| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 439421000 | Crimped | 15 |
| 20090269970 | TERMINAL CRIMPING STRUCTURE - A terminal crimping structure includes a terminal connection portion which connects an insulation-coated electric wire having a core wire covered with an insulation coating portion. The terminal connection portion has a first crimping member and a second crimping member. The first crimping member crimps a folded-back portion formed by folding back the core wire exposed from the insulation coating portion. The second crimping member crimps both of the insulation coating portion and an end of the folded-back portion which is superposed on the insulation coating portion. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100144189 | Crimping terminal - A crimping terminal joined with an aluminum electric wire, in which when the crimping terminal is crimped to the wire, a conduct-purpose crimping portion and a wire-hold crimping portion are formed at a crimping portion of a wire barrel of the crimping terminal. The crimping portion of the wire barrel is formed so as a curvature thereof is projected upwardly in a direction of moving a crimping die and so as a crimp height increases and a compression ratio decreases towards an insulation barrel of the crimping terminal. The curvature is shaped to have a constant degree of curvature, and is shaped to form a quadratic curve as a result of strictly adjusting a crimping force. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100210133 | ILLUMINATION UNIT AND WIRE HARNESS EQUIPPED WITH THE ILLUMINATION UNIT - An illumination unit comprising: a wire; a light emitting element including a terminal; a crimp terminal including an attachment portion to which the terminal of the light emitting element is directly attached, a fastening portion which electrically connects to the wire, and a crimp portion which clips the wire. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110306232 | Insulation Displacement Connector - An insulation displacement connector having two deformable tangs forming a receiving pocket in which a wire may be placed, the deformable tangs adapted to be curled around the wire to create a secure connection that is resistant to disconnection by movement. Also disclosed is a method for creating the secure connection. A solenoid assembly that employs the disclosed insulation displacement connector that reduces the risk of a disconnection is also described. Also disclosed is a device that secures wires to the disclosed insulation displacement connector. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120129382 | HIGH DATA-RATE CONNECTOR - A plug connector is provided that can be electrically coupled to wires provided in a cable. The connector includes a leadframe that supports contacts and insulation displacement terminals in electrical communication. The connector includes a wire module that includes wire channels. A cage is provided to support the leadframe and the wire module. When wires from the cable are inserted into the wire channels, the wire module can be translated so that the insulation displacement terminals engage the wires. In an embodiment, the electrical path between a contact and a corresponding insulation displacement terminal can extend through magnetics and the magnetics can help increase the signal to noise ratio. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20140073171 | SURFACE MOUNT/THROUGH-HOLE CRIMP PIERCING ZIPCORD CONNECTOR - A through-the-hole (TTH)/surface mount (SMT) insulation piercing connector includes one or two spaced electrical contacts. Each contact has a flat plate portion and integrally-formed legs. An L-shaped hook portion on the flat plate portion has a piercing tip pointed in a direction away from the legs. The piercing tip is spaced from the flat plate portion, the flat plate portion being configured and dimensioned to bend in the direction towards the piercing tip when pressed to urge an insulated wire onto said piercing tip to cause it to penetrate the wire insulation and make electrical contact with the internal conductive wires or strands within the wire. The legs are insertable into mounting holes in a substrate for direct TTH mounting in a PCB or to be secured to a header provided with mounting holes by TTH soldering and surface mounting by a pick-and-place machine acting on the header. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140134873 | LINE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SUCH A LINE - A line includes a cable, a sleeve, and a contact member. The cable includes a conductive member including a plurality of strands. The sleeve at least partially surrounds the strands. The contact member includes a core disposed between the strands and contacting with the strands, and a fastening portion at least partially surrounded by the sleeve. An outer surface of the fastening portion connects with an area of the sleeve. | 05-15-2014 |
| 439422000 | For use with tape cable | 7 |
| 20090142954 | Electrical connecting apparatus for flat conductors - A connector assembly for connecting the flat conductors of a photovoltaic panel with an electrical component, such as a diode, printed circuit or the like, includes a conductor support body having a base portion adapted for connection with the photovoltaic panel, and a bridge portion carrying a plurality of flat seats with edges around which the free ends of the flat conductors are bent, respectively. A bus bar is provided for each flat conductor, each bus bar including a pair of resilient contacts arranged for engagement with the portion of the associated conductor that is bent around the conductor seat. A protective housing encloses the bus bars and at least the bridge portion of the support body, which housing contains openings for receiving output cables the ends of which are connected with the bus bars. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090269971 | Electrical connector - An electrical connector to be connected to a flat conductive member includes a housing including an upper wall and a lower wall; a terminal including a contact portion for contacting with the flat conductive member; and an engaging protrusion for engaging the flat conductive member. The housing further includes a receptacle portion between the upper wall and the lower wall for receiving the flat conductive member. The upper wall includes a cut portion. The engaging protrusion is situated under the cut portion, so that an edge portion of the flat conductive member moves over the engaging protrusion and deforms into the cut portion when the flat conductive member is inserted into the receptacle portion. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100136821 | Connector terminal and method for making the same - A connector terminal mounted in a flexible printed circuit board connector for electrically connecting with the flexible printed circuit board includes a fixing portion of strip shape, a soldering portion connecting with one end of the fixing portion and a contacting portion extending upwards from the other end of the fixing portion to show an arc shape. The contacting portion has a retaining portion protruding from a peak thereof. The retaining portion includes a smooth contacting surface for contacting the flexible printed circuit board and an end surface defined at one end thereof. The contacting surface and the end surface define a sharp junction therebetween. A peak of the sharp junction is capable of interfering with the flexible printed circuit board. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20120058669 | ELECTRICAL MODULE HAVING EXTRA ELECTRICAL TERMINALS - An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a module. The electrical connector includes a connector housing and a first plurality of electrical terminals supported by the connector housing. The module includes a module housing and a second plurality of electrical terminals supported by the module housing. The second plurality of electrical terminals is greater in number than the first plurality of electrical terminals, such that a first select number of the second plurality of electrical terminals is configured to mate with the first plurality of electrical terminals, and a second select number of the second plurality of electrical terminals is configured to mate with an auxiliary electrical component. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120309224 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING CRIMP-MOUNTED ELECTRICAL TERMINALS - In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical connector includes a connector housing, and at least one electrical terminal supported by the connector housing. The electrical terminal defines a mating portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion carrying a pair of crimp members having crimp teeth configured to pierce through a flex cable when crimped so as to mount the flex cable to the mounting portion of the electrical terminal. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120309225 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING CRIMP-MOUNTED ELECTRICAL TERMINALS - In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical connector includes a connector housing, and at least one electrical terminal supported by the connector housing. The electrical terminal defines a mating portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion carrying a pair of crimp members having crimp teeth configured to pierce through a flex cable when crimped so as to mount the flex cable to the mounting portion of the electrical terminal. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20150380836 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF CONDUCTOR AND FLAT CABLE, AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE USING THE CONNECTION STRUCTURE - In a connection structure, a conductor connection terminal part which can connect to a connection end of the conductor in any position in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the conductor and a cable connection terminal part which is connected to a core wire of a flat cable are formed on a connection terminal, and by connecting the cable connection terminal part to either one of core wires of the flat cable, a connection position of the connection end of the conductor with the conductor connection terminal part is relatively displaced. | 12-31-2015 |
| 439423000 | Cutting by peripheral end of sheath encircling crimped contact | 1 |
| 20090221175 | Wire Harness Interconnection and Retention Method and Apparatus - A smaller conductor having an uninsulated portion and an insulated portion is positioned adjacent a larger conductor having an insulated portion and a conductive portion within said insulated portion and the two conductors are joined by a discontinuous metal band having respective ends extending across a top portion of said insulated portion to make electrical contact with said uninsulated portion, then bending downward on one side and then upward and through said insulated portion such that a first of said ends is positioned within said insulation and in contact with said conductive portion; the metal band bending downward on a second side and then upward and through said insulated portion such that a second of said ends is positioned within said insulation and in contact with said conductive portion | 09-03-2009 |
