Electrical connectors inventions

20090263979 - Retractable adapter: The present invention provides a retractable adapter for connecting a towed vehicle to a towing vehicle. The retractable adapter may include a lower housing, an upper housing and a retractable mechanism to store the wiring harness when not in use with the towed vehicle. The lower housing may be attached... Agent: Mcdonald Hopkins LLC

20090263980 - 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.

20090263981 - Midplane of communication device: A midplane of a communication device, includes the first connectors and the second connectors which connect with each other via high-speed traces, the first connectors arrange in parallel at one side of the midplane, the second connectors arrange in parallel at the other side of the midplane and in parallel... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090263983 - Circuit board and electronic device using the same: A circuit board includes four positioning pads placed on a surface of the circuit board, four positioning holes corresponding to the positioning pads, respectively, and a solder mask placed on the surface around the periphery of the positioning pads. An arc-shaped recess is defined at a side of each positioning... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090263982 - Circuit board connection structure: A circuit board connection structure comprises: first and second circuit boards; a connector having first and second insertion openings receiving the first and second circuit boards, respectively, the first and second insertion openings being opposite each other. First and second connection pins are located on inner walls of the first... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20090263984 - Power connector assembly: A power connector is provided which includes an insulating housing having a plurality of contact receiving passages, each of said plurality of contact receiving passages receives a contact pair having a pair of independent conductive contacts, each of said independent conductive contacts has a base portion and a contacting portion... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090263985 - Power connector: The electrical connector has an insulative housing and a number of contacts embedded in the housing and distributed in rows and columns. Each of the contact has a pair of contacting arms with a contacting portion thereon for electrically connecting with a pad of the electronic package. The contacting portions... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090263986 - Spring interconnect structures: An interconnection element of a spring (body) including a first resilient element with a first contact region and a second contact region and a first securing region and a second resilient element, with a third contact region and a second securing region. The second resilient element is coupled to the... Agent: N. Kenneth Burraston Kirton & Mcconkie

20090263987 - Burn-in socket having protecting device: A burn-in socket includes a base, a number of contacts received in the base, and a protecting device. The base has a first projection and a second projection. The protecting device is assembled to the base and moves from a first position to a second position relative to the base.... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090263988 - Ic socket with improved contact having deformable retention portion: An IC socket (1) for receiving an IC package includes an insulative housing (2) with a plurality of passageways (20) thereof and a plurality of contacts (3) mounted within the passageways (20) of the insulative housing (2) respectively. The contact (3) has a base section (30), an upward contact arm... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090263989 - Connector assembly having connecting device: A connector assembly (100) includes a mother board (12), a mother receptacle (11), a daughter board (22), a daughter receptacle (21), and a connecting device (30) mounted between said two boards. The connecting device includes a shroud (31), a pair of standoffs (32) mounted at opposite sides of the shroud... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090263990 - Connector assembly having connecting device: A connector assembly includes a mother board (12), a mother receptacle (11), a daughter board (22), a daughter receptacle (21), and a connecting device (30) mounted between said two boards. The connecting device includes a number of fixing portions, a shroud (31) defining an insertion slot (313) and engageable with... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090263991 - Negative thermal expansion system (ntes) device for tce compensation in elastomer compsites and conductive elastomer interconnects in microelectronic packaging: A method for fabricating a negative thermal expanding system device includes coating a wafer with a thermally decomposable polymer, patterning the decomposable polymer into repeating disk patterns, releasing the decomposable polymer from the wafer and forming a sheet of repeating patterned disks, suspending the sheet into a first solution with... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20090263992 - Blind docking electrical connector: Method and apparatus for blind docking an electronic device or module with an electrical connector, for example within a rack for a computer system. A forwardly-directed power connector is secured to a distal end of at least one rail or shelf bracket for blind docking with a rearwardly-directed power connector... Agent: Ibm Corporation (ss/nc) C/o Streets & Steele

20090263993 - Locking seal for data ports and associated methods: A jack port locking device includes a base having side longitudinal slots. A protrusion extends upwardly into the slot. The base's top is compressible between a released and a compressed position. A ramp slopes upward from the front end. A stop higher than the ramp is positioned rearward of the... Agent: Jacqueline E. Hartt, Ph. D. Lowndes Drosdick Doster Kantor & Reed, P.A.

20090263994 - Electronic device: An electronic device includes an enclosure, a protecting member, and a power plug. The enclosure includes a top wall, a bottom wall, sidewalls, a socket, and a slot to receive an electronic card. The socket and the slot are defined in one of the sidewalls. The protecting member includes a... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090263995 - Card adapter: A card adapter mounted on a card connector in a state where a card is held is provided. The card adapter includes an adapter body guided by a guide member which guides a separate card different from the card when being mounted to the card connector, and mounted on the... Agent: Beyer Law Group LLP

20090263996 - Electrical card connector with a wedge-shaped block: A card connector, comprising: an insulative housing having a base, a first passageway and a second passageway defined adjacently in the base; a plurality of contacts held within the base, the contacts having contact sections extending beyond the base; a pair of detecting switches including a stationary switch and a... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090263998 - Electrical plug connector: An electrical plug connector includes a first connector housing, a slider, and a cap. The slider has slider surfaces insertable into the first housing in a direction transverse to a direction of insertion of a second housing to the first housing at a connecting side of the first housing. The... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20090263997 - Lever-type connector and method of operating it: A first housing (10) and a second housing (30) are connected by leverage brought about by the engagement of pinions (24) of a lever (20) rotatably supported on the first housing (10) and racks 33 of the second housing (30). In the process of rotating the lever (20), cam action... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20090263999 - Power plug, power outlet, power supply device and power supply system: A power plug, power outlet, power supply device and power supply system for preventing electricity theft with relatively simple configuration are provided. A power outlet unit supplies power to a power plug unit to establish communication over a power line between a PLC block of the power outlet unit and... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20090264000 - Fluorescent lamp and base: At the end of life of a fluorescent lamp having a base to which a pin is press-fitted, it is an object to prevent the pin from dropping or slanting, etc. A fluorescent lamp includes a base having a base body and a pin press-fitted to a hole formed on... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090264001 - High density connector assembly having two-leveled contact interface: A connector assembly (100) includes a first connector (10) and a mating second connector (30). Each connector includes a number of leadframes (21, 41) stacked one by one. Each leadframe has a first leadframe housing (211, 411) and a second leadframe housing (214, 414) attached to the first leadframe housing.... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090264002 - Emi gasket for an electrical connector assembly: An electrical connector assembly is provided. The electrical connector assembly includes a cage member configured for mounting in an opening in a panel. The cage member has a compartment for receiving a pluggable electrical component therein. The cage member includes a latch for cooperating with a latch element of the... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Technology Resources

20090264003 - Connector having a sleeve member: A connector assembly configured to sealably engage with a mating connector. The connector assembly includes a plug assembly that has a mating end configured to be inserted into the cavity of the mating connector. The connector assembly also includes a collar that surrounds the plug assembly. The connector assembly also... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Technology Resources

20090264004 - Connector device: A connector device for maintaining a desired spatial relationship for spatially and securely connecting to a platform, such as a circuit board, in an efficient manner. The connector device generally includes a body portion separated from the secondary device, a plurality of legs extending from the body portion for removably... Agent: Neustel Law Offices, Ltd.

20090264005 - Socket connector assembly having lock-down indicator preventing overstressing: An electrical connector mounted to a printed circuit board includes an insulation housing mounted to a printed circuit board, a plurality of contacts received in the insulation housing, a load plate covering the insulation housing. And an indicator disposed on the load plate. The indicator has a indicating portion, the... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090264006 - Call cord connection: A call cord system and connection are disclosed. The system can be implemented in any number of situations where summoning assistance from a remote location is desirable, such as in a healthcare provider setting. In addition, the call cord connection allows the cord to be securely engaged for its intended... Agent: Gerald M. Bluhm Tyco Safety Products

20090264007 - Connector retaining bracket: A retainer may include a hollow portion for holding a connector, a path for conveying the connector from outside the retainer to the hollow portion, a surface that is adjacent to the connector when the connector is held in the hollow portion, a fastener for applying a force to couple... Agent: Harrity & Harrity, LLP

20090264008 - Connector having floating structure: A connector assembly having a floating structure includes a connector moveably mounted in a cradle housing. A part of this connector connects to and detaches from another connector facing, through a spacing, a connector-mounting window of the cradle housing. The connector on the moveable side is moveable freely within the... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090264009 - Electric connector assembly: The present invention discloses an electric connector assembly including an insulator body, a fixed part, multiple terminals, a flexible flat cable (FFC) and a metal case. The insulator body has a rectangular base, multiple accommodating tanks are located one side of the base, and an inserting part passing through the... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20090264010 - Connector assembly having a jumper assembly: A connector assembly for a device having a host circuit board includes a first circuit board, a connector receptacle and a jumper assembly. The first circuit board includes a first conductive trace. The connector receptacle is mounted on the first board and is electrically connected with the first conductive trace.... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Technology Resources

20090264011 - High frequency digital a/v cable connector and cable assembly: A high frequency digital A/V cable connector assembly includes a cable connector, which is connectable to an electronic apparatus and has first and second conducting terminals arranged in two horizontal rows, an adapter board, which has first metal contacts and jumper circuits arranged on the top side for the bonding... Agent: Sure-fire Electrical Corporation

20090264012 - Securing apparatus and method: When securing a watthour meter to a meter box base, a meter sealing ring is typically used. A quick-fastening watthour meter retaining member is provided, in certain embodiment of the present invention, to reduce installation time and generally comprises a circular band, a connector housing member, and a receiver housing... Agent: Dewalch Technologies, Inc.

20090264013 - Refractory mounting unit for ceiling mounted or wall mounted electric devices: The present invention relates to a refractory mounting unit for ceiling mounted or wall mounted electric devices and comprises: a refractory housing (1) having at least one wall and an inner and an outer side; the at least one wall comprising one section (9), in which internal contacts (6) are... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20090264014 - Mountable connector assemblies and frames: An electrical connector assembly for mounting to a panel. The panel includes a latch element that projects outward from a first side of the panel. The connector assembly includes a connector body that has a mating end configured to interface with the panel and mate with another electrical connector through... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Technology Resources

20090264015 - Fastening device for detachable holding of an electrical distributor by latching: A fastening device for detachable holding of an electrical distributor (2) by latching, with a base plate (3) and with two latch mechanisms (4) which project vertically away from the base plate (3). Several openings (5, 5′) for holding screws (6) are formed in the base plate (3), with which... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C. Intellectual Property Department

20090264016 - Coaxial connector piece: In a coaxial plug-connector part with a cap nut, which is disposed rotatably and in an axial force-fit manner on the outer-conductor and which can be screw-connected, in order to generate the contact pressure between the outer-conductor butting contact surfaces of the plug connector, with an external thread of the... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20090264017 - Composite electrical connector assembly: A composite electrical connector assembly includes a housing, a shield, and an electrical contact. The housing is formed from a first material and has an interior chamber. The interior chamber includes a stepped cylindrical surface with first and second openings at mating and mounting ends of the housing, respectively. The... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Technology Resources

20090264018 - Connector system and contact element for such a system: The invention relates a connector system including a connector housing, capable of receiving a cable connector, and a panel, said panel having at least one opening defined by edges of said panel, from which opening at least a front portion of said connector housing protrudes to receive said cable connector... Agent: Harrington & Smith PC

20090264019 - Circuit board connector: A circuit board connector is provided. The circuit board connector includes: a connector housing which is mounted on a circuit board; and a terminal which is press-fitted into the terminal press-fitting hole of the connector housing. The terminal includes: a terminal connecting portion which is disposed through the rear side... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20090264021 - Connection device: A connection device for connecting a cable having at least one signal conductor to a signal connector. The connection device including a housing, the at least one signal conductor being disposed in the housing, the housing having at least one securing device configured to detachably secure the housing to the... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090264020 - Electrical connector with improved contact position structure: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts (3) retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a number of receiving slots (110) and a number of retaining slots (22) communicating with each other along a front-to-back direction. Each contact (3) has a securing... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090264022 - Receptacle connector, plug connector and connector apparatus: A receptacle connector prevents a plug from being obliquely inserted with a simple configuration. Receptacle connector 100 has: a hollow rectangular shape shield case (120) which is made by machining a metal plate and which includes fitting slot 101; and a housing (110) which is covered by the shield case... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20090264023 - High density connector having two-leveled contact interface: A terminal arrangement in an electrical connector including: an array of terminal pairs arranged along a first direction, each terminal pair comprising a first terminal (5) and a second terminal (6), each of the first terminal and the second terminal having a portion angled toward the other terminal, a connecting... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090264024 - Interface connector: An interface connector makes the pitches between the contacts narrower and realizes miniaturization of the connector. This connector (100) has: a shield case (110) that includes a fitting slot (101) into which an electronic component inserted from an open side fits; a housing (120) that is covered by the shield... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20090264026 - Low-voltage electrical device comprising a spring terminal: Low-voltage electrical device comprising a spring terminal The invention relates to a low-voltage electrical device comprising an insulating body and at least one spring terminal housed in the insulating body, the insulating body having a first opening for the insertion of a conductor intended to be connected in the terminal... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090264025 - Probe sheet and electrical connecting apparatus: An embodiment of a probe sheet enabling to restrict misalignment of the posture of each contactor accurately positioned on a probe sheet main body caused by deformation of the probe sheet main body is provided. The probe sheet comprises a probe sheet main body having a flexible insulating synthetic resin... Agent: Graybeal Jackson LLP

20090264027 - Connection terminal and low-voltage electrical appliance: The invention relates to a connection terminal for the connection of an electrical conductor, comprising a conducting connecting strip and a clamping spring, the spring comprising a bearing branch connected by an elbow to a clamping branch designed to clamp the conductor against a clamping portion of the strip, the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090264028 - Joint structure, joining method, wiring board and method for producing the same: A joint structure of the present invention includes a conductive member containing copper as a major component thereof, an electrode member containing copper as a major component thereof, and a joint portion formed by fusion welding the conductive member and the electrode member with a brazing material containing tin as... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20090258508 - Electrical connector and method of manufacturing same: Embodiments of electrical connectors and related methods of manufacture are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.... Agent: Bryan Cave LLP

20090258509 - Adjustable connector for electrical cable: An adjustable connector for armored that includes a body, a hub, a clamp and a coupling nut. The body has a flanged end that is angularly disposed to the longitudinal axis and the hub has a mating flange that is angularly disposed to the central axis. The mating flange has... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20090258510 - Electrical connector assembled into a hinge: An electrical connector (100) assembled into a hinge (200), includes an insulative housing (1) defining a receiving cavity (110) running through a mating face (114) thereof and a plurality of contacts (2, 3) received and retained in the housing. The housing defines a plurality of receiving grooves (1251, 1252, 1253)... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090258511 - Printed wiring board solder pad arrangement: A printed wiring board includes solder pads to which component leads may be soldered. L-shaped solder pads of the printed wiring board allow component leads to approach the board from any of the four major sides of the printed wiring board. Each solder pad includes two legs and two respective... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20090258513 - Electrical adapter assembly and loading member thereof: An electrical adapter assembly for connecting a first hard disk drive and a second hard disk drive is provided. The electrical adapter assembly includes a connector capable of electrically inserting into the first hard disk drive, a printed circuit board (PCB) module electrically connecting the connector, and a loading member... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090258512 - Ic socket: The object of the present invention is to provide an IC socket having a constitution for simplifying the motion of an activating member for operating a lever, whereby the operation of the lever may be easily applied to an automated machine. A lever member 35 having the bifurcated shape includes... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20090258514 - Electrical connector with improved contact arrangement: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (10) and a number of contacts (4) retained in the insulative housing (10). The insulative housing (10) includes a first body portion (11) and a first tongue (12) extending from the first body portion (11). The first tongue (12) defines a number... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090258515 - Connector: A connector includes a first connection member and a second connection member that come in electrical contact with terminal units of a board module. The first and second connection members have connection bodies with connection terminal units formed thereon, and press members that at the time of setting the board... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20090258516 - Usb device with connected cap: A USB device including a housing and a protective cap that are slidably and/or pivotably connected together such that the protective cap is able to slide and/or pivot between an open position, in which a plug connector extending from the front of the housing is exposed for operable coupling to... Agent: Bever Hoffman & Harms, LLP 901 Campisi Way

20090258517 - Basic insulating plug and method of manufacture: A basic insulating plug (BIP) provides connection to a deadbreak connector. The basic insulating plug includes a first conductive insert and a second conductive insert. An insulative coupling supports the inserts in spaced apart position. An insulative body is molded substantially about the first and second conductive inserts. One of... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20090258518 - Electrical card connector with a flange-like plane portion: A card connector, comprising: an insulative housing having a base, first and second sidewalls extending upwardly from two opposite sides of the base, a card receiving space defined by the base and the first and second sidewalls; a plurality of contacts held within the housing, the contacts having contact sections... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090258519 - Connector cartridge stack for electrical transmission: Connector assemblies for use with implantable medical devices having easy to assemble contacts are disclosed. The connector assemblies are generally formed by coupling a plurality of ring contacts, sealing rings, and spring contact elements together with at least one holding ring to form a connector having a common bore for... Agent: Tom H. Dao Klein, O'neill & Singh, LLP

20090258520 - Moisture proof telescoping coupler assembly for electric metal tubes with enhanced grounding and sealing: A moisture proof, telescoping coupler assembly for electric metal tubes and threaded rigid pipe with an enhanced grounding arrangement both internally and externally for electrically grounding the telescoping tube to the coupler body, Moisture proof sealing is improved by centering the electric metal tube within the coupler body adjacent the... Agent: Paul A. Fattibene Fattibene & Fattibene

20090258521 - Waterproof connector and method for producing the same: The novel waterproof connector 1 comprises an electrical conduit (6), a terminal fitting (2), and a sealing member (4). The terminal fitting (2) has an electrical conduit-connecting portion (22) connected to an end portion (6a) of the electrical conduit (6). The connector housing (3) is integrally molded with both of... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090258522 - Weather resistant electrical connector: An electrical connector is provided including a housing supporting an electrical device and for receiving an electrical cord or cable. A cap having internal threads and an axial passage for receiving the electrical cord and clamping the electrical cord to the housing to form a waterproof connection. The cap includes... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20090258523 - Connector: A connector which makes it possible to positively maintain a locked state of an actuator, even if a flat cable is pulled. The actuator is mounted on a housing in a manner pivotally movable between an open position for accommodating a front end of an FPC in an accommodating space... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20090258524 - Electrical fixture connection assembly: An electrical fixture connection assembly comprising a socket assembly, a plug assembly, and first and second fixing arms. A socket plate defines first and second socket apertures. Live and neutral electrical terminals are provided on the internal face of the socket plate. An earth terminal is provided within the socket... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

20090258525 - Connector with improved latching mechanism: The invention relates to a connector including a connector housing and a latch including a first beam and a second beam, which first and second beam are connected with each other. The first beam includes a first locking structure and the second beam includes a second locking structure capable of... Agent: Harrington & Smith PC

20090258526 - Cable end connector having improved latch: A cable end connector includes an insulative housing (2) with a top surface (204), a number of contacts (4) received in the housing and a latch member (5). The latch member is integrally molded with the housing, and comprises a pair of latches (501, 503), a depressible releasing actuator (504)... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090258527 - Racking of electrical distribution devices: An electrical distribution apparatus includes a fixed terminal, at least two fingers attached at respective pivot points in the apparatus, and a mechanical spring in operative communication with the at least two fingers, configured to provide tension upon separation of the at least two fingers. According to the apparatus, the... Agent: General Electric Company Ge Global Patent Operation

20090258528 - Electrical connector with a tongue: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing (1) and a metal shell (3). The insulative housing (1) has a base portion (111). The base portion (111) has a front face (112), a top face (113) and a mounting... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090258529 - Connector: A connector which makes it possible to prevent contacts from being removed without increasing press-in force of the contacts. A crank-shaped portion or protruding portion is formed, as a retaining portion, on an linking portion which links a contact portion and a connection portion of each contact. A housing for... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20090258530 - Electrical plug-in connector and interlocking clip for interlocking of two housing parts: An electrical plug-in connector with a first housing part, a second housing part and at least one metal interlocking clip which is pivotally mounted on the first housing part, two bearing journals being mounted on the first housing part and two interlocking projections being provided on the second housing part,... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C. Intellectual Property Department

20090258531 - Connector: A connector of the present invention includes: a first terminal electrically connected to a conductor wire of a shielded electric wire; a second terminal electrically connected to the first terminal; a housing provided so as to surround a connection part of the first terminal and the second terminal and a... Agent: Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco Pl

20090258532 - Module having terminals for actuators and/or sensors: A module having terminals for actuators and sensors includes a lower portion having at least one recess configured to receive a shape-coded ribbon cable, and an upper housing portion configured to receive a circuit board and to be disposed on the lower portion via a fastening device. The module further... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090258533 - Electrical connector: An electrical connector for making electrical connection to insulated conductors, the connector having a first connector part which has lengthwise extending wire channels for receiving portions of the insulated conductors; insulation displacement contacts for making separate electrical connections to the conductors, when received in the lengthwise extending wire channels, under... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090258534 - Receptacle assembly including a light pipe structure: A receptacle assembly that is coupled to a host system and configured to receive an electrical component is provided. The receptacle assembly includes a guideframe having a front end, a back end, and a passage that extends therebetween. The guideframe is configured to receive the electrical component and includes a... Agent: Robert J. Kapalka Tyco Technology Resources

20090258535 - Connector and receptacle therefor: An assembly (10) comprises a receptacle (12) having a base (14) including a longitudinal row (16) of male connector pins (18) extending above and below the base. A first wall (20) projects above the base (14), the first wall (20) having a given height (H) and a given width (W)... Agent: Osram Sylvania Inc

20090258536 - Electrical connector: An electrical connector includes a mount plate and a metallic housing. The metallic housing includes a metallic frame and at least one hook-shaped rib which extend from the metallic frame and are used to hold the mount plate. The mount plate is made of low-cost material to replace expensive side... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090258537 - Microencapsulation seal for coaxial cable connectors and method of use thereof: A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body, a tubular inner post configured to receive a coaxial cable and a clamping member, whereby at least one surface of the coaxial cable connector is coated with microcapsules creating an adhesive material. An adhesive layer is pre-applied to defined components of the... Agent: Ppc, A Divisionof John Mezzalingua Assc., Inc.

20090258538 - Coaxial cable to printed circuit board interface module: In one implementation, a method is provided for constructing an interface module which includes constructing a board having a signal via through the board, and having at least one ground via extending through the board. The method further includes back drilling the signal via to create a center conductor hole... Agent: Tyco Electronics Corporation

20090258539 - Electrical connector with improved contact arrangement: An electrical connector (100) defining an inserting port (10) for connecting a corresponding plug, includes a first contact module and a second contact module fixed with each other. The first contact module includes a first housing (1) and a number of first contacts (31) insert molded in the first housing... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090258540 - Shield connector: A shield connector includes plural female terminals 2, a connector housing 3, and a shield shell 8. The connector housing 3 includes a terminal holder 6 that holds the plural female terminals 2 and an inner housing 5 into which the terminal holder 6 is inserted. The shield shell 8... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20090258541 - Asymmetric crosstalk compensation for improved alien crosstalk performance: Methods and systems for compensating for alien crosstalk generated by one or more of a plurality of wire pairs in a telecommunications jack are disclosed. One method includes positioning a crosstalk compensation arrangement relating to crosstalk across at least a first wire pair and a second wire pair on a... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090258542 - Rotatable bearing base: The invention provides a rotatable bearing base for fixing a peripheral electronic unit. The rotatable bearing base of the invention includes a pivot and a bearing portion. The pivot has two end surfaces and a lateral surface. A first connecting portion is disposed on one of the end surfaces for... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20090258543 - Electrical connector having positioning peg and assembly having same: The present disclosure relates to electrical connectors and to header systems having such connectors. In one embodiment an electrical connector also known as a header can have two aligning and locating pegs for cooperating with alignment holes of the housing of a control module to accurately and precisely position header... Agent: Molex Incorporated

20090258544 - Electrical connector: An electrical connector for electrically coupling a plurality of electric contacts of a plug to electrically conductive conductors of an electric data cable, the connector having a first part including a socket shaped to at least partially receive the plug; a second part having a plurality of insulation displacement contact... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090258545 - Electrical connector with compensation loops: A electrical connector includes a housing and a plurality of contacts within the housing configured for mating engagement with mating contacts of a mating connector. The electrical connector also includes a compensation component housed within the housing. The compensation component has a substrate with a first trace plane and a... Agent: Lisa Burgin Vaccarelli Tyco Technology Resources

20090258546 - Spring part for retaining electric wires and terminal block comprising said spring part: Spring part for retaining wires inside electric terminal blocks, comprising a conductor body substantially in the form of an overturned “U”, with a vertical arm substantially parallel to the vertical direction and a second arm forming an acute angle with the vertical arm and having a free end. The two... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c

20090258547 - Extender for a separable insulated connector: Removal of a conventional separable insulated connector from an electric power system often results in a shortened electric cable. An extender for a separable insulated connector enables the separable insulated connector to connect to a shortened cable. A conventional cable adapter is inserted into the extender, which includes a conductive... Agent: King & Spalding

20090258548 - Beam clamp: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a clamp for securing a grounding connector to a structural member. The clamp includes a clamp body having a top section, a bottom section, and a side section, which define an opening for receiving the structural member. The top section includes a plurality... Agent: Panduit Corp.

20090258549 - Quick release contact designed to fit a terminal board, in particular for an electronic gas igniter device for electric household applicances: A contact adapted to be used in conjunction with an electric wire prearranged with a tip connection terminal, of essentially rigid type, and including reception means of the terminal for at least one prevailing part of the length of the same in a direction of insertion (A), electric interface means... Agent: Lowe, Hauptman, Ham & Berner, LLP (itw)

20090253274 - Disposable needle electrode with identification, and alterable, connector interface: P

20090253275 - Connector device for interconnecting circuit substrates: A connector device for interconnecting circuit substrates is provided, in which no electric element for protection needs to be mounted separately on circuit substrates. A rectangular parallelepiped connecting element having an electrical component (9) is received in a connector housing (11). The rectangular parallelepiped connecting element having an electrical component... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20090253276 - Burn-in socket: A burn-in socket for testing an integral circuit package includes a base defining a cavity, an adapter received in the cavity of the base, an alignment plate secured to the adapter, and a cover movable mounted to the base. The alignment plate is detachable assembled to the adapter so as... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090253277 - Test socket with discrete guiding posts defining side walls: A test socket, adapted for electrically connecting an IC package to a printed circuit board, comprises a bottom board (10) and four separated clumps (20). The bottom board has a main body (11) having a rectangular shape and four mounting portions (12) integrally extending outwardly from four corners of the... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090253278 - Printed circuit board: A printed circuit board is disclosed. The printed circuit board comprises a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface. A ground plane is on the bottom surface. A signal trace is on the top surface along a first direction. At least two isolated power planes are on the... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20090253279 - Socket with wire-shaped contacts: A socket connector, for electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board, comprises a base having a plurality of through holes, a cover mounted on the base and having a top plate, a plurality of wire-shape contacts bent from a metal haulm and an adapter assembled below the... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090253280 - Electrical card connector having an improved insulative housing: An electrical card connector (100) for insertion of an electrical card (200) includes an insulative housing (1) defining a receiving space (14) for insertion of the electrical card. The insulative housing includes a bottom wall (10) and a side wall (12) extending from a lateral side of the bottom wall.... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090253281 - Bi-directional lug connection and method: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for connecting a unitary cable terminal plate assembly to a busbar from multiple directions in tight closed spaces so that space and assembly problems are improved. A lug connection is accomplished by combining a polyhedron nut having differently oriented nut... Agent: Quinn Law Group, PLLC

20090253282 - Lif connector: The invention provides a LIF connector in which the number of component parts is reduced, and the efficiency of an assembling operation is enhanced, and further an automatic mounting operation can be effected, and a good operability is obtained. The LIF connector of the present invention includes a frame forming... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20090253283 - Cable connector assembly for equipment connection and equipment connection unit for the same: e

20090253284 - Electrical connector and method of manufacturing: An electrical connector includes a sealing joint having a passageway for receiving an electrical connection member, the passageway having a retention region including a first lip a second lip, and an inter-lip gap between said lips, each of said lip including an internal face, an external face opposite said internal... Agent: Harrington & Smith, PC

20090253285 - Pci card fixing device: A peripheral component interconnect card (PCI card) fixing device is used to fix a PCI card in a case of a computer device. The PCI card fixing device includes a pressing member and a stopping member. One end of the pressing member is pivotally connected to the case, and the... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090253286 - Connector for small recording medium: The invention provides a connector capable of applying a harmless emetic substance to a small recording medium such as a memory card to prevent an infant from accidentally swallowing the small recording medium. This connector includes a casing, contacts disposed within the casing in electrical connection with terminals of the... Agent: Cheng Law Group, PLLC

20090253287 - Electrical connector with lga contacts: A contact, adapted for electrically connecting IC package and a printed circuit board, comprises a base, an upper spring arm and a lower spring arm. The upper spring arm is formed with an upper waist portion extending from a top edge of the base and a top end for electrically... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090253288 - System and method for retaining a card: Systems and methods for retaining a card in an information handling system are disclosed. A retainer for use in an information handling system may include a body, at least one mounting feature coupled to the body, and a retention flange coupled to and protruding from the body. The at least... Agent: Baker Botts, LLP

20090253289 - Termination device impedance assembly: An impedance assembly is provided for a termination device, disconnectable connector, or other type of joint for an electrical connection, such as an elbow, to facilitate preventing improper installation. More specifically, an impedance assembly can include an obstruction member that help prevent the insertion of a stud into a female... Agent: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

20090253290 - Card guide and heatsink assemblies for pluggable electro-optic modules: In various exemplary embodiments, the present invention provides improved card guide and heatsink assemblies for pluggable electro-optic modules utilized in optical communications networks and the like. More specifically, the present invention provides a solderable surface-mounted card guide assembly and a staggered heatsink assembly. These assemblies are utilized with small-form factor... Agent: Clements Bernard PLLC

20090253291 - Cable assembly with improved grounding structure: A cable assembly includes an electrical connector and a cable. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a first wall and a second wall, and a plurality of contacts received in the housing and at least a shell attached on the first wall of the housing. The cable includes... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090253292 - Cable assembly with staggered cable arrangement: A cable assembly (100) includes a housing (10) consisted of a first shield part (1) assembled to a second shield part (2) to form a receiving space, said receiving space including a hollow portion (110) and a mating port (120) located in front of the hollow portion; a pair of... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090253293 - Electrical connector having improved connecting module: A modular jack assembly (100) for being mounted to a mother board includes an insulative element (10) and an electrical unit (20) mounted to the insulative element. The electrical unit has a housing (21), a terminal module (23) assembled to the housing, a daughter board (27) attached to a side... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090253294 - Terminal lock device for screw lock terminal: For preventing incomplete lock of a terminal at lock leaves of a connection box main body, and locking the terminal smoothly and securely at the lock leaves, a terminal lock device includes a connection box main body made of insulation resin, having a surrounding wall for receiving a terminal, and... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090253295 - Shield connector structure: A shield connector structure 1 includes a pair of connectors 2 and 6 that is capable of being fitted to each other and a conductive connector attachment portion 11. One connector 2 includes a terminal metal part 21, an insulating connector housing 22, and a conductive shield shell 23. The... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20090253296 - Electrical card connector with improved card locking arm for holding an inserted card: An electrical card connector for insertion of a card includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts and a push-push mechanism. The insulative housing defines a card receiving space and a side wall which includes a resistance wall and a notch located forward the resistance wall. The push-push mechanism includes... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090253297 - Connector for on-board mounting: The connector for on-board mounting includes a housing body having multiple contacts, metal locking engagement members each having a locking portion to be engaged with a locked engagement member provided to a cable-side connector for a purpose of locking a connection between connectors and being fixed to the housing body... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20090253298 - Shield connector: A shield connector 1 includes an L-shaped terminal 2 which includes an opposite-side connection portion 21; an inner housing 3 which holds a terminal 2; a tubular inner shell 4 which surrounds the opposite-side connection portion 21; a tubular outer housing 5 which accommodates the inner shell 4; and an... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20090253299 - Electrical connector having improved common mode choke: An electrical connector (100) in accordance with the present invention includes an insulative housing (10) and a terminal module (20) received in the insulative housing. The terminal module includes a daughter board (21), a choke group, a number of mating terminals (24) mounted on a first side of the daughter... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090253300 - Modular jack having an improved magnetic module: A modular jack (100) has a housing (10), a magnetic module (200) having a printed circuit board (21), a first and a second set of terminals (26, 221) mounted to the printed circuit board. The magnetic module includes a set of toroidal coil units (2) having a first core (23),... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090253301 - Sim card connector with esd protection attached thereon by solder ball: A SIM Card connector with an ESD protection in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided. The SIM Card connector comprises a connector housing (1) with a plurality of contact passageways (101) in which a plurality of contact terminals (2) are received. Said SIM Card connector... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090253302 - Dual-port electrical adaptor: An electrical adaptor (100) includes a first connection assembly (2) having a first printed circuit board (20), a first connector (21) mounted to a front segment of the first printed circuit board, a first variable resistor (24) mounted to a rear segment of the first printed circuit; a second connection... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090253304 - Electrical connector having insulative housing configured with hermaphroditic halves: An electrical connector (100) comprises a first connector (2), a second connector (3) electrically connecting with the first connector, an insulator (5) molded over the first connector and the second connector, and a housing member including a top housing (1) and a bottom housing (4) combined together to enclose the... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090253303 - Screw-in adapter for incandescent single-based standard light-bulb:

20090253305 - Replacement clip and method for repairing a modular cable connector having a broken locking clip: A replacement clip and method for repairing a modular cable connector having a broken locking clip. The replacement clip comprises a substantially unshaped housing being configured to mount onto a modular connector having a broken clip, the housing having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite from the top... Agent: Silvy Anna Murphy

20090253306 - Plug adapter for an electrical switching device: A plug adapter for plugging a connecting lead having at least two poles onto a switching device having a respective secondary contact, for a respective lead conductor, disposed parallel to a combination plug-in orifice includes, on a bottom side facing the switching device, a housing cutout. Associated with each of... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090253307 - Electrical outlet adapter with automatic power-on and power-off of peripheral outlets: The present invention provides a device for reducing energy waste. One aspect of the present invention provides an electrical adapter designed to mate with a pre-existing electrical outlet. The adapter includes a plurality of outlets along a surface thereof. At least one primary outlet is provided, the primary outlet controlling... Agent: Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne

20090253308 - Electrical connector with improved contacts: An electrical connector (100) including an insulative housing (1) having a front mating face (16), a receiving cavity (10) recessed rearwardly from the front mating face to receive a mating plug and a plurality of passageways; a number of contacts retained in the passageways respectively and including a first contact... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090253309 - Field attachable power connector: A cable connector system includes a first set of contacts fixed in a housing and a second set of contacts fixed in a replaceable nose section. The second set of contacts is configured to mate with a standard power receptacle, for example, on an aircraft. Advantageously, a third set of... Agent: Vierra Magen Marcus & Deniro LLP

20090253311 - Rescue terminal structure: A block body made of insulating synthetic resin has a terminal supporting plate in one piece therewith. A plurality of elongated ribs project on one surface of the terminal supporting plate and a rescue terminal is arranged on the other surface of the terminal supporting plate. A bus bar is... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090253310 - Telecommunications assembly including at least one telecommunications module, a test bus and a kit of parts: A telecommunications assembly has three or more telecommunications contacts adapted to connect wires. One or more of the contacts are disposed in a first telecommunications module, and at least one first test bus (15, 20) attached to the first telecommunications module (10) and extends along a face (24) of the... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20090253312 - Lever lock battery clamp terminal: A battery clamp includes a collar cooperating with opposing compression plates to engage a battery terminal. The clamp further includes a locking mechanism adapted to apply a compression force between the collar and the battery terminal. A method of securing a battery clamp to a terminal includes positioning a clamp... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20090253313 - Electrical connector contact: An electrical connector contact adapted for connecting a chip to a circuit board comprises a first terminal, a second terminal electrically connecting with the first terminal and a spring. The first terminal is defined with a first abutting portion and a contact beam extending from one end of the abutting... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20090253314 - Terminal fitting: A terminal fitting (T) is formed by bending a metal plate material (Ta) punched out into a specified shape, and a facing surface (15S) of a resilient contact piece (15) facing a male tab (M) and a facing surface (20S) of a receiving plate (20) facing the male tab (M)... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20090253315 - Female terminal fitting and method for manufacturing the same: A method for manufacturing a female electrical terminal includes, according to one embodiment, blanking of strip of conductive material and forming a wire connecting portion to receive an electrical wire. The blank may include a contact arm extending into an area adjacent the wire connecting portion. The contact arm extends... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. / Lear Corporation