| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D556141 |
Electrical connector plug |
November 27, 2007 |
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| D550628 |
Electrical connector receptacle |
September 11, 2007 |
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| D413099 |
Modular connector |
August 24, 1999 |
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| D410627 |
Cable connector interface |
June 8, 1999 |
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| D409144 |
Network cable connector |
May 4, 1999 |
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| 6629853 |
Self-aligning power connector system |
October 7, 2003 |
| An electrical connector assembly is described for the interconnection of a daughter card to a backplane. The backplane connector includes a housing and a contact assembly including a contact portion solderable to a circuit trace of a printed circuit board. The contact assembly in the bac |
| 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 |
| 5478253 |
Electrostatic discharge contacts for blind mating connectors |
December 26, 1995 |
| An electrostatic discharge contact (70) comprises a proximal portion (72), a distal portion (74), and substantially flat outside (76) and inside surfaces (78) extending therebetween. Retention dimples (80) are disposed in spaced-apart relation on the proximal portion (72) of the outside |
| 5397248 |
Electrical connector for back panel mounting |
March 14, 1995 |
| A panel mounted electrical connector is disclosed in combination with an equipment rack, multiple units of electronic equipment arranged in the rack, each unit having a connector in mating engagement with the connector mounted on the back panel of the rack. The panel mounted connector is |
| 5397246 |
Pull-to-release in-plane latch for electrical connectors |
March 14, 1995 |
| An electrical connector (20) having a housing member has a latch (28 or 30) pivotably secured to the housing. The latch (28 or 30) has a latch arm (102) defining a plane and a cam arm (106). The latch (28 or 30) is pivotably actuable in the plane of the latch arm (102) upon applying a |
| 5382180 |
Electrical connector for back panel mounting |
January 17, 1995 |
| A panel mounted electrical connector is disclosed in combination with an equipment rack, multiple units of electronic equipment arranged in the rack, each unit having a connector in mating engagement with the connector mounted on the back panel of the rack. The panel mounted connector is |
| 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 |
| 5288246 |
Electrical connector for back panel mounting |
February 22, 1994 |
| A panel mounted electrical connector is disclosed in combination with an equipment rack, multiple units of electronic equipment arranged in the rack, each unit having a connector in mating engagement with the connector mounted on the back panel of the rack. The panel mounted connector is |
| 5281165 |
Electrical connector shroud adapted for shorting bar removal |
January 25, 1994 |
| An electrical connector (1), comprising: an insulative housing (2), a shroud (3) to receive therein a shorting bar (25) at a selected one of multiple positions (29) interconnecting electrically at least two electrical contacts (5) selected from multiple contacts (5), each of the posi |
| 5267876 |
Board saving stacked electrical connector assembly |
December 7, 1993 |
| A stacked electrical connector assembly 20 for mounting on a circuit board CB includes upper and lower electrical connectors 22,24 each having electrical terminals having connecting post portions 48,72 projecting from the connectors in rows. The upper and lower connectors 22,24 are suppo |
| 5161997 |
Hardwareless panel retention for shielded connector |
November 10, 1992 |
| There is disclosed a hardwareless panel retention system in which an electrically conductive panel has opposed major surfaces with a mating connector aperture extending therebetween. The panel has opposed edges formed into a pair of channels. A connector having a housing with contacts |
| 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 |
| 5080596 |
Connector with contact spacer plate providing greater lateral force on rear contacts |
January 14, 1992 |
| There is disclosed an electrical connector (20) having a mating face (26) and a rear housing face (28) and a plurality of contact receiving passages (32) extending therebetween. A spacer plate (22) extends rearwardly from proximate the rear housing face (28) to a rear face (52) and exten |
| 5071372 |
Connector with contact spacer plate having tapered channels |
December 10, 1991 |
| There is disclosed an electrical connector (20) having a mating face (26) and a rear housing face (28) and a plurality of contact receiving passages (32) extending therebetween. A spacer plate (22) extends rearwardly from proximate the rear housing face (28) to a rear face (52) and exten |
| 5037334 |
Connector with equal lateral force contact spacer plate |
August 6, 1991 |
| There is disclosed a connector (20) including dielectric housing (24) having a mating face (26) and a rear housing face (28) with a plurality of contact receiving passages (32) extending therebetween. A spacer plate (22) extends rearwardly from proximate the rear housing face between fir |
| 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 |
| 4952175 |
Key retention system |
August 28, 1990 |
| A key retention system for electrical connectors which includes a connector (12) including a lower backshell (42) having at least one generally T-shaped slot (51) extending therein from a side face (52) thereof for receiving a generally T-shaped key (61). Slot (51) and key (61) are c |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4884336 |
Method and apparatus for mounting electrical connectors to printed circuit boards |
December 5, 1989 |
| A method for mounting an electrical connector (10) to a printed circuit board or other support panel (12) with a top-actuated eyelet (20), and an actuation tool (50, 100) for use in practicing the method. The method comprises essentially a two-step mounting process whereby the actuating |
| 4843714 |
Multiple line, automatic key programming and connector transfer system |
July 4, 1989 |
| An automatic key programming and connector transfer system and method for electrical connectors (10) having keying means (40) thereon includes a supply station (56) for storing a plurality of connectors (10) having keys in an unprogrammed orientation; a programming station (57) for recei |
| 4842529 |
Connector with two-piece ground strap |
June 27, 1989 |
| An electrical connector (20) has a dielectric housing (22) defining a mating face (26) and a mounting face (58). The housing (22) has a plurality of terminal receiving passages (30) extending from the mating face with terminals (32) secured therein. An eletrically conductive shell (3 |
| 4832624 |
Key retention system |
May 23, 1989 |
| A key retention system for electrical connectors which includes a connector (12) including a lower backshell (42) having at least one generally T-shaped slot (51) extending therein from a side face (52) thereof for receiving a generally T-shaped key (61). Slot (51) and key (61) are c |
| 4808125 |
Connector assembly with diecast housing and drawn shell |
February 28, 1989 |
| An electrical connector asembly (10) for mounting to a planar surface (96) has an elongate electrically conductive diecast housing (12) having an aperture (42) therein. A drawn shell (14) having an aperture therein is received in the diecast housing aperture (42). Barbs (60, 62) engage t |
| 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 |
| 4756696 |
Solder joint inspection feature for surface mount connectors |
July 12, 1988 |
| A solder joint inspection feature (86) for evaluating the solder joint (88) securing a contact solder tail (58) of a surface mount connector to a printed circuit board (2). A solder joint inspection feature (86) is incorporated in the solder tail (58) of contacts (40) in a surface mount |
| 4717219 |
Electrical connector and assembly eyelets |
January 5, 1988 |
| An electrical connector assembly (12, 17) including means (17) for securing the connector assembly to a printed circuit board (11). The electrical connector housing (12) has an eyelet (17) disposed in an aperture (12b) in a mounting flange (12c) in an interference fit. The eyelet (17) ha |
| 4709973 |
Insert retention members for connectors |
December 1, 1987 |
| An insert retention device for retention of same in a dielectric housing serving as a screwlock especially suitable for high speed connector assemblies; these insert retention devices are desirable because of their characteristics when cold pressed into a plastic housing and are useful |
| 4367006 |
Connector for flat cable |
January 4, 1983 |
| Multi-contact connector for a flat conductor cable comprises a housing having a cable receiving face and a trough-like cable receiving opening extending into the cable receiving face. A plurality of contact terminals are mounted in the opening in side-by-side relationship. Each terminal |
| 4334728 |
Zero insertion force connector clip assembly |
June 15, 1982 |
| Zero insertion force connector clip assembly for connecting conductors on a flexible film to conductors on a circuit board comprises a stamped and formed metallic clip and a lifting tool mounted on the clip. The clip has cantilever springs extending from one of its side edges towards the |
| 4316067 |
Slide switch |
February 16, 1982 |
| A slide switch intended for mounting on a circuit board to switch terminal pads on the board comprises a channel-shaped sheet metal switch housing, an insulating slide member captured between the sidewalls of the housing, and switch contact members mounted on the outwardly facing surface |
| 4252392 |
Zero insertion force connector clip |
February 24, 1981 |
| A zero insertion force (ZIF) connector clip for connecting parallel spaced-apart cable conductors in a flat cable to parallel spaced-apart circuit board conductors comprises a clip bar having flanges extending from its ends which support the clip bar in spaced relationship to the cir |
