Abstract: A connector is connected to a cable composed of a plurality of electric wires, each of which comprises a metal wire covered with an insulator, and a sheath provided with an opening formed at its terminal end and covering the electric wires with one end portions of the electric wires projecting from the opening. The connector comprises an insulating base member, a plurality of conductive contact elements fixedly supported in the base member, and an insulating cover member removably coupled to the base member and covering terminal portions of the contact elements respectively connected to the metal wires. The cover member comprises an electric wire positioning portion for holding terminal ends of the one end portions of the electric wires so that the terminal ends confront the contact elements corresponding thereto, respectively, and a cable holding portion for holding the cable at an end portion of the sheath adjacent the opening.

Abstract: Sheet metal contacts (20, FIG. 7) of a connector are terminated to conductors (16) of a flat ribbon cable in a highly secure joint for critical applications. The flat conductors of the cable lie facewise against flat rear ends of the contacts, within a connector housing rear portion. The housing rear portion has slots (46, 50) in its upper and lower walls for receiving welding electrodes to form weld joints (96) between the contacts and cable conductors.

Abstract: A press-connecting connector includes a housing, and wires, connected to respective press-connecting terminals, are extended out from the housing. There is provided an outer cover for receiving the housing. A housing insertion window is formed in one side wall of the outer cover, so that the housing can be inserted into the outer cover through the housing insertion window, with one side wall of the housing first introduced into the outer. A wire passage window is formed through an upper wall of the outer cover at a rear end portion thereof, and the wires are passed outwardly from the outer cover through the wire passage window.

Abstract: An electrical cord to plug tension relief adapter and wire saver/protector is provided. The invention consists of a housing containing a cam mechanism, and a universal plug seating head that is assembled and attached securely over any selected electrical cord/plug outfit at the plug end, so as to surround, bridge, and protect the joined point of connection where the plug meets the cord. A multiple pivoting cam mechanism within the housing creates an S-Shaped slotting pattern which is configured to enable the internal threading of various sizes and styles of electrical cords. The multiple cam mechanism engages and securely grips the cord when it is pulled on, and thereby creates a strengthened anchoring position where the tension force is redirected. The universal seating head is designed to encircle, accept, seat, and partially secure the selected plug end, by means of it's distinctive shape.

Abstract: According to the present invention a one-piece molded strain relief structure for an electrical conductor is provided which includes a body portion having a tortuous path directly molded therein for receiving and guiding the conductor. The tortuous path includes an entrance and exit and further includes at least two changes in direction therealong. In a preferred embodiment the tortuous path is substantially S-shaped and is adapted to receive an electrical conductor having a flat cross section. The tortuous path is configured to confine the flat electrical conductor in a first orientation adjacent the entrance thereof and to cause twisting of the conductor to a second orientation angularly disposed from the first orientation as it approaches the exit thereof. A guide is provided adjacent the exit for imparting a sharp bend in the conductor as it passes therefrom.

Abstract: A strain relief for an electrical supply cord of an electrical appliance includes a first member pivotally connected to the housing of the appliance. The member includes a generally planar surface. A second member is connected to the housing and has a generally planar surface facing and parallel to the planar surface of the first member. The planar surfaces are spaced from each other to define an electrical supply cord receiving slot. An electrical supply cord is movably disposed in the slot in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cord. Movement of the cord in either longitudinal direction causes the first member to rotate relative to the second member so that as the planar surface of the first member moves relative to the planar surface of the second member the width of the cord receiving slot is reduced.

Abstract: Electrical connector including a module carrier (PM) and a wiring chamber which are adjacent. The connector includes several connection modules (MC) arranged in rows and in columns to give the module carrier (PM) an at least approximately square section. The wiring chamber consists of two shells (C1, C2) which can be joined together, as well as to the module carrier.

Abstract: An insulation-piercing connector includes a terminal block having therein a plurality of piercing terminals, and a piercing block having wire receiving apertures. When the terminal and piercing blocks are forced closer together, insulated wires of a cable received in the wire receiving apertures of the piercing block are forced into U-shaped grooves of the piercing terminals so that inner edges of the U-shaped grooves pierce into conductors of the insulated wires to electrically connect between the conductors and the piercing terminals, respectively. The piercing block is further formed at the forward ends of the wire receiving apertures with U-shaped grooves whose opposed walls form flanges which may be tapered toward each other. A distance between the opposed walls of the U-shaped grooves is less than the outer diameter of the insulated wires but more than the outer diameter of the conductors of the wires.

Abstract: A fixture for supporting a splicing module for telecommunications cables has a body member, generally the size of a comb, formed with a series of raised teeth, spaced its opposite edges, corresponding to the spacing of the contacts and wire receiving channels in the splicing module. The teeth are spaced and are formed to receive and locate the wires in relationship to a splicing module placed on the body member between the rows of teeth.

Abstract: A modular plug and cover therefor includes a plug body having an insert portion and a rear portion having an indentation. The rear portion receives a cable for connection to the insert portion. A cover for the modular plug is of a substantially rectangular configuration having an open end fitting over the rear portion of the plug body. The cover portion is engageable with the plug body such that an enclosed space is defined between an end of the rear portion of the plug and an opposing inner wall of the cover. The cover is further provided with a tapered projection on an inner surface thereof which corresponds to the location of the indentation and an access opening through which a cable connected to the modular plug is passed. The cover portion may also be engaged with the plug in an inverted state to change the direction in which the cable is oriented.

Abstract: An electric switch unit for automotive vehicles providing strain-relieving means for exiting cables, particularly flat cables, which control the exit of the cable to a present exit angle.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a main body having an axial passage therethrough for receiving an electrical cable and a fixed clamping jaw extending from an upper face of the main body. A movable jaw is interconnected with the clamping jaw by a plurality of screws for applying clamping forces between the fixed jaw and the movable jaw. A pivoting clamping jaw is provided which is movable from a first position extending into the axial passage in which the connector can clamp a standard size cable to a second position in which the connector can clamp an electrical cable having a smaller diameter than standard. The pivoting clamping jaw comprises a shaft and a pair of jaws extending tangentially therefrom and perpendicular to one another, one of the jaws being longer than the other.

Abstract: A wiring housing for use in building services control systems includes a cover for sealing the wire housing. A strain relief device is disposed at a cable entry hole. A molded component having gripping arms is disposed between side walls of the wire housing and forms at least one clamping lip for locking a wire to opposing clamping areas. The wiring housing also includes opposing gripping joint bars of the side walls that are braced by the gripping arms in a clamping plane of the molded components and which grip the gripping joint bars from behind. Guide means are disposed on the molded component and the side walls to secure the molded component to prevent the molded component from tipping.

Abstract: A gull-wing strain relief (10) for a flat multi-conductor ribbon cable (30) exiting a connector assembly (20). The gull-wing strain relief (10) is mounted directly on the connector assembly (20) and includes lateral flaps (14) which close around the connector assembly (20). The flaps (14) may be interlocked in a fully closed position wherein the ribbon cable (30) exiting the connector assembly (20) is held in compression to thereby protect against strain from twisting or pulling.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided with an adjustable strain relief including a pair of movable barriers captively mounted by the connector housing for selective rotational positioning such as to cooperate with fixed barriers formed on the two parts of the connector housing in providing strain relieving labyrinth grips on the terminal portions of at least two sizes of electric cord.

Abstract: A wire harness protector prevents wire harness wear resulting from repeated flexing at a single point by holding the harness in a bent fashion. The harness fits between a retaining portion and a retaining cap. A fixing arm may be connected to the retaining portion to facilitate attachment of the harness to a vehicle.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising a multiple terminal connector body has a sturdy and easily installed end cap that is secured to the connector body for sealing the cable end. The end cap includes a seal chamber that is disposed in a common cavity at the cable end of the connector body and contains a compliant sealing material which seals the open ends of the terminal cavities and encapsulates projecting ends of the electric terminals and trailing portions of the electric cables. The end cap is configured to maintain the integrity of the seal chamber, to permit the electric cables to pass out of the common cavity at the cable end of the connector body, to assure that the electric terminals are properly located in the terminal cavities of the connector body and to provide a strain relief in cooperation with portions of the connector body.

Abstract: The present invention teaches a modular telephone jack "system" capable of voice and data applications, which may be relatively flush-mounted within a conventional electrical box or to a surface and which is characterized by the absence of conventional screw terminal technology. A lacing strain relief system facilitates connections in terminal clips which face forward and which are accessible from the front of the system for testing and repair through a snap-off face or cover plate, and facilitates relatively rapid installation and easy access for testing, troubleshooting and wiring. The system may be equipped with combinations of duplex modular jacks of similar outer configurations, such as four, six and eight-conductor versions. The system includes its own "universal" surface-mounting housing of box, where needed.

Abstract: A terminal case for straight or angled off cable configuration as it extends from a plug connector, particularly for use in aircraft, is provided to have an integral or separate threaded ring and a transition piece of open cross section having sector-like contour, the sector angle decreases away from the ring towards a cable catch. The purpose thereof is to increase the strength of the configuration so that even if the parts are made of synthetic, strength values become comparable with known terminal cases made of metal.

Abstract: A cable clip apparatus for routing connection cables out of a table top terminal, like a bank data entry machine, for example. The apparatus includes a coupling member which is located inside a cabinet of the terminal. Mating coupling members are coupled to the coupled member by inserting the mating coupling members in a vertical direction into the coupling member. Cables associated with the mating coupling members pass through slots in a perimeter portion of the cabinet, and thereafter, a cover which is part of the cabinet is closed to retain the cables in the side portion of the terminal. The coupling member is mounted above a circuit board within the terminal.

Abstract: A strain relief assembly including a clamp for firmly holding an electrical cable which includes at least one electrical conductor and a resilient insulative outer jacket disposed about the conductor. The cable is for extension inside a housing for electrical equipment, and the housing has a wall with a generally circular opening for passage of the cable. The strain relief clamp is for mounting in the opening and includes a generally U-shaped receiver defining an open-ended cavity for receiving the cable. The clamp also includes an insert for slidable reception by the receiver to close the open end of the cavity thereby holding the cable by forming a bend in the cable with the resiliency of the cable urging the insert outwardly. The housing wall and the clamp include structure for preventing rotation of the clamp with respect to the wall.

Abstract: There is disclosed a connector (20) for terminating to a plurality of conductors (64). The connector includes a housing (24) having conductor terminating contacts (26) secured therein and defining an axis. First and second terminating covers (28,30) are adapted to be secured to the housing (24) from opposed directions, transverse to the axis of the contacts in a terminating position in which the conductors (64) are terminated to respective ones of the contacts (26), with the terminated conductors extending rearwardly of the housing (24) substantially parallel to the axis. A strain relief member (22) adapted to be secured to the housing (24) includes a transverse member (126) and cover retention means (138,140). The transverse member (126) intersects the rearwardly extending conductors (64) when the strain relief member (22) is secured to a housing (24) terminated to conductors (64) and causes the conductors to extend transverse to the contact axis to pass beyond the transverse member (126).

Abstract: An improved device for relieving stresses on electrical connections between external cables and load circuits is disclosed. A two-piece bushing holder clamps the cable in position rather than using friction fittings as in earlier designs. Alternating downward and upward protrusions force the cable to assume a serpentine shape having alternating peaks and valleys within the bushing holder, substantially preventing movement of the cable and breakage of its connection to the load. The device is well-suited for use with portable loads such as industrial work lamps, which loads are subjected to severe stresses, as use of the clamping mechanism increases the force required to dislodge the cable and open the electrical connection. The device also may be made watertight according to certain industry and government specifications and less likely to ignite any combustable gasses present, making it suitable for use in hazardous environments as well.

Abstract: The actuator unit housing for a rearview mirror includes two electric motors for tilting a mirror element in an actuator unit, and a drive transmission, and means for foldably supporting a mirror element on the upper surface of the actuator housing. A guide inlet for inserting an electric supply and control harness line of the motors is formed in the actuator unit housing. Since the guide inlet is composed of a plurality of lateral slits with labyrinths, the movement of the harness line occurred when the actuator is assembled or repaired can be suppressed. When a connector socket is buried in the slit, the socket is positioned by the labyrinth, and even if an external force by engaging a plug piece is applied, the socket can be stably held.

Abstract: A connector plug for permanent connection to a plurality of conductors each having a bundle of wire strands. The plug includes a housing formed by complementary insulating shells which abut each other at their edges. Contact members secured in the shells each include a connection portion for connection within the housing to a respective one of the conductors at an end portion from which insulation has been removed over a predefined length to expose the wire strands. An insulating partition is disposed between each connection portion and the abutting edges of the shells to prevent any wire strands remaining loose after connection from projecting from the housing.

Abstract: The unassembled patch connector comprises multiple or a single, housing (prefereably molded) having a centrally located hinge or other positive locating features for joining the two oppositely disposed housing portions. The housing portions are snapped together to define a substantially rectangular housing having two, four, six or eight openings on a front face thereof for accessing terminals from a terminal block; and at least one other opening on the back face thereof for entry and exit of a cable or individual wires. The interior of the housing is provided with cavities for retaining isolated conductors, these conductors communicating with the back face opening for electrical and mechanical connection with insulated wire and communicating with the front face opening for electrical and mechanical connection with terminals from a terminal block.

Abstract: An improved connector mainly comprising an upper case body, a lower case body, a sliding clip and a conventional plug, a plurality of pairs of male and female fastener elements extended from the upper and lower case bodies at respective corresponding positions, each male fastener element having an extension in the form of a strip and each female fastener element having a recess corresponding to the strip for assembly of the upper and lower case bodies. Each of the case bodies has a transverse slot at the rear end, and each transverse slot has a row of teeth sloping in a certain direction. The sliding clip has a row of teeth on the upper side and another row of teeth on the lower side, each corresponding to the teeth of a transverse slot, with the sliding clip having an opening at one end for holding a cable within the transverse slots and by engagement between the teeth on the sliding clip and the teeth on the transverse slots, cables of different diameter can be positioned therein.