Nail Like Cutter Patents (Class 439/425)
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Patent number: 12149018Abstract: A contact device includes a contact housing and a contact element. The contact housing defines a contact receptacle and a latching receptacle opening into the contact receptacle. The contact element includes a contact body arranged within the contact receptacle and extending in a longitudinal direction and adapted to contact a mating contact of a mating contact device, and a latching spring connected to the contact body on a first end and extending along a spring axis into the latching receptacle. The latching spring has a stop inclining obliquely with respect to the spring axis and abutting a face of the latching receptacle and a recess formed through the latching spring at first distance from the stop face.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Harald Kraenzlein, Daniel Leiminger, Andreas Oettle, Stefan Raab, Thomas Liebl, Marina Hertlein
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Patent number: 12098834Abstract: An electrical light assembly is provided. The electrical light assembly includes a base and a socket. The socket is configured to engage with the base in a snap configuration. The socket includes a housing with internal threads designed to receive a light bulb, a first connector, and a second connector. The first connector includes a first connection point provided in the form of a sharp point. The second connector includes a second connection point provided in the form of a sharp point. The first connection point and the second connection point being offset from one another and are designed to pierce an insulative layer of an electrical cord, providing an electrical connection between the electrical cord and the light bulb.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2024Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Inventor: Jackson Marburger
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Patent number: 11177585Abstract: Various implementations of insulation piercing connectors are disclosed. The insulation piercing connectors include a simple and efficient design for providing electrical tap connections to a power cable for voltage detection purposes. The insulation piercing connector includes at least a top housing and a bottom housing that come together to receive the power cable. Terminal contacts are housed internally within the insulation piercing connector, and the terminal contacts are positioned to pierce the power cable when the insulation piercing connector is assembled into an operational state.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventor: Brian K. Arflack
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Patent number: 11164684Abstract: A linear shape member is composed of a linear shape electrical insulating body made of a fluoropolymer resin and including a plurality of crack shape grooves on a surface thereof, and a plating layer coating the surface of the electrical insulating body. The surface of the electrical insulating body meets at least either one of two conditions: that the surface of the electrical insulating body is not lower than 40 nm in arithmetic mean roughness Ra; and that the surface of the electrical insulating body is not lower than 80 nm in root mean square roughness Rms.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.Inventors: Kazufumi Suenaga, Hideyuki Sagawa, Takahiro Sugiyama
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Patent number: 11128086Abstract: An apparatus for inserting and retention testing an electrically conductive contact in an electrical connector. The apparatus includes a connector holder, an insertion tip, an insertion tip displacement assembly, a test probe, and a test probe displacement assembly. The connector holder holds an electrical connector. The insertion tip contacts one end of a contact partially inserted in a hole in the electrical connector while providing clearance for a wire. The insertion tip displacement assembly displaces the insertion tip in a first direction along a first linear path to further insert the insertion tip in the hole in the electrical connector. The test probe contacts another end of the contact after the contact has been inserted further into the hole. The test probe displacement assembly displaces the test probe in a second direction (opposite to the first direction) along a second linear path which partially overlaps the first linear path.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Mark E. Hulscher
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Patent number: 11088481Abstract: A retainer assembly configured to be inserted into a plug housing to form a plug connector includes a retainer housing including a top housing portion and a bottom housing portion, a circuit board partially disposed between the top and bottom housing portions, at least one substantially flat top cable including a plurality of conductors, at least one substantially flat bottom cable including a plurality of conductors, and an adhesive for bonding the conductors to the circuit board. The top and bottom housing portions each define at least one top through opening therein and each include mating latching members. The plurality of conductors of the flat top and bottom cables are terminated at top and bottom termination regions on the circuit board, respectively, and are aligned with and exposed through the corresponding through openings. The adhesive at least partially fills each through opening and bonds the conductors in the corresponding exposed termination region to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Joseph N. Castiglione, Thomas Suniga
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Patent number: 10989735Abstract: Embodiments relate to the design of an electronic device capable of preventing a lateral motion between a first body and a second body. The device comprises a first body comprising one or more atomic force microscopy (AFM) tips protruding from a first surface of the first body. The device further comprises a second body comprising one or more electrical contacts on a second surface of the second body. The second surface faces the first surface. The one or more electrical contacts pierced by the AFM tips of the first surface to prevent a lateral motion between the first body and the second body.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Ali Sengül, Oscar Torrents Abad, Zheng Sung Chio, Pooya Saketi, Daniel Brodoceanu
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Patent number: 10777953Abstract: A connector assembly (10) is disclosed in which a connector part (12) and a cable manager part (20) are provided. The cable manager part (20) can be provided with a rear housing (40), a lacing fixture part (30), and a grounding part (50). In one aspect, the grounding part (50) provides grounding contact between an inserted cable (4) and the connector part (12). In one aspect, the grounding part (50) secures the connector part (12) to the rear housing part (40). In one example, a connector assembly (110) is provided with a grounding arrangement (150) including a plurality of deflectable grounding members (152) and provides grounding contact between the inserted cable (4) and the connector part (112). In one aspect, the grounding members (152) each provide two points of contact against the cable (4).Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Gordon John White, Shawn Phillip Tobey, Brian J. Fitzpatrick
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Patent number: 10770832Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrical cable assembly with a connector, in particular a trunk line cable assembly for a photovoltaic system, and to an assembly consisting of a module inverter and the trunk line cable assembly connected thereto, and also relates to a photovoltaic system comprising a plurality of photovoltaic modules and module inverters and AC side cabling between the module inverters and the trunk line cable assemblies, wherein the drop lines are connected to the trunk line cable by means of the connector, wherein the junction is enclosed by a two-piece connector housing which includes strain relief means for the trunk line cable and is optionally additionally overmolded.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Jens Franke, Stefan Galla, Sebastian Scholz, Martin Schaefers, Sebastian Schaefer, Andreas Beck, Markus Potthast, Valentin Gutbrot
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Patent number: 10587057Abstract: A main body portion is to be mounted to a housing by being inserted into the housing. An electrical wire insertion portion is provided in an end portion of the main body portion, defines an insertion opening into which a leading end portion of an electrical wire is to be inserted, and is configured to restrict movement of the electrical wire in a direction perpendicular to the direction of insertion of the electrical wire into the insertion opening. A conductive body connection portion is provided in the main body portion and is configured to be electrically connected to a conductive body of the electrical wire inserted into the insertion opening. A partner connection portion is provided in the main body portion and is configured to be electrically connected to a partner terminal.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Ishikawa, Masaaki Ishigami
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Patent number: 10218089Abstract: A contacting device for bringing an electrical conductor into contact with an electrical conductor path includes a housing having a first opening for inserting the electrical conductor into a cavity in the housing and a second opening for inserting the electrical conductor path into the cavity in the housing, and a bow collector including a first portion, which is arranged in the cavity in the housing, and a second portion. The bow collector is designed such that the electrical conductor can be pressed against the electrical conductor path by the first portion of the bow collector after the electrical conductor and electrical conductor path have been inserted into the cavity in the housing, as a result of which the electrical conductor is retained on the electrical conductor path in a clamping position so as to be in contact with the electrical conductor path.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Sergei Eck, Julia Otte
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Patent number: 10112041Abstract: A system for cleaning mating parts of an implantable connector includes an implantable connector and a cleaning structure. The implantable connector includes first and second detachable mating parts configured: to be implantable in living tissue; to terminate at least a first segment of a cable; and to have with first and second interfacing surfaces, respectively. The clean structure includes: a cleaning structure configured to clean the first and second interfacing surfaces as the first and second mating parts are being engaged.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Anthony Powell, C. Roger Leigh, James Dalton
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Patent number: 9859649Abstract: A plug adapter for plugging in electrical supply lines on the device, the device connection contacts being in adjacent rows, and contacted by the supply line via screwless clamping devices, has a prismatic-like structure of insulating molded material, and an upper side parallel to the device upper side, an output side facing the device, and an access side facing away from the device. Between the output side and access side are parallel supply line core receiving channels, in adjacent rows and corresponding to the device connection contacts. An actuating bracket is on the plug adapter, associated with the device's unlocking device for positioning the plug connection between plug adapter and device.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Thomas Konietzko, Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke
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Patent number: 9825376Abstract: The pressure welding contact is provided with an electric wire connecting portion and a contact connecting portion. The electric wire connecting portion comprises a first fixing plate and a pressure welding piece. The pressure welding piece comprises a notched groove into which the core wire of the electric wire can be introduced. The contact connecting portion comprises a second fixing plate and an elastic piece. The second fixing plate contacts the first fixing plate. The elastic piece turns back from the base end portion of the second fixing plate. Further, the elastic piece is disposed in a state inclined upwards, towards the tip portion of the second fixing plate. The elastic piece comprises at its tip portion a contact point portion. The mating side connector can be inserted from between the second fixing plate and the elastic piece.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.Inventor: Hironori Kudo
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Patent number: 9799985Abstract: A communication plug is described. The communication plug has a communication cable with a plurality of conductors, a plug housing, and a cable manager partially enclosed within the plug housing. The cable manager has a load bar with a plurality of holes, a first cable management section connected to the load bar via a first hinge, and a second cable management section connected to the load bar via a second hinge. The first and second cable management sections are configured to fold together and partially enclose the cable before the cable manager is inserted into the plug housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Keith S. Maranto, Satish I. Patel, Robert E. Fransen, Michael G. Dragisic, Jr.
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Patent number: 9698547Abstract: The present invention provides a communication jack for connecting to one of a first plug and a second plug. The jack includes a housing, plug interface contacts, and coupling circuitry. The plug interface contacts are at least partially within said housing and include a plurality of contact pairs having at least a first contact pair and a second contact pair. The coupling circuitry is configured for engaging said first contact pair and said second contact pair when said first plug is inserted into said housing. The coupling circuitry is configured for disengaging from said first contact pair and said second contact pair when said second plug is inserted into said housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Masud Bolouri-Saransar, Surendra Chitti Babu, Paul W. Wachtel, Ronald A. Nordin
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Patent number: 9450326Abstract: A data cable connector module with a fixation element for positioning and fixation of cable conductors of a multi core cable, with: conductor receiving units with conductor guide and connection openings for bent IDCs, IDC receiving units for fixation of connected IDCs with contact openings; a centric metallic shield star which shields each conductor pair and is electrically conductively connected with the housing of the fixation element; and a detachably connectable, changeable contact module with a metal housing, an isolation socket for receiving bent slide contacts with connector ends for connection to a circuit board which connects the slide contacts and the module plug-in contacts, a front connector face for external connectors; and a fixation element connector face with in at least one end isolator block guided module plug-in contacts. The fixation element and the contact module are electrically conductively connectable with the IDCs.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: LEONI Kabel Holding GmbHInventors: Yvan Engels, Ernst Klees, Joachim Zellner, Wolfgang Schuh
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Patent number: 9373912Abstract: An electrical connection element is for a power connector. The power connector includes an electrical component having a number of first electrical mating members. The electrical connection element includes: a housing including a number of second electrical mating members electrically connected to the first electrical mating members; a contact assembly comprising a number of sets of separable contacts each structured to be electrically connected to at least one of the second electrical mating members; and an arc suppression system including: a number of electronic devices each electrically connected to a respective set of separable contacts, and a control mechanism for controlling the electronic devices. When the contact assembly moves between an OPEN position and a CLOSED position, the control mechanism redirects current from the respective set of separable contacts to a corresponding one of the electronic devices in order to suppress arcing across the respective set of separable contacts.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Mark Allan Juds, Jerome Kenneth Hastings, Slobodan Krstic, Kurt Von Eckroth
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Patent number: 9325085Abstract: A connection structure of an electric wire and a terminal includes the electric wire, the terminal, and a seal part. The electric wire has an insulating coated part in which a conductor part is covered with an insulating material, and a conductor exposed part in which the insulating material of an end of the electric wire is removed. The terminal includes a first crimp part crimped to the insulating coated part, and a second crimp part crimped to the conductor exposed part. The seal part is made of thermoplastic elastomer and covers a surface including the first crimp part and the insulating coated part of a side extending from said first crimp part toward a direction opposite to the end of the electric wire and a surface of the second crimp part in an extension direction of the electric wire.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Shinya Tanaka, Hisashi Hanazaki, Hironori Kitagawa
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Patent number: 9088107Abstract: A housing for containing at least an electronic component therein is provided. At least a tuning element is disposed in a wall of the housing at a predetermined location. The at least a tuning element forms an opening having a pilot aperture with a countersink aperture connected thereto. The pilot aperture and the countersink aperture are determined such that the housing has a tuned mechanical frequency response for improving the signal quality of an electric signal transmitted therein or therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Inventors: Taras Kowalczyszyn, Ken Hotte
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Patent number: 8938468Abstract: Methods and apparatus for facilitating a process of designing, selecting, and/or customizing lighting effects or lighting shows. A library of indexed (tagged) predefined lighting effects or shows is searched by a search engine, based upon information provided by a user/designer, to identify a set of effects or shows having attributes that are in some way related to the information provided by the user. The user is then presented with search results, i.e., a manageable subset of intelligently chosen lighting effects or shows, which may be ranked in terms of relevance, any one or more of which may be readily selected by the user. The user may select one or more effects or shows from the search results “as is” for execution by a lighting system, may combine one or more effects or shows from the search results, or may modify one or more effects or shows from the search results to refine some aspect of the effect(s)/show(s) in accordance with user preferences.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Koninklijkle Philips N.V.Inventors: Frederick Morgan, Ihor Lys, Ronald Joseph Antonius Van Den Oetelaar, Michael Van Hartskamp
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Patent number: 8876547Abstract: A socket is provided for an LED light string and is formed by jointing two unsymmetrical casing members through thermal fusion by application of ultrasonic wave to thereby securely combine with electrical wires and a luminous element. The first and second casing members are provided with raised-and-recessed inter-engageable structures including holes and protrusions and multiple tiny bosses that is thermally fusible through application of ultrasonic wave for adhesion purposes. The first casing member includes a receiving channel for receiving electrical wires therein and the second casing member includes hold-down blocks and holding blocks for holding the electrical wires in position.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2013Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Inventor: Tung-Ling Wang
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Patent number: 8684762Abstract: A junction box particularly for lighting lines for tunnels includes a casing body provided with a cover; the casing body includes an electrical socket; a junction device inside the casing body connects the electrical socket to a pair of power supply wires of a power supply line that is affected by the junction box; the junction device includes one or more insulation displacement contacts; each insulation displacement contact engages a respective power supply wire without cutting it.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2010Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Palazzoli S.p.A.Inventor: Bruno Levi
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Patent number: 8647147Abstract: A connector assembly for use with dual conductor cable is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a first connector, a second connector, first and second fixture wires, and first and second connector terminals. The first and second connectors are removably attachable. The first connector includes a first connector base, two prongs extending from the first connector base, and a first connector slot for accepting the first connector terminal. The second connector includes a second connector base, two wings extending from the second connector base, and a second connector slot for accepting the second connector terminal. The wings are sized and configured to accept the two prongs when the first and second connectors are joined. The first and second connector terminals include a spike extending generally away from the base of the connector into which the terminal has been secured.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: NII Northern International Inc.Inventors: Mathieu Chartrand, Frederic Boucher, Christopher Warnock, Carlos Carpintero
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Patent number: 8613625Abstract: A network component includes an electrical device (10) for exchanging signals via a communication line (1) of a network. The electrical device (10) is configured to be connected electrically to wires (3) of the communication line (1) and includes pins (20), which are configured to pierce the insulation material (2) enclosing the wires (3) of the communication line (1).Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Saia-Burgess Controls AGInventors: Jean-Paul Costa, Thomas Staeubli
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Patent number: 8083537Abstract: A ground connector comprises facing pieces one ends of which are interconnected via a connecting section, a pair of holding pieces formed by folding back the other ends defining an opening into the space defined by the facing pieces, a displacement section connected between the internal surfaces if the facing pieces and forming a V shape projecting toward the opening, and a piercing piece. A ground wire is inserted into a ground-wire insertion space, the ground connector is attached to an end edge of a vehicle body panel through the opening, the insertion force of the vehicle body panel causes the vehicle body panel to push the displacement section toward the connecting section thus to reverse the projection of the displacement section toward the connecting section and the piercing piece pierces the insulation cover of the ground wire to come into contact with the conductor of the ground wire.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Toyota Motor CorporationInventors: Tsutomu Sakata, Katsuji Suzuura
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Patent number: 7744411Abstract: This connector part includes an insulating housing provided with a plurality of sockets for receiving a contact, which have a rear contact insertion end; a joint, which is provided with a plurality of cable passages corresponding to the sockets and which is placed in said housing behind the sockets; and a cable-guiding grid, which is fixed in the housing behind the joint, supporting the latter, said grid being provided with a plurality of cable passages corresponding to the sockets. It also includes a member for blocking the passages of the grid, which is fixed on said grid and is designed for being pierced selectively for the insertion of contacts into a predetermined group of sockets. The invention also relates to a piercing tool, which is designed for being used with one such connector part, and to a corresponding wiring method.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2005Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: FCIInventors: Claude Casses, Gérard Mulot, Thierry Colinmaire, Jean-François Clerc
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Patent number: 7704094Abstract: The present invention has an object of providing a connection structure capable of easily connecting an LED component to a flat cable. An LED unit 1 includes an upper case 7, a pierce terminal 6, a lower case 9 and an intermediate terminal 5. An LED chip 3 is pressed to the pierce terminal 6 by a convexed spring 51 to electrically connect the LED chip 3 to the flat cable 100. Conductors 101 included in the flat cable 100 are formed of phosphor bronze formed of tin (Sn), phosphorus (P), copper (Cu) and unavoidable impurities and having a tensile strength of 480 to 550 MPa, whereas a pierce plate 63 of the pierce terminal 6 piercing through the conductor 101 is formed of a copper alloy, which is a high strength conductive member having a higher strength than that of the conductor 101 and having conductivity.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignees: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha, The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc.Inventors: Masanobu Sato, Kenichi Shibata, Yoshisada Sano, Noritsugu Enomoto, Takenobu Yabu, Naobumi Kuboki, Shigeki Motomura, Takehide Ikeda
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Patent number: 7686477Abstract: An illuminated sign (88) includes a flexible electrical power cord (100) including first and second parallel conductors (112, 114) surroundingly contained within an insulating sheath defining a constant separation distance between the parallel conductors (112, 114). A plurality of light emitting diode (LED) devices (102) are affixed to the cord (100). Each LED device (102) includes an LED (104) having a positive lead (130P) electrically communicating with the first parallel conductor (112) and a negative lead (130P) electrically communicating with the second parallel conductor (114). A stencil (92) defines a selected shape, and the electrical cord (100) is arranged on the stencil (92). Power conditioning electronics (210, 220) disposed away from the stencil (92) electrically communicate with the first and second parallel conductors (112, 114) of the electrical power cord (100). The power conditioning electronics (210, 220) power the LED devices (102) via the parallel conductors (112, 114).Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2008Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Lumination LLCInventors: Paul Southard, Srinath K. Aanegola, James T. Petroski, Christopher Bohler
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Patent number: 7604498Abstract: An insulation-displacement connector includes a base member defining first and second sides. The first side is configured to guide and secure a first cable in a first direction and the second side is configured to guide a second cable in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The first and second pins each having first and second ends disposed through the base member. The first ends of the pins being configured to pierce the first cable and mechanically and electrically engage internally disposed conductors in the first cable and the second ends being configured to pierce the second cable and mechanically and electrically engage internally disposed conductors in the second cable. First and second covers are pivotably disposed on the base member.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2007Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Inventor: Kamal Mahajan
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Patent number: 7534127Abstract: An implantable electrical connector is disclosed for use with implanted medical devices. Each part of the connector has an array of contacts which can mate, one part being a cutting contact and the other half a receiving contact. When mated, this forms a reliable electrical connection.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2005Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: John Parker, Ian Darley, Dusan Milojevic
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Patent number: 7445488Abstract: An electrical connecting device includes a housing having a receiving channel that receives an electrical conductor. A contact element is seated in the housing. The contact element has a piercing element extending into the receiving channel that electrically contacts the electrical conductor. At least a portion of the housing and at least a portion of the electrical conductor in electrical contact with the piercing element are substantially surrounded by a common sheath made of a non-conductive material that forms a uniform bond with the housing and the electrical conductor.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Guenter Feldmeier, Markus Strelow, Heinz Scherer, Andreas Woeber
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Patent number: 7399105Abstract: An illuminated sign (88) includes a flexible electrical power cord (100) including first and second parallel conductors (112, 114) surroundingly contained within an insulating sheath defining a constant separation distance between the parallel conductors (112, 114). A plurality of light emitting diode (LED) devices (102) are affixed to the cord (100). Each LED device (102) includes an LED (104) having a positive lead (130P) electrically communicating with the first parallel conductor (112) and a negative lead (130P) electrically communicating with the second parallel conductor (114). A stencil (92) defines a selected shape, and the electrical cord (100) is arranged on the stencil (92). Power conditioning electronics (210, 220) disposed away from the stencil (92) electrically communicate with the first and second parallel conductors (112, 114) of the electrical power cord (100). The power conditioning electronics (210, 220) power the LED devices (102) via the parallel conductors (112, 114).Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Lumination LLCInventors: Paul Southard, Srinath K. Aanegola, James T. Petroski, Christopher Bohler
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Patent number: 7329141Abstract: A method of shielding a flat circuit body and a wiring harness including the shielded flat circuit body, the shielded flat circuit body of the wiring harness includes a FFC having insulator covering around a conductor, a shield film covering the FFC and a connecting terminal. A clamp blade is pierced through an end of the FFC and is bent so as to connect electrically to the conductor. A joint blade extending perpendicularly from a joint terminal, which connects a plurality of conductors to each other, is pierced through the shield film and the FFC in the same direction of piercing the clamp blade, and is bent so as to connect the conductor and the shield film electrically.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2006Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hideto Kumakura, Nobuyuki Asakura
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Patent number: 7322848Abstract: A paperless picking system for use in a product distribution center includes multiple bays of product supports and operator interfaces, at least one of which is at the bays. The product supports include case flow racks, pallet racks and/or product shelving. The operator interface devices are data displays and/or pick confirmation input devices. A picking data management computer system receives data from the pick confirmation input devices and provides data to the data displays. A plurality of mounting rails are provided, each of which is at one of the multiple bays. The mounting rails support at least one data line. Each of the picking devices includes a housing. Electrical connection is established between the picking devices and the at least one data line as a result of the housing being supported by one of the mounting rails.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2003Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Dematic Corp.Inventor: Gerry Hatton
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Patent number: 7320616Abstract: There is provided an insulation displacement connector (IDC) assembly having a main body defining at least one wire channel. The main body has at least one substantially flat surface to which a vacuum nozzle can be affixed in order to pickup the IDC assembly. The IDC assembly has at least one contact member with a piercing, cutting or slicing end that is slideably disposed within the main body, and a mounting end that extends from the main body. The mounting end of the contact is attached to a printed circuit board. An insulated conductor, such as wire, cable, and/or ribbon, can be quickly and easily inserted in the channel without being pierced by the piercing end of the contact. When a user pushes down on the IDC, the contact slides into the channel and pierces the insulated conductor.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2006Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: Zierick Manufacturing Corp.Inventors: Janos Legrady, Ronald Fredriks, Raffaele Tarulli
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Publication number: 20080014784Abstract: An electrical connecting device includes a housing having a receiving channel that receives an electrical conductor. A contact element is seated in the housing. The contact element has a piercing element extending into the receiving channel that electrically contacts the electrical conductor. At least a portion of the housing and at least a portion of the electrical conductor in electrical contact with the piercing element are substantially surrounded by a common sheath made of a non-conductive material that forms a uniform bond with the housing and the electrical conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Inventors: Guenter Feldmeier, Markus Strelow, Heinz Scherer, Andreas Woeber
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Patent number: 7303429Abstract: A terminal and a connector using the same are provided. The terminal includes a contact portion having a number of contact protrusions for making electrical contact with terminal portions of a cable; a support portion connected to the contact portion via a connection portion and supported on a fixing portion to prevent the contact portion from playing; and a mounting portion positioned on a side of the connection portion and electrically connected to an outside. The contact portion preferably has at least two contact protrusions. The terminal and connector using the same guarantee electrical connection between a flexible cable and a substrate. This improves the reliability in operation of a product using the connector.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Hitachi-LG Data Storage Korea, Inc.Inventor: Tae Hyoung Kim
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Publication number: 20070270022Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, and a plurality of pins. Each of the pins has a contacting part and a piercing part. The piercing part extends from the rear end of the contacting part. There is at least one piercing end formed at the edge of the piercing part. The pins are installed at the insulating body. Thereby, the piercing parts of the pins pierce through the insulating layer of the wire to contact and electrically connect with the conducting lines of the wire in the inner part of the insulating layer. The manufacturing process is simplified, the cost is reduced, and environmental protection standards are met.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2006Publication date: November 22, 2007Inventor: Chin-Huang Lin
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Patent number: 7273389Abstract: A connecting arrangement includes at least first and second housings in which at least one conductor of a first cable can be electrically connected to at least one conductor of a second cable fed via a cable receiver. At least one piercing element is electrically connected to the second cable and configured to be inserted transversely into the conductor of the first cable. The cable receiver is constructed as an integral unit with the second housing and the piercing element. A sealing element configured to seal a piercing point of the piercing element is arranged on an inner side of the second housing and the cable receiver is disposed on an outer side of the second housing. The sealing element and the cable receiver are formed in one piece through the second housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2004Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Michael Hoppach, Manfred Schaarschmidt, Lars Schlueter
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Patent number: 7249962Abstract: A connector assembly for interconnecting an end of a cable comprising one or more twisted pair conductors, each of the conductors enveloped in an insulating covering, with the bifurcated contacts of a connecting block. The assembly comprises an insulated housing and a plurality of non-contacting conductive terminals disposed in the housing. Each of the terminals comprises a blade exposed along a front face of the housing and adapted to be inserted into one of the bifurcated contacts, and a piercing mechanism comprising at least one tooth. Each of the conductors is terminated by one of the terminals, the teeth puncturing the insulated covering of a free end of the conductor thereby bringing the terminal into conductive contact with the conductor.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Belden CDT (Canada) Inc.Inventors: Luc Milette, Michel Bohbot
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Patent number: 7217012Abstract: An illuminated sign (88) includes a flexible electrical power cord (100) including first and second parallel conductors (112, 114) surroundingly contained within an insulating sheath defining a constant separation distance between the parallel conductors (112, 114). A plurality of light emitting diode (LED) devices (102) are affixed to the cord (100). Each LED device (102) includes an LED (104) having a positive lead (130p) electrically communicating with the first parallel conductor (112) and a negative lead (130p) electrically communicating with the second parallel conductor (114). A stencil (92) defines a selected shape, and the electrical cord (100) is arranged on the stencil (92). Power conditioning electronics (210, 220) disposed away from the stencil (92) electrically communicate with the first and second parallel conductors (112, 114) of the electrical power cord (100). The power conditioning electronics (210, 220) power the LED devices (102) via the parallel conductors (112, 114).Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2002Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Lumination, LLCInventors: Paul Southard, Srinath K. Aanegola, James T. Petroski, Christopher Bohler
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Patent number: 6974347Abstract: A pierceable common contact plate in the combined sockets of Christmas light includes a pair of sockets combined on their opened bottoms by an opened transverse portion, a pair of semi-cylindrical grooves in the center of the opened transverse portion, a plurality of retaining recesses symmetrically formed on two sides of the grooves and a pair of retaining slits respectively formed in the inner side of the front and back walls of the opened transverse portion for respectively disposing a pair of inverse U-shaped common contact plates each of which has a tip on outer edge of their transverse portions, a pair of electric wires disposed in the pair of grooves and pierced by the tips, a lid covered the opened transverse portion including a pair of corresponding semi-cylindrical grooves and a plurality of hooked retainers on inner side respectively engaged with the grooves and the retaining recesses of the combined sockets and a pair of lamps engaged within the upper rim of the sockets respectively each having aType: GrantFiled: August 13, 2004Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Inventor: Mei-Lu Lin
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Patent number: 6966793Abstract: An electrical connector is provided that includes a plurality of contacts having cable engaging ends that are configured to engage respective conductors in corresponding cables. The electrical connector includes a housing that holds the contacts parallel to one another and spaced apart at a predetermined pitch. A cover is mounted on the housing proximate the contacts and is movable between initial and final positions with respect to the housing. The cover has a cavity therein that is configured to receive and align the cables at the predetermined pitch with respect to one another. The cover includes a series of passages there through that align with the cable engaging ends of the contacts such that, when the cover is moved to the final position, the cable engaging ends of the contacts extend through the passages into the cavity to pierce the corresponding cables and engage corresponding conductors. Optionally, the cover may include a solid top wall without passages therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2003Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Lawrence John Brekosky, David James Fabian, Ricardo Lee Koller
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Patent number: 6935885Abstract: The present invention provides a connector for contacting the conductors of a cable. The connector includes a receptacle for receiving the cable and a contacting device which may be placed on the receptacle and which comprises at least one piercing contact for contacting a conductor of the cable. The contacting device is adapted to be placed on the receptacle such that the piercing contact comes to lie in a freely selectable position in the receptacle, in order to contact the conductor of the cable received in the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2003Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Heinz Scherer, Markus Strelow, Elke Werner, Andreas Woeber, Guenter Feldmeier
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Patent number: 6851966Abstract: A T-tap connector with a common conductive element in a housing has a one end shaped to clamp a wire thereto and the opposite end sharpened and adapted to pierce the insulation on a main wire. Threaded connections are utilized to multiply the force to press the main conductor wire to the sharp point.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2003Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Swenco Products, Inc.Inventor: Guy Tomasino
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Publication number: 20040157485Abstract: The present invention provides a connector for contacting the conductors of a cable. The connector includes a receptacle for receiving the cable and a contacting device which may be placed on the receptacle and which comprises at least one piercing contact for contacting a conductor of the cable. The contacting device is adapted to be placed on the receptacle such that the piercing contact comes to lie in a freely selectable position in the receptacle, in order to contact the conductor of the cable received in the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Heinz Scherer, Markus Strelow, Elke Werner, Andreas Woeber, Guenter Feldmeier
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Patent number: 6773294Abstract: A connector is disclosed for electrically connecting a conductor to a terminal. The connector has a body and an electrically conductive member. The body has a passage for positioning the conductor therein. The passage has an aperture to an outer surface of the body. The electrically conductive member has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion extends through the aperture for crimping the conductor in the passage, and the second portion is for electrically connecting to the terminal. The electrically conductive member moves to disconnect the second portion from the terminal while still crimping the conductor in the passage.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2003Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Blake R. Urban, Isaac D. M. White, James E. Dickens, Kevin Forsberg, Charles Sawyer
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Patent number: 6743042Abstract: A contact clip for an insulated, multi-strand electric cable has first and second clip parts engaging one another. The first clip part has a receptacle for correctly positioning the cable and the second clip part has contact pins assigned to a strand of the cable, respectively. The contact pins pierce the cable insulation and electrically contact the strands of the cable. They are positioned transversely to a longitudinal cable direction adjacent to and at a spacing from one another. This spacing matches the strand spacing. The receptacle is wider than the cable in the transverse cable direction. A fitting member is inserted into the receptacle for determining a lateral position of the cable in the receptacle. A first contact pin, depending on the lateral position of the cable within the receptacle, either engages one of the strands of the cable or the fitting member.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2003Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: Murr-Elektronik Gesellschaft mit beschränkter HaftungInventors: Bernd Kölle, Jürgen Gutekunst, Bernhard Eigen
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Patent number: 6702606Abstract: The electrical connecting element for a connecting of fine wire cables (strands) consists of a contact pin having preferably points at both its ends and a radially projecting abutment flange on the shaft of the pin which contact pin penetrates through insulations. A shoulder between tip and shaft ensures that the pin which has been pressed in can not be torn out and the flange acts for a limiting of the depth of penetration.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2001Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Woertz AGInventor: Roman Marcel Bolliger