Abstract: A hinged strain relief backshell, selectively disposed about a cable, adjacent to a cable connector for selective assembly with the connector, includes a first integral semi-cylindrical backshell half and a second integral semi-cylindrical backshell half second hinged to the first integral backshell half. The integral semi-cylindrical backshell halves configured to be to be selectively disposed about the cable with one another. Each integral semi-cylindrical backshell half defining complementary half-threads defined by the respective backshell half and corresponding wrench flats defined in an outside surface portion of each backshell half. At least one of the integral semi-cylindrical backshell halves defining at least one strain clamp ear portion extending from a connector distal portion of the backshell half for retraining the cable at least in a direction parallel to the cable.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing anti-EMI shields on computer chassis, the method includes the following steps. The anti-EMI plate is glued to the computer chassis. The anti-EMI plate is pressed onto the plate by a pressing machine, and then the plate is quick dried with the anti-EMI plate by a drying machine. The plate is cut into desired dimension with the anti-EMI plate by a cutting machine, and the plate is stamped into desired shape with the anti-EMI plate by a stamping machine.

Abstract: A circuit board assembly includes: a circuit board having opposite first and second surfaces and formed with a first through-hole defined by a hole-defining wall that extends between and that terminates at the first and second surfaces and that cooperates with the first and second surfaces to define first and second turns, respectively, the circuit board further having an abutting wall that extends between and that terminates at the first and second surfaces and that cooperates with the second surface to define a third turn; and an electric wire having a fixed end that is soldered to the circuit board, extending through the first through-hole, and passing over the first, second and third turns of the circuit board so as to form an inflection region between the first and second turns.

Abstract: Apparatus includes a chassis assembly, a computing device configured to connect to a housing of the chassis assembly, and a line cord supplying power to the chassis assembly. The line cord has a first portion external to the chassis assembly and a second portion internal to the chassis assembly. The second portion has a shielding member that is in conductive contact with the housing to provide electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding for the chassis assembly.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a main body defining a channel configured to receive and hold a cable connector. Means for releasably securing the main body to a device are provided. The channel is aligned with a receptacle of the device when the main body is secured to the device. A first resilient member extends outwardly from an inner wall of the main body and into the channel. The first resilient member is deformably tensionable against the cable connector when received and held within the channel.

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell component (12) comprises a plurality of solid oxide fuel cells (24) arranged in spaced apart relationship, and in electrical series, on a surface of the porous gas permeable support structure (16). Each solid oxide fuel cell (24) comprises a dense gas tight electrolyte member (28), a porous gas permeable first electrode (26) and a porous gas permeable second electrode (30). Each electrolyte (28) is arranged in contact with a corresponding one of the first electrodes (26), each second electrode (30) is arranged in contact with a corresponding one of the electrolytes (28). Each of the first electrodes (26) is arranged in contact with the surface of the support structure (16). The interconnectors (32), the peripheral seal layer (34) and the electrolytes (28) are arranged to encapsulate all of the first electrodes (26) except for the surfaces of the first electrodes (26) in contact with the surface of the support structure (16) to prevent leakage of reactant from the first electrodes (16).

Abstract: A cord holder is shown and disclosed. The cord holder has a bridge and a fixture on each end of the bridge. The fixture has a finger on the outermost edge of the bridge which extends from one side of the bridge to the other side forming an upwardly opening saddle. A pair of knobs located adjacent to the fingers, extend from the bottom of the bridge. The arrangement of the knobs forms a downward opening curved area for housing the cord. The user inserts one cord into the saddle and the curved area on one end and the second cord into the saddle and curved area on the opposite end. The ends of the cords can then be attached and retained below the bridge in this plugged together position until removed by the users as the cords are retained preventing premature disconnect of the cords. Alternative embodiments show a cord holder either translatable or fixed to one end of the cord. Another embodiment shows multiple cord holders attached to form a multiple line extension cord.

Abstract: Cable strain relief device (100) for electronic equipment (400) that can be attached at any position on a cable (200). The device (100) can secure the cable (200) to any fixed point (402). The device can protect the cable connection (404) to the electronic equipment by transferring mechanical load placed on the cable (200) to a strong rigid location (402) on the equipment or any fixed point. It also protects the cable from damage typically associated with conventional clamping techniques.

Abstract: A cable assembly (100) includes a connector (1) having a mating interface (200) to mate with a mating connector and a rear passage (201), a cable (4) having conductors (40) passing through the rear passage to electrically connect to the connector, and a cable guide (6, 9) attached to the rear passage and dimensioned to hold at least a portion of the cable so as to have the cable extend out of the connector along a pre-determined direction.

Abstract: A conductor lead and power cord retention system for a compressor/pump has a unique bushing for capturing and pinching the cord in an opening in the pump housing. The bushing has a leading end defining an open-ended slot. The bushing slides into a pocket in the housing and overlaps an open-ended slot in the housing. Overlapping the slots creates a bounded (circular for example) opening sized to snuggly pinch the cord sheathing without damaging the conductors. The slots are shaped and sized to accommodate a variety of cord diameters. The bushing is retained in the recess by a pair of angled snap tabs that engage notches and further by mounting of the drive motor to the housing, which forces the bushing against the housing to prevent rattling as well as helps maintain the necessary pinch force and prevents the bushing from being removed without tools.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a bracket for holding a printed circuit board in relation to a connector for wave solder application comprising a mounting element for attaching the bracket to the connector, a shelf for supporting at least a portion of the printed circuit board at a predetermined height above the connector and a latch for retaining the printed circuit board on the shelf.

Abstract: Lead wires (10) are soldered at their one ends respectively to lands (120) on a wiring board (100) while the other ends of the lead wires are connected to an electrical part mounted on a movable member (200). A portion of each of the lead wires (10) is passed through a U-shaped notch (130) in the wiring board (100), and a loop portion (16), formed at another portion of each lead wire (10), is loosely fitted on a projected piece portion (140) of the wiring board (100).

Abstract: A cable housing device in which an excess cable portion is taken care of dexterously to make effective utilization of an available desk top surface to improve the appearance and to eliminate cable entanglements or the like problems. A cable housing device CA1 accommodating a cable 103 interconnecting a main body 101 of an information processing device and a manual operating unit 102. The cable housing device is constituted by a cable housing unit 10, substantially in the form of a flat plate, having an opening (outlet) 14 for pulling out an end of the cable and another opening (outlet) 15 for pulling out the other cable end. The two openings are interconnected by a curved cable housing groove 12.

Abstract: A printed wiring board for connection to solder tails of connector terminals has conductive traces connected to respective wires of a ribbon cable. The ribbon cable is wrapped around an end of the board to provide strain relief to its connection to the board and then is disposed over the exposed ends of the solder tails. At the other end of the board, the cable is held by a retainer, thereby protecting the solder tails from being short circuited by inadvertent contact with a conductive object.

Abstract: An electrical plug securing device provides a length of material and embodies appendages into which are formed slots. The device is attached to the faceplate of an electrical outlet using a machine screw and the screw hole already provided to affix the faceplate to the outlet. An electrical cord is then plugged into the outlet and the cord is wrapped around the device, going through the slots and being held there by friction. Thus, the plug is prevented from being removed from the outlet inadvertently.

Abstract: A stack of closure plates with slots are slipped over a cable passing through an aperture in a wall of a radiation containment enclosure and affixed to the enclosure wall. The slots of the plates are staggered with alternate plates bearing on opposite side of the cable to secure the cable and impede leakage of radiation through the aperture and along the cable.

Abstract: To assure that there does not arise a malfunction that a cable connected to a crimp terminal is disconnected from a connector housing, and moreover, the cable is electrically incorrectly connected to the crimp terminal crimped on the cable, after the cable is drawn outside of a connector housing, it is once bent in the downward direction while extending through a cable receiving groove formed at one end of a slide housing, and subsequently, the cable is retained by a cable retainer adapted to be inserted into the connector housing on a cable receiving portion. At this time, the cable is retained in a cable retaining groove formed at one end of the cable retainer while extending through a cable extension groove formed at one end of the cable receiving portion. Thus, the cable is firmly held by the cable retainer in the squeezed state in cooperation with the cable receiving portion without any possibility that the cable is disconnected from the connector housing.

Abstract: A tooless pulse generator to lead connection for an implantable cardiac stimulator includes first and second transversely extending slots formed in the header and intersecting the lead cavities formed therein. Fitted into the rectangular slots are first and second rectangular plates, each having an elongated hole therethrough. Leaf-type springs incorporated into the rectangular slots normally urge the two plates in opposite directions causing the apertures therein to be non-aligned. By squeezing on rubber buttons affixed to the ends of the respective plates and bonded to the header, the apertures formed through the plates can be brought into alignment, allowing the lead body and the proximal pin to be easily inserted through the aligned openings and into the connector block.

Abstract: A circuit carrying substrate (108) accommodates circuit components (102) with different coefficients of expansion and contraction from that of the circuit carrying substrate (108). Beneath the components (102) a plurality of slots (104) are formed so as to minimize the effects of the differing coefficients of expansion and contraction.

Abstract: A modular strain relief device is plugged directly into an electrical connector location in the interior of a housing assembly, according to one embodiment of this invention. The body of the strain relief connector provides a surface around which a portion of the wire conductor is wrapped for additional strain relief. Arm-like projections keep the wire conductors in close proximity to the body of the strain relief connector. An integrally molded locking structure attached to one end of the body of the strain relief connector allows it to be locked into an unused plug-in connector location inside the housing assembly. A bundle of wire conductors is secured to the flexible body of the strain relief connector with a cable tie placed through an aperture in a molded projection located at one end of the body of the strain relief device.

Abstract: Passive strain relief apparatus provides relief of strain on cable connections to electrical components within an electrical device such as a point of sale terminal, which strain is caused by tension on cables extending from said device. The strain relief apparatus includes a flexible strain relief element which is located within said device and is positioned adjacent to an opening in said device through which the cables extend. The cables are pinched by recesses in the strain relief element in which they are positioned. Tension on the cables causes said strain relief element to flex, thereby relieving the tension.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cell employing a coiled electrode assembly having the edge of at least one electrode strip protruding above the coiled electrode assembly and wherein said electrode edge is electronically connected to a tab having a telescopic center portion that can flex below and then above the plane of the tab so that any bulge in the cell's housing will flex the tab without disturbing the electronic contact between the cell's housing and the edge of the electrode strip protruding above the coiled electrode assembly.

Abstract: A cluster assembly for application to a three prong header from the interior of a hermetically-sealed compressor. The cluster assembly includes an insulated block having spaced parallel passages in which connector clips with leads attached are disposed. The block has flanges at the ends of the passageways from which the leads project, the flanges having notches. The leads are placed in the notches and are twisted to lie outside the surfaces of the block, the block when applied spacing the leads away from the compressor housing.

Abstract: A modular telephone connector splitter/adapter is disclosed. A housing supports a plurality of modular connectors in input and output configurations to permit formation of a modular telephone splitter in which an input can be divided into multiple outputs. The input can also be a conventional telecommunications cable wherein the housing serves as a cable splitter.

Abstract: A connector comprising at least two groups of electrically conducting elements extending outside of said connector, wherein for a first group, each element comprises a pin and for a second group, each element comprises a sleeve, the elements being separated by a distance from each other and being fixed to a fixing piece in a cavity formed by a base part and a closure part, and the elements being connected to conductor tracks of a printed wiring card provided in the cavity at the fixing piece. Conductors of a cable extending into the cavity are connected to the conductor tracks. Dependent on the arrangement of the conductor tracks on the card, strings of geophones, or other electrical devices, may be electrically connected in series or in parallel.