| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7229327 |
Canted coil spring power terminal and sequence connection system |
June 12, 2007 |
| The present invention provides an electrical power system comprising a plurality of battery modules in series connection between adjacent battery modules, wherein each of the battery modules comprises a positive male terminal, a negative male terminal, and a socket corresponding to e |
| 7016579 |
Optical fiber cable with interstitial support members |
March 21, 2006 |
| Fiber optic conduits are received around a central axis with their axes extending in the same direction as the central axis and with each fiber optic conduit tangent to two other fiber optic conduits. The fiber optic conduits define a first interstitial space therebetween and a plurality |
| 6908348 |
Box terminal with extended contact surfaces and controlled damage location during high voltage a |
June 21, 2005 |
| The present invention relates generally to male to female contact terminals, particularly those in use with associated wire harnesses or cables involved in higher voltage and current carrying vehicle applications. More specifically, the present invention discloses an improved female |
| 6902441 |
Modular layered stackable connector system |
June 7, 2005 |
| A connector system for use with first and second wire harnesses and including a male housing sub-assembly and an engageable and female housing sub-assembly which defines an open interior therebetween. First and second pluralities of terminal pins are associated with each of the male and |
| 6875063 |
Electrical terminal socket assembly including both T shaped and 90A.degree. angled and sealed co |
April 5, 2005 |
| A terminal socket assembly for interconnecting electrically powered vehicular components with an associated input male input pin and an output cable. The socket assembly includes a spring cage blank having first and second extending edges and a plurality of spaced apart and angled beams |
| 6872099 |
Stamped battery terminal exhibiting a pivoting clamping mechanism |
March 29, 2005 |
| A terminal clamping mechanism for use with a conventional battery having an upwardly extending post. The clamping mechanism includes a compressible battery terminal exhibiting a substantially annular shaped portion generally corresponding to an exterior configuration of the battery post. |
| 6860768 |
COMBINATION SLEEVE AND SPRING CAGE INCORPORATED INTO A ONE-PIECE FEMALE TERMINAL FOR INTERENGAGI |
March 1, 2005 |
| A one piece blank including a configurable and combination sleeve and spring cage, defining a first female connector, and which is interengageable with a male connector having an extending male terminal pin insertable within an opposing open end of the female connector, such that bot |
| 6845206 |
Interbay housing assembly for fiber optic management systems |
January 18, 2005 |
| Interbay housing assemblies for use with fiber optic management system racks, include a first enclosure having sidewalls, a rear opening and a plurality of front openings. Mounting brackets are attached to the sidewalls for attachment to adjacent equipment racks. Additional enclosure |
| 6813422 |
Flexible fiber optic cable |
November 2, 2004 |
| A fiber optic cable includes an outer jacket, a first core tube positioned within the outer jacket, and a first plurality of optical fibers positioned within the first core tube, wherein the cross-sectional area of the first plurality of optical fibers is less than 60 percent of the |
| 6813129 |
Self-diagnostic solid state relay for detection of open load circuit |
November 2, 2004 |
| A self diagnostic solid state relay for converting a low current input into a high current output and providing the combined functions of silent switching and visual indication of circuit status. A three dimensional polygonal shaped housing encloses a printed circuit board. A MOSFET fiel |
| 6805596 |
Compression formed connector for a composite conductor assembly used in transmission line instal |
October 19, 2004 |
| A connector assembly for use in transmission line installations. An elongated steel tube is provided and an aluminum sleeve is axially inserted into the tube and exhibits a rate of extrusion greater than the tube. A current carrying cable has a plurality of outer strands and a centra |
| 6758686 |
Low current minimal alignment compression contact system |
July 6, 2004 |
| An electrical contact system including an elastomeric conductive material of specified shape and size, said conductive material exhibiting a first plurality of electrical contact locations. An electrical power supply connected to the conductive material and communicable with the first |
| 6699067 |
Bussed electrical center incorporating modularized components and sectionable conductor grid for |
March 2, 2004 |
| A bussed electrical center for providing customizable current flow to electrical output components. An upper insulating layer has a first and second faces and exhibits a plurality of apertures through which are engaged male terminals pins, these further in operative communication with |
| 6672911 |
Electrical terminal socket assembly including 90 angled and sealed connectors |
January 6, 2004 |
| A terminal socket assembly for electrically connecting a male input blade with an output cable. The socket assembly includes a spring cage exhibiting a three dimensional rectangular and arcuate cross sectional shape having a plurality of angled and torsioned beams. A sleeve exhibits |
| 6658187 |
Optical fiber cable assembly with interstitial support members |
December 2, 2003 |
| Fiber optic conduits are received around a central axis with their axes extending in the same direction as the central axis and with each fiber optic conduit tangent to two other fiber optic conduits. The fiber optic conduits define a central interstitial space therebetween and a plurali |
| 6656002 |
Electrical terminal socket assembly including T shaped sealed connectors |
December 2, 2003 |
| A terminal socket assembly including a T-shaped sealed connector for interconnecting electrically powered vehicular components with a male input pin and output cable. A spring cage is formed into a substantially helix "hourglass shape" configuration. A tubular sleeve receives the con |
| 6642628 |
Combined four way and seven way connector assembly for use with a vehicle and for accommodating |
November 4, 2003 |
| A combined four way and seven way connector assembly for communicating a towing vehicle's electrical system with either a four way or seven way input harness associated with a towed vehicle. The towing vehicle includes a wire harness supplying an output of the electrical system. The conn |
| 6621688 |
Electrical distribution system having integral junction box for instrument panel application |
September 16, 2003 |
| An assembly for supplying vehicle subsystems associated with an instrument panel. A panel structural architecture includes a forward facing side within which are defined a series of partially recessed and interconnected channels. A junction box is secured or integrally affixed in some fa |
| 6563971 |
Optical fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer employing miniature bends |
May 13, 2003 |
| An optical fiber Mach Zehnder Interferometer includes a first and second elongate optical fiber having a core and a cladding, first and second couplers wherein the cladding of the first optical fiber is coupled to the cladding of the second optical fiber. The first optical fiber includes |
| 6561855 |
Clamping mechanism for use with a terminal secured to a battery post and incorporating controlle |
May 13, 2003 |
| A clamping mechanism for use with a terminal secured to a battery post. The terminal includes a first end securing a terminal line, a substantially annular shaped post fitting proximate a second end, and which includes a pair of spaced apart guide walls from which extend first and second |
| 6547572 |
Integrated and flexible power distribution assembly |
April 15, 2003 |
| A power distribution assembly for distributing a high current electrical input to a plurality of individual and varied current outputs. A lower housing has a plurality of integrally formed socket receptacle defined therein, a corresponding and assembleable upper housing including a p |
| 6533472 |
Optical fiber splice closure assembly |
March 18, 2003 |
| An improved closure assembly for retaining fiber optic cables is disclosed wherein the closure assembly includes end plates having apertures for supporting the cables at the location of entry into the closure assembly. A unique gripping device is provided for retaining each cable with re |
| 6515227 |
Fiber optic cable management enclosure with integral bend radius control |
February 4, 2003 |
| An enclosure for use in a cable management system includes an outer shell having a generally rectangular shape and defining an interior space. The outer shell includes a bottom wall and a sidewall, with the sidewall defining a sidewall opening for access to the interior space. The bottom |
| 6467942 |
Automotive lamp socket |
October 22, 2002 |
| A lamp assembly for use with a vehicle's electrical system, the electrical system including a plurality of terminals each having a wire insulating portion and an end connector portion. A main elastomeric housing includes a socket for receiving a bulb. A front seal encircles an exterior s |
| 6389213 |
Deadend wedge design |
May 14, 2002 |
| An apparatus, called a wedge deadend, used to secure aerial fiber optic transmission lines or cables. The deadend and secured cable can effectively be attached to support structures such as poles or towers. The wedge deadend has a body that consists of multiple hinged segments that a |
| 6361336 |
Electrical coupling device for aligning and interengaging a plurality of multi-pin connectors |
March 26, 2002 |
| An electrical coupling device for a vehicle that includes a tub having side ends defining an upwardly facing perimeter edge surrounding an open interior. A plurality of female connectors are mounted within the tub open interior and arranged in axially extending and predetermined spaced a |
| 6340249 |
Connector assembly and method of securing fiber optic cable to connector |
January 22, 2002 |
| An apparatus and method for securing fiber optic cable to a connector, comprising providing a cable, said cable having an outer surface, an end section, a cable jacket, and a strengthening material; positioning a strain relief boot on said outer surface of said cable, said strain relief |
| 6220877 |
Monolithic terminal interface |
April 24, 2001 |
| A monolithic terminal interface for supporting, and establishing electrical contact to, components such as relays and fuses includes a terminal board fabricated from a self-supporting sheet of resilient, electrically insulating material. The terminal board includes one or more terminal |
| 6206577 |
Fiber optic adapter shutter door assembly |
March 27, 2001 |
| A new and unique connector adapter shutter door assembly retrofitable to many existing connector adapters or receptacles which becomes a part of the same by connectedly fitting or snapping into place. The shutter door assembly can be used as a safety device to prevent laser light from |
| 6201921 |
Fiber optic splice enclosure |
March 13, 2001 |
| The splice enclosure of this invention provides an environmentally safe means for splicing, or joining together, two or more fiber optic cables. This particular enclosure is designed to handle re-entry for possible future splicing of cables not currently active, the addition of more |
| 6135398 |
Trunion clamp for optical fiber |
October 24, 2000 |
| An easily installable, robust device capable of securing and supporting cable even under extreme weather and loading conditions. The device supports cable during and after stringing of the cable. The device is easily adaptable to accommodate a large range of cable diameters and can b |
| 5813081 |
Circular device for cleaning the ends of optical fibers |
September 29, 1998 |
| A circular layer of cleaning material is located on a circular elastomer pad located in a circular container. The layer of cleaning material has a surface capable of cleaning an exposed end of an optical fiber when the fiber end is rubbed against the surface of the layer. The circular |
| 5740602 |
Wire harness assembly system |
April 21, 1998 |
| A method and apparatus for making wire harness. The apparatus includes the use of a sequential wire processor that serially and sequentially fabricates circuits having terminal ends. The terminated circuits are transferred by a transfer means to an upstanding carousel provided with a |
| 5729644 |
Receptacle for multi-fiber connector |
March 17, 1998 |
| A multi-fiber receptacle that aligns and mates an MT or similar multi-fiber ferrule of a connector to an active device or to a lightguide means. The receptacle contains a lower chamber that houses a lightguide means that may be provided on a circuit board containing electronic components |
| 5703757 |
Electronic vehicular junction box having reduced size and weight |
December 30, 1997 |
| A junction box for motor vehicles in which first and second housing portions are provided for receiving and containing, respectively, low and high electrical current circuitboards. The housing portions extend in a generally common plane when connected together to form a housing unit. A |
| 5647046 |
Wedge deadend to support aerial cables |
July 8, 1997 |
| An apparatus, called a wedge deadend, used to secure aerial fiber optic transmission lines or cables. The deadend and secured cable can effectively be attached to support structures such as poles or towers. The wedge deadend has a single assembled frame with an attaching cable for mo |
| 5619604 |
Multi-fiber optical connector |
April 8, 1997 |
| A connector using an multi-fiber ferrule, such as the MT ferrule or similar ferrule, that can be plugged into and received by an optical receptacle. Multiple alignment features help align and mate the connector to another multi-fiber object. The connector has a guide prong or forward ext |
| 5590011 |
Short circuit protected splice connector |
December 31, 1996 |
| A method and apparatus for providing electrical protection for circuits that use splice connections between a source of electrical power and wires of respective circuits. The splices provide a common connection of wires to the power source. The splice includes a positive temperature |
| 5537741 |
Method of wire harness assembly system |
July 23, 1996 |
| A method and apparatus for making wire harness. The apparatus includes the use of a sequential wire processor that serially and sequentially fabricates circuits having terminal ends. The terminated circuits are transferred by a transfer means to an upstanding carousel provided with a |
| 5529509 |
Interlocking ground terminal |
June 25, 1996 |
| Disclosed is a ring terminal connector which includes a pair of like circular, substantially flat apertured terminals. Each terminal has a raised bump or nib on its upper surface and a nib opening on its upper surface such that the pair of terminals may be interlocked by fixing the r |
| 5490785 |
Automotive splice connector |
February 13, 1996 |
| A water-tight splice connector made from an existing connector, including a first housing and a plurality of pins mounted in means for splicing the pins together located in the housing. A first seal member is located at one end of the housing behind the splicing means and pins. A retaine |
