Abstract: A jewelry piece 10 includes a light transparent, ornamental element 20 and a light emitting diode 16 positioned near the ornamental element. A battery case 12 has a side wall 12b having a threaded opening 29 therein providing access to a battery being held within the battery case. A mechanical clasp 14 has an outwardly projecting threaded element 14b adapted to be received in the threaded opening 29. There is a first conductive wire 26 having one end connected to one terminal of the battery and another end connected to the diode 16 and a second conductive wire 30 having one end connected to the light source and another end having a clasp 14. The clasp 14, when partially inserted into the opening 29, completes a loop but does not contact the other terminal of the battery, preventing the diode 16 from being energized. When completely inserted into the opening 29, the clasp 14 makes contact with the other terminal of battery to energize the light source.

Abstract: A solid brass battery connector block assembly for providing power distribution from a power source, such as a vehicle battery, to attached wire conductors. The assembly includes a conductive base unit 100 which connects to a battery via a battery clamp portion 400. The battery clamp portion 402 is mounted in an opening 112 in the base unit 100 that extends from the top surface to the bottom surface thereof. The base unit 100 is essentially fan shaped and is molded with extended portions emanating from the vertex of the fan shape. At the ends of the extended portions are molded or machined holes 106, 108, 110 extending into the body of the base unit 100. Master rings 202, 204, 206 and collet assemblies 208, 220, 230, or 240 are screw mounted in the holes 106, 108, 110 in the extended portions, the collets 208, 220, 230, or 240 having varying central bore holes to accommodate various gauge size wire conductors.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for connecting an object to a device. The apparatus and method employ a device having a receptacle and a collet having jaws receivable in the receptacle such that the receptacle bears upon the jaws to close the jaws to grip an object disposed therein when the jaws are received in the receptacle.

Abstract: A jewelry piece 10 includes a light transparent, ornamental element 20 and a light emitting diode 16 positioned near the ornamental element. A battery case 12 has a side wall 12b having a threaded opening 29 therein providing access to a battery being held within the battery case. A clasp 14 has an outwardly projecting threaded element 14b adapted to be received in the threaded opening 29. There is a first conductive wire 26 having one end connected to one terminal of the battery and another end connected to the diode 16 and a second conductive wire 30 having one end connected to the light source and another end having a clasp 14. The clasp 14, when partially inserted into the opening 29, completes a loop but does not contact the other terminal of the battery, preventing the diode 16 from being energized. When completely inserted into the opening 29, the clasp 14 makes contact with the other terminal of battery to energize the light source.

Abstract: There is a connection between on the one hand an electrical power lead made as a metal-clad cable with at least one electrical inner conductor electrically insulated from the metal shroud by a mineral and on the other a device to be electrically connected thereto, especially an electrically heatable catalytic converter, the inner conductor and the device being connected to one another via a detachable terminal connection, one part of which being located on the device and its other part being provided on the free end of the power lead.

Abstract: An electrical wire mounting structure, which includes a conductor member having a screw hole at one side and a tapered blind hole axially inwardly extended from the screw hole, an electrical wire installed in the tapered blind hole inside the screw hole at the conductor member, a binding member fastened to the conductor member to hold down the conductors of the electrical wire, the binding member having a tapered split base press-fitted into the tapered blind hole in the conductor member, a cylindrical coupling portion axially extended from the tapered base, and a center through hole which receives the electrical wire, and a screw member threaded into the screw hole at the conductor member to secure the binding member and the electrical wire in place.

Abstract: A panelboard/switchboard assembly for accommodating bolt-on modules, plug-in modules and lugs. The panelboard/switchboard includes vertical, edge forward bus bars having a plurality of openings formed therein. The edge forward alignment allows plug-in modules to be mounted to the bus bars. The openings in the bus bars receive bolts for mounting straps to the bus bars and for mounting lugs to the bus bars. The openings have a shape having at least one linear element and receive a bolt having an anti-rotation portion with a similar shape. The interference between the opening and the anti-rotation portion of the bolt prevents the straps, and the modules connected to the straps, from rotating.

Abstract: A detachable coupling member (30) at the cable entry end (16) of an electrical connector (10) provides easily removable attachment of the individual wires (54) of a cable assembly to the electrical connector (40). The detachable coupling member (30) permits the conventional solder connection of a wire (54) to an electrically conductive element (32) of the connector (10) to be made at a position spaced from portions (12) of the connector assembly (10) that may be damaged by heat generated in the course of making the solder connection, and provides selective attachment or separation of the wire (54) and connector (10). In use, the wires (54) are joined to the coupling members (30) which are to be plugged into sockets (27) at the rear of contacts (22) and held in place by use of threaded sleeves (42) to permit easy removal of faulty or incorrectly attached wires.

Abstract: An electric wire connector includes a hollow tubular fitting element screwably fitted into a screw hole on a conductive connector, a hollow tubular plug element rotatably coupled to one end of the fitting element to secure inwardly extended wire strands of an electric wire being inserted through the fitting element and the plug element in positive contact between the plug element and the periphery of the screw hole of the conductive connector.

Abstract: A connector assembly for mounting a coaxial plug to a coaxial cable includes a contacting ferrule which on one hand engages a cable conductor corrugated tube by means of threads, and on the other hand is connected to the housing of the coaxial plug. The connector is configured in such a manner that at its plug-side end the contacting ferrule constitutes a collet having resilient segments and evincing a conical compression surface which is subject to radial compression against the cable conductor corrugated tube by a plug-side, cooperating compression cone.

Abstract: The invention concerns a connecting device to connect a coaxial plug (1) to a coaxial cable (2), comprising a contact bush (7, 107) which on one hand can be screwed by means of a thread (8, 108) onto the cable conducting corrugated tube (4, 5) respectively, and on the other hand is connectable to the plug thread (6) of the coaxial plug (1), the device being further designed in such manner that the contact bush (7, 107) constitutes, at its plug-side end, tongs (10, 110) with resilient clamping segments (11, 111), the tongs comprising a conical compressive surface (15, 115) and compressive cone (16, 116) located at the plug-side and cooperating with the compressive surface (15, 115) allowing to press the tongs radially against the cable conducting corrugated tube (4, 5), respectively.

Abstract: A fuse holder including a shell, two jacks mounted inside the shell at two opposite ends and respectively connected to the conductors of two electric wires, and a cartridge fuse mounted inside the shell and connected between the jacks, wherein each jack includes a first connector disposed at an inner side, a second connector disposed at an outer side, and a clamp connected between the first connector and the second connector, the first connector being a stepped, cylindrical element having a center through hole, which receives one electric wire, an embossed outside wall, and a screw rod at an inner end, the second connector having an inner thread at one end threaded onto the screw rod of the first connector, and an expanded split coupling portion at an opposite end plugged onto one end of the cartridge fuse, the clamp being connected between the first connector and the second connector and mounted around one electric wire, permitting the conductor of the corresponding electric wire to be firmly retained betwee

Abstract: A quick connect electrical connector for connecting the bare ends of a pair of electrical wires. It comprises a non-conductive first coupling member, having a plurality of connection chambers, each connection chamber having a threaded wall and a central axis. A common conductive connector member is fixedly mounted in the coupling member and having a plurality of bullet-shaped ends, one in each connection chamber with the end surfaces of the coupling member tapering inwardly to a tip. A corresponding plurality of non-conductive second coupling members having an externally threaded wall and internal throughbore having first and second ends and a first conically shaped annular wall surface. The first conically shaped surface and the bullet-shaped connector portions are spaced a variable distance apart when the threaded surfaces are engaged.

Abstract: A distribution cable mounting device is provided. The cable mounting device includes a junction block which may be mounted on a cable distribution box. The junction block has a tapered junction hole with an internal thread. Also included is a hollow, tapered plug with longitudinal slits extending from both ends formed therein. Serrations are formed at one end of the through bore of the plug to secure the conductor when the plug is engaged within the tapered junction hole. A hollow screw member having an external thread formed at the front end thereof is threaded into the junction hole and stopped against the tapered plug, so as to tightly secure the insulator and conductor of the cable.

Abstract: An improved electric wire connector includes a hollow tubular fitting element and a hollow tubular plug element inserted into a front end of the fitting element. The plug element has an annular curved rim which may press against a front edge of the fitting element when the plug element is inserted into the fitting element. The fitting element is further provided with external threads at a middle section thereof for enabling the fitting element to be screwably inserted into a screw hole of a conductive element. An electric wire has the plastic skin at a front end portion thereof stripped to expose the wire strands. The electric wire is inserted via a rear end of the fitting element with the stripped skin pressing against a rear end of the plug element so that the wire strands pass through the fitting element and the plug element to expose on the outside.

Abstract: A connector is provided for electrical and mechanical connection to a shielded coaxial cable. The connector includes a metal tubular ferrule having an end segment which is tapered and includes a helical thread-like protuberance which may be screwed into an end of the cable such that the central connector of the cable is sandwiched between the outer surface of the ferrule and the dielectric tube of the cable. A metal cable clamp engages the shield layer of the cable.

Abstract: A hollow center conductor connector assembly having an expandable plug (12), a plug-expanding-conductor-coupler (14) and a bolt (15) provides a connector for smooth wall hollow center conductors and corrugated wall center conductors. The expandable plug (12) is provided with fine teeth (34) for gripping a smooth wall type center conductor and a helical groove (36) for gripping a corrugated wall type center conductor. The diameter of the expandable plug (12) is expanded when the plug-expanding-conductor-coupler (14) and expandable plug (12) are drawn together by a bolt (15).

Abstract: An electric connector disclosed for a wide range of conductor sizes has interfitting female and male connector members that flare conductive strands of an electric conductor or cable. The outer contact surface is provided by a malleable material having a hardness less than the hardness of the strands and the strands are pressed into said outer contact surface to increase the contact surface area between the strands and male connector member. A converging passage between the connecting members provides a substantially uniform distribution of the strands around the periphery and press the strands against an outer contact surface of the male connector member and the surfaces of the connector members are shaped in such a way as to provide increased contact surface area and avoid breaking, weakening or kinking of the strands.

Abstract: An improved coaxial cable end connector of the type having a tubular body having a front end portion, a rear end portion, a port attachment end associated with the front end portion for connecting the connector to a mating port, a sheath disposed about the front end portion and being threadingly engaged with an outer surface of the front end portion, and a cable attachment end having a threaded portion associated with the rear end portion for attaching the end connector to a coaxial cable, the improvement comprising grasping and rotating the sheath for attaching the end connector to the coaxial cable. The improvement enables using the sheath for more torque when grasping and threading the end connector onto the coaxial cable.

Abstract: A distribution cable mounting device includes a junction block mounted inside an electrical box and having a tapered junction hole with an inner thread, a hollow, tapered plug fitted into the tapered junction hole to secure the conductor of a cable, a hollow screw member having a hollow screw rod at one end threaded into the inner thread on the junction hole and stopped against the tapered plug and a hollow, split, tapered cone at an opposite end tightened by a nut to secure the insulator of the cable.

Abstract: A turn prevention electrical connection assembly to prevent cable or other conductor connection lugs from turning on an electrical bus includes a turn prevention member, usually of cross-like configuration and having at least as many arms as there are connection lugs on one side of the bus. The turn prevention member is mounted on the bus in nested alignment with the connection lugs so that each connection lug is aligned closely adjacent to at least one arm of the turn prevention member. The turn prevention member and the connection lugs interact with each other to preclude turning of the lugs from their preset alignment.

Abstract: A positive quick connect electrical connector for connecting the bare ends of a pair of electrical wires is constituted by a molded non-conductive female coupling member having a connection chamber therein and threaded walls. A metal connector member is secured to an end of one of the pair of electrical wires, the metal connector member being positioned in the connection chamber and having a conically-shaped end surface to provide a wire guiding and engaging surface for the bare end of the other of the pair of electrical wires. A non-conductive male coupling member has a bore therethrough. A first end of the bore has a conically-shaped annular wall which is complementary to the conically-shaped end surface on the metal connector member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector for coupling together at least two electrical conductors in electrically conductive relationship to each other. The connector has an elongate hollow tubular conductive sleeve in which the conductors are inserted to be coupled. At least one radial aperture extends through the sleeve, and a fastening means extends through the aperture for fastening the conductors in the hollow tubular sleeve by pressing the conductors against the interior surface of the sleeve. An electrically insulative coating covering substantially the entire exterior surface of the sleeve eliminates the potential for electrical shock.

Abstract: A connector for connecting a high voltage electrical cable to a high voltage electrical terminal. A generally L-shaped elbow housing of a resilient insulating material with a central bore therethrough provides a cable receiving leg and a terminal receiving leg. A fastening means captivated within the terminal receiving leg, but free to rotate, is operated by an external tool inserted through a selectively capped access to join a terminated high voltage cable inserted through the closely fitting bore of the cable receiving leg to a terminal inserted in the terminal receiving leg. The fastening means engaging its captivating lock acting to assist in the assembly or disassembly of connector to said terminal.

Abstract: An electrical distributor including a conductive base unit having a first surface and a first hole extending into the first surface, the first hole having a threaded end adjacent the first surface, and an inwardly tapered portion spaced from the first surface, a compressible conductive sleeve having a central hole and one conical end, the sleeve being fitted into the first hole with the conical end thereof abutting the tapered portion of the first hole, and a bolt threaded in the first hole and for urging the sleeve against the tapered portion and thereby compressing the sleeve, whereby a conductor extending into the first hole and sleeve may be held therein by compressing of the sleeve.

Abstract: An electrical bushing for connection with an electrical apparatus is disclosed. The electrical bushing includes a bushing well which defines an internal cavity, and an electrical conductor having a first end for electrical connection with the electrical apparatus and having a second end extending within the internal cavity. A replaceable stud is electrically connected to the second end of the electrical conductor, and the bushing well further includes a guide flange. The guide flange extends within the internal cavity around the second end of the electrical conductor such that it is spaced from the second end, and guides the stud into connection with the second end of the electrical conductor.

Abstract: An electrical cable connection device (10) for use in splicing a pair of cables or teminating a single cable has been disclosed. More particularly, the device (10) includes a body member (12), wedge (14) and bolt (16). An axial passage (22) through the body member for receiving the end of the cable is intersected by a transverse passage (42) in which the wedge (14) is slidably positioned. The wedge (14) is drawn into tight engagement with the cable by the bolt (16) entering the transverse passage (42) on an opposite side of the axial passage (22).

Abstract: An apparatus for securely clamping items having various shapes and sizes for placing items into direct electrical contact, the apparatus including a reference member, a receiving cavity therein and having a pair of mounting flanges extending outward therefrom. A worm gear member, rotatably mounted on the reference member is meshed with a pivoting member, having a gear portion, a contoured engaging surface and a hooking tab. Rotation of the worm gear member selectively pivots the pivoting member away from the reference member.

Abstract: An electrical connector (12) for mating two blade-shaped members (130, 150) includes a dielectric spacer member (14), first and second terminal elements (30, 60) secured to each of opposing major surfaces (16, 18) of spacer member (14), the first terminal element (30) being adjacent the spacer member (14) and the second terminal element (60) disposed outwardly of the first terminal element (30); and means (56) insulating associated first and second terminal elements (30, 60) from each other. Each first terminal element (30) includes a body section (32) having first and second arrays (44, 50) of cantilevered spring contact arms extending outwardly therefrom, defining first and second blade-receiving receptacles (48, 54) respectively therebetween. Each second terminal element (60) includes a body section (62) having third and fourth arrays (74, 80) of cantilevered spring contact arms extending outwardly therefrom.

Abstract: A high voltage cable is fixed to the single leg of a 600-Amp "T" connector having a first of its cross bar arms mounted upon an insulating bushing fixed to a wall of the apparatus housing it is to serve. Spaced apart from such insulating bushing and mounted upon the same wall is an apparatus bushing to which is connected a bushing extender. An "h" shaped link member is employed to couple the cable via the other of its "T" connector cross bar arms to the apparatus bushing via the bushing extender. One of the short arms of the link member contains a pin/socket arrangement to make an electrical connection with the cable. The remaining short arm contains a screw-operated member operated by a tool inserted through the single long arm to make and break electrical and mechanical connections between the link member and the bushing extender. When removed, the link member not only interrupts the circuit but provides a visual indication thereof.

Abstract: An electrical contact apparatus for use in a plama or glow discharge chamber, particularly a chamber for depositing silicon oxynitride. A feedthrough member provides an electrical path between the interior and exterior of the chamber. An electrical contact member having an outwardly domed surface engages the feedthrough member. A non-conductive collar is disposed about the domed surface for limiting the flow of gas around the domed surface.

Abstract: This invention relates to a system for establishing at ultrahigh frequency the electrical continuity between two conductive elements, wherein:the annular joint is made of a resilient metal and is in the form of a washer;the junction face of one of said conductive elements comprises an annular projection directed towards the other conductive element and surrounding a recess;the junction face of the other of said conductive elements comprises at least one bearing portion disposed opposite said annular projection, so that the peripheral part of said washer can be pressed between said annular projection and said bearing portion, due to the action of said tightening means; andblocking means are provided to maintain the central part of said washer inside said recess, so that, when said conductive elements are pressed against each other, said washer deforms elastically in non-irreversible manner, to take the shape of a flare widening in the direction of said other element.

Abstract: A high-voltage cable is fixed to the single leg of a 600-amp "T" connector, which in turn is coupled for non-removable engagement with an insulating bushing fixed to a wall of the apparatus housing it is to serve. A removable screw-applied link member selectively couples the remaining leg to the apparatus bushing whereby power is supplied to the apparatus only when the link is present and isolates the cable when it is absent. A bushing extender and novel contact extenders fix the positions of components and serve to align the two arms of the link. Each of the arms includes an externally threaded stud for engagement with the contact extenders which are positioned in the "T" leg and bushing extender such as to engage the studs before interface interference to assist and guide the screw assembly of such parts. By this system, the apparatus and cable can be tested, grounded and a visible break performed without moving the high-voltage cable.

Abstract: A lead locking mechanism suitable for use in a cardiac pacer is provided for axial in-line lead attachment in a pacer neck thereby permitting reduction in pacer neck thickness. The lead locking mechanism includes a substantially fixed annular collar and a hollow screw member threadedly mounted within the annular collar. The annular collar and hollow screw member confine a radially contractable and expandable lead locking member therebetween which functions to clamp a lead connector pin in response to movement of the hollow screw member.

Abstract: An aircraft ground power cable system having field-replaceable nose and contact components. The connector body is at one end integrally molded to a ground cable sheath and at the other end is provided with internal fixed contacts to which a replaceable nose section may be threadably secured. Weather- and water-tight seals are provided about the peripheral junction of the nose section and the connector body as well as about the sealing screws which secure the nose to the body. Also provided on the connector body in sealed relationship are a replaceable switch plate and switches mounted on that plate. The replaceable nose section includes replacement contacts for engaging mating contacts on the aircraft.

Abstract: This invention comprises a connection between a plurality of electrical conductors such as a mainline conductor and a tap or branch line conductor. The connection utilizes a connector comprising a pair of members which clampingly engage one conductor. One of the clamping members includes means for engagement with another conductor. The clamping members are smoothly contoured and free of sharp edges and all other parts are completely recessed within the clamping members when the connector is installed to prevent interference with or damage to insulation applied to the connection.