Clamping Cam Or Wedge Patents (Class 439/770)
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Publication number: 20150147921Abstract: A clamp for freely connecting sheet metal terminals made of a battery in a lateral or vertical direction suitable for working environment is provided. A bolt and a nut connecting both walls are parallel to each other at an open end. Wedge-shaped recesses, into which chamfers of the terminal units are inserted, are formed on inner sides of the walls facing each other. The clamp tightens the terminal units using the wedge-shaped recesses and enables a vertical connection and a lateral connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventor: Seung Hun NOH
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Patent number: 8506335Abstract: An apparatus is described for burn-in and/or functional testing of microelectronic circuits of unsingulated wafers. A large number of power, ground, and signal connections can be made to a large number of contacts on a wafer. The apparatus has a cartridge that allows for fanning-in of electric paths. A distribution board has a plurality of interfaces that are strategically positioned to provide a dense configuration. The interfaces are connected through flexible attachments to an array of first connector modules. Each one of the first connector modules can be independently connected to a respective one of a plurality of second connector modules, thereby reducing stresses on a frame of the apparatus. Further features include for example a piston that allows for tight control of forces exerted by terminals onto contacts of a wafer.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: AEHA Test SystemsInventors: Donald P. Richmond, II, Kenneth W. Deboe, Frank O. Uher, Jovan Jovanovic, Scott E. Lindsey, Thomas T. Maenner, Patrick M. Shepherd, Jeffrey L. Tyson, Mark C. Carbone, Paul W. Burke, Doan D. Cao, James F. Tomic, Long V. Vu
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Patent number: 8137143Abstract: A battery clamp assembly connecting an electrical wire to a battery terminal includes a body having a clamp cavity and at least one connection socket for receiving the electrical wire, a clamp device positioned in the clamp cavity, a compression wedge positioned in the clamp cavity, and a fastening member that engages the compression wedge to couple the clamp and the compression wedge to the body. A polarity marker may be plugged into a terminal aperture provided in an access cover to permit visual identification of the terminal connection. A method of completing an electrical circuit between a component and a power source may include coupling a battery clamp assembly to the power source, connecting the electrical wire to the battery clamp assembly by securing the electrical wire into the connection using the compression screw, and tightening the fastening member which engages the compression wedge to close the clamp. A post to be used for attachment of a jumper cable may be mounted to the battery clamp.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2010Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Scosche Industries, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. McSweyn, Kevin Trejo
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Publication number: 20100273365Abstract: A distribution terminal for a wire-type fusible link is provided. The distribution terminal includes: an electrically-conductive metal plate having a fixing hole formed therethrough so as to be fastened to a battery terminal bolt; and a plurality of press-clamping barrels formed on the metal plate and provided corresponding respectively to a plurality of wire-type fusible links, each of the press-clamping barrels having a press-fastening leg for being press-clamped to a fusible conductor of the corresponding wire-type fusible link.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Naoto TAGUCHI, Mitsuhiko TOTSUKA
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Patent number: 7530857Abstract: A connector for a terminal of a battery includes an elastically deformable clamping member that receives the terminal of the battery. A lever is moveable relative to the clamping member between a locked position and an unlocked position. The lever applies a clamping force to the clamping member in the unlocked position. A locking element engages the lever in the locked position to prevent movement thereof. The locking element is elastically deformable such that the locking element releases the lever when the clamping member receives the terminal of the battery so that the lever is moveable to the unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics France SASInventor: Etienne Domps
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Patent number: 7527534Abstract: A cable management device includes a case, a cable-clamping plate and a sheltering plate. A cable is clamped by the cable-clamping plate. Upon rotation of the sheltering plate, the cable is wound inside of the case. The cable-management device is cost-effective and easy-to-use.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2008Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Primax Electronics, Ltd.Inventor: Yu-Chih Cheng
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Patent number: 7494385Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for power utility transmission conductors includes a first conductive member having a tap conductor engagement surface adapted for interfacing with a tap conductor and a main conductor engagement surface adapted for interfacing with a main conductor. The first conductive member also includes a conductive member engagement surface adapted for interfacing with a second conductive member. The second conductive member is mechanically and electrically coupled to the first conductive member. The second conductive member has a tap conductor engagement surface adapted for interfacing with the tap conductor and a main conductor engagement surface adapted for interfacing with the main conductor. The second conductive member also includes a conductive member engagement surface adapted for interfacing with the conductive member engagement surface of the first conductive member.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2007Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Charles Dudley Copper, Barry Johnson, Dmitry Ladin
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Patent number: 7445479Abstract: An electronic connecting device includes a plate defining an opening therein, a connector for being movable along the opening, a controller for shifting the connector to different height positions.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2006Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd,Inventors: Chien-Ming Fan, Wei-Kuo Sung, Jung-Hsiang Lee, Chang-Lin Yang
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Patent number: 6174207Abstract: A battery terminal connector for a quick and easy way to connect and disconnect battery cables to a battery. The battery terminal connector includes a housing having an open top end, an open bottom end, an open side, a first side wall, and a second side wall and being adapted to retain a conventional battery coupler therein, and further includes a spring member having ends mounted to the first and second side walls at the open side, and also includes a lever pivotally mounted to the first and second side walls also at the open side and having a spring engaging member extending at an angle from an end of the lever, and further includes a cable fastener securely mounted on top of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1999Date of Patent: January 16, 2001Inventor: Lance B. Cleveland
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Patent number: 5595511Abstract: A battery terminal for a terminal post of a battery includes a terminal body formed by a single plate. The terminal body has top and bottom terminal members each continuous to top and bottom tightening members. The top and bottom tightening members are provided with tapered outer surfaces. A tightening tool having upper stage tapered surfaces and lower stage tapered surfaces is place above the tightening members. When the tightening tool is pressed against the tightening members, the upper stage tapered surfaces and the lower stage tapered surfaces press said first and second tapered outer surface to compress said top and bottom terminal members to firmly hold the terminal post.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1995Date of Patent: January 21, 1997Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hajime Okada
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Patent number: 5584730Abstract: A battery terminal for a terminal post of a battery includes a terminal body formed by a single plate. The terminal body has top and bottom terminal members each continuous to top and bottom tightening members. The top and bottom tightening members are provided with tapered outer surfaces. A tightening tool having upper stage tapered surfaces and lower stage tapered surfaces is place above the tightening members. When the tightening tool is pressed against the tightening members, the upper stage tapered surfaces and the lower stage tapered surfaces press said first and second tapered outer surface to compress said top and bottom terminal members to firmly hold the terminal post.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1995Date of Patent: December 17, 1996Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Masaaki Tabata
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Patent number: 5558544Abstract: A battery terminal for a terminal post of a battery includes a terminal body formed by a single plate. The terminal body has top and bottom terminal members each continuous to top and bottom tightening members. The top and bottom tightening members are provided with tapered outer surfaces. A tightening tool having upper stage tapered surfaces and lower stage tapered surfaces is place above the tightening members. When the tightening tool is pressed against the tightening members, the upper stage tapered surfaces and the lower stage tapered surfaces press said first and second tapered outer surface to compress said top and bottom terminal members to firmly hold the terminal post.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1993Date of Patent: September 24, 1996Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Hajime Okada, Masaaki Tabata
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Patent number: 5445907Abstract: Notches are provided on the inside circumference surface of the annular post fittings of a battery terminal fit over a battery post. The sharp tips of these notches bite into the outside circumference surface of the battery post to prevent the battery terminal from rotating on the post.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 1994Date of Patent: August 29, 1995Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Hikaru Ito, Masakuni Kasugai
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Patent number: 5302142Abstract: A battery terminal for fixing a circular electrode engaging portion thereof to an outer surface of a battery post, wherein a rotatable nut interposed between the tightening plates in such a manner that a supporting shaft projecting from each of opposed side walls of the rotatable nut is rotatably inserted through each of the opposed through-holes formed on the tightening plates; and a tightening tool, having an approximately trapezoidal cut-out portion which is formed on each of side walls thereof and has a pair of tapered surfaces which are brought into contact with an outer surface of each of the tightening plates; and a bolt-installing through-hole, formed on an upper surface thereof, through which a bolt is tightened into the rotatable nut, the bolt being tightened, via the bolt-installing through-hole of the tightening tool, into the rotatable nut located at a desired angle by means of the shafts of the rotatable nut.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1993Date of Patent: April 12, 1994Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Masaaki Tabata
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Patent number: 5277629Abstract: A battery clamp for connection of electrical cables to a terminal post of an electric storage battery has a body of electrically conductive material an aperture formed therethrough to accommodate the terminal post and includes cam operated locking means for releasably securing the clamp to the post and also means for releasably securing at least one electric cable to the clamp.Also disclosed is a cam operated electrical cable connector for use with the battery clamp or a suitably adapted cable adaptor.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 1993Date of Patent: January 11, 1994Inventors: George V. Rissik, Wilbraham C. K. Vickers