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Electrical connectors December patent applications/inventions, industry category 12/10

20100330816 - Rotatable adapter for electrical plugs: One embodiment of an adapter for an electrical plug may include a bottom connector, a top connector and an electrical connection mechanism. The bottom connector may include a plurality of male connectors capable of being inserted in a wall socket. The top connector may be rotatably coupled to the bottom... Agent: L.c. Begin & Associates, PLLC

20100330817 - Ball plunger-style connector assembly for electrical connections: A ball plunger-style lateral connector assembly for electrical connections, comprising an electrically conductive connector body with an electrically conductive pin positioned in an aperture in a closed end of the body. A first end portion of the pin member extends at least partially into the interior area of the connector... Agent: Gordon Van Ekstrom

20100330818 - Insulation displacement connector (idc): An electrical insulation displacement connector includes a body having at least one channel with an open top side configured for receipt of an insulated conductive core wire therein. A contact element is fixed in the body with a first insulation displacement end defined by opposed blades oriented across the channel,... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20100330819 - Gentle disconnect connector for printed circuit boards and tool therefor: An electrical connector has a first and second connector body. A tool fits over the first connector body to assist in demating the two connector bodies from one another. Compressing the tool compresses spring fingers in one of the connector bodies, allowing the connector bodies to be easily demated from... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20100330821 - Board-to-board connector: A board-to-board connector pair includes first and second intermateable connectors with each including a housing and a plurality of terminals therein. The first connector includes a first planar reinforcing locking bracket stamped from sheet metal and the second connector includes a second planar reinforcing locking bracket stamped from sheet metal... Agent: Molex Incorporated

20100330820 - Electrical connector system having reduced mating forces: An electrical connector system includes a circuit board having a mounting side and first and second electrical connectors mounted to the mounting side of the circuit board. The first and second electrical connectors each having a mating interface. The first and second electrical connectors being mounted to the circuit board... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Technology Resources

20100330822 - Electrical connector having contact with upper terminal and lower terminal: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts. The insulative housing have a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of passageways extending through the top and the bottom surfaces. Each contact includes an upper terminal mounted into the passageway form the top surface and... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100330823 - Cast grid array (cga) package and socket: A cast grid array (CGA) package comprises shaped solder posts which may be reflowed and connected directly to a circuit board, such as mother board, or remain in a solid state with the shape allowing them to be secured within a CGA socket which, in turn, may be connected to... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Cpa Global

20100330824 - Unified retention mechanism for cpu/socket loading and thermal solution attach: An apparatus for removably retaining an IC package in engagement with a socket such that the contacts of both the IC package and the socket are properly engaged is disclosed. Specifically, a universal retention mechanism (URM) which may be fabricated in a diecast material, may comprise a retention frame to... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Cpa Global

20100330825 - Conductive contact and electronic apparatus employing the same: A conductive contact includes a contacting member and a resilient member. The contacting member includes a contacting component, a fastening component, and a rim. The fastening component includes a fastening neck, a guiding portion, and a blocking portion connected between the fastening neck and the guiding portion. A maximum width... Agent: Altis Law Group, Inc. Attn: Steven Reiss

20100330826 - Speed wire device: A speed wire device connects to standard screw terminals on traditional receptacle and switch devices. The speed wire device includes forked lugs positioned to engage screw terminal present on known traditional electrical receptacle and switch devices. The forked lugs engage the standard screw terminals and prevent miss-wiring during finally assembly... Agent: Averill & Green

20100330827 - Methods and apparatus for a grounding gasket: A conductive gasket includes a deformable contact region configured to provide compressive contact between the mounting surface of a connector (e.g., a right-angle micro-D connector) and a grounded surface of the substrate (e.g., PCB). A fastener region extends from the deformable contact region and is configured to align with a... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C. (raytheon)

20100330828 - Retractable memory drive: A retractable memory drive in accordance with the present invention comprises a top casing, a middle carrier, an electronic device such as a USB thumb drive, and a bottom casing. There are guide rails that allow the middle carrier to remain in an appropriate position. There is also a metal... Agent: Sawyer Law Group, P.C.

20100330829 - Adjustable plug and earphone utilizing the same: A plug assembly includes an insulation housing and an insertion pole fixed to the insulation housing. The insertion pole is made of elastic material and includes at least two insertion portions extended along an extension direction of the insertion pole.... Agent: Altis Law Group, Inc. Attn: Steven Reiss

20100330830 - Vertical probe intrface system: A vertical probe interface system includes a flex PCB system where a portion of the flex PCB is pressed together to form a solid board and the other portion of the flex PCB is in layer or layers form. A metal plate mounts the flex PCB to the stiffener of... Agent: Corad Technology Inc. Suite 202b

20100330831 - Lamp holding unit: A lamp holding unit includes a coupling terminal and a main body. The coupling terminal includes a coupling plate extended in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of a lamp. The coupling plate has a cutout portion to receive a lead line of the lamp so that the cutout portion... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP

20100330832 - Plug locking assembly and system: A system comprises a plug locking assembly and a key. The plug locking assembly comprises a cover for receiving and holding a plug comprising a latch and a latch support surface positionable under the latch. A rotatable cam comprising a stop surface and a slot may carry the latch support... Agent: Panduit Corp.

20100330833 - Pcb connector: For connecting multiple PC boards to form a PCB pane, a PCB connector is disclosed include a bearing strip, which has locating grooves spaced along the length, upright pins disposed in the locating grooves and inserted through respective through holes on connection portions of the PC boards to be connected... Agent: Yen Jung Sung

20100330834 - Electrical contact device: An electrical contact device for an arrangement includes two apparatuses, between which a relative movement takes place along a first movement path. In at least one embodiment, the electrical contact device includes a first contact, including a first contact surface, and includes a second contact including a first multiplicity of... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20100330835 - Electrical push-pull plug connector: An electrical plug connector based on the push-pull system, with a plug component and a matching plug component that can be connected to the plug component, both of which each include one or several associated electrical contacts held by a contact carrier, and with a locking mechanism that is provided... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (general) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20100330836 - Devices for connecting conductors of twisted pair cable to insulation displacement contacts: An interconnection junction between a twisted pair communications cable and a communications connector having a plurality of IDCs includes: a housing having an aperture and a pair of first and second IDCs extending within the aperture; a twisted pair communications cable having a twisted pair of first and second conductors... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20100330837 - Computer cable connector protector: A device and method for reinforcing a connector and a portion of cable adjacent to the connector is herein disclosed and claimed. The device of the present invention is comprised of a body that grips and secures a connector and a portion of cable adjacent to the connector. The body... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20100330838 - Multiple coaxial cable plug connection and method for installing such a multiple coaxial cable plug connection: A multiple coaxial cable plug connection (50), particularly for the detachable connection of a plurality of coaxial cables to a circuit board for operating frequencies of several GHz, comprises a first connector (10) and a second connector (20), wherein said connectors (10, 20) can be inserted in each other along... Agent: Pauley Petersen & Erickson

20100330839 - Cable connector assembly and method of manufacturing the same: A cable connector assembly, for mating with a complementary connector, includes a cable having a number of wires; and a connector comprising a contact module connected with the wires, a mounting ring attached to the cable, and a shielding shell attached to the mounting ring. The shielding shell and the... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100330840 - Connector with insert for reduced crosstalk: A differential pair connector has a housing floor, an array of differential pairs passing through the housing floor, and a conductive grid integrated into the housing floor for reducing crosstalk between the differential pairs. The conductive grid can have various structures, such as conductive inserts, plated regions and/or a conductive... Agent: Molex Incorporated

20100330841 - Cable connector for terminating different types of cables: A cable connector assembly (100) comprises a body (10) defining a mounting hole (13) of a first diameter, an adapter (40) defining a through hole of a second diameter smaller than the first diameter, the adapter being separably mounted to the body, and a cable (120) received in the through... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100330842 - Anti-mismating electrical connector and method for manufacting same: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (20), a plurality of conductive contacts retained in the insulative housing, a shielding member (3) covering the insulative housing and an insulative cover (50) molded outside of the shielding member. The insulative cover has a lever portion (53) extending inside the shielding... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100330843 - Lamp socket power plug adapter: A portable lamp socket power plug adapter connectable to a standard light bulb socket with electrical outlet functions for AC or DC plugs; The AC or DC electrical plug sockets provide any standard shape for the connection of plug to supply electrical appliances. The electrical plug sockets may function as... Agent: Hong Gao

20100330847 - Electrical connector with elastic lead sections: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a pair of contacts. The insulative housing defines a mating face, a rear face opposite to the mating face, and a receiving cavity between and running through the mating face and the rear face. The contacts are retained in two opposite sides... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100330846 - Electrical power connector system: An electrical power connector comprises a housing having a mounting interface and a mating interface. The mating interface defines a plurality of receptacles spaced apart in more than one direction. A plurality of electrical contacts is supported by the housing. These electrical contacts define respective mounting ends that are configured... Agent: Woodcock Washburn, LLP

20100330845 - Elelctrical connector having blade contacts contacting with rib portions projecting from bottom surface of housing: An electrical connector includes a base housing and a plurality of blade contacts. The housing includes a base wall, a back wall and a pair of opposing side walls protruding from three edges of the base wall and commonly defining a concave part. Each of the blade contacts includes a... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100330844 - High density connector for high speed transmission: The high-density connector for high-speed transmission comprises a female connector having a connector body formed with a plurality of contact accommodating concave portions and a plurality of female contacts, and a male connector having a connector body and a plurality of male contacts. The female contacts are arranged in zigzag... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20100330848 - Multipolar connector: The invention provides a multipolar connector wherein one terminal row can be divided into a plurality of rows (row conversion) while reducing an impedance mismatch. A multipolar connector (1) includes a terminal group (40) in which a plurality of terminals (4) are arranged in one row in contact portions (4a)... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20100330849 - Electrical connector with contact modules: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing including a base portion and mating tongue plate protruding forwardly from the base portion; two contact modules being retained with each other and each including an insulative block, and a row of contacts being insert molded in the insulative housing, and a metal... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100330850 - Electromagnetic switch for starter: Terminal bolts are inserted in the bottom of contact cover through collars. C-rings are fitted into U-shaped grooves formed in the terminal bolts and constitute locking parts. Circular notch parts are formed on the inner surface at the contact chamber side of the collars and the notch parts are engaged... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100330851 - Contact assembly having an integrally formed capacitive element: A contact assembly includes a conductive body, a dielectric layer and a conductive layer. The conductive body extends along a longitudinal axis between a mating end and a mounting end. The dielectric layer is disposed over the conductive body between the mating end and the mounting end. The conductive layer... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Technology Resources

20100330852 - Electrical contact having folded contacting portion: An electrical contact made from a metal sheet includes a contacting portion for mating with a mating contact, a terminal portion for connecting with a printed circuit board and a retaining portion connecting the contacting portion and the terminal portion. The contacting portion defines first and second contacting pieces made... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100323533 - Wire to board connector: An electrical connector for connecting wires to components includes an insulative body member having a longitudinally extending leg defined between opposite longitudinal ends. A plurality of spaced apart side walls define adjacently disposed connector positions along the leg. A wire insertion opening is defined in a front wall of the... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20100323534 - Apparatus for pci express add-in card retention: Apparatus for PCI express add-in card retention into PCI express female connector. Said apparatus prevents wiggling of PCI express add-in cards in case the PCI express connector has retention ridge or not.... Agent: Feldman Michael

20100323536 - Backplane system having high-density electrical connectors: A computer system architecture in which functionally compatible electronic components are located on modular printed circuit boards. Thus, a type of processor used by the system can be changed by replacing the printed circuit board incorporating the processor. Similarly a type of peripheral bus used can be changed simply by... Agent: Turocy & Watson, LLP

20100323535 - System and apparatus for reducing crosstalk: An electrical system includes a backplane, a first electrical component, and a second electrical component. The backplane includes a first column of connectors, a second column of connectors, a third column of connectors, and a fourth column of connectors. The backplane also includes a first plurality of conductive paths that... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20100323538 - Connector assembly having alignment members for holding a module: An electrical connector for electrically coupling an electronic module and an electrical component. The connector includes a substrate that has first and second surfaces separated by a thickness. The substrate includes interconnects that extend through the substrate and are arranged in an array. The interconnects are configured to engage the... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Technology Resources

20100323537 - Electrical connector having reversible wire dress: An electrical connector assembly is disclosed having a main housing portion, camming slide mounting in camming slide receiving guides of the main housing portion, a wire guide and a lever. The lever is operably coupled to the camming slides to translate the camming slides upon rotation of the lever. The... Agent: Tyco Technology Resources

20100323539 - Relay module, electrical center having a relay module and method of assemblying the same: An electrical center includes a housing and a relay module that is disposed in a well of the housing. The relay module has a lower base, a printed circuit board assembly, plug in electronic components and a cover. The lower base includes a tray having a depending shroud at one... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc

20100323540 - Mehtod and apparatus for grounding and mounting a high amperage single pole connector: A combination grounding/mounting connector and method for mounting an electrical receptacle adapted to receive an electrical current carrying cable connector to a panel. The combination grounding/mounting connector device includes a first portion passing through an aperture formed in the receptacle and the panel for engaging a device for securing the... Agent: Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.

20100323541 - Coaxial cable port locking terminator and method of use thereof: Disclosed herein is a coaxial cable interface port locking terminator including an outer terminator housing and an inner connector body housed within the outer terminator housing. The coaxial cable interface port locking terminator further includes a ratcheting device in operable communication with the outer terminator housing and the inner connector... Agent: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.

20100323542 - Electrical connector: An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector including a first housing having a contact and a second connector configured for connection with the first connector, wherein the second connector includes a second housing having a conductor. The first connector is configured for connection to the second connector in at... Agent: Snyder, Clark, Lesch And Chung, LLP

20100323543 - Card connector with locking mechanism: An electrical card connector (100), used for receiving a card having a cutout, includes an insulating housing (2), a plurality of conductive contacts (3) retained in the insulating housing, a metal shield (1) covering the insulating housing to define a card receiving room (10), and an ejector (4) assembled on... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100323544 - Electrical connector: A connector includes a housing, a pair of headers, a pair of crank levers, a pair of ejectors, and a pair of clip arms. When a printed substrate is inserted into the housing, the pair of crank levers is caused to pivot so as to raise the pair of ejectors.... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20100323545 - Cable clamp: The invention relates to electrical connector systems, in particular for airbag ignition systems, including a first connector provided with a plug-portion and a retainer adapted to act together with the plug-portion. The retainer further comprise includes a sleeve portion which is adapted to be arranged in a mating connector socket... Agent: Harrington & Smith

20100323547 - Cordset assembly: An extension cordset assembly includes a receptacle and a sealing gasket. The receptacle includes a receptacle main body, a receptacle connecting interface and first and second spade mating holes extending into the receptacle main body from the receptacle connecting interface. The receptacle is configured to mate with a plug having... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20100323546 - Rugged registered jack connection: Systems and methods are disclosed that include a first registered jack and a junction coupled to the first registered jack. These systems and methods also include a first source unit connected to the junction and a first layer encasing at least part of the first registered jack, the junction, and... Agent: Docket Clerk

20100323548 - Device for latching a connector device and associated tool: The invention related to a device (14) for latching a first connector (10) to a secondary complementary connector (12), the device (14) comprising a female element (38) which is fixed to the first connector (10) and which delimits a housing (52) which is open axially towards the read in which... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP

20100323549 - Connector protective cover: A connector protective cover is provided which has a pair of cover members (2 and 3) to be joined together and which, using the pair of cover members (2 and 3), protects a latch lever that is operated to retain a pair of connectors (10 and 20) in engagement with... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20100323550 - Connectors for electric cords: An electrical connection device includes a first connector and a second connector capable of being mechanically and electrically connected to the first connector. A lock mechanism can lock the connection between the first and second connectors. The first connector has a cover capable of covering a connecting region between the... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100323551 - Sharpened, oriented contact tip structures: An apparatus and method providing improved interconnection elements and tip structures for effecting pressure connections between terminals of electronic components is described. The tip structure of the present invention has a sharpened blade oriented on the upper surface of the tip structure such that the length of the blade is... Agent: N. Kenneth Burraston Kirton & Mcconkie

20100323552 - Pumping assembly: Electric fuel pumps are already known with a pump housing and a ground terminal, which is provided on a terminal cover, for making contact with an electrical ground, in which the pump housing and the ground terminal are connected to one another via a ground connection, which has a first... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20100323553 - Temperature compensation element for a connection unit: The aim of the invention is to reduce the temperature gradient at the connection terminals of a connection unit to which lines can be joined. The inventive temperature compensation element is made of at least one first strip of thermally conducting material on which terminal lugs are arranged in a... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20100323554 - Connector structure: The present invention provides a connector structure, in which a connector is structured from a housing, a base and terminals, and the base and a plurality of the terminals are embedded in the housing. The base is structured from a first base and a second base, wherein the first base... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20100323555 - Meter collar: A meter adapter in the form of a collar interposed between meter and associated socket, provides a smooth curved jaw configuration for meter terminal blades, and branch fuse safety features.... Agent: Tantalus Systems Corp.

20100323556 - Backlight unit and lamp socket thereof: A lamp socket includes a socket body, a flange and a plurality of support members. The flange is connected to the socket body and protrudes from the socket body horizontally. The plurality of support members are connected to the socket body. At least one engaging groove including at least two... Agent: Wpat, PC Intellectual Property Attorneys

20100323557 - Fluid resistant connector and system: An elastomer moisture resistant connector for at least one conductor disposed at least partially within a jacket of elastomer material. The connector has a first elastomer portion, which has a first end and a second end. The first end of the first elastomer portion is adapted to be compressed against... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20100323558 - High density connector for interconnecting fine pitch circuit packaging structures: A pinned interposer and mating sockets to facilitate removable mounting of high connection density micro devices between a pair of substrates in compact electronic circuit packages. The pinned interposer has an inner set of contacts, typically in a rectangular array, that, in cooperation with a mating socket, allows pluggable connection... Agent: Mark Levy Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP

20100323559 - Coupler with universal adaptors for electricity, compressed air, fluids, and data: This invention provides a coupler having universal adaptors for compressed air, fluid, electricity, and/or data that enable a user to connect existing hoses or cords to the coupler, which is attached to a door base and/or window sash, thus allowing the door and/or window to be fully opened and closed.... Agent: Kristina M. Grasso Kristina M. Grasso, Esq. PLLC

20100323560 - Audio jack connector: An audio jack connector has an insulating housing. The insulating housing has an inserting hole extending from a front to rear for receiving the audio plug connector and a plurality of recesses communicating with the inserting hole for receiving a plurality of terminals. An elastic body which is disposed in... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property, Inc.

20100323561 - Electrical connectors and methods of manufacturing and using same: An electrical connector forms electrical contact by tightening of a movable, electrically-conductive spiral around un-insulated wire or wires. The spiral coils around the wire multiple times and tightens on the wire(s) when either one or the other end, or both ends, of the spiral is/are rotated relative to the other.... Agent: Pedersen & Company, PLLC

20100323562 - Electrical connector and electrical connector housing: An electrical connector includes a terminal assembly, a housing body, a first rib member and a second rib member. The terminal assembly includes a terminal mounting block and at least one terminal mounted therein. The housing body surrounds the terminal assembly and is connected to the terminal mounting block. The... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20100323563 - High power fuse terminal with scalability: A female terminal receptor for an automotive fuse or a terminal includes three or more pairs of opposing beams and at least one U-shaped clamping member. The U-shaped clamping member has a first base portion laterally disposed between two pairs of opposing beams and at least one pair of first... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20100323564 - Bifurcated electrical contact: A bifurcated electrical contact includes first and second contact beams of different beam lengths and contact zones curved transverse to the beam lengths.... Agent: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20100317201 - Machine tool or production machine or robot: A machine tool or a production machine, such as e.g. a multispindle machine, or a robot, is described, wherein a liquid metal lubricated slide bearing is not only used to transmit feed currents for electrical consumers but also to transmit currents for producing control signals. Accordingly, it is possible to... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20100317202 - Arrangement for the secure connection of an electronic device: An arrangement for electrically connecting a motor vehicle accessory to an electrical energy source and to at least one electronic device of the vehicle, including: at least one power connector capable of being mounted on the accessory in a connected position for connecting the accessory to the electrical energy source,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20100317203 - Computing devices having pop-out connector port arrays: A pop-out connector port array for provision in a computing device. The array includes an extensible connector port array member that can be transitioned from an initial retracted position in which the array member is contained within the computing device to an extended position in which the array member extends... Agent: Hewlett-packard Company Intellectual Property Administration

20100317204 - Control apparatus for electrical devices: A control apparatus for controlling a plurality of electrical devices is provided. The control apparatus includes a first body member, a second body member hingedly attached to the first body member, a power outlet strip, a power key lock, and an electronic timer. The control apparatus is capable of assuming... Agent: Law Office Of Jerry D. Haynes , P.a

20100317205 - Electronic card with protecting mechanism for protecting contacts thereof: An electronic card includes a housing, a plurality of contacts retain on the housing and a slider movably retained on the housing. The housing has a mating surface. The contacts are arranged in two rows along a length direction of the housing. Each contact in a first row has a... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100317207 - Power outlet socket safety shield device: A power outlet socket safety shield device comprises a left slider comprising a left transverse baffle and a left inclined stopper. A right slider comprises a right transverse baffle and a right inclined stopper. At least one elastic element is positioned between the left slider and the right slider. The... Agent: Mei & Mark LLP

20100317206 - Waterproof simplex receptacle with additional watershedding: A waterproof simplex receptacle (300) includes a main body (302) and a front portion (308). The front portion (308) includes a front surface (304) and rear surface (306). Terminals (310) extend outwardly from the front surface (304), and are connected to wires (318) extending rearwardly from the main body (302).... Agent: Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP

20100317208 - Safety door for a rotatable power supply socket: A safety door for a rotatable power supply socketincludes a mounting base with composite plugging holes, first, second and third sliding parts, and an elastic assembly. The composite plugging holes include a left-hand, middle and right-hand plugging hole, and an upper and lower ground plugging hole. While sliding in a... Agent: ZieglerIPLaw Group, LLC.

20100317209 - Supply hub safety shield: A supply hub safety shield device for a power socket comprises left and right slide blocks comprising sloped shields and platform shields. A slide platform is configured to house the left and right slide blocks such that the left and right slide blocks slide along a surface of the slide... Agent: Mei & Mark LLP

20100317210 - Auxiliary power cord disconnecting apparatus: An auxiliary power cord disconnecting apparatus is disclosed. The disconnecting apparatus may include a planar body having apertures spatially aligned to fit prongs on a power cord, a first strip extending from one end of the planar body and having a first fastening mechanism, and a second strip extending from... Agent: Daniel James Alberti

20100317211 - Card connector: A card connector 1 includes a slide member 21 movable along an inserting/withdrawing direction of a card, an urging member 22 for urging the slide member 21 toward a card insertion opening, and a pin member 26 having a slide end 26a slidable within and relative to a cam groove... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20100317212 - End cap assembly for a light tube: An end cap assembly for a light tube that has a circuit board with lighting devices mounted thereto includes an end cap body coupled to the light tube. The end cap body has an external mating face configured to mate with a socket connector of a fixture. The end cap... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Technology Resources

20100317213 - Electrical connector: An electrically conductive fork includes first and second arm members each having an electrical contact and a pivot portion, the pivot portion configured to receive a portion of a rod, where the first and second arm members are configured to pivot around the rod, and a connector mechanically connecting the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20100317214 - Electrical connector system with power and command connectors: The present relates to an electrical connector system which includes a first connector assembly having a first connector and a second connector to be coupled one to the other; a second connector assembly having a third connector and a housing contiguous to the first connector, the housing having an open... Agent: Harrington & Smith

20100317215 - Electronic type removal preventing connector: An electronic type removal preventing connector includes a joint and an electronic switch. The joint includes a port, and at least one through hole formed on an external surface of the joint and interconnected to the port. At least one set of electronic switches is installed onto the through hole,... Agent: Hdls Ipr Services

20100317217 - Cable assembly with latching member: A cable assembly (100) includes a connector; a cable connected to the connector; a cover having a plurality of walls interconnected with each other to form a receiving space, the connector accommodated in receiving space; at least one latching member unitarily formed with a side wall of the cover, the... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100317216 - Multiple function rj connector with split internal housing opening cavity: A multi-purpose modular RJ connector includes a female receptacle having an opening in which a printed circuit board having contact pads on opposite surfaces thereof is positioned. A male plug has a cavity operative for receiving the printed circuit board therein when the male plug is inserted in the opening... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20100317218 - Electrical connector assembly with latching mechanism: An electrical connector (100) includes an elongated housing (10A) having a front portion and a rear portion, a printed circuit board (3) enclosed in the housing, a latching mechanism (4) mounted to the housing. The latching mechanism (4) includes a locking member (6) and actuating member (5). The locking member... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100317219 - Multi-position connector: A connector assembly includes a housing that includes one or more slots for inserting a component defined in a top side of the connector housing. Each slot includes a first and a second interior surface separated by a distance. Channels are defined in each surface and are adapted to receive... Agent: Tyco Electronics Technology Resources/ Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20100317220 - Electrical connector having grounding device: An electrical connector (100a) includes an insulative housing (1) defining an engaging portion (11) extending from a base portion (10) thereof, a plurality of terminals (2) disposed in the housing (1) and having a contacting portion (20) arranged on the engaging portion (11) and a shell (3) covering an outside... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100317221 - Connecting block improved in crosstalk-characteristics: A connecting block includes a housing having a plurality of slots extending from an upper surface thereof to an inside thereof with intervals, a plurality of terminal pins installed in the slots, a dielectric cover made of an insulating resin and coupled to the housing to cover a side of... Agent: Sherr & Vaughn, PLLC

20100317222 - Electrical power extension cord having continuous electrical current and ground monitor: An electrical power extension cord having a male plug end, a female receptacle end, and an insulated flexible cordset extending between the male and female ends of the extension cord. The male end has a first prong electrically connected to a hot wire contained in the cordset, a second prong... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20100317224 - In-desk usb hub and connectivity system: A connectivity system capable of use with a desk having a surface containing an aperture includes a grommet and a connection hub. The grommet has an interior surface. The connection hub includes a connection port and a perimeter. The surface of the desk defines a first plane that forms a... Agent: Bryan Cave LLP

20100317223 - Power and data adapter assembly: A power and data adapter assembly includes an electrical receptacle assembly (140) having a receptable housing (100), removable side tabs (116) and a simplex receptacle (142). The assembly also includes a data port assembly (136) having the receptacle housing (100), data port adapter (134) and data port connector (132). The... Agent: Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP

20100317225 - Connector sleeve and method of use thereof: Disclosed herein is a connector sleeve includes a first rib portion consisting essentially of a first material, and a second web portion consisting essentially of a second supple material and attached to the first rib portion to define the sleeve. The second supple material is softer and more elastic than... Agent: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.

20100317226 - Coaxial right-angle connector: A coaxial right-angle connector having a cable-side inner conductor part with two contact sections arranged at a distance from each other, parallel to a longitudinal axis of the cable-side inner conductor part, and in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the plug-side inner conductor part. The distance between... Agent: Law Office Of Delio & Peterson, LLC.

20100317227 - Electrical connector assembly with improved sealing structure: An electrical connector assembly (10) including a housing (20) having a plurality of terminal receiving cavities for receiving a plurality of terminal lead wires. The housing contains a primary matt seal (30) having a plurality of holes corresponding to the terminal receiving cavities and a secondary gel seal (40) adjacent... Agent: Molex Incorporated

20100317228 - Electrical connectors and sensors for use in high temperature, high pressure oil and gas wells: An electrical connector having no glass seals, while having a single electrical conductor embedded in a thermoplastic body, with a section of the electrical conductor also being enclosed within a insulating ceramic bushing, wherein the electrical conductor has an enlarged diameter portion sized to allow the enlarged portion to sealingly... Agent: William E. Johnson, Jr.

20100317229 - Electrical connector: A socket connector having a plurality of connectors, and at least one corresponding plug connector inserts into the socket connector. The socket connector includes a shielding housing having a plurality of sidewalls that define at least one receiving slot, and a body provided with the plurality of connectors and a... Agent: Barley Snyder, LLC

20100317230 - Communications plugs having capacitors that inject offending crosstalk after a plug-jack mating point and related connectors and methods: Communications plugs are provided that include a plug housing. A plurality of plug contacts are mounted in a row at least partly within the plug housing. The plug contacts are arranged as differential pairs of plug contacts. Each of the differential pairs of plug contacts has a tip plug contact... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20100317231 - Anchor structure for electronic card connectors: An anchor structure for electronic card connectors to provide flexible control of fitness includes a fastening element and a body which has a holding bore at two ends. The fastening element has an anchor member and an anchor seat. The anchor member and the anchor seat have respectively an extended... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20100317233 - Electrical connection system: In an electrical connection system between a fixed module and a moving module, the fixed module comprises a cradle surface on which a concave-convex surface comprising a plurality of convex surfaces and a plurality of concave surfaces is repetitively arranged, in which a commonly connected first-pole terminal is formed on... Agent: Hayes Soloway P.C.

20100317232 - Low profile socket connector and method for making the same: An electrical connector includes a base plate, a plurality of contacts, and a plurality of solder portions. The base plate has a plurality of through holes extending from a top surface and a bottom surface therebetween. The contacts is assembled in through holes, and each contact comprises a spring portion... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100317234 - Card edge connector with improved soldering portions of terminals: A card edge connector includes an elongated insulative housing, a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of second terminals retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing defining a central slot, a first side wall, and a second side wall opposite to the first side wall. The first terminals each... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100317237 - Communications connector with improved contacts: A communication jack is provided with plug interface contacts that have a short conductive signal pathway between a plug-jack interface and crosstalk compensation provided on a printed circuit board within the jack. Contacts of the jack are specially designed not to take a permanent set if a six-position plug or... Agent: Panduit Corp.

20100317235 - Connector apparatus: A connector apparatus is provided having a first connector including a first contact part with first and second contact terminals connected by a first connection part and a space therebetween, the second contact terminal being bent such that the space between the first and second contact terminals becomes narrower, a... Agent: Ipusa, P.l.l.c

20100317236 - Contact and cable assembly with the contact: A contact used in a cable assembly for connecting to cables includes a flat portion extending along a horizontal direction, a flat connecting portion forward extending from the flat portion, a pair of fastening arms respectively extending from two sides of the flat portion along a vertical direction and a... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100317238 - Signal plug: This invention is a kind of signal plug, mainly comprising of a body and a sleeve. On the front of the body there is a C-shaped section contact pin and on the end, there is a positioning device and conducting wire anchor parts. The sleeve comprises of a hole passing... Agent: Ching-fu Chen

20100317239 - Compliant pin control module and method for making the same: Control modules having connectors with compliant pin terminals for connection to a printed circuit board (PCB) are provided. The module housing can be made of a die cast metal to withstand harsh environments and have at least one open bay area for receiving a connector having compliant pin contacts for... Agent: Molex Incorporated

20100317241 - Plate-like terminals mounting structure: A plate-like terminal mounting structure is configured to attach a plurality of plate-like terminals in multiple tiers to a terminal holder for facilitated and effective positioning of the terminals in the terminal holder and prevention of undesirable impacts of the terminals upon a connection between the terminals and a circuit... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20100317240 - Speaker connecting seat: A speaker connecting seat comprises a first main body; a second main body which are adjacent to the first main body; the second main body including a first through hole and a second through hole; a bridge hole being formed between the first through hole and the second through hole;... Agent: Wei-tang Uen

20100317242 - Connecting terminal for storage battery: Disclosed is a connection terminal for a storage battery for coupling the storage battery of a car with a connection wire. The connection terminal includes: a fixing plate having a hole of a predetermined size formed at the center thereof; a fixing member vertically mounted in the hole of the... Agent: Lathrop & Gage LLP

20100311253 - Electrical connector and manufacturing method thereof: An electrical connector includes a fixing member having a support seat; a plurality of terminals, each having an embed section embedded within the fixing member along an extension direction via an insert-molding process and a contact section exposing from the support seat of the fixing member; and an insulated body... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20100311254 - Electronic device with emi shield spring device: An electronic device comprises a circuit board, a conductive member, and a spring contact. The conductive member is spaced from the circuit board and comprises a surface opposite to the circuit board. The surface defines a recessed portion. The spring contact is connected to the conductive member and contacts the... Agent: Altis Law Group, Inc. Attn: Steven Reiss

20100311255 - Electrical connector having at least one hole with surface mount projections: An electrical connector for electrically coupling an electronic module and an electrical component. The connector includes a connector body that has first and second mating surfaces. The connector body includes interconnects that extend through the connector body between the first and second mating surfaces for electrically coupling the module and... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Technology Resources

20100311256 - Electrical connector with improved contacts: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a receiving room having a bottom wall and a mating portion extending upward from an inner face of the bottom wall of the receiving room and a plurality of contacts received in the housing. The mating portion has a plurality of receiving... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100311257 - Flash memory device with telescopic connector port and a casing of the flash memory device: A flash memory device includes a cover, an electrical module, a slider and a rotatable member for driving the slider. The cover defines a receiving chamber and an opening communicating with the receiving chamber. The electrical module is slideably received in the receiving chamber and includes a circuit board and... Agent: Flash Intellectual Property, Inc. Attn. Cheng-ju Chiang

20100311258 - Connector assembly having improved cover: A connector assembly (4) includes a connector (1) and a cover (2). The connector includes a body portion (11) having a mating portion (112), and a shielding shell (10) attached to the body portion and formed with a pair of protrusions (1013). The cover defines a pair of sliding slots... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100311259 - Cover structure for portable electronic devices: A cover structure includes a cover, a main body and an elastic member. The cover includes an engaging portion and a sliding member. The main body includes a latching portion. The elastic member is integrally formed with the main body. The elastic member defines a sliding hole allowing the sliding... Agent: Altis Law Group, Inc. Attn: Steven Reiss

20100311260 - Actuator system: An actuator system comprising a housing (2, 19) having at least one socket (6) for the insertion of an electrical plug (7). The housing (2, 19) is provided with an arrangement which is capable of retaining an electrical plug, preferably of the Jack, DIN or Minifit type, inserted into said... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20100311261 - Universal plug adapter: A universal plug adapter, comprising: a main body, at least a set of plug pins, an orientation guide rod allowing sliding of pins and a slide block restricting the shift of pins; the plug pin comprises of at least two pins of different sizes, of which a single pin can... Agent: Inhouse Co. Law Firm

20100311262 - Electrical connector for a solar module assembly: An electrical connector includes a rigid body, cable mating bodies disposed within the body, and contacts joined to the cable mating bodies. The body has an upper side and an opposite mounting side that is configured to be mounted to a first solar module. The body frames a window that... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Technology Resources

20100311263 - Connector clamp with opening unit: The invention relates to a connector clamp having a housing and a current bar disposed thereon, and having a receiving unit for receiving a conductor, and having a clamping unit with a clamping spring held in the housing for clamping the conductor against the current bar in order to conduct... Agent: Senniger Powers LLP

20100311264 - Burn-in socket: A burn-in socket includes a base, a sliding plate mounted to the base, a number of contacts, and an actuator mounted on the base. The contact each has a base portion secured to the base and a pair of arms extending through the pin holes of the sliding plate. The... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100311266 - Dual directional connector: A connector is provided that permits locking between a pin and a housing a canted coil spring yet permit separation by allowing turning of the canted coil spring so that the canted coil spring can compress along the minor axis. In one example, the connector incorporates two grooves on the... Agent: Klein, O'neill & Singh, LLP

20100311265 - Plug connector for photovoltaic cable sets: The invention relates to a plug connector (10) with a plug (11) which has a handle element (13), a contact support (14) and at least one snap-in lug (16) pointing in the insertion direction, said lug has a snap hook (18) pointing toward the outside of the plug, and with... Agent: Kf Ross PC

20100311267 - Lighting system and cap for such lighting system: A lighting system comprising an electrical lamp (6) having an electrical lamp connector (32), a holder (5) having a front electrical connector adapted to be back-connected to a power supply and a cap (7) to interface the electrical lamp and the holder, said cap extending along a mounting direction between... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20100311268 - Alignment assembly for electrical connectors: A high speed electrical connector assembly is disclosed providing a first subassembly having connector assemblies attached to a daughtercard, and a second subassembly having connector assemblies attached to a backplane. A keying guide module is mounted to the daughtercard and a keying guide pin is mounted to the backplane. The... Agent: Tyco Technology Resources

20100311269 - Electrical connector assembly having a cable retention element: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing, a cable and a cable retention element. The housing holds contacts that are configured to be electrically joined with a peripheral device. The housing includes a cable port that is disposed at an outer surface of the housing. The cable extends from the... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Technology Resources

20100311270 - Electronic apparatus and connector module used for this electronic apparatus: An electronic apparatus wherein at least one detachable module is inserted into a rack and the module is connected with the rack by male/female connector, wherein it is made possible to detect any bending of pins of the male connector before the module is mounted in the rack and therefore... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20100311271 - Receiving device for accommodating a connector: The invention relates to a receiving device (1) for receiving and locking two connectors that consist of sockets (52, 52′) and plugs (51, 51′), and a fuse (60) arranged between the sockets (52, 52′) as a current-carrying element for protecting the connection established by the receiving device (1) and the... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20100311272 - Radio frequency coxial connector: A RF coaxial connector has an insulative housing, an internal terminal and an external terminal. The insulative housing has a cavity. The internal terminal is mounted in the cavity and has a mounting section, two resilient arms protruding from the mounting section, a free section formed between the resilient arms... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20100311274 - Eco contactor: The present invention relates to an improved a shielded contactor having an insulative material or proxy (9a, 9b) for making reliable electrical contact. Accordingly, the length of the assembled contactor is totally surrounded by conductive material, thereby providing shielding element. Resultantly, the present invention has the capability of eliminating impedance... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP

20100311273 - Receptacle connector: A receptacle connector includes an insulating body having a base portion, and a shell enclosing the insulating body. Two opposite side surfaces of the base portion respectively define an inserting passage extending longitudinally and having a front end opened freely. A front of each inserting passage is provided with a... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property, Inc.

20100311275 - Implementing adaptable three phase modular line filtering: A modular line filter connector is provided for implementing adaptable three-phase power filtering. A plurality of selected modular components defines the modular line filter connector. The modular line filter connector includes a pair of outer cylinders providing power filtering connections including, for example, line-to-line connections, line-to-common connections, common-to-protective earth connections,... Agent: Ibm Corporation RochesterIPLaw Dept 917

20100311276 - Battery connector: A battery connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of conductive terminals, an insulating cover and a shell. A bottom surface of the insulating housing defines a plurality of terminal recesses each extending longitudinally to penetrate through a mating front surface of the insulating housing. Each of the conductive terminals... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property, Inc.

20100311277 - Phase adjustable adapter: A phase adjustable adapter that can maintain its value of characteristic impedance in a manner that is independent of its electrical length. Embodiments of the adapter include a center conductor and an adapter body in surrounding relation to the center conductor so as to form an insulative gap. The adapter... Agent: Marjama Muldoon/ppc

20100311278 - Connector assembly having a unitary housing: A connector insert includes a unitary body, cavities extending through the body, and contacts. The body extends between mating and loading sides. The loading side is configured to engage a circuit board. The mating side is configured to mate with a peripheral connector to electrically couple the circuit board with... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Technology Resources

20100311279 - Electrical connector and illuminating module: An illuminating module includes an illuminating device and an electrical connector. The illuminating device includes a first conductive contact and a second conductive contact. The electrical connector includes an external plug, a first internal conductive terminal and a second internal conductive terminal. The first internal conductive terminal electrically connects the... Agent: Lanway Ipr Services

20100311280 - Dual-barrel, connector jack and plug assemblies: Disclosed herein are dual-barrel, connector jack and plug assemblies. Particularly, plug assemblies having two single barrel connectors that are situated side-by-side. Each barrel may include two or more contacts for receiving and transmitting DC IN+ electrical signals. Further, each barrel may include two or more contacts for receiving and transmitting... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20100311281 - Audio plug with core structural member: Plugs with core structural members and methods for manufacturing plugs with core structural members are provided. A plug can include a core structural member that may increase the structural integrity of the plug. The plug can further include contact pads and traces, and each trace can electrically couple with one... Agent: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

20100311282 - Connector shell having integrally formed connector inserts: A connector shell includes a frame, a dividing wall and a plurality of connector inserts. The frame surrounds a periphery of the shell. The dividing wall is homogeneously formed with the frame and separates a plurality of recesses. The connector inserts are homogeneously formed with the frame and the dividing... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Technology Resources

20100311283 - Locking connector for engaging a usb receptacle: A locking connector for engaging a Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) receptacle, including: a connector housing having a locking cam opening on one side of the connector housing, the connector housing split along a longitudinal axis of the locking connector forming a connector housing gap on the same side of the... Agent: Ibm (rps-blf) C/o Biggers & Ohanian, LLP

20100311284 - Air gap contactor: A contactor having an internal air gap (5a, 5b) which provides the lowest dielectric constant is provided to be capable of improving signal integrity electrical performance of a test contactor. Resultantly, the present invention reduces the possibilities of impedance mismatch during signal transmission thereby improving insertion loss and return loss... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP

20100311285 - Contact base: In a contact base with a plurality of contact springs for making contact with electronic components, in particular ICs, the contact springs each have an elongate contact blade, the longitudinal centre plane of said contact blade being situated parallel to the bending plane of the spring arm of the contact... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20100311286 - Electrical connection device: The invention relates to an electrical connection device for transmitting high current levels, comprising at least one flat contact having a tulip contact and a contact blade having a prescribed blade thickness, wherein the flat contact is suitable for receiving the contact blade having the prescribed blade thickness. A contact... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20100311287 - Electrical contact for use with lga socket connector: An electrical contact adapted for use in an electrical socket comprises a planar retaining body for being retained in the electrical socket, a soldering portion extending from a bottom end of the retaining body, and a resilient arm extending from a top end of the retaining body. The resilient arm... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100311289 - Composite assembly for an electrical connector and method of manufacturing the composite assembly: A composite assembly for an electrical connector includes a conductive substrate and an electrodeposited layer. The conductive substrate is configured to form a conductive path of the electrical connector. The electrodeposited layer is disposed on the conductive substrate and includes a dielectric material. A method of manufacturing a composite assembly... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Technology Resources

20100311288 - Electrical contact element and a method of producing the same: The present invention relates to a method of producing a electrical contact element, in which a multilayer structure is formed by applying a diffusion barrier layer to a base material and at least one metallic layer made of a metal to the diffusion barrier layer, at least one layer formed... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20100304577 - Powered patch panel: A powered communications patch panel is adapted to power network devices connected to the communications patch panel. Power is supplied to the network devices by the powered communications patch panel over the communication cabling. The powered communications patch panel may be provided with a management port to allow remote management... Agent: Panduit Corp.

20100304578 - Charging interface for rechargeable devices: A novel charging interface for rechargeable devices is disclosed herein. The present charging interface has a male plug, formed from circuit board material, which electrically and slidably interconnects with a female socket in at least two orientations. The female socket has electrically conductive biasing means which retain the male plug... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20100304579 - Low resistance connector for printed circuit board: An electrical connector has first and second connector bodies. The first connector body has at least one groove and the second connector body has cantilevered arms that correspond to the groove. To unmate the connector bodies, the cantilevered arms are pressed causing the arms to move from the groove to... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20100304580 - Electrical component interface: An apparatus and method of providing an electrical component interface is disclosed. For one embodiment, the electrical component interface includes an electrical component adapter. The electrical component adapter includes an electronic component solder pattern for receiving and allowing attachment of an electrical component. An adhesive backing is adjacent a surface... Agent: Timescale Patent Department

20100304582 - Inverse coplanar electrical connector: A matable electrical connector, for connecting electrical modules, is described. The connector comprising a plug, the plug including a mating end, mating terminals at the mating end, a module mounting surface substantially perpendicular to the mating end, the module mounting surface including module terminals electrically connectable to the module, and... Agent: Molex Incorporated

20100304581 - Orthogonal connector system with power connection: An orthogonal connector system for connecting a first circuit board and a second circuit board oriented orthogonally with respect to the first circuit board includes a receptacle assembly and a header assembly mated with the receptacle assembly. The receptacle assembly is connected to the first circuit board and the header... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Technology Resources

20100304583 - Distribution frame module: The invention relates to a distribution frame module (40) for use in telecommunication and data system engineering, comprising a housing (2) in which input contacts and output contacts, accessible from the exterior, for connecting lines and wires are arranged, the housing (2) being configured to have a space in which... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20100304584 - Connector set and jointer for use therein: A connector set includes at least one of a header and a socket and a jointer. The jointer extends in a direction and is configured to couple the header and the socket so as to be in parallel with each other. The jointer includes first jointer connecting portions provided at... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20100304585 - Adapter device for housing a multi-phase low voltage switch inside a switchboard and relative adapter-switch and switchboard assembly: c

20100304586 - Computer peripheral device: A computer peripheral device is provided having a rotatable outer cover which is coupled to and selectively extends or retracts a connector of a printed circuit from a casing in which the printed circuit board is positioned when the outer cover is rotated. In one aspect, the cover includes a... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP Newark

20100304587 - Connector cover: To provide a connector cover that has dust preventing functions when the connector is not connected, and prevents inadvertent disengagement when a connector is connected. Provide a connector cover, comprising: a plate covering a receptacle open end; and an arm protruding from said plate; wherein the thickness of the arm... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20100304588 - Plug-type mount: A plug-type mount is provided for releasably holding an equipment part such as a panel or an interior trim part on a sub-frame such as a fuselage. The plug-type mount (5) includes a first holder (30) and a second holder (35) which can be fastened to one another with the... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20100304589 - Miniature switch connector: The invention relates to a Switch connector for mounting on a printed circuit board, adapted to receive a mating connector in an insertion direction along an insertion axis. The switch connector comprises a shield, a contact element, and a contact spring having at least one fixed leg, at least one... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20100304590 - Device for connecting an electric line to a circuit breaker: A device for connecting an electric line to a connection terminal for direct or indirect connection with a circuit breaker, which comprises at least one first electrically conducting body having a first end portion intended to be operatively connected to the terminal, and a second end portion intended to be... Agent: Abb Inc. Legal Department-4u6

20100304591 - Fcp connector having rotating actuator: An FPC connector has a main body and an actuator movably attached thereto. When at an opened position, the actuator and the main body form a space therebetween into which an FPC can be inserted. The actuator can then be rotated towards the main body to close the space, such... Agent: Harrington & Smith

20100304592 - Connector assemblies and contacts for implantable medical electrical systems: A connector assembly of a medical electrical device includes a plurality of electrical contacts, wherein at least one contact of the plurality of electrical contacts includes an electrical coupling receptacle. The electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one contact includes a first portion, which is adapted to receive a... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20100304593 - Connector impermeable to liquids: A connector (1) impermeable to liquids, having two matching connector parts (3) and (5), which is sealed in a connected position by at least one peripherally extending circumferential sealing ring (6) provided between the connector pats (3) and (5). The plug-in position is secured by a rotatable, axially fixed threaded... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20100304594 - Connector: A plate-like connection target is inserted into a connector along a first direction. The connector has a first metal member having a first metal abutment portion, a second metal member having a second metal abutment portion, and an actuator operable to push the second metal abutment portion toward the first... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20100304595 - Burn-in socket with intensified socket body: A burn-in socket for electrically connecting IC package to a printed circuit board, comprises a base, a sliding plate mounted to the base, and a plurality of contacts retained to the base and the sliding plate. The base has a plurality of protruding portions on a top surface thereof, the... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100304596 - Wire termination apparatus and method: An electrical termination and method comprising an element and a conductive member is disclosed. A wire is manually or tool-lessly securable in electrical communication with the conductive member.... Agent: Leviton Manufacturing Company Incorporated (cdfs) C/o Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20100304597 - Wire termination apparatus and method: An electrical termination and method comprising an element and a conductive member is disclosed. A wire is manually or tool-lessly securable in electrical communication with the conductive member.... Agent: Leviton Manufacturing Company Incorporated (cdfs) C/o Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20100304598 - Coaxial connector with coupling spring: The device includes an inner conductor, a dielectric material, an outer conductor, a coupling spring, and a sliding sleeve. The dielectric material surrounds the inner conductor. The outer conductor surrounds the dielectric material. The sliding sleeve is slidably attached to the outer conductor. The coupling spring is attached to the... Agent: Karl D. Kovach, Esq. Emerson Network Power

20100304599 - Plug-and-socket connector: The invention has as subject matter a plug-and-socket connector with a base strip for a printed circuit board connection and with a male connector, which male connector has at least one socket housing projecting on its insertion side which socket housing has a right-angle cross-sectional base form and longitudinal sides... Agent: Senniger Powers LLP

20100304600 - Pcb connector: The invention relates to a PCB connector (1), comprising a housing (2) and a plurality of contact elements (3), every contact element (3) having a contact for connection to wires and a contact for connection to a printed circuit board. housing (2) is configured as one piece, the contact elements... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20100304601 - Electrical connector and terminal-connecting element thereof: An electrical connector includes an insulation body, a plurality of insulation wires, and a plurality of terminal-connecting elements. The insulation body has a plurality of receiving slots and a plurality of terminal-inserting openings. The terminal-connecting elements are disposed respectively in the receiving slots. Each of the terminal-connecting elements has a... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20100304602 - Automation appliance having a terminal module: An automation appliance includes a terminal module, in which a function module that is plugged into the terminal module, the automation device being suitable for modular extension by arranging in a row further terminal modules. The terminal module comprises a first holding device for holding the function module, a second... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20100304605 - Battery connector: A battery connector includes a housing, a contact, a lid housing, and a pair of rotor rods. The housing includes at a bottom portion a pair of slit apertures into which a positive electrode and a negative electrode can be inserted. At the contact, a pair of movable strips contacts... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20100304604 - Connector with a connection detecting function: First and second connector housings (10, 40) are connected by displacing a force multiplying member (24). The first housing (10) includes a pair of detection terminals (13) and a shorting member (19). The shorting member (19) is displaced between a shorting position where the detection terminals (13) are shorted and... Agent: Hespos & Porco LLP

20100304603 - Power plate for a socket connector: A socket connector includes a housing having a mating interface configured to mate with an electronic component and a mounting interface configured to mount to a circuit board. Signal contacts are held by the housing and extend between the mating interface and the mounting interface. Power contacts are held by... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Technology Resources

20100304606 - Cable connector with supported center conductor contact: A cable connector for a coaxial cable includes at one end a basket with circumferentially spaced fingers extending generally axially toward the other end of the cable connector. The fingers define a cavity that is positioned in surrounding relation to a inner conductive pin. Disposed in the cavity is a... Agent: Marjama Muldoon/ppc

20100304607 - Very high power connector: c

20100304608 - Angled coaxial junction: A coaxial connector includes a tubular body, an angled inner conductor disposed within the tubular body, and a first inner terminal and a second inner terminal. The first inner terminal is releasably attached to a first end of the angled inner conductor and the second inner terminal is releasably attached... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20100304609 - Coaxial connector: A coaxial connector has a metal shell, an insulative housing and a terminal. The metal shell has a body, a cavity defined in the body and a clamping cover formed on the body. The insulative housing is mounted in the cavity and has a base, a chamber defined in the... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20100304610 - Connector: A shielded connector which makes a shell unnecessary while ensuring a shielding function. A housing holds a housing plurality of contacts each including a contact portion brought into contact with an associated one of contact portions of a plurality of mating contacts. The connector is provided with a shield member... Agent: Holtz, Holtz, Goodman & Chick PC

20100304611 - Plug connector having an improved shell: A plug connector (100) for mating with a receptacle connector includes a PCB (1) having opposed upper and lower surfaces; a set of metal contacting pads (13) disposed on the upper surface of the PCB; a metal shell (5) enveloping the upper surface of the PCB and collaborating with the... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20100304612 - Contact terminal and connector: A contact terminal for coming into electric contact with a mating terminal of a mating component, the contact terminal includes a rotating member including protrusions on the surface, the rotating member rotates with an advance of the mating terminal, and a spring member that rotatably supports the rotating member and... Agent: Fujitsu Patent Center Fujitsu Management Services Of America, Inc.

20100304613 - Battery unit and electronic system thereof: A battery unit comprises a casing and a battery module disposed inside the casing. The battery module includes a power input/output portion explored from the casing. The power input/output portion has at least one conducting portion and the conducting portion has a positioning structure. The positioning structure and a metal... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20100304614 - Electronic device and flexible printed wiring board: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a connector, and a flexible printed wiring board having a board main body provided with a first surface with a conductor provided thereon, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a front end contacting the connector, and a reinforcing plate... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20100304615 - Cable connector and wiring assembly: A cable connector includes a connecting head, a wiring assembly and a cable. The cable is assembled with the wiring assembly, and then the wiring assembly is assembled with the connecting head, thereby forming a cable connector. The wiring assembly has a rear-half portion and a front-half portion that are... Agent: Hdls Ipr Services

20100304616 - Wiring process and wiring assembly of cable connector: A wiring process of a cable connector includes the steps of: providing a cable and a wiring assembly for the cable connector, the wiring assembly having a wiring body and a wiring plate; inserting naked ends of each cable core extending from the distal end of the cable into wiring... Agent: Hdls Ipr Services

20100304617 - Rj-45 connector and latching device thereof: A Registered Jack-45 (RJ-45) connector includes a main body and a latching device to detachably engage the main body. The latching device includes a fixing element and an elastic latching element positioned on the fixing element.... Agent: Altis Law Group, Inc. Attn: Steven Reiss

20100304618 - Connector assembly: A connector assembly includes a plug connector having a base body and at least one inserting portion extended from a front of the base body. The inserting portion has a substantially circular plug groove of which an inner wall has a portion formed with an anti-mismating portion of plane shape.... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20100304619 - Wiring termination mechanisms and use thereof: New wiring terminations and methods are disclosed. The terminations may be incorporated into any suitable device such as wiring device which comprises a housing having a plurality of wire terminations. At least one of the plurality of wire terminations comprises a conductive surface and an element. The conductive surface is... Agent: Leviton Manufacturing Company Incorporated (cdfs) C/o Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20100304620 - A power plug with a rotary body including a pivoting portion: A power plug connector for connecting with a wire includes a shell with a receiving cavity being opened through a rear end thereof, a pin assembly fastened in a front of the shell and stretching forward beyond the shell, and a rotating body including a pivoting portion rotatably pivoted in... Agent: Wpat, PC Intellectual Property Attorneys

20100304621 - Jumper cable clamp: One aspect of the present invention is a jumper cable clamp that is biased to a position with its jaws open. Another aspect of the present invention is a jumper cable clamp that uses biases open its jaws using torsional tension in a helical spring. Another aspect of the present... Agent: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

20100304622 - Contact device: A contact device that has decreased contact pressure against a conductor caused by elastic repulsion force of a spring contact, to thereby enable suppressing friction and reducing electrical-resistance. The contact device includes first and second conductors arranged on a same axis and moved in their axis direction to fit to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20100304623 - Electro-mechanical connector for solar arrays: A connector assembly is provided for connecting, two planar surfaces or structures together to permit electrical transmission between the two. As described, the connector have at least two housing sections having grooves formed therein for receiving springs, such as canted coil springs. The springs are configured to provide constant mechanical... Agent: Klein, O'neill & Singh, LLP

20100304624 - Wire termination mechanisms and methods of use: The present disclosure relates to wining terminations. Wiring terminations cad be used in any suitable device such as a wiring device. The wiring termination is configured to selectively receive a distal end of a wire therein. The wire termination mechanism includes at least a first position for receiving the distal... Agent: Leviton Manufacturing Company Incorporated (cdfs) C/o Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20100304625 - Solder attached contact and a method of manufacturing the same: There are provided the steps of preparing a contact (10, 20), which is formed from a metallic sheet including a base portion (11, 21), an elastic deformation portion (12, 22), and a contact portion (13, 23), and in which a recess (15, 25) is formed on a bottom surface of... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20100304626 - Systems and methods for forming an end of an elongated member of an electrical stimulation system: A method for forming a lead or lead extension having an arrangement of elongated conductors disposed in a body of a lead or lead extension includes ablating a plurality of spaced-apart channels in proximity to at least one of the proximal end or the distal end of the body to... Agent: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp. C/o Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP