| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 439349000 | Toroidal band urged radially of connection or adapted to be compressed for retention, e.g., O-ring | 9 |
| 20090149053 | IN-LINE CONNECTOR - Connectors are provided herein for connecting two elongated members that are positioned in-line to one another. Advantageously, the connectors not only allow for connection of the two members to permit for mechanical, electrical, EMI, and/or grounding applications, the connectors have provisions for accommodating thermal expansion and offset, which may include angular and/or axial offset. In certain embodiments, one or more collapsible housing pins or collars are provided to permit assembly and disassembly by either extending the housing pin or collapsing the housing pin. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20110028022 | PLUG CONTACT PAIRING - A plug contact pairing comprises a plug pot with contact pins, as well as a plug head with contact circuits for connection of electrical line ends. A profiled ring (securing ring) is used to mount the plug head in an interlocking manner in the plug pot, is incorporated with a part of its cross section in a circumferential groove in the plug head and, during closure of the plug contact pairing, latches with the rest of its cross section into a groove on the internal circumference of the plug pot. By virtue of the shape and material of the securing ring and the slot shape, the plug head can be pulled out of the plug pot only with a tensile force which is greater than the limit value. In one development, the plug head is mounted with an identical connection in the plug housing, in which case the mounting ring connection is designed in comparison to the securing ring connection such that the tensile force with which the plug head can be pulled out of the plug pot is less than that by means of which the plug head is held in the plug housing by the mounting ring connection. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110237110 | AUDIO JACK CONNECTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A phone plug style audio jack connector device having an audio jack and a connector, the audio jack having a socket adapted to receive the tip end of the phone style audio plug. The device is movable between an unassembled position and an assembled position. When the device is in the unassembled position, a prepared coaxial cable end can be inserted into the rear end of the device. When a user moves the device into its assembled position, a fastener is driven to clamp around the cable in the radially inwards direction, thereby forming a connector/cable assembly. The electrical connections, or conduction paths, that run through the connector device are preferably coaxial, and connectors according to the present invention also provide good coaxial shielding within the connector device itself. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110275235 | ELECTRICAL PLUG-AND-SOCKET CONNECTOR WITH LOCKING MEANS - In a plug-and-socket connector with a locking means having an unlocking ring ( | 11-10-2011 |
| 20130157496 | Power Line Connector Apparatus - A power line connector apparatus and a method of coupling a first power line connector to a second power line connector are provided. Embodiments include a first power line connector comprising an outer casing that includes a groove that forms a recessed space annularly around the outer casing, the groove opening radially outward from the outer casing; a second power line connector comprising an electrical contact housing including a rib that forms a recessed space annularly along the inner walls of the electrical contact housing; and a resilient retaining ring located at least partially within the recessed space of the groove, the retaining ring compressing against the inner walls of the electrical contact housing as the first power line connector is inserted into the electrical contact housing of the second power line connector, the retaining ring uncompressing within the recessed space of the rib as the first power line connector is fully inserted into the electrical contact housing. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20140030906 | RADIAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR RESISTANT TO FLUIDS - A wet-connect can include a radial array of contacts that are electrically isolated from each other. The wet-connect can include a male connector and a female connector. The contacts are placed at spaced distances from each other around the outside diameter of the male connector and the inside diameter of the female connector. Because the contacts are spaced around the radius of the connectors, the length of the wet-connect does not have to depend upon the number of contacts provided by the wet-connect. This in turn can reduce the length of the wet-connect, making the wet-connect less susceptible to breakage or misalignment and/or allowing the wet-connect to be manufactured using less material. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140235088 | Connector - A connector for interconnecting or mutually isolating two or more electrical circuits is provided. The connector comprises first and second inter-engageable connector parts. A first part comprises a spigot and first contact pins for connection to an electrical circuit. The second connector part comprises a socket and second contact pins for connection to an electrical circuit. The second part has a lock ball projecting into the socket. The first part defines a groove for receipt of the lock ball. The first contact holder has a first shroud disposed around the first contact pins. The first shroud extends beyond the first contact pins. The second contact holder has second shrouds disposed around the each second contact pin. The second shrouds extends beyond the second contact pins. The contact holders are arranged such that when the spigot is received in the socket, the connector parts are moveable between a first position and a second position. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140256171 | Quick Connector Assembly - A quick connector assembly includes a first connector, a second connector, and a locking ring. The first connector has a protruding flange which has a plurality of terminal holes. The second connector has a mounting recess which has a plurality of terminals. Thus, the protruding flange of the first connector is inserted into the mounting recess of the second connector, and the terminals of the second connector are inserted into the terminal holes of the first connector, so that the first connector and the second connector are combined together. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140315412 | Electric Cable Plug Connecting Device and Method - A plug adaptor device and method for using the same, the device including anchor and clip components for attachment with electric cable plugs and/or wall (or floor) sockets or socket faceplates. Corresponding anchor and clip components are separately attachable to electric cable plugs or sockets and used to secure plug to plug or plug to socket connections. The components are engaged by sliding the toe portion of the clip over the anchor so that a claw protrusion fits snugly behind the inside edge of the anchor thus preventing the connected plugs (or plug and socket) from being accidentally disconnected. When engaged, the plug adaptor device provides enough resistance to an opposing pulling force to prevent accidental disconnections allowing disconnection with application of a reasonable amount of pulling force in emergency situations. | 10-23-2014 |
