned with the aperture, and a distal end at the distal surface substantially aligned with the electrical port. The grommet is adapted to receive the connector at the first end and to guide the connector along the channel to the distal end and the electrical port wherein the connector may be thereafter inserted into the electrical port and is thereby restrained by the grommet.

Abstract: A hermaphroditic connector is provided having a housing with a rear end configured to receive a cable. A socket is provided on the front end of the housing and extends forwardly therefrom. The socket includes a shroud and a socket tongue formed on the housing and defining a pocket opening onto a front face of the socket. The shroud and socket tongue are configured to mate with another hermaphroditic connector having a similar shape. The socket includes at least one blocking member in the opening in the front face to interfere with foreign objects that may inadvertently come into contact with the enclosed conductive member. The blocking member may include ribs and/or beveled corner inserts provided in the pocket and extending at least partially along the length of the socket. A contact is held within the pocket and is configured to join a power, signal or ground cable.

Abstract: A self-locking mechanism usable in conjunction with a printed circuit assembly (PCA). The self-locking mechanism generally comprises a central actuator, a pair of sliding members on either side of the actuator and one rotating lock member associated with each sliding member. The actuator, sliding members and rotating members preferably are mounted to a top edge of a vertically-mounted circuit board thereby forming the printed circuit assembly. The printed circuit assembly can only be removed from its host system after the actuator is turned to an unlocked position and then the sliding members are slid toward the actuator thereby causing the rotating lock members to disengage from their locked position. Turning the actuator also causes a signal to be asserted to the host system to disable power to the PCA. Upon installing the PCA, no power is provided to the PCA until it has been fully installed and the actuator locked.

Abstract: An IC socket (1) includes a base (2) mounted on a printed circuit board, a lid (3) engaged onto the base, and a resistant mechanism (4). The base defines a plurality of assembly holes (24), and each assembly hole includes a blocking surface and a through hole. The resistant mechanism includes a pole having a first blocking member (41), a washer (45), a spring member (43) and a second blocking member (44). The spring member bears against the blocking surface, and said pole extends through a washer, a spring member and the through hole of the base, the extended end of the pole engages with the second blocking member. The lid includes a plate (31) having holes (311), said hole includes receiving hole (3112) and step (3113), and the diameter of the receiving hole is bigger than an external diameter of the first blocking member and smaller than the step.

Abstract: An apparatus for locking a plug for use with a plug and a plug signal receptacle for prevention of intentional or inadvertent removal of a plug.

Abstract: A press contact terminal has a press contact blade portion pressed on an electric wire, a pair of tab portions arranged mutually in opposite directions with the press contact blade portion as a middle position, and a middle connection portion that connects the pair of tab portions to the press contact blade portion.

Abstract: A flexible cable connector assembly includes an electrical connector (1) and a flexible cable (40, 50). The electrical connector includes an insulative housing (10) defining an elongated slot (15) in a top surface thereof, a number of conductive terminals (20) received in the housing and a stuffer (30) mountable on the housing. The stuffer includes a base plate (31) having a lower surface and opposite side surfaces. A pressing plate (32) extends downwardly from the lower surface of the base plate. The base plate defines a groove in one side surface extending towards the other side surface for allowing the flexible cable to extend laterally therethrough. When the stuffer is mounted onto the housing, the pressing plate is inserted into the slot, the base plate covers the insulative housing and the groove is in communication with the slot.

Abstract: An electrical power connector for flexible circuit boards capable of ensuring that free rotations of a mobile cover thereof and a base thereof are maintained even if a pivotal axis thereof is fractured, while also providing a flexible circuit board thereof with pressing and connection effects. One side of the positioning axis defines the close position of the mobile cover for pressing and connecting a flexible circuit board and forming an electrically connected pressure portion with a contact arm of the terminal. The points of displacement of the pressure portion from the open position to the close position do not exceed a line from a center of the support portion of the support arm to the contact fin of the contact arm for electrically connecting the flexible circuit board.

Abstract: A Serial ATA interface connector includes a connector body holding a set of terminals of two different lengths alternatively arranged in parallel, each terminal having a vertically extended conductor holder at the rear end outside the conductor holder, the conductor holder having a Y-shaped retaining notch, a Serial ATA interface cable having conductors respectively fastened to the Y-shaped retaining notches of the conductors, a bottom cover shell and a top cover shell fastened together by a hook joint to hold down the connector body and the outer insulative layer of the Serial ATA interface cable, the top and bottom covers having positioning holes for the positioning of the conductor holders of the terminals.

Abstract: A battery has terminals located on one face of the battery rather than on one end of the battery. The terminals are sized and shaped to be accommodated in terminals that are present in the circuits of existing fire/smoke detector units. The battery is a single function battery and is useable only in a fire/smoke detector unit.

Abstract: An IEEE-1394 adapter comprises a four pin female port including a signal end; a six pin male port including a signal connecting end and a power connecting end; a first connecting wire for connecting the signal end of the four pin female port with the signal connecting end of the six pin male port; a power plug being a DC power plug and having a power end; the power plug including a male connecting end and a female connecting end; and a second connecting wire for connecting the power end of the power plug with the power connecting end of the six pin male port. Therefore the IEEE-1394 adapter has the functions of converting a mini-type four pin port to be as a standard six pin port and integrating with the power supply. The application is convenient and the peripheral device is expandable.

Abstract: A contact protection housing for at least one electrical terminal that is disposed in a housing part mounted on a component and in which an opening for introducing potting composition is made. The invention also relates to an injection pump, having a contact protection housing as described above, and to a method for mounting a contact protection housing, with an adapter. The housing part is formed by a thin-walled cap, whose edge rests constantly on the component by initial tension.

Abstract: A connector retention apparatus for resiliently retaining connectors of different heights in mated engagement with a device. Included in the apparatus is a base assembly adapted to be connected to a device; and, at least a resiliently deflectable assembly connected to the base assembly and including a connector engaging portion that is biased for engagement with a connector and capable of accommodating and biasing connectors of varying heights into mated engagement with a device. A card and connector retention system for retaining a printed circuit card assembly to a device and a connector to the printed circuit card assembly. The system includes a connector assembly for retaining a printed circuit card assembly to a device; and, a connector retention apparatus for resiliently retaining connectors of different heights in mated engagement with the printed circuit card assembly. The connector retention apparatus is couplable to the connector assembly. A method of assembly is also provided.

Abstract: A sub-chassis bracket attached to a horizontal motherboard has holes: (a) through which the connectors pass and that space the connectors apart by an intended nominal amount; and (b) that allow the connectors to shift horizontally as needed to form the mechanical path from a particular spacing on the motherboard to a front panel, with its own actual particular spacing, and to which panel the connectors are each fastened with a nut. The nuts are have a symmetrically tapered or curved surface on the side that contacts the outside of the panel, whose holes therethrough are somewhat oversize. The nuts individually center the connectors in their respective panel holes, and draw each connector perpendicular to the panel. To provide a particular connector feature orientation, and to prevent the connectors from rotating and disturbing that orientation during the tightening of the nuts, each connector has a central region of increased diameter that has two flats and that forms a shoulder.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a coupler, a post and a body member. One end of the body member includes a lip that is inserted through the opening in an annular collar of the coupler. In a cable-installed position, the shank of the post is received in the body member to form an annular chamber which is sufficiently narrow to compress the outer conductor and the jacket of a coaxial cable to establish a distal seal. Tightening of the coupler to the terminal compresses the lip between the flange of the post and the annular collar for establishing a proximal seal. Related methods also are provided.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector 1 including a connection terminal (2) to be connected to an internal conductor (34) of a coaxial cable 31 and a metal shell (4) for supporting the connection terminal (2) via an insulating member 3 establishes electrical connection between the internal conductor (34) of the coaxial cable (31) and the connection terminal (2) by bending the connection terminal (2) according to the respective bending forces of the shell (4) and the insulating member (3) and making such connection terminal (2) retain the internal conductor (34) of the coaxial cable (31).

Abstract: A signal line connector includes a locknut, a hollow cylindrical casing, the casing having a coupling neck mounted with a gasket ring and fitted into the locknut, a locating barrel fitted into the other end of the casing, the locating barrel having an inside annular flange, and a center holding down tube mounted in the casing and secured to the locknut by the casing, the center holding down tube having a barbed portion facing the inside annular flange of the center holding down tube and adapted to hold down the tubular outer conductor and outer insulative layer of a signal line against the inside wall of the locating barrel, keeping the center conductor of the signal line axially suspended in the locknut.

Abstract: A watertight modular system for floor-mounted electrical and/or data receptacles which includes a cover, a lid, a gasket and a base plate. The cover has a plurality of retaining walls extending downwardly from the lower surface and defining a plurality of enclosed regions and can also include a data port module which slidably engages a slot in the cover. The cover has at least one lid that includes a pivot mechanism at a first end for mounting the lid flush with the upper surface of the cover when in a closed position and for exposing the receptacle when in an open position and a snap-in mechanism at a second end for providing a positive hold in the closed position. When the base plate, gasket and cover are assembled, the top surface of the base plate is flush with the upper surface of the cover and the retaining walls and the continuous perimeter wall sealably contact the gasket.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (30) is provided for insertion into a female housing (10) from behind. The terminal fitting (30) has an outer wall (37) with a cut-away portion (44) that permits entrance of a lock (13). Thus, the outer wall (37) is divided into a front portion and a rear portion. A locking projection (52) with which the lock (13) is engageable for locking is provided by causing a front cut end of the cut-away portion (44) to project outward. The lock (13) is engageable with a front cut end surface (44a) of the cut-away portion (44) including the locking projection (52).

Abstract: An electrical plug includes a first insulating body, a first prong extending from one end of the first insulating body, a second insulating body, and a second prong extending from one end of the second insulating body. The first insulating body and the second insulating body are separably held together so as to enable the first prong and the second prong to fit into the electrical outlets of various specifications.

Abstract: The present utility model provides an electric connector that includes an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals and a base. The electric connector can be electrically connected to a cable, or plugged into another complementary electric connector. The insulative housing has an insertion side, a connecting side and a plurality of terminal receiving tunnels connected to the insertion side and the connecting side. Each of the conductive terminals is received in a corresponding terminal receiving tunnel and has a connecting section extending outside the connecting side. The base has a plurality of grooves for receiving respective connecting sections of the conductive terminals and a stop block to substantially seal the terminal receiving tunnels so that the conductive terminals can be positioned easily when soldered to a cable wire. An overmolding process is applied to manufacture a protective sleeve to envelop the insulative housing assembled with a plurality of conductive terminals and a base.

Abstract: A shielded electrical connector includes a connector body having contact pieces embedded therein and an “L”-shaped shield plate applied to the connector body with its horizontal and vertical sections lying on the top surface and rear side of the connector body, the shield plate having press-fit portions integrally connected to the lower end of the vertical section. The shield plate has thrust shoulders formed at its horizontal-to-vertical transition for use in pushing the press-fit portions. The electrical connector can be fixed to a printed circuit board by applying a push to the thrust shoulders of the shield plate, thereby pushing the press-fit portions of the shield plate right in the through holes in exact linear-alignment with the through holes. Thus, a strong thrust can be transmitted to each press-fit portion without causing it to be deformed or bent.

Abstract: A cable assembly (1) for engaging a complementary connector includes an insulating housing (10), a number of circuit modules (20) received in the housing, and a two-piece cover (30) cooperating with the housing for retaining the circuit modules. Each circuit module includes a circuit board (22) accommodated in the housing, a number of cables (23) mechanically and electrically connecting with the circuit board, and an overmolded casing (25) encasing therein a rear edge portion of the circuit board and front portions of the cables. The overmolded casing includes a number of protrusions (253) protruded from opposite faces (250, 251) thereof and a number of recesses (254) defined on opposite faces for receiving corresponding protrusions on the overmolded casing of an adjacent circuit module.

Abstract: In a waterproof connector connected to a cable (1) including a core wire and a shield braid, an insert assembly (19) is attached to an end of the cable. A conductive cylindrical barrel (2) is fitted to an outside of the insert assembly and electrically connected to a shield portion (6) formed at the end of the cable by using the shield braid. The barrel has a shoulder portion (21) engaged with the insert assembly in an axial direction thereof. A ground nut (12) is engaged with the cable in the axial direction and screw-engaged with the barrel. The insert assembly includes a cylindrical spacer (7) having one end fitted to the shield portion and a connector element (5) which is connected to an exposed part of the core wire and fitted to an inside of the other end of the spacer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shielding arrangement in a connector and to a connector enabling the use of the arrangement for connecting at least two electric conductors in a shielded manner. The connector comprises a body arranged to attach to a base. In addition, the connector has a receiving element for electrically connecting an entering electric conductor and an exiting electric conductor, said receiving element being arranged to attach to the body. A cavity open on one side is arranged to the body of the connector of the invention, the cavity being arranged to have a size suitable for receiving a shielding means in such a manner that, when the body is attached to its base, the body covers at least partly said shielding means.

Abstract: A modular terminal block with one or more built in surge protectors is disclosed. The terminal block contains all of the surge protection devices for a security or other type of system. The connectors of the terminal block also have indicia on the connector pairs of the terminal block that match the connectors of the terminal block with the connectors of the system to which the surge protector is to be connected. The identifying indicia on the connectors pairs provides for the easy identification of the proper interconnections between the terminal block and the system it is designed to protect.

Abstract: Selectively mounted on a mounting concavity (13) of a switch-side connector (10) having a switch terminal (14) projected therefrom is a first attachment (40) having a connector fit-on part (41) and a terminal insertion part (42) disposed orthogonally to the connector fit-on part (41) or a second attachment (50) having a connector fit-on part (51) and a terminal insertion part (52) disposed in an approximately straight line. By fitting a mating electric wire-side connector on the connector fit-on part (41) of the first attachment (40), an electric wire can be pulled out in the shape of a letter “L” from the switch-side connector (10). By fitting the electric wire-side connector on the connector fit-on part (51) of the second attachment (50), the electric wire can be pulled out upward and straight from the switch-side connector (10).

Abstract: A connector is provided to couple a monitor to a computer. The connector includes an adaptor that includes a first port and a second port. The connector also includes a cable extending through the adaptor. The cable includes a first transmission channel, a second transmission channel, and a third transmission channel. The first transmission channel couples a first end of the cable and the first port and is configured to transmit power from a power supply to the monitor. The second transmission channel couples the first end of the cable and the second port and is configured to transmit Universal Serial Bus data between the monitor and the computer. The third transmission channel couples the first end of the cable and a second end of the cable and is configured to transmission video data between the monitor and the computer.

Abstract: An analog and digital audio connector includes a plastic housing, an analog and/or a digital receiver. The plastic housing is provided with an insertion opening at a front end thereof. The analog terminal unit is placed in the plastic housing and located in the insertion opening. The digital receiver is disposed at a rear end of the insertion opening of the plastic housing. Analog signals are transmitted when inserting an analog signal plug into the insertion opening of the plastic housing. Digital signals using optical signals are transmitted when inserting a digital signal plug. The same plastic housing is able to function as an audio connector socket for transmitting analog or digital signals.

Abstract: A cable assembly (1) includes a connector (2) and a cable (3) terminated with the connector. The connector includes a housing (20) having a main body (201) and a projecting portion (202) protruding from the main body, with a number of terminals (21) that are inserted into the housing. The projecting portion and the main body together define a cable exit channel (204) on an outer side of the housing. When a number of connectors of cable assembly are mated with counterpart connector side by side on a panel, a special cable exit directs the cable routed along the panel. This allows a) dense placement of the cable assemblies on and along a panel in a limited space, b) insertion or removal of a panel without interference by the cable assemblies on its adjacent panel and c) mating or un-mating a similar cable assembly or a number of similar cable assemblies from a panel without interference by the cable assemblies on its adjacent panel.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus includes a housing having a cavity configured to receive a plug. The apparatus includes a plurality of conductive pins each configured to contact a respective one of a plurality of conductive pins on the plug when the plug is inserted into the cavity. The apparatus also includes a discharge conductor system configured to contact at least one of the plurality of the conductive pins on the plug before complete insertion of the plug into the cavity and a discharge circuit coupling the discharge conductor system to ground.

Abstract: A conducting terminal structure according to the invention includes a contact portion serving as an electrically conducting portion, a fastening portion having a dentate shape for securing to the connector, a tenon portion protruding at a center of the conducting terminal, and an extension portion as an elongation of the conducting terminal structure. Wherein, the conducting terminal structure is a formed integral for preventing instability issues caused by stress at various bent portions thereof. In addition, the invention further includes a plurality of fastening members for reinforcing securing effects within the connector.

Abstract: A female terminal fitting (10) has a tubular main body (11) with front and rear ends and a bottom wall (13). A fold (20) is folded back from the front end of the bottom wall (13) and a resilient contact piece (18) extends back from the fold (20) to face the bottom wall (13). A bulge (23) on the resilient contact piece (18) includes a contact (25) for contacting a tab (T) of a male terminal fitting (M). The contact (25) is pressed by the tab (T) so that the resilient contact piece (18) is deformed with the fold (20) as a supporting point and an extending end (26) thereof contacts the bottom wall (13). The resilient contact piece (18) has a front narrowed portion (29) between the fold (20) and the contact (25) and a rear narrowed portion 30 between the contact (25) and the extending end (26).

Abstract: A female terminal with a passageway is defined by generally spaced apart sidewalls for receiving a male terminal. The passageway may be configured from two U-shaped channels, with a primary contact and a sacrificial contact stamped from each sidewall of each U-shaped channel with the sacrificial contacts located forward of the primary contact. The sacrificial contacts are disposed in the direction of insertion of the male terminal into the passageway, and are separated from the sidewall by apertures above and below the sacrificial contact so that any residue from arcing is mostly contained at the edges of the sacrificial contacts.

Abstract: A flat twisted electrical terminal is provided for connecting a first circuit element to a second circuit element on respective first and second circuit boards. The terminal includes a flat conductive member having a first end for connecting to a first circuit element and a second end for connecting to a second circuit element. The conductive member is axially twisted about its longitudinal axis.

Abstract: An electrical terminal includes a generally planar base pad having two opposed legs and an intermediate portion. The base pad legs have proximal and distal ends and are joined at the proximal ends to the intermediate portion. The legs are spaced apart from each other to form a gap between the legs. The base pad legs have inner edges facing each other which extend away from each other moving away from the proximal ends of the base pad legs to the distal ends. A connector arm having a neck extends upwardly from the intermediate portion of the base pad between the base pad legs and terminates in a blade connector for engaging with a mating terminal. The neck has a proximal end with a width that is less than the gap between the proximal ends of the base pad legs by about ½ mm to 3 mm. The neck has a narrowing section moving away from the proximal end of the neck.

Abstract: A male terminal fitting (10) has a rectangular tubular main portion (12) and a tab (13) that are coupled via a coupling portion (14). The tab (13) is a substantially rectangular tube with a separation along one side. The coupling portion (14) has a bottom wall (14a), left and right side walls (14b, 14d) extend from the opposite sides of the bottom wall. A ceiling wall (14c) projects from the left side wall (14b) and is opposed to the bottom wall (14a). The ceiling wall (14c) and the right side wall (14d) are separated so that this separation is continuous with the separation (19) of the tab (13). The respective walls (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d) are unitary with the front end of the main portion (12).

Abstract: A tab (20) has first and second plates (21, 22). A bulge (23) of the first plate (21) is spaced from the second plate (22). Supports (25) project from the bulge (23) and contact with the second plate (22). Thus, a sufficient strength is secured for the tab (20). The supports (25) are in contact with the second plate (22) at positions displaced toward side edges from the free ends (28a). Thus, there is no danger that the supports (25) will thrust themselves between the free ends (28a) to separate the free ends (28a) when the first plate (21) is pressed, thereby preventing the tab (20) from being deformed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a jet-propulsion personal watercraft utilizing an open-loop cooling type engine, capable of judging that sufficient warming up of the engine has been achieved, and of executing control so as not to increase an engine speed of the engine before completion of sufficient warming up. The personal watercraft is adapted to limit the engine speed to be lower than a predetermined engine speed when a temperature of cooling water of the engine is lower than a predetermined temperature.

Abstract: A boat propulsion system for propelling a boat through water with debris in the water and shallows. The boat propulsion system includes a motor assembly being designed for being positioned in a boat. A propeller member is operationally coupled to the motor assembly whereby the propeller member is rotated by the motor assembly. The propeller member is designed for being positioned under the boat whereby the propeller member is positioned in the water for rotating in the water to propel the boat through the water when the propeller member is rotated by the motor assembly. A direction assembly is designed for being coupled to the boat. The direction assembly is designed for being actuated by the user whereby the direction assembly is for controlling the direction of the boat when the propeller member is propelling the boat through the water.