Spaced Along Longitudinal Axis Of Engagement Patents (Class 439/440)
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Patent number: 11563282Abstract: The invention relates to a housing comprising a terminal block intended to receive at least one end of a multi-strand cable and therefore comprising at least one recess (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) for receiving the end of the cable, the recess being provided with a wall (8) in which an opening (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d) is arranged and through which the end of the cable extends during use, and a flank (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) arranged opposite the wall with the opening, at least one surface of the flank facing the inside of the recess being rough in order to limit the risk of at least one strand detached from the end of the cable sliding through a space between the flank and the rest of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: SAGEMCOM ENERGY & TELECOM SASInventor: Patrick Rolland
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Patent number: 11139595Abstract: Herein is disclosed a jumper cable clamp which includes a housing having an elongated arm having a head portion and a second end configured to mount to the jumper cable and hold the jumper cable in coaxial alignment with the elongated axis. First and second jaws are mounted adjacent the head portion perpendicular to the elongated axis. The first jaw is electrically coupled to the jumper cable. The clamp further includes a lever assembly coupled to one of the first and second jaws for moving the jaw between a clamping position wherein the first and second jaws are sufficiently close together to clamp onto the terminal and an open position wherein the first and second jaws are sufficiently spaced apart to permit the terminal to be free from the jaws. The clamp further includes a lock mechanism for locking the first and second jaws in their clamping position.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Inventor: Jian Zhang
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Patent number: 10425992Abstract: A connector for a fluid line having a housing that includes a connecting piece that can be connected to a tube, as well as a connection geometry that can be connected to a mating element. The housing includes an outlet opening arranged in an outlet section through which opening a heating device is guided out of the housing to the outside, wherein the heating device is guided through a plug that is arranged in the outlet opening, and the outlet section is provided with an injection molding compound covering the outlet opening. The connector is provided that a separating element arranged between the injection molding compound and the plug.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBHInventors: Ervin Birman, Stephan Mann
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Patent number: 10074917Abstract: A terminal block includes a state display portion which displays whether a conductor portion and a terminal electrode portion are in a connected state or a non-connected state at a third opening portion and a movable display member. The movable display member has a main body portion capable of reciprocating in a direction intersecting a terminal connection surface, a contact portion capable of coming into contact with a conductor portion inserted from a first opening portion into an accommodating portion, a force transmitting portion which moves the main body portion toward the terminal connection surface when the conductor portion is inserted from the first opening portion to the accommodating portion, and rotating mechanism portions which rotate the state display portion so that display of the state display portion can be changed between a connected state and a non-connected state in accordance with the reciprocating movement of the main body portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Masahiro Ono, Taijiro Fujiwara, Kazuaki Morita, Hiroyasu Komeyama
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Patent number: 9502795Abstract: A clamping wire structure of a terminal block includes an insertion base (10) and a spring (20). The insertion base (10) includes an insertion slot (12), a contact section (13), a linking piece (14), a first connection portion (15), an extension element (16), a connection slot (161), and a conductive pin (17). The insertion base (10) bends, so that the insertion slot (12) is positioned correspondingly above the extension element (16), and the linking piece (14) is inserted in the connection slot (161) to allow the insertion slot (12) and the extension element (16) to surroundingly form an insertion space (100). The spring (20) is bent into a V-shaped spring. The spring (20) is inserted in the insertion space (100).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
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Patent number: 9257762Abstract: A cable connector having an outer tube, a first inner tube, a metal ring, a second inner tube and a grip portion is provided. The outer tube has an upper receiving space and a lower receiving space. The first inner tube is disposed in the upper receiving space from up to down. The metal ring is utilized for covering the first inner tube. The second inner tube is disposed in the lower receiving space from down to up. The grip portion is disposed between the outer tube and the first inner tube.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Inventor: Yu-Chao Hsia
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Patent number: 9184516Abstract: A grounding member (20) is formed with a receiving hole (23), and a ground terminal fitting (10) is formed with a cantilevered lock (13) including a step (13B). The lock (13) is locked to the receiving hole (23) with the step (13B) contact with a stopper (24) of the receiving hole (23). In tightening a first bolt (51) at a first mounting hole (151) and a first female screw hole (51), a rotational force in a direction to bring the step (13B) into contact with the stopper (24) is applied to a terminal main body (11). Butting portions (14) protrude from side edges (13D) of the lock (13) and prevent following rotation of the terminal main body (11) by contacting receiving surfaces (25) when the first bolt (51) is tightened.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Takashi Nobukuni
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Patent number: 9178292Abstract: Disclosed is a compact battery clamp suitable for attachment to a high-amperage, two-conductor, insulated electrical cable, the compact battery clamp comprising: a clamp handle having a first clamp handle end and a second clamp handle end; a contact arm having a first contact arm end and a second contact arm end; a pivot pin passing through the clamp handle and through the first contact arm end so as to hingedly connect the contact arm to the clamp handle; a first terminal contact pad rotatably attached to the first clamp handle end; a second terminal contact pad rotatably attached to the second contact arm end; and an electrical socket attached to the second clamp handle end, the electrical socket configured for electrically coupling with an end of the insulated electrical cable.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Inventor: Joseph Stecewycz
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Patent number: 7835144Abstract: A quick-assembly computer peripheral has a bottom casing, a top casing, a vertical mounting device, an electronic assembly and a vertical positioning device. The vertical mounting device is mounted between the top and bottom casings and combining the top and bottom casings together along a vertical direction. The electronic assembly is mounted between the bottom and top casing and has a PCB and a cable assembly. The vertical positioning device mounted between the top and bottom casings and positioning the electronic assembly along the vertical direction. Because fabrication of the quick-assembly computer peripheral does not require fasteners, such as screws or rivets, fabrication is quick and easy.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Kye Systems Corp.Inventors: Ding-Teng Hou, Huei-Jen Chang
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Patent number: 7780467Abstract: A connector having a housing and a contact are described. The connector includes an electrically conductive contact and a housing. The housing has a cavity to receive and secure the contact, a first alignment feature for receiving a first conductive cable into the contact and a second alignment feature for receiving a second conductive cable into the contact. The housing also includes at least one attachment point protruding from the housing to attach and secure the connector to a surface and at least one flexible flange to substantially prevent movement of the connector on a surface. The contact receives and secures the first conductive cable and the second conductive cable to provide an electrical connection between the first conductive cable and the second conductive cable. The attachment point attaches and secures the connector to a surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2008Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventor: Christopher George Daily
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Patent number: 7563126Abstract: The terminal board component is composed of a box traversed by electrical current-carrying elements (30), with an end surface (110) bearing mechanical (111) and electrical (114) connection elements allowing its attachment to a modular component of an electrical device and one end surface (150) bearing elements for connection to at least one electric power cable. The box includes at least one housing (104) for accommodating a connection element designed to be electrically connected to at least one electric power cable. The connection elements is a screwless connector (4), and the box bears a plunger (136, 137, 138) that is obtained by molding with its upper surface (13, 113) and that is movable perpendicular to the upper surface (113), positioned over each housing (104) for accommodating a screwless connector (4).Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2005Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Professional General Electronic Products PGEPInventor: Michéle Blanchot
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Patent number: 7288002Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a connector body having a rearward cable receiving end and a gripping ferrule fixed within the rearward cable receiving end of the connector body. The gripping ferrule includes at least one flexible finger deflected in a radially inward direction and extending in a forward direction opposite the rearward cable receiving end of the connector body for permitting forward insertion of a cable into the connector body and for gripping the cable to prevent rearward removal of the cable from the connector body.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2006Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.Inventors: Julio Rodrigues, Randy Ward
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Patent number: 7229310Abstract: An approach for mounting individual wires from multi-wire cables onto circuit boards. A wire comb is mounted adjacent one or more ends of the circuit board to permit a way to space apart individual wires, to hold them in place; and to permit welding or soldering of the wires to the appropriate connections on the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2006Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Avocent CorporationInventors: Steven F. Brown, Robert V. Seifert, Jr., Philip M. Kirshtein
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Patent number: 6746286Abstract: A connector for connecting electrical conductors includes a housing, a generally rectangular electrically conductive busbar and a pressure spring. The housing defines an enclosure and a plurality of front ports which provide access to the enclosure. Receptacles formed in the housing are spaced from and aligned with the front ports to receive the ends of conductors inserted into the connector. The busbar and pressure spring are disposed in the housing intermediate the front ports and receptacles. When electrical conductors are inserted into the housing, the pressure spring engages with the conductors to retain the conductors in the housing and bias the conductors into electrical engagement with the busbar.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Ideal Industries, Inc.Inventor: William E. Blaha
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Patent number: 6669515Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for clamping cable. The apparatus is a barrier that clamps and/or adheres to the cable. The barrier has a base, and the base has a diameter greater than an aperture through which the cable passes. The base of the barrier hinders the cable from pulling through the aperture, yet the barrier allows the cable to push through the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Blake R. Urban, Isaac D. M. White, James E. Dickens, Kevin Forsberg, Charles Sawyer
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Patent number: 6561839Abstract: The formation of the isolating region includes ion implantation in the voluminal part, followed by annealing of said implanted voluminal part (7) of the substrate (1).Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Meindert Martin Lunenborg, Walter Jan August De Coster, Alain Inard, Franck Arnaud
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Patent number: 6520800Abstract: A device for an electrical conduit (20), a heating conductor (21), or heating cable, with a cross subdivided, tubular casing (6) is furnished. The device exhibits two casing parts (8,9,58) disengageably connected to each other, a bush part (42) and at least a contact bolt (48) disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the casing (6). A cage tension spring (38) is disposed at the contact bolt (48) of the bush part (42) for connecting of conduit wires. A connection bolt (37) is furnished between the floor (32) of a case (28) and the case tension spring (38) for the contacting of a conduit braided screen (33).Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2000Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: Bartec Componenten und Systeme GmbHInventors: Thomas Michelbach, Gisbert Schmahl
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Patent number: 6491540Abstract: A gum, lollipop and lozenge having at least two separate components, the first component having desirable taste characteristics and the second component having a diet control composition incorporated therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2000Date of Patent: December 10, 2002Inventor: Jack Barreca
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Patent number: 6491531Abstract: A plug-in connector between an ignition coil and a spark plug is designed so that the longitudinal tolerances cause no undesired coupling of the plug-in connector to the spark plug. When the plug-in connector is brought together with the ignition coil to form a pre-assembly unit, a latch connection is formed between a first socket of the plug-in connector and a coil stud, which can absorb the joining forces of this pre-assembly unit on the spark plug without deformation. After full coupling with the spark plug, further setup movement of the pre-assembly unit, in which the remaining assembly clearances are compensated, result in the first socket being latched on the coil stud and the longitudinal tolerances being internally compensated by the first socket being slid onto a press-over section of the coil stud. The plug-in connector is intended in particular for use in ignition systems of automobiles.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2000Date of Patent: December 10, 2002Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Dieter Reinmueller, Richard Gehrig
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Patent number: 6428343Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed for the electrical connection between insulated power conductors and a printed circuit board. The electrical connector is defined by an insulated housing having a plurality of side-by-side cavities to receive the electrical contacts. The electrical contacts are of the wire-trap style, where a wire is trapped between a portion of the terminal and a resilient tongue, which is reversely bent beneath a contact portion. The electrical contacts further include printed circuit board contacts extending downwardly and through the housing. The electrical contacts are designed and are loaded within the cavities in such a manner that electrical arcing between adjacent contacts is eliminated.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2001Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: John M. Landis, William G. Lenker
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Patent number: 6336824Abstract: A screwless junction box or terminal connector includes a housing containing a chamber in which are mounted an electrical contact and a clamping spring, the clamping spring being operable to bias a conductor toward electrical engagement with the contact, characterized by the provision of a slide member that is manually operable from a released position toward an inserted position, thereby to displace the clamping leg toward a disengaged position relative to the electrical contact, whereby the conductor may be inserted directly within the housing chamber. A restoring spring biases the slide member toward its released return position.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2000Date of Patent: January 8, 2002Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co.Inventor: Ludger Sorig
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Patent number: 6305974Abstract: A Connecting structure for conducting wires of ceiling fan, including a fixing bracket fixed on a ceiling or a wall, a base seat disposed on a motor of the ceiling fan and a connecting rod connected between the base seat and the fixing bracket. A fixing seat and a slide seat are disposed in the connecting rod. By means of pushing a rail passing through the fixing seat, the slide seat is driven to slide within the connecting rod. The slide seat are formed with two wire holes and the fixing seat are formed with through holes corresponding to the wire holes. The conducting wires are passed through the through holes and inserted into the wire holes. A connecting wire is conducted from the wire hole out of a top end of the connecting rod to connect with a wire socket which is connected with a power supply so as to easily electrically connect the conducting wires of the ceiling fan with the power wires.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2000Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Inventor: Tien Fu Tseng
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Patent number: 6305967Abstract: A connector assembly for penetrating the insulation and establishing electrical connection with insulated electrical wires or conductors, thereby eliminating the need to strip the insulation away from the insulated wires, including a pair of mateable housing members, a pair of flexible piercing terminals and a pair of rotatable cams or levers, and which are all enclosed by the pair of mateable housing members to form a main housing. The unstripped insulated wires are respectively inserted into a pair of conductor receiving apertures on the main housing, where the cams are rotated inwardly such that the cams engage and move the piercing terminals to hold and pierce the insulated wires to establish electrical connection thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2000Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Niles Audio CorporationInventor: Lowell J. Smith, III
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Publication number: 20010010981Abstract: A locking connector is provided for electrically interconnecting first and second electrical conductors. The connector includes an enclosure that accommodates an electrical contact component electrically interengaged with the first conductor. At least two spring locking clips are mounted in the enclosure and serially arranged to face away from the inlet such that the clips are sequentially and resiliently opened by introducing the second conductor into the enclosure through the inlet. The clips are spring biased to grip the second conductor at a plurality of locations and hold the second conductor in electrical interengagement with the contact component. This enables the second conductor to resist disengagement from the contact component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2001Publication date: August 2, 2001Inventors: Stephen Cutler, Paul A. Verwer
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Patent number: 6257919Abstract: A locking connector is provided for electrically interconnecting first and second electrical conductors. The connector includes an enclosure that accommodates an electrical contact component electrically interengaged with the first conductor. At least two spring locking clips are mounted in the enclosure and serially arranged to face away from the inlet such that the clips are sequentially and resiliently opened by introducing the second conductor into the enclosure through the inlet. The clips are spring biased to grip the second conductor at a plurality of locations and hold the second conductor in electrical interengagement with the contact component. This enables the second conductor to resist disengagement from the contact component.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 1999Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Inventors: Stephen Cutler, Paul A. Verwer
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Patent number: 6224238Abstract: A lamp holder and terminal arrangement, which includes a lamp holder, the lamp holder having a front receiving chamber, which holds a bulb, and two separated longitudinal insertion holes, and two terminals extended from a a respective electric wire and respectively inserted into the insertion holes in the lamp holder and electrically connected to the lead-out legs of the bulb, wherein the terminals each have a tubular front receptacle, which receives one lead-out leg of the bulb, the tubular front receptacle having a plurality of dents and inwardly protruded springy retaining portions, which secure the corresponding lead-out leg of the bulb in place, and a plurality of outwardly protruded springy retaining portions respectively engaged into respective retaining notches in the corresponding longitudinal insertion hole in the lamp holder.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1999Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Inventor: Ching-Chao Chen
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Patent number: 6128181Abstract: An electric component unit capable of keeping an operator from feeling a difference in force required for inserting a connection conductor into an electric component unit during insertion of plural connection conductors different in diameter. A terminal fitment includes a conductor holding section provided with four holding elements. Two of the holding elements are so arranged that distal portions thereof are opposite to each other with an end of the connection conductor being interposed therebetween and contacted with the end of the connection conductor. The remaining two of the holding elements are so arranged that distal portions thereof are positioned forwardly or rearwardly in a longitudinal direction of the connection conductor based on a position at which the two holding elements are contacted with the end of the connection conductor while being contacted with the end of the connection conductor and interposing the end of the connection conductor therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1999Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Assignee: Hokuriku Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Motoharu Higami, Koji Ito
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Patent number: 5529522Abstract: An electrical connector for securing a cable having a insulation and a cover engaged on the insulation, the electrical connector includes a clamping member , a spring, a cone, another clamping member and a pusher engaged in a cylindrical body. The clamping members each includes a number of clamping blades for clamping the insulation and the cover in place. The pusher includes one end for expanding the clamping blades of one of the clamping members and may push the cone to expand the clamping blades of the other clamping member in order to release both the cover and the insulation.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1995Date of Patent: June 25, 1996Inventor: Chung-Chuan Huang
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Patent number: 5375523Abstract: A pyrotechnic device comprises a receptacle which contains a charge of pyrotechnic material and an electric fuse to initiate the charge. The receptacle is formed of a plastics housing which has an area formed of lines of weakness adapted to rupture on activation of the pyrotechnic material and a closure having an integrally moulded projection which defines a screw-thread, electric contacts being associated with the projection and trapping the bared ends of wires associated with the fuse.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1993Date of Patent: December 27, 1994Assignee: J.E.M. Smoke Machine Company, Ltd.Inventor: Nigel Morris
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Patent number: 4673233Abstract: A waterproof splice connector for pairs of electrical leads having a high tensile pullout resistance, suitable for use in splicing blasting cap leads, in which the each of the electrical leads are received in opposite ends of a respective one of a pair of clip connected tubular bodies, through holes formed in sealing end plugs. A tubular metal insert is disposed in each body and has oppositely directed roughly conical lead end receptacles, each formed with wire lead retaining barbs. The conical receptacles overlap such that the full length of the insert is utilized to grip a respective electrical lead. The sealing plugs are formed of a resilient material compressed into converging transition sections of the connector body to compress the plug ends and thereby close off the openings and sealingly grip a respective electrical lead. The interior of the connector is filled with an anti-oxidant sealant enhancing the water proofing of the connector interior.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 1986Date of Patent: June 16, 1987Inventor: Chris E. Hertelendy