| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5795181 |
Connector on a battery |
August 18, 1998 |
| An electrical connector (1) to removably connect a battery (2) to electronic equipment comprising, an insulating header (27), conductive battery terminals (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) on the header (27), battery connecting portions on the terminals to connect with battery cells, the header (27) b |
| 5766025 |
Electrical connector |
June 16, 1998 |
| An electrical connector (1) comprising: multiple electrical contacts (4) within corresponding contact receiving cavities (3), each corresponding cavity (3) being in a housing (2), overhangs (7) along lateral walls (8) of each cavity (3), each contact (4) comprising an elongated contact |
| 5588877 |
Electrical connector with multiple blade contacts |
December 31, 1996 |
| An electrical connector (1) having, an insulating housing (2), an elongated plug receiving single cavity (4) in a mating front (6) of the housing (2), and conductive multiple contacts (3) in the housing (2), the contacts (3) being spaced apart without insulation therebetween, the contact |
| 5575674 |
Connector adapted for hermaphroditic construction |
November 19, 1996 |
| An electrical connector (2) comprising: an insulating housing (3) a mating face (9) extending laterally and rearward of a front mating end (6), electrical contacts (4) along the mating face (9), the mating face (9) laterally overlapping a mating face (9) on a mating connector (2), and |
| 5564952 |
Electrical plug connector with blade receiving slots |
October 15, 1996 |
| An electrical connector (18) comprises, an insulating housing (19), a front portion of the housing (19) comprising an elongated plug (21), elongated cavities (23) bridging transversely across the plug (21), a mouth (25) of each of the cavities opening into an elongated, blade receiving, |
| 5551883 |
Electrical connector |
September 3, 1996 |
| An electrical connector, comprising: an insulating housing 2, a contact receiving cavity 3 in the housing 2, an electrical contact 4 in a first cavity portion 5 of the cavity 3 for connection to a mating electrical contact 7 of another, mating electrical connector 8, a contact portion 15 |
| 5540598 |
Pin spacer for an electrical connector |
July 30, 1996 |
| A pin spacer (28) for an electrical connector (1) includes, an insulating plate (29), alignment walls (31, 38) on the plate to engage and align pin portions (22) on electrical contacts (20) and tail portions (36) of surface amount terminals (3) projecting from a housing (2) of the el |
| 5518421 |
Two piece shell for a connector |
May 21, 1996 |
| Shielding (36) for an electrical connector (1), comprises; two conductive, telescopic shells (37, 38) that fit and slide one within the other, the shielding (36) has locks (48) on at least one of the shells (37) to lock to an electrical connector (1), to resist shifting of the connector |
| 5425657 |
Electrical connector assembly and method for terminating a multi-conductor cable |
June 20, 1995 |
| An electrical connector assembly (22) for terminating a multi-conductor cable (20) includes a cover block member (32) with grooves (52) for each holding a respective one of the cable conductors (54). The grooves extend along three sides of the generally rectangular cover block member so |
| 5409400 |
Shielding for an electrical connector |
April 25, 1995 |
| Shielding for an electrical connector comprises, a front shell (6) and backshells (12, 12) that nest one with the other, short anchoring flanges (90) and long anchoring flanges (91) that interlock in recesses (64) of a strain relief, and walls (54, 55) that interlock at a second location |
| 5383794 |
Latch actuator for a connector |
January 24, 1995 |
| An actuator mechanism (25) comprising: a latch arm holder (26) with an interior (27) adapted to encircle an electrical connector (1), latch arms (28) pivotally mounted on the holder (26), engaging ends (29) of the latch arms (28) adapted to engage with, and to pivot and disengage from, |
| 5376018 |
High-density cable connector |
December 27, 1994 |
| The upstanding terminating portion (12) of a contact (10) has respective cut-outs forming respective laterally-extending ears (13) on respective sides of the elongated body (11) of the contact (10). The bottom surfaces (14) of the ears (13) are thus elevated above the plane (15) of the t |
| 5342216 |
Jackscrew mechanism |
August 30, 1994 |
| A kit of parts for a jackscrew mechanism (1) comprising, first and second cover parts (8) to encircle an electrical connector (19), locking structure (160, 162) on the cover parts (8) adapted to lock the cover parts (8) together prior to receiving separate jackscrews (16) in passages |
| 5295843 |
Electrical connector for power and signal contacts |
March 22, 1994 |
| An electrical connector (1) comprising: an insulative housing (2), multiple pairs (3) of conductive signal contacts (4, 5) distributed along an insulative divider (7) within the housing (2) and adapted to be connected to respective pairs of signal wires (27), at least one conductive powe |
| 5273459 |
Connector feature for improved contact wiping |
December 28, 1993 |
| A shielded electrical connector comprising: a terminal support block (41), contact terminals (51) supported on the block (41) for connection to wires (21), a rear bumper (43) bridging across the block (41) and extending laterally beyond the wires (21), a conductive front shell (6) encirc |
| 5267882 |
Set of keyed electrical connectors |
December 7, 1993 |
| A set of keyed electrical connectors consists of a first plug connector (2) a second plug connector (4), a first receptacle connector (6) and a second receptacle connector (8). The first and second plug connectors (2,4) have shielded mating plug portions (21,38) and the first and second |
| 5254010 |
Securing a surface mount electrical connector in a metal shielding shell |
October 19, 1993 |
| A folded sheet metal shielding shell (4) for a surface mounted electrical connector (6) has first and second side walls (12, 14), the first side wall (12) extending rearwardly of the second side wall (14). A cantilever flange (46) depends from a top wall (8) of the shell (4) and is forme |
| 5221212 |
Shielding a surface mount electrical connector |
June 22, 1993 |
| A folded sheet metal shielding shell (4) for a surface mounted electrical connector (6) has a side wall (14) with parts (16, 18) defining a seam (20) extending longitudinally of the shielding shell (4) so that electro-magnetic induction radiated by the mating portions (120) of the te |
| 5167531 |
Stacked electrical connector with diecast housing and drawn shells |
December 1, 1992 |
| A rightangle board mount electrical connector of high contact density includes a diecast metal housing having a front wall and rearwardly projecting side walls. The front wall has upper and lower through openings therein each receiving a drawn metal shell which in turn receives an in |
| 5123859 |
Back-to-back stackable connector for interface bus, and cable clamping system usable therewith |
June 23, 1992 |
| A stackable connector (20) formed by positioning connector housings (22,24) back-to-back and securing them together with terminating covers (26,28). Opposing terminating covers (26,28) have leg means (86,88,90,92) that complement leg means on the other terminating cover to substantially |
| 5122078 |
High density ribbon cable connector |
June 16, 1992 |
| A high density electrical connector for terminating to conductors of a ribbon cable has an insulative housing defining a cable receiving face, a mating face and at least one row of terminal receiving passages extending therebetween with terminals secured therein. The terminal receiving |
| 4960390 |
Strain relief |
October 2, 1990 |
| There is disclosed a connector (20) for terminating to a plurality of conductors (64). The connector includes a housing (24) having conductor terminating contacts (26) secured therein and defining an axis. First and second terminating covers (28,30) are adapted to be secured to the housi |
| 4960387 |
Pin saver |
October 2, 1990 |
| An electrical connector assembly comprising a pair of complementary connectors (10a, 12) incorporating "pin saver" structure for preventing pin contacts (16) from being bent when the connectors (10a, 12) are mated or separated in a careless fashion. The "pin saver" structure comprises a |
| 4938711 |
Strain relief for ribbon cable connectors |
July 3, 1990 |
| An electrical connector (10) for terminating a multi-conductor cable (100) has a housing (12) including a cable terminating face (18), an opposed mating face (16) and opposed end walls (24,26) having latch means (58,60) thereon. The cable terminating face (18) has major edges and minor e |
| 4902243 |
High density ribbon cable connector and dual transition contact therefor |
February 20, 1990 |
| An electrical terminal (32) for insertion into a passage (30) in a dielectric housing (22) or a high density ribbon cable connector (20) incorporating the terminal is disclosed. The high density ribbon cable connector (20) has an insulative housing (22) having passages (30) extending |
| 4902242 |
Panel mount, cable terminable connector with die cast housing and drawn shell |
February 20, 1990 |
| An electrical connector (20,20') for terminating to conductors of a cable (24,24') and for mounting through an aperture (150) in a panel (152) has an electrically conductive die cast housing (26) having an aperture (52) therein. The connector (20,20') is adapted to be mounted to the pane |
| 4842543 |
Contact protection system for electrical connectors |
June 27, 1989 |
| A connector (12) or a pair of connectors (10,12) having a removable post (105) for reception in a channel (51) in an electrical connector (12) wherein the channel (51) has a wider first region (54) and a narrower second region (56), with the narrower second region (56) opening both onto |
| 4842542 |
Connector with removable latch block and removable latch block therefor |
June 27, 1989 |
| A connector (10;12) with removable latch block (24) or a removable latch block (24) for reception in a channel (28) in an electrical connector (10;12) wherein the channel (28) has a wider first region (36) and a narrower second region (38) with the narrower second region (38) opening |
| 4781615 |
Cable terminating cover retention system |
November 1, 1988 |
| A cable terminating cover retention system having two terminating covers (68, 70), each having leg means (72, 74) proximate the endwalls (90, 92) thereof, cooperate with an aperture (45) in a terminal support block (44) of connector housing (28). As conductors (56) are terminated on insu |
| 4648665 |
Electronic key assemblies |
March 10, 1987 |
| An electronic key assembly comprising an insulating plug body having a front mating end for receipt in a jack and a rearwardly spaced, chip carrier receiving cavity. A series of contacts having first contact portions are mounted in body recesses at the mating end for engagement with |
| 4620762 |
Electronic key assemblies |
November 4, 1986 |
| An electronic key assembly (10) comprising an insulating plug body (11) having a front mating end (17) for receipt in a jack and a rearwardly spaced, chip carrier receiving cavity (19). A series of contacts (12) having first contact portions (34) are mounted in body recesses (32) at |
| 4602838 |
Electronic key assemblies |
July 29, 1986 |
| An electronic key assembly (10) comprising an insulating plug body (11) having a front mating end (17) for receipt in a jack and a rearwardly spaced, chip carrier receiving cavity (19). A series of contacts (12) having first contact portions (34) are mounted in body recesses (32) at |
| 4601530 |
Electrical connector and wire assembly method |
July 22, 1986 |
| Discrete wires are unraveled from a bundle of wires and assembled in respective passageways (12) in an electrical connector housing (11) by preloading the wires into a wire holder (21) which locates the leading ends of the wires at the same pitch as the passageways (12) but in stagge |
| 4457575 |
Electrical connector having improved shielding and keying systems |
July 3, 1984 |
| A shielded and keyed electrical connector assembly comprises a shielded plug and a shielded receptacle. Forward portions of the plug are received in the plug-receiving opening of the receptacle. The shielding on the receptacle has integral shield contact members which extend into the |
