| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 439181000 | INCLUDING ARC SUPPRESSING OR EXTINGUISHING MEANS | 40 |
| 20080200053 | THERMOPLASTIC INTERFACE AND SHIELD ASSEMBLY FOR SEPARABLE INSULATED CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A separable insulated connector assembly provided with a thermoplastic interface formed on a surface of a shield. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080220638 | Apparatus, System and Methods for Deadfront Visible Loadbreak - A loadbreak connector system and methods for visible break include first and second mating connector assemblies configured to make or break an electrical connection under energized circuit conditions, the first and second mating connectors selectively postionable relative to one another. One of the first and second mating connectors includes an arc follower, and the other of the first and second mating connectors includes an arc interrupter. The arc interrupter is configured to receive the arc follower, and the first and second meting connectors are positionable in an disconnected position wherein the arc follower remains engaged to and is located within the arc interrupter. Arc energy is distributed among multiple locations to reduce arc intensity. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080242134 | High-Voltage Connector - A high-voltage connector is described, having a plug ( | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080286998 | Pluggable module suppressing EMI / ESD leakage - A connecting apparatus includes equipment having a cabinet with an opening and a connector inside the cabinet. A module has an electrical circuit and a resilient conductor and is attachable to the cabinet through the opening and thereby pluggable to the equipment. When the module is plugged to the equipment, the electrical circuit of the module is connected to the connector of the equipment, the resilient conductor fills a gap in the opening between the module and the cabinet and the module and the cabinet is electrically connected, and static electricity charged on the module propagates through the resilient conductor to the cabinet. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080311773 | Attenuation of an Electrostatic Charge on a Cable Prior to Coupling the Cable with an Electronic System - Embodiments may include connectors with discharge elements integrated into the connectors to interconnect conductors of a cable to attenuate or discharge an electrostatic charge built up on the conductors. In some embodiments, the conductors are momentarily connected to ground as the connector couples with another connector to interconnect a cable with, e.g., a computer. In further embodiments, the discharge elements interconnect the conductors of a cable to redistribute an electrostatic charge and thereby minimize the impact of a discharge when the cable couples with an electronic system such as a computer. Another embodiment comprises a male connector with discharge elements, which ground conductors of the cable as the cable is being inserted into the connector. The discharge elements are pushed out of the way of the conductors as the conductors couple with the connector. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090004899 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE OF CONNECTORS - A port (such as, but not limited to, an RJ45 port) may comprise a cavity having a plurality of pins and an electrostatic discharge element coupled to a system ground. As the plug is inserted into the cavity, the electrostatic discharge element contacts the plug prior to the plug coming into electrical contact with the port pins and provides a discharge path to the system ground during a cable discharge event. Once the plug is fully inserted within the port, the electrostatic discharge element does not electrically contact the plug or the port pins and therefore has substantially no affect on the normal connection between the port and the plug. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090149048 | Electrical connector - A high voltage electrical connector includes a connector body. A first connector is supported within the connector body. A second connector is supported within the connector body and electrically connected to the first connector. A high voltage circuit protection device is electrically connected between the first connector and the second connector. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090233472 | Electrical Connector with Fault Closure Lockout - An electrical connector, such as a bushing insert, with a fault-closure lockout feature includes a housing with an inner bore having opposite ends. One end has an opening providing access to the inner bore. A piston-contact element is movable between first and second axially spaced positions within the inner bore. During fault conditions, the piston-contact element moves from the first position to the second position to accelerate connection with a male contact of another electrical connector, such as a cable connector, thereby inhibiting the formation of flashover or electrical arc. After fault closure, a lockout member on the piston-contact element prevents moving the piston-contact element from the second position to the first position. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090325412 | ATTENUATION OF AN ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE ON A CABLE PRIOR TO COUPLING THE CABLE WITH AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - Embodiments may include connectors with discharge elements integrated into the connectors to interconnect conductors of a cable to attenuate or discharge an electrostatic charge built up on the conductors. In some embodiments, the conductors are momentarily connected to ground as the connector couples with another connector to interconnect a cable with, e.g., a computer. In further embodiments, the discharge elements interconnect the conductors of a cable to redistribute an electrostatic charge and thereby minimize the impact of a discharge when the cable couples with an electronic system such as a computer. Another embodiment comprises a male connector with discharge elements, which ground conductors of the cable as the cable is being inserted into the connector. The discharge elements are pushed out of the way of the conductors as the conductors couple with the connector. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100015829 | Separable Loadbreak Connector and System for Reducing Damage Due to Fault Closure - Separable loadbreak connectors include an interference element spaced about the contact tube that is configured to engage a portion of a connector piston. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100075520 | Separable Insulated Connector System - Separable insulated connector systems for power distribution systems wherein the interfaces of the mating connectors are modified to reduce mating and separation force. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100159725 | Separable Loadbreak Connector and System for Reducing Damage Due to Fault Closure - Separable loadbreak connectors include an interference element spaced about the contact tube that is configured to engage a portion of a connector piston. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110081793 | Separable Electrical Connector with Reduced Risk of Flashover - A separable loadbreak connector system includes mating electrical connectors. At least one of the electrical connectors includes an electrically-resistive housing having a generally conically-shaped interior bore. A semiconductive insert is disposed within a portion of the interior bore and presents an inner radial surface that defines a generally conically-shaped recess. An elongated probe assembly is disposed within the housing and includes a probe and a sheath of insulative material disposed over at least a portion of a length of the probe. A portion of the sheath extends in a radially outward direction from a base of the probe. An electrically-resistive insulative layer extends from the conically-shaped interior bore, along at least a portion of the inner radial surface of the semiconductive insert. The insulative layer extends radially inwardly in overlapping engagement with a portion of the sheath. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110092088 | ADAPTOR ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A deadbreak-to-loadbreak adapter assembly may include a deadbreak-to-loadbreak adapter bushing having a first end and a second end, and an annular shoulder portion located between the first end and the second end. The first end may include a loadbreak interface for connecting to a loadbreak device and the second end may include a deadbreak interface for connecting to a deadbreak bushing. Bailing means may be provided for securing the deadbreak-to-loadbreak adapter bushing to a housing in which the deadbreak bushing is installed via a securing force applied to the shoulder portion of the deadbreak-to-loadbreak adapter bushing. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110230073 | RECEPTACLE WITH ARC PROTECTION CIRCUITRY - An electrical receptacle includes at least one motion sensor for detecting movement of a blade of an electrical plug in the receptacle, an extraction detector operatively connected to the motion sensor for generating a signal in response to movement of the blade at a predetermined rate, a position detector operatively connected to the motion sensor for determining the position of the blade in the receptacle, a switch operatively connected to the extraction detector and the position detector for de-energizing the receptacle when the extraction detector detects extraction of the blade from the receptacle at a rate equal to or greater than the predetermined rate and wherein the extraction detector and switch are operative to de-energize the receptacle in less than six milliseconds when the extraction detector detects extraction of the blade from the receptacle at a rate equal to or greater than the predetermined rate. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110256746 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING ALIGNMENT MECHANISM - An electrical connector assembly may include a connector body having a conductor receiving end and first and second connector ends formed substantially perpendicularly to an axial direction of the conductor receiving end. The connector body includes a first axial bore that communicates with each of a second axial bore and a third axial bore in the first and second connector ends, respectively. The electrical connector assembly may include a conductor spade assembly received in the first axial bore, wherein the conductor spade assembly includes a spade portion extending between the second axial bore and the third axial bore. A removeable contact may be received within the second axial bore to conductively engage the spade portion of the conductor spade assembly. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110281448 | Connector assembly for connection under voltage - A connector includes a first connection element ( | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120071014 | PLUG-IN BUSHING AND HIGH-VOLTAGE INSTALLATION HAVING A BUSHING SUCH AS THIS - An exemplary plug-in high-voltage bushing connects an electrical conductor to a metal-encapsulated component, which is filled with insulating agent, of a high-voltage installation. The bushing is rotationally symmetrical with respect to an axis and has a centrally routed electrical conductor, a field control device and an insulator surrounds the electrical conductor. The bushing also includes a tapering section that dielectrically strengthens a joint after insertion of the bushing into a plug part, which forms a seal for the insulating agent. The joint is arranged between an insulating sleeve of the plug part and the tapering section of the insulator. The bushing has capacitor plates, which are electrically isolated from one another by an insulating film, are integrated into the insulator, and pass through the mounting flange into the tapering section of the insulator. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120295459 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONNECTING STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION EXPANSION DEVICE - For connecting devices, an electromagnetic interference (EMI) connecting portion includes a conductor connected to a first EMI shield. An electrostatic discharge (ESD) contact portion electrically connects to a second EMI shield through a high-impedance element. The ESD contact portion electrically connects the EMI connecting portion to the second EMI shield through the high-impedance element as the ESD contact portion initially contacts the EMI connecting portion during hot docking. The ESD contact portion subsequently moves in response to the initial contact to contact a low-impedance element electrically connected to the second EMI shield and connect the EMI connecting portion to the second EMI shield through the low-impedance element. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20140154904 | MECHATRONIC PLUG-IN CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A mechatronic plug-in connector system having a main contact and an auxiliary contact which lags during an unplugging operation and with a semiconductor electronic which is series-connected to the auxiliary contact and is parallel-connected to the main contact for extinguishing an arc produced during the unplugging operation, wherein the semiconductor electronic has two series-connected semiconductor switches and an energy accumulator which is connected to the semiconductor switches and which for charging taps the arc voltage produced between the semiconductor switches during the unplugging operation. The invention further relates to a multiple plug system having at least two plug-in connectors each having a main contact and a lagging auxiliary contact and with a semiconductor electronic which is common to the plug-in connectors and is series-connected to each of the auxiliary contacts via a diode. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140242824 | TERMINAL AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH SAME - A connector is provided that includes a female terminal with sacrificial portion. The terminal is configured to minimize arcing between a mating male terminal and an intended contact portion of the female terminal. The female terminal is configured such that arcs between the male terminal and the female terminal occur such that the sacrificial portion of the female terminal experiences any arcing while the intended contact portion remains suitable for reliably engaging the male terminal. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20150372416 | Adapter with an Electronic Filtering System - An adapter includes a first plug with at least one electrically conductive prong, a first socket shaped to make an electrical connection when a second plug is secured to the first socket, an electrically conductive pathway that connects the first plug with the first socket, and a filtering mechanism disposed along the electrically conductive pathway that modifies an electrical waveform signature sufficient that it avoids nuisance tripping by an arc fault detector when the electrically conductive pathway provides electrical power to an electrical load. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20190148877 | SOLID DIELECTRIC DEADFRONT ELECTRICAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY | 05-16-2019 |
| 439183000 | By arc suppressing or extinguishing environment | 7 |
| 20110294324 | Plug Connector - In order to improve a plug connector comprising a plug connector housing which is designed to be electrically insulating and consists of a plurality of housing parts, at least one contact element which is arranged in a receiving area of the plug connector housing and is accessible for a contact element of a complementary plug connector via a plug opening, and an electric cable which leads into the plug connector housing via a cable opening and the electrical conductor of which is connected to the contact element, in such a manner that the plug connector housing can be configured in as space-saving a manner as possible with creeping current paths which are as large as possible it is suggested that joins between the housing parts and adjoining the receiving area be closed in a materially joined manner and that, as a result, creeping current paths which lead away from the contact element in the receiving area run exclusively to the plug opening and/or to the cable opening. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120289071 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING OFFSET MOUNTING TERMINALS - In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical connector includes a housing that supports a plurality of electrical contacts. Each electrical contact defines a mating end and an opposing mounting end, and a plurality of mounting terminals disposed at the mounting end. The mounting terminals of each contact are arranged in at least one column extending along a longitudinal direction, such that each column is spaced along a lateral direction, and the mounting terminals of adjacent contacts are longitudinally offset. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20140099810 | Solar system wiring connectors and methods for secured connection of wiring in an outdoor environment - The present invention provides long-lasting, reusable wire electrical cable connectors that can be quickly connected and disconnected to accommodate the safe connection or termination of a plurality of wires upon reversibly joining said wire electrical cable connectors, wherein each reusable wire electrical cable connector comprises at least two main members as a connector pair, a male connector member and a female connector member. In a second embodiment type, the invention provides for terminating connector pairs where the male for female connector member is adapted to terminate wiring of a single cable rather than to connect two different cable pairs of the wiring. The invention further provides optional tools for quick connecting and disconnecting of the two connector members of a connector pair of either of the two embodiment types to efficiently snap apart the two connector members for repair or maintenance. In a preferred aspect the invention provides double-sleeving weather sealed protection for the wiring contacts that are held within the connector pair. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140193991 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH ANTI-ARCING FEATURE - A novel connector pair suppresses arcing during connection and disconnection. In one general aspect of the invention, first and second insulating barriers are configured to extend beyond corresponding first and second contacts, the barriers being arranged to cover a leading end of at least one of the contacts, and to engage with each other when the contacts are separated by a small gap, thereby closing off substantially all through-air arcing paths between them. In another general aspect of the invention, at least one electrical contact in a connector pair is a bimetal contact having a transitional segment made from high resistivity metal. The transitional segment is configured to make first and last contact during the initial phases of mating and un-mating, thereby increasing electrical resistance and significantly lowering the electrical current and the energy available for electrical arcing. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140273571 | HIGH VOLTAGE POWER CONNECTOR - A high-voltage power connector comprising mating plug and socket assemblies. The socket assembly can include a hollow core surrounded by a bellows assembly filled with an inert liquid that eliminates arcing when an electrical connection is formed or broken. Embodiments of the plug and socket assemblies can include multiple contacts that first couple in air before an electrical circuit is formed and as the plug and socket are mated additional contacts inside the socket assembly mate while surrounded by an inert arc-suppressing fluid. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140349500 | GELATINOUS DIELECTRIC MATERIAL FOR HIGH VOLTAGE CONNECTOR - A connector device includes a device body and a pin assembly. The connector device includes a bushing portion with a conductive bus having a first bore, a conductive housing with a second bore that is axially aligned with the first bore, an internal chamber separating the first bore and the second bore, and a gelatinous silicone material enclosed within the internal chamber. The pin assembly includes a non-conductive tip and a conductive pin secured to the non-conductive tip. The pin assembly is configured to move axially, within the first and second bores, between a closed position that provides an electrical connection between the conductive bus and the conductive housing and an open position that provides no electrical connection between the conductive bus and the conductive housing. The gelatinous silicone material inhibits voltage arcing across a surface of the non-conductive tip when the pin assembly is in the open position. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150064946 | RADIO FREQUENCY SUBSCRIBER DROP EQUIPMENT HAVING HIGH VOLTAGE PROTECTION CIRCUITS AND RELATED CONTACT ASSEMBLIES - RF subscriber drop units have a housing that has a port aperture therethrough and a connector port that extends outwardly from the housing and surrounds the port aperture. The connector port includes a contact assembly that holds a spring contact, the spring contact including a contact tail that extends through the port aperture. A conductive spark gap unit that has a spark gap aperture is further provided and arranged so that the contact tail extends through the spark gap aperture. | 03-05-2015 |
| 439186000 | Contact encasing chamber | 10 |
| 20080311774 | Explosion-Proof Connector - An explosion-proof connector ( | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090081896 | Separable Electrical Connector with Reduced Risk of Flashover - A separable loadbreak connector system includes mating electrical connectors. At least one of the electrical connectors includes an electrically-resistive housing having a generally conically-shaped interior bore. A semiconductive insert is disposed within a portion of the interior bore and presents an inner radial surface that defines a generally conically-shaped recess. An elongated probe assembly is disposed within the housing and includes a probe and a sheath of insulative material disposed over at least a portion of a length of the probe. A portion of the sheath extends in a radially outward direction from a base of the probe. An electrically-resistive insulative layer extends from the conically-shaped interior bore, along at least a portion of the inner radial surface of the semiconductive insert. The insulative layer extends radially inwardly in overlapping engagement with a portion of the sheath. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100068907 | VISUAL LATCHING INDICATOR ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRICAL BUSHING AND TERMINATOR - An elbow terminator has a socket in which an electrical probe is disposed. The terminator is insertable onto an electrical bushing such that a tongue of the bushing is received in the socket of the terminator, and the probe of the terminator is electrically coupled to a contact sleeve disposed within the tongue. A latching mechanism produces positive latching between the tongue and socket when the tongue has been inserted to a predescribed depth within the socket. In order to enable an operator to visually observe that the tongue has been inserted to the prescribed depth, the bushing carries a color band which becomes completely disposed (invisible) in the socket when positive latching occurs. Alternatively, the bushing can be provided with gauge tabs which become aligned with a witness line formed on the terminator when positive latching occurs. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20110034051 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH ARC SHIELD, PISTON-CONTACT POSITIONER AND ELECTRIC STRESS GRADED INTERFACE - A high-voltage electrical connector includes a strategically placed barrier that acts as an arc shield to reduce the ionization of materials during load break switching, reducing or preventing flashover. An electric stress graded interface design also reduces switching flashover and reduces the fault close energy. Mating features on the piston-contact element and inside the surrounding container accurately guide the piston-contact element as it travels along the container. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110097916 | DEVICE FOR PREVENTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ELECTRIC ARC BETWEEN TWO CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS - The invention relates to a device for preventing the establishment of an electric arc between two adjacent parts, which have no electrical insulation, of at least two electrically conductive elements, comprising at least one piece made of a dielectric material, said device having at least one through-opening for receiving at least one of said at least two electrically conductive elements so as to surround at least one of said at least two adjacent parts, which have no electrical insulation, of said at least two electrically conductive elements. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20160164221 | COMPACT HIGH VOLTAGE CONNECTOR - A high voltage connector includes an electric terminal and a housing elongated in a first direction along a longitudinal axis of the connector. An end surface of the electric terminal is mounted on an proximal end surface of the elongated housing with the respective body axis directions of the housing and the connector in parallel, and is arranged with an outer electric connection area for connection to an external electric terminal. The elongated housing is arranged at a distal end to receive at least one power cable for internal electrical connection of the at least one power cable with an inner connecting area of the electric terminal. The high voltage connector includes an encapsulating casing that encloses the electric terminal and the elongated housing in the first direction, and the encapsulating casing provides a closed space between the casing and the housing. | 06-09-2016 |
| 439187000 | Movable relative to contact | 4 |
| 20080207027 | Electronic Module - An electronic module has at least one first and one second connecting terminal and power semiconductors which are connected by way of connecting conductors, diodes which are each connected in parallel with the power semiconductors and at least one capacitor, likewise connected to the power semiconductors by connecting conductors, which is used, in the event of a fault, to ensure a high degree of availability and operational reliability of a converter; the connecting conductors of the novel device have at least two sections which run parallel to one another and at least one of which can be deformed. The sections are used to guide the current flowing in the electronic module in the opposite direction and are dimensioned such that, when a threshold current is exceeded, they form a conductive connection between the connecting terminals and bridge the power semiconductors and each capacitor. | 08-28-2008 |
| 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 the conductive inserts and the insulative coupling define a flow path to permit flow of insulative material entering one of the conductive inserts to flow through the coupling so as to surround the coupling and substantially surround the first and second inserts. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100022111 | 25KV LOADBREAK ELBOW AND BUSHING INCREASED FLASHOVER DISTANCE - A loadbreak connector formed by a power cable elbow and a bushing insert with increased flashover distance is disclosed. The power cable elbow includes a conductive member having an energized portion and a non-energized portion, a cable receiving end, a loadbreak bushing insert receiving end with an elbow cuff that extends beyond the energized portion. The bushing insert includes an insulative outer housing and an insulative interface sleeve. The insulative outer housing has an axial bore with a conductive socket, a first, second end mid-section, and a transition shoulder portion between the second end section and the mid-section. The insulative interface sleeve extends over the outer housing from the mid-section to the second end section. When the power cable elbow is installed on the second end section, the flashover distance from the top of the second end section to the bottom of the elbow cuff is increased. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20110151696 | Lockable Cable For Securing Fuse In A Loadbreak Elbow - A loadbreak elbow includes a sleeve having an upper portion defining a fuse housing and a lower portion defining a cable entrance. A shield housing is positioned within the upper portion and includes a first opening for receiving a cable connector and second opening in communication with the first opening for receiving a fuse. A fuse is positioned in the second opening of the shield housing and a fuse ferrule is threadably coupled to the cable connector in the first opening. The cable connector includes a retaining feature, and the shield housing includes a retaining means to engage the retaining feature so as to prevent the cable connector from rotating within the shield housing while the fuse ferrule is being coupled to the cable connector. | 06-23-2011 |
