| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 439460000 | Conductor gripped by or entirely within connector housing | 83 |
| 20080248682 | Snagless plug and boot connection - A boot with a flexible actuator can be used to provide improved protection and ease of use for an electrical connector plug. The plug, such as an RJ45 plug connected to a data or communications cable, can have an extended latch member adapted to releasably engage a connection mechanism of a receptacle into which the plug is placed. A recess in a receiving portion of an actuator can capture the extended end of the latch member, whereby damage to the latch member due to snagging or catching on nearby objects is prevented. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090004909 | CORD PROTECTOR FOR POWER TOOLS - A power tool having a housing, a motor disposed in the housing, a power cord connected to the motor, and a cord protector operably engaging the power cord for movement therewith. The cord protector comprises a cam follower bracket having a camming slot sized to receive a cam follower. The cam follower bracket being biased into an initial position and exerting a biasing force upon the power cord in response to a load being applied to the power cord. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090017672 | STRUCTURE FOR LEADING OUT POWER CODE OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS - A structure for leading out a power code extended from a wiring board on which electronic components of an electronic apparatus are mounted, the structure includes: a first housing, accommodating the wiring board, and comprised of resin; a second housing, accommodating the first housing, and formed with an opening communicating an external space of the electronic apparatus; a regulating member, hanging up the power cord above the wiring board and guiding the power cord to the opening, and being monolithic with the first cover. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090035983 | MODULAR TERMINAL BLOCK - A modular terminal block for connecting leads or wires to an electrical body includes a module stack of side-by-side module assemblies and an alignment plate. Each module assembly includes a housing, a number of conductors extending from the housing, and a cover member to cover the conductors. The alignment plate accurately positions the conductors despite variations in housing dimension due to manufacturing tolerances. The housing includes walls supported on both sides when forming part of the module stack. The walls resist deflection of the conductors during installation of the alignment plate and electrical body. Each cover member engages and is held closed by a conductor extending from the housing. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090098762 | WIRE CLAMP SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A wire clamp system is disclosed that includes a wire clamp and a wire tie. The wire clamp includes a clamping section having slots configured to receive a wire tie and secure a wire bundle within the clamping section. The wire clamp may be connected to an electrical plug or receptacle connector housing. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090124116 | Wire containment cap with an integral strain relief clip - A wire containment cap for reducing horizontal strain on a cable terminated at a communication jack. The wire containment cap is part of the communication jack and includes a strain relief clip that may be actuated to apply pressure to the cable. The applied pressure holds the cable in place and helps prevent wire pairs of the cable from pulling out of terminals in the communication jack. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090130893 | Clamping Device for a Connection Terminal - A connection terminal clamping device clamping a conductor wire to a connection conductor bar comprises a part forming a conductor housing provided with at least one upwardly oriented opening for receiving at least one connectable conductor wire and the connection conductor bar, a clamping spring which maintains the conductor wire introduced into a housing-forming part in position against the conductor bar by means of an elastic force and which comprises a first connecting arm formed by the extension of a wall defining said housing-forming part and connected by an elbow to a second clamping arm provided with a free clamping end. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090264008 | CONNECTOR HAVING FLOATING STRUCTURE - A connector assembly having a floating structure includes a connector moveably mounted in a cradle housing. A part of this connector connects to and detaches from another connector facing, through a spacing, a connector-mounting window of the cradle housing. The connector on the moveable side is moveable freely within the range of the spacing. An elastic member of flexible material is provided on the exterior of the moveable-side connector and closely contacts and is housed in a housing part formed in the cradle housing. An elastic member restoring force, acting when coupling between the moveable-side connector and the other connector is released, causes the moveable-side connector to return its original position in the cradle housing. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090269972 | Cable assembly with conductive wires neatly arranged therein - A cable assembly comprises a mating member, a print circuit board having two conductive traces, an LED attached to the print circuit board, a cable having a positive wire and a negative wire connected with the mating member, and a pair of contacts respectively corresponding with the positive wire and negative wire. Said positive wire and negative wire respectively has an inner conductor. Each of said contacts defines a catch part connecting the inner conductor and a retaining part locks the print circuit board for electrically connecting said conductive trace. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090269973 | MODULAR CABLE TERMINATION PLUG - The invention is a modular cable termination plug having a conductor divider having an entrant barb and a plurality of divider channels, a load bar having a plurality of through holes and a plurality of slots, and a plurality of contact terminals. Additionally, the invention may include a housing, a strain relief collar and a strain relief boot. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090298322 | Cable connector assembly having strain relief member for cable - A cable connector assembly ( | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090318013 | CABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING CONNECTOR WITH INTERIOR FRAMEWORK - A cable assembly ( | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100048055 | Wire Containment Cap - A wire containment cap has twisted pair slots for routing twisted wire pairs through the wire containment cap. The twisted pair slots are provided with funnel-shaped entrances to assist in routing the twisted wire pairs from a rear end of the wire containment cap toward wire slots of the wire containment cap. The wire containment cap may be provided in shielded or unshielded versions, and is adapted for use with a communication jack assembly. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100285687 | ELECTRIC PLUG AND METHODS OF PROVIDING THE SAME - Embodiments of electric plugs and related methods are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100285688 | CABLE CONNECTOR AND CABLE CLAMP - Cable connector including a connector housing and a cable clamp for clamping a cable to the housing. The cable clamp having an intermediate portion between a first and a second mounting portion. At least one of the two mounting portions of the cable clamp is provided with locking means selectively cooperative with at least two matching locking means, such as slots, of the connector housing to hold the cable clamp in respective different positions corresponding to different cable diameters. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100291792 | POWER CONNECTOR STRUCTURE - A power connector structure is provided. The power connector includes a cable, an inner ring structure, an inner case, a strain relief structure, and an external cover. The inner case has a main body and an out-extending protrusion. The out-extending protrusion is set on the first opening proximate to the inner ring structure and elongates from an edge of the opening. The strain relief structure is set on the first opening proximate to the inner ring structure, substantially fills a gap within the opening, and covers the out-extending protrusion and a portion of the cable. The out-extending protrusion is utilized to enhance the bonding force between the inner case and the strain relief structure to improve the product reliability. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110059645 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH FERRULE - An cable assembly includes an external cover having a back wall defining a retaining cavity; at least one printed circuit board accommodated in the external cover; two cables arranged in juxtaposed manner, each cable including a number of wires, a shielding layer shrouding the wires, a metallic braiding enclosing the shielding layer and an insulative jacket enclosing the metallic braiding; two ring shaped reinforcement members, each reinforcement member located between the shielding layer and the metallic braiding of a front segment of the each cable; and a ferrule crimped to the front segments of the two cable and encircling the reinforcement members, the ferrule retained in the retaining cavity, and the metallic braiding of each cable sandwiched between the ferrule and the reinforcement member inside the corresponding cable. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110059646 | ELECTRICAL CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH LESS EMI DURING SIGNAL TRANSMISSION - An electrical cable connector assembly comprises a metallic shell defining a receiving space and a rear wall enclosing the receiving space, a printed circuit board retained in the receiving space, an electrical connector including an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing, and a cable located behind the printed circuit board and including a wire extending into the receiving space to be soldered on the printed circuit board. The contacts each defines a soldering tail soldered to the printed circuit board. Wherein the rear wall defines a cable ring deep drawn rearwardly therefrom to cover the cable. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110081800 | PLUG OF A PLUG CONNECTOR - A plug, in particular a high-pole plug, of a plug-type connector is disclosed for a number of multi-core, shielded cables, whose lines are electrically conductively connected to contacts of a contact strip cable shields are electrically conductively connected to a shield support. The contact strip and the shield support are arranged physically at a distance from one another in a shroud. The shield support is electrically connected to an ground connection of the plug. Two shielding brackets are provided as the shield support and connected to one another in a releasable manner. These shielding brackets are formed in such a way as to form a holding area for cable clamps which can be clamped between these shielding brackets. As a result, a plug of this type can accommodate a contact strip with a high pole number, without the need to modify the dimensions of the shroud of the plug. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110104934 | Modular connector plug for high speed applications - A modular connector plug for high speed applications includes a wire guide filter at least partially situated in the conductor-receiving cavity of the housing of the plug. The wire guide filter includes an impedance containing portion comprising a longitudinally extending body having a plurality of longitudinally extending passageways and an internal cable guide portion comprising a longitudinally extending body defining a plurality of longitudinally extending passageways. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110136373 | DATA CABLE - A data cable including an electrical line with a plurality of line leads, an electrical shield, a molded piece including first counterpart form-locking elements and a housing enclosing the molded piece, wherein the housing has a central opening. The data cable further including a plug connector disposed on an end of the data cable, wherein the plug connector is electrically connected to the shield, wherein the plug connector includes a bush that is enclosed by the molded piece. The bush includes a deep-drawn tube and a bead with second form-locking elements which with the counterpart form-locking elements form a first form-locking connection, wherein an outer contour of the molded piece and an inner contour of the central opening of the housing form a second form-locking connection. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110143576 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A FRONT SHELL - A cable connector assembly ( | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110143577 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A FRONT SHELL - A cable connector assembly ( | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110207365 | Wire Containment Cap with an Integral Strain Relief Clip - A wire containment cap for reducing horizontal strain on a cable terminated at a communication jack. The wire containment cap is part of the communication jack and includes a strain relief clip that may be actuated to apply pressure to the cable. The applied pressure holds the cable in place and helps prevent wire pairs of the cable from pulling out of terminals in the communication jack. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110223796 | CABLE CONNECTOR IN PARTICULAR MULTI-POLE CABLE CONNECTORS - The invention provides a cable connector, in particular a multipolar cable connector, for connecting a multi-core stranded cable ( | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110223797 | RETAINER FOR OVERMOLDED ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT - A plug assembly comprises a molded plug first and second ends, front and back surfaces, and extending along a longitudinal axis. The plug includes a socket extending from the front surface at least partially through the plug along a width axis. The socket defines at least one hole extending at least partially therethrough. The plug assembly also includes a retainer at least partially molded within the plug, with a first end adjacent the first end of the plug and a second end adjacent the second end of the plug. Additionally, the plug assembly includes a first wire set connected to the socket within the plug. The plug assembly further includes a first securing member securing the first wire set to the retainer within the plug, adjacent the first end of the retainer, to hold the first wire set in a fixed position within the plug during the overmolding process. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110244713 | WELDING CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH STRAIN RELIEF - A cable assembly with strain relief for providing welding control is provided. One welding control cable assembly includes a cable having a plurality of conductors configured to convey data and/or power in an insulative jacket. The cable assembly also includes a retainer bound to an outer surface of the insulative jacket adjacent to an end of the cable and a connector assembly having a plurality of connector elements in a housing. Each of the connector elements is terminated to a respective one of the conductors. The housing is disposed adjacent to the retainer. The assembly includes an overmolded shell disposed over the retainer and at least a portion of the connector assembly. At least the insulative jacket, the retainer and the overmolded shell cooperate to resist stress on the conductors by axial tensile forces placed on the connector assembly. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110300741 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES HAVING CABLE STRAIN RELIEF - An electrical connector assembly including a connector housing having a plurality of sides that define an inner region of the connector housing and include opposite loading and mating sides. The connector housing has a cable channel located in the inner region that extends between the loading and mating sides and a slot oriented substantially transverse to the cable channel. The slot extends through the cable channel. The connector assembly also includes a conductive cable that is received in the cable channel and extends along a central cable axis. The conductive cable has an outer surface and is configured to electrically engage the PV module. The connector assembly also includes a retaining member that is inserted into the slot. The retaining member surrounds the conductive cable about the cable axis and grips the outer surface of the conductive cable. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110312210 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR WITH STRAIN RELIEF CLAMP - Coaxial cable connectors with a strain relief clamp. In one example embodiment, a coaxial cable connector for terminating a coaxial cable is provided. The coaxial cable includes an inner conductor, an insulating layer surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the insulating layer, and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor. The coaxial cable connector includes an inner conductor clamp configured to engage the inner conductor, an outer conductor clamp configured to engage the outer conductor, a strain relief clamp configured to exert a first inwardly-directed radial force against the coaxial cable, and a moisture seal configured to exert a second inwardly-directed radial force against the jacket. The first force is greater than the second force. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110312211 | STRAIN RELIEF ACCESSORY FOR COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR - A strain relief accessory for a coaxial cable connector. In one example embodiment, a strain relief accessory for a coaxial cable connector includes a clamp sleeve and a strain relief clamp. The clamp sleeve is configured to surround a coaxial cable and attach to the rear end of a coaxial cable connector. The strain relief clamp is positioned within the clamp sleeve and is configured to exert an inwardly-directed radial force against the coaxial cable. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120003860 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - The invention relates to a connector with a housing, with terminals, with conductors that are connected with the terminals, with a guidance element that is arranged in the housing and that guides the conductors in the housing, with an elastic element that is arranged between the conductors and the guidance element, with a retainer element that forces the conductors against the elastic element. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120015551 | CABLE CLIP FOR A CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes a shielded housing having a cavity. The shielded housing has a mating end and a cable end configured to receive a cable therethrough. A plug is received in the cavity that has terminals extending between mating ends and wire terminating ends. The wire terminating ends being configured to be terminated to corresponding wires of the cable. A cable clip is received in the shielded housing proximate to the cable end. The cable clip has a base and a bonding arm extending from the base. The base engages and is electrically connected to the shielded housing. The bonding arm is positioned in the cavity and is configured to engage a cable shield of the cable to electrically connect the cable shield and the shielded housing. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120094525 | Communication Plug with Improved Cable Manager - A communication plug is described. The communication plug has a communication cable with a plurality of conductors, a plug housing, and a cable manager partially enclosed within the plug housing. The cable manager has a load bar with a plurality of holes, a first cable management section connected to the load bar via a first hinge, and a second cable management section connected to the load bar via a second hinge. The first and second cable management sections are configured to fold together and partially enclose the cable before the cable manager is inserted into the plug housing. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120135633 | Wire Containment Cap with an Integral Strain Relief Clip - A wire containment cap for reducing horizontal strain on a cable terminated at a communication jack. The wire containment cap is part of the communication jack and includes a strain relief clip that may be actuated to apply pressure to the cable. The applied pressure holds the cable in place and helps prevent wire pairs of the cable from pulling out of terminals in the communication jack. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120184128 | COUPLING PART FOR ELECTRICAL LINES - A coupling part for electrical lines, where, in an injection-molded protective or plug body, in whose first end a cable is guided, a sealing element is contained which rests circumferentially tight against the cable. The sealing element is surrounded by a capsule part and is biased by the capsule part at least proportionately against the cable, wherein the capsule part is surrounded at least proportionately by the injection-molding protective or plug body. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120202372 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes a center contact configured to be terminated to a center conductor of a cable. A dielectric holds the center contact. A stamped and formed outer contact surrounds the dielectric and the center contact. The outer contact is configured to be terminated to a braid of the cable. A stamped and formed outer ferrule surrounds at least a portion of the outer contact such that the braid is sandwiched between the outer ferrule and the outer contact. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120220161 | SOLID STATE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY HAVING A STRAIN RELIEF MEMBER - A solid state lighting assembly includes a housing configured to hold a solid state lighting module. The housing has a cavity. A contact is positioned within the cavity. The contact has a wire end and a mating end. The wire end is configured to be coupled to a insertion segment of a wire. The wire extends from the cavity to an exterior of the housing. A strain relief member extends from the exterior of the housing. The strain relief member is configured to engage a portion of the wire upstream from the insertion segment of the wire. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120238130 | WIRE HOLDER AND CHARGING CONNECTOR PROVIDED THEREWITH | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120270434 | CABLE CLAMP FOR CABLE CONNECTOR - A cable connector includes a cable clamp having a cable end and a mating end. The cable clamp has an upper housing and a lower housing joined to the upper housing. An aperture is formed in at least one of the upper housing or the lower housing. The upper housing and the lower housing are moveable between a pre-assembled position and an assembled position. An insert is provided having a wire end and a mating end. The insert has a tab configured to engage the aperture to secure the insert within the mating end of the cable clamp in the pre-assembled position. The upper housing and the lower housing are moveable to the assembled position to retain the insert within the mating end of the cable clamp and a cable within the cable end of the cable clamp. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130012053 | System For Electrically Connecting A Tool To A Robot Wrist And A Method Therefor - A system for electrically connecting a tool to a robot wrist. The system includes a first component being a tool flange arranged for rotation around a robot axis, and a second component, which includes an electric cabling and a connector permanently connected to each other. The connector has a plurality of poles and the electric cabling includes a plurality of conductors. Each conductor is permanently connected to a respective pole. The tool flange and the connector are mutually adapted for attaching the connector to the tool flange. According to the invention the tool flange has eccentric mounting means arranged for eccentric attachment of the connector on the tool flange. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130017714 | FLAT PLUG ELECTRICAL CONNECTORAANM Kao; SelvinAACI Ladera RanchAAST CAAACO USAAGP Kao; Selvin Ladera Ranch CA USAANM DeGuzman; Philip Carlo J.AACI FontanaAAST CAAACO USAAGP DeGuzman; Philip Carlo J. Fontana CA US - A low-profile flat plug electrical connector having an integrated strain relief section and an interlocking terminating end is disclosed. The flat plug electrical connector has a housing for holding the electrical cable and prongs, and a cap for covering the internal structure of the housing. The housing has an integrated strain relief section for preventing damage to the flat plug electrical connector from abrupt pulling or pushing of the electrical cords. The cap and the housing have interlocking terminating ends which are configured for preventing the cap from separating from the housing when the plug is pulled from an electrical outlet. The electrical prongs of the hot and neutral electrical wires and the ground pin are locked in place by posts protruding from the cap which urges the prong mounting tab against a mounting surface in the housing. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130072054 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRICAL PLUG-IN CONNECTOR, ELECTRICAL PLUG-IN CONNECTOR AND MANUFACTURED ELECTRIC CABLE - The invention relates to a connector assembly for an electrical plug-in connector ( | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130102185 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR TERMINATING A CABLE - An electrical connector is provided for terminating a cable. The electrical connector includes an electrical contact configured to be terminated to a wire of the cable, and a housing extending between a mating end and a cable end. The housing is configured to mate with a mating connector at the mating end. The electrical contact is held by the housing. A back shell is mounted to the cable end of the housing. The back shell includes an opening configured to hold an end of the cable such that the back shell supports the end of the cable. The back shell includes an accessory socket. An accessory is held within the accessory socket of the back shell such that the accessory extends outwardly from the back shell. The accessory is configured to engage the cable. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130164969 | CABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING IMPROVED STRAIN RELIEF - A cable assembly includes a connector, a cover enclosing the connector, a strain relief located on the rear end of the cover, a spring, and a cable. The cover includes a blocking. The strain relief is fixed by the blocking. The strain relief defines a through hole and a receiving cavity communicated with the through hole. The through hole has an inner diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the receiving cavity. A shoulder is formed between the through hole and the receiving cavity. The spring is received in the cavity, and has one end restricted by the shoulder and an opposite end restricted by the blocking. The cable is connected to the connector and runs through the spring and the through hole. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130189873 | Communication Connector with Wire Containment Cap for Improved Cable Retention - A wire containment cap with a flexible seat is presented. The seat sits below an opening in the rear of the wire containment cap. The seat has a base with a pair of flexible members initially extending upwards from opposite sides of the base and then curve towards each other. In one embodiment the ends of the flexible members can curve down and towards each other in order to better conform to the shape of a cable. Alternatively the seat can be replaced with a U-shaped saddle with flexible arms supported by a post. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130210268 | Conductive Gripping Element for Retaining and Conductively Connecting Electric Wires - Conductive gripping element for retaining and conductively connecting electric wires ( | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140030908 | PROTECTIVE ELEMENT FOR CONDUCTORS - A protective element for manufacturing platines is provided, where conductors are fastened to the contacts of the conductors. The protective element includes recesses which are configured for arranging a conductor each, and the protective element can be arranged adjacent a support. The recesses of the protective element are arranged in a first position in alignment with the recesses of the support and in a second position at an angle relative to the recesses of the support. Preferably, the protective element has at least one hinge section which is configured for interacting with a complimentary hinge section of a support which can be mounted against the protective element, where pivoting of the protective element against the support about the pivoting axis of: the interacting hinge sections moves the protective element on the support from the first position into the second position. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140087583 | WIRE HOLDER SUPPORT - A wire holder ( | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140148044 | HARDLINE COAXIAL CONNECTOR WITH A LOCKING FERRULE - A hardline coaxial cable connector is disclosed. The coaxial cable connector comprises an integral locking feature formed in one or both of a body and a ferrule. The integral locking feature is monolithic with at least one of the body and the ferrule. The integral locking feature may comprise cogs part of and monolithic with the body, and slots, flats, pegs or fins part of and monolithic with the ferrule. In this way, cogs engaging with the slots, the flats, the pegs, or the fins act to lock the ferrule in stable position, and, thereby, retain the cable in a stable, non-rotatable position in the connector. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140248791 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A cable connector assembly comprises an electrical connector and a cable connected to a rear side of the electrical connector. The electrical connector comprises an insulative housing and a plurality of conductive terminals fixed thereto. The cable comprises a plurality of wires, a filler among the wires and an insulative covering which covers outer peripheries of the wires and the filler. The wires and the conductive terminals are electrically connected. The cable connector assembly further comprises an inner mold and a casing surrounding an outer periphery of the inner mold. The inner mold is integrally formed at outer peripheries of connections between the conductive terminals and the wires by over-molding. A part of the filler is embedded into the inner mold for stress relief. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150017829 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF BRAIDED-SHIELD-TYPE ELECTRIC WIRE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHIELD ELECTRIC WIRE HARNESS - A connection structure of a braided-shield-type electric wire for connecting the braided-shield-type electric wire including a plurality of sheathed electric wires and a braided shield member surrounding the sheathed electric wires to a connector and for electrically connecting the braided shield member to a shield shell in a connector housing, the connection structure comprising: a retainer that is arranged inside the braided shield member to hold the sheathed electric wires in a slidable state; a first annular conductive member that is fitted to an outer peripheral side of the retainer in a state where the braided shield member is sandwiched therebetween; and a second annular conductive member that is fitted to an outer peripheral side of the first annular conductive member in a state where the braided shield member is sandwiched therebetween. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150044902 | Current-carrying lead and plug connector having such a current-carrying lead - The invention relates to a current-carrying lead, in particular a connecting lead and a heating tape ( | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150349456 | MULTICORE CABLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A cable includes an electric line having a plurality of cores with contacts being attached to ends of the cores. A plug connector has a contact carrier which accommodates the contacts in such a manner that the contacts are disposed in the contact carrier with a directional component that is oriented in parallel to a first direction. A collar is integrally formed on the contact carrier. The collar fixes the electrical line in position and bends the cores such that the cores have a directional component that is oriented in parallel to a second direction. The first direction is orthogonal to the second direction. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150357751 | MAGNETIC INSERT AND RECEPTACLE FOR CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A magnetic connector system having a durable and reliable construction and a reduced height while maintaining sufficient holding strength. A connector insert may utilize a crimping piece to crimp a braiding of a cable. The crimping piece may be fixed to an attraction plate and a board in the insert for mechanical reliability. Retention clips may be used to fix a shell to the attraction plate. A connector receptacle may employ a magnetically conductive label to improve holding strength. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150357752 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED STRAIN RELIEF AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A cable connector assembly includes a connector, a printed circuit board having a rear portion, a cable connected to the rear portion, a strain relief having a main portion, a shell having a front wall and a rear wall, an outer case enclosing the shell and having a front end face and a rear end face, wherein the main portion is disposed between the rear wall and the rear end face, and the main portion comprises at least one through hole. A method of assembling a cable connector assembly, the cable connector assembly including a connector, a printed circuit board, and a cable, the method comprising the steps of: over-molding a strain relief with the cable to have a main portion defining at least one through hole; disposing the printed circuit board in a shell; and mounting an outer case forwardly over the shell to press the strain relief. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160049749 | Connector Device - A connector device including a device body having a first end and a second end, a first plurality of slots formed in the device body, the first plurality of slots having a second plurality of openings formed at the first end of the device body and a third plurality of openings formed at the second end of the device body, the second plurality of openings being adapted for insertion of a first set of conductive wires therein, the third plurality of openings being adapted for insertion of a second set of conductive wires therein, a multiplicity of conductive clamping elements disposed in the first plurality of slots, the multiplicity of clamping elements including a first clamping spring disposed within each of the second plurality of openings for clamping the first set of conductive wires therein and a second clamping spring disposed within each of the third plurality of openings for clamping the second set of conductive wires therein, a first fastening ring rotatable over the first end of the device body for simultaneously rotationally fastening the first set of conductive wires in the second plurality of openings and a second fastening ring rotatable over the second end of the device body for simultaneously rotationally fastening the second set of conductive wires in the third plurality of openings, the first and second sets of conductive wires being mutually electrically connected when so fastened. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160181725 | ELECTRICAL PLUGS WITH INTEGRATED STRAIN RELIEF AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160204542 | BANANA PLUG | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160380382 | CONNECTOR WITH CABLE RETENTION FEATURE AND PATCH CORD HAVING THE SAME - A patch cord including a connector attached to an end of an electrical cable. The connector includes a single-piece attachment member having a management section, a boot, and collar including a retention arrangement. Certain types of retention arrangements include one or more teeth that protrude inwardly from the collar to bite into at least an outer jacket of the electrical cable. | 12-29-2016 |
| 439461000 | Including longitudinally threaded connector part to effect gripping of conductor | 8 |
| 20150303617 | PLUG CONNECTOR - A plug connector includes a back shell defining a sleeve having a projection and a locking bale. A connector shell defining a collar is configured to receive the sleeve of the back shell. The collar includes an axial channel to receive the projection of the back shell and a circumferential channel coupled to the axial channel to allow rotation of the back shell relative to the connector shell. A resilient latch is located over the circumferential channel and arranged to be resiliently deflected by the bale when the back shell is rotated about the longitudinal axis between an inserted position and a locked position. The latch including a retention mechanism to retain the bale when fully rotated into the locked position. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150372417 | Connector for a Cable and Connector Assembly - A connector for a cable has an outer housing, an inner housing at least partially received within the outer housing, a strain reliving attachment mechanism, and a rotational locking mechanism. The strain relieving attachment mechanism has an assembly path with an preliminary mating position and a final mating position. The rotational locking mechanism is engaged with the strain relieving attachment mechanism along the assembly path from a locking position located between the preliminary mating position and the final mating position. The rotational locking mechanism couples the inner housing to the outer housing in a rotatory locked manner upon engagement with the strain relieving attachment mechanism. | 12-24-2015 |
| 439462000 | Distinct clamp actuated by threaded connector part | 6 |
| 20090221177 | SEGMENTED ANNULAR GLAND CHUCK FOR TERMINATING AN ELECTRICAL CABLE - The invention provides a connector for terminating an electrical cable, including: a connector body having a receiving and an egressing end, axially bored therethrough; a compression nut attachable to the cable egressing end; and an annular segmented gland chuck for engagement with the cable for securing the cable within the body; the segmented chuck including an annular base and a plurality of circumferentially spaced chuck segments extending from the base, each the chuck segment being axially deflectable about a base hinge perpendicular to the axis and circumferentially deflectable towards the axis about a segmented hinge parallel to the axis. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20110070766 | CABLE CLAMP WITH CLAMPING ELEMENT - In a cable clamp for fixing an electrical cable ( | 03-24-2011 |
| 20120252259 | CABLE GLAND FOR A SHIELDED CABLE - A cable gland ( | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120322295 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC CABLE - A fastening device for an electric cable is provided with an outer casing ( | 12-20-2012 |
| 20140065873 | ELECTRICAL CABLE CONNECTOR - A cable connector includes a housing, a first screwed cable gland for receiving a first cable, and a second screwed cable gland for receiving a second cable. The first cable can be connected to the second cable using a contact device. The cable connector also includes a locking device which, when screwing at least one screwed cable gland to the housing, locks said screwed cable gland to the housing so that the cables are mounted on the housing in a protected manner. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20160028170 | TERMINAL BLOCK WITH GROUND STRAP, SPRING FORCE TERMINALS, AND SCREW LUG TERMINAL - A terminal block assembly includes a housing, a housing retention member coupled to the housing, a plurality of screw lug terminal assemblies disposed within the housing and a plurality of push-in terminal assemblies disposed within the housing. A push-in terminal of the plurality of push-in terminal assemblies includes a strain relief member and a retention spring assembly. The retention spring assembly includes a finger member and a conductor member. The conductor member electrically couples the finger member to a corresponding screw-lug terminal assembly. A bottom portion of the strain relief member engages the conductor member of the retention spring assembly to retain the retention spring assembly within the housing. A ground strap is disposed within the housing. | 01-28-2016 |
| 439464000 | By pliant, conductor encircling strap | 4 |
| 20100015846 | High-speed cable assembly with protective member - A cable assembly ( | 01-21-2010 |
| 20110003502 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH STRAIN RELIEF MEMBER - A cable assembly ( | 01-06-2011 |
| 20140080351 | CONNECTOR - The invention provides a connector including a cable, a connecting element connected to the cable, a cable tie having a head and a strap, and a first case having first and second recesses. The strap ties a first end portion of the cable and is engaged in an engaging hole of the head. The first recess extends in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the length direction of the cable and houses the strap partly. The second recess is provided on at least one of one and the other side in the length direction of the first recess. The second recess houses the first end portion partly. The case is provided with a housing hole on one side in the orthogonal direction of the first recess and in communication with the first recess so as to pass through the case. The housing hole houses the head of the cable tie. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20150079837 | Electric Connector with Wire Retainer Tube - An electrical connector has a connector body and a terminal mounted to the connector body. A wire is connected to the terminal, and a retainer tube is mounted to the connector body and engaged with the wire. | 03-19-2015 |
| 439465000 | Longitudinally divided connector housing grips conductor | 9 |
| 20090081901 | Cable connector, method of connecting a cable connector and a cable - A cable connector | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090197456 | SERVICE PLUG - A service plug includes: a base member in which a circuit terminal adapted to be connected to an electric circuit is provided and an open hole is formed in such a manner as to face the circuit terminal; a plug body comprising a short-circuit terminal adapted to be inserted into the circuit terminal; and a restricting member provided in the vicinity of the open hole of the base member for restricting movement of the plug body in a direction which intersects an inserting direction of the short-circuit terminal. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100151721 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH STRAIN RELIEF - A connector assembly includes an outer housing, an inner housing, a collet, and a retainer. The outer housing longitudinally extends between a front end and a rear end. The rear end has an opening for receiving a cable. The inner housing is located within the outer housing and includes a shield that is electrically coupled with the cable to restrict emission of electromagnetic interference. The collet is disposed around the cable at the rear end of the outer housing. The collet includes longitudinally extending fingers that are configured to engage the cable. The retainer is secured to the rear end of the outer housing and secures the collet between the outer housing and the retainer. The retainer and the collet redirect strain imparted on the cable away from an interface between the shield and the cable. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20130065427 | MOTOR CONNECTION IN PARTICULAR FOR A RADIATOR FAN MOTOR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND A RADIATOR FAN MOTOR - An electrical assembly connection, in particular a motor connection for an electrical radiator fan motor, for a motor vehicle, has a connected cable harness. The cable ends of the cable harness are connected to an assembly-end connection terminal. Two housing parts of a connection housing are combined so as to form a hollow space in the assembled state and accommodate the connection-end cable ends of the cable harness. Wherein one of the housing parts contains at least one cable bushing which has a conical guide inner contour which opens in the direction of the connection terminal. A clamping part rests against the guide inner contour, and wherein, as a result of tensile loading on the cable harness, the clamping part slides along the corresponding guide inner contour and increases the clamping action on the corresponding cable as the tensile loading increases. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20140213099 | COMMUNICATION PLUG WITH IMPROVED CABLE MANAGER - A communication plug is described. The communication plug has a communication cable with a plurality of conductors, a plug housing, and a cable manager partially enclosed, within the plug housing. The cable manager has a load bar with a plurality of holes, a first cable management section connected to the load bar via a first hinge, and a second cable management section connected to the load bar via a second hinge. The first and second cable management sections are configured to fold together and partially enclose the cable before the cable manager is inserted into the plug housing. | 07-31-2014 |
| 439466000 | With additional contacts comprising coupling part mating along axis normal to conductor | 2 |
| 20080214042 | Electric connector - An electronic connector includes a housing provided in a front surface thereof with an opening for receiving a mating connector, an inside of the opening being provided with a plurality of contacts in a mutually insulated manner, and a lead-connection assisting member provided on a rear side of the housing. The lead-connection assisting member includes a supporting table for supporting to solder rear-end wire connecting portions of the contacts projected from a rear surface of the housing and corresponding core wires taken from tip portions of leads for electrical connection, and a plurality of lead receiving grooves formed at the same pitch distance as that of the contacts, the grooves being adapted to receive and temporarily hold the tip portions of the leads. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090111320 | ENHANCED UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CONNECTOR - An electrical connector (male and female) that support conventional Universal Serial Bus (USB) signals and includes additional contacts to enable advanced communications and/or functionality between electronic devices and/or accessory devices. In one embodiment, an electrical connector includes a contact support member housed at least partially within a housing. A plurality of first contacts are mounted on a contact support member, wherein each of the plurality of first contacts is configured to electrically connect with the associated connector along a first plane parallel to a plane of insertion for the associated connector into the port. At least one second contact is also mounted on the contact support member, wherein the at least one second contact is configured to electrically connect with the associated connector along a second plane perpendicular to the plane of insertion for the associated connector into the port. | 04-30-2009 |
| 439467000 | Hinged connector housing parts | 2 |
| 20100233900 | Electrical Connector - An electrical connector is provided with a hinged cover, which is connected in one piece to a connector housing. At least one guide slot is formed in a cover portion of the cover and opens outwards towards a free end of the cover portion. A cable is positioned in the guide slot upon closing the cover, and the guide slot is constricted when the cover is closed so that the cable is fixed inside it. The result is a secure fixing of the cable with low cost in terms of parts and assembly. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20140170897 | CABLE CONNECTING APPARATUS, CABLE ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF MAKING CABLE ASSEMBLY - A cable connecting apparatus includes ground conductors, a first plate member, a second plate member, a separation torsion spring, and engagement members. The ground conductors each include a body that is to be mounted on an outer conductor of a cable, and an arm that is disposed on the body and to be connected to a ground contact of a cable connector. The first plate member and the second plate member clamp the ground conductors in a state in which the ground conductors are arranged side by side. The separation torsion spring and the engagement members are disposed between the first plate member and the second plate member and maintain a constant distance between the plate members. | 06-19-2014 |
| 439468000 | With additional contacts comprising coupling part mating along axis normal to conductor | 1 |
| 20110223798 | DUAL CONDUCTOR CABLE CONNECTOR - A connector assembly for use with dual conductor cable is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a first connector, a second connector, first and second fixture wires, and first and second connector terminals. The first and second connectors are removably attachable. The first connector includes a first connector base, two prongs extending from the first connector base, and a first connector slot for accepting the first connector terminal. The second connector includes a second connector base, two wings extending from the second connector base, and a second connector slot for accepting the second connector terminal. The wings are sized and configured to accept the two prongs when the first and second connectors are joined. The first and second connector terminals include a spike extending generally away from the base of the connector into which the terminal has been secured. The first connector terminal is secured in the first connector in electrical communication with the first fixture wire, and the second connector terminal is secured in the second connector in electrical communication with second fixture wire. The first and second connectors, when joined by the insertion of the prongs between the wings, define a central portion sized to allow the passage of the dual conductor cable to which the first and second connectors are connected. When the first and second connectors are joined with the dual connector cable located in the central portion, the spikes of the first and second terminals penetrate into the dual conductor cable, whereby the dual conductor cable is placed into electrical communication with the first and second fixture wire. | 09-15-2011 |
| 439469000 | Transverse conductor gripping screw, or with means to transversely move conductor gripping means | 2 |
| 20080207043 | Strain relief devices - A strain relief device can include at least one mounting tab including a first mounting surface facing a first mounting surface direction and a second mounting surface facing a second mounting surface direction opposite the first mounting surface direction. The strain relief device can further include first and second clamping surfaces that face in diverging directions and extend along a substantially V-shaped profile. Apparatus are also provided that include a first strain relief device and a second strain relief device configured to be selectively mounted with respect to the first strain relief device in a first orientation to provide a first clamping area and a second orientation to provide a second clamping area. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20150364859 | Communication Connector with Wire Containment Cap for Improved Cable Retention - A wire containment has a strain relief clip with a flexible member. The flexible member extends from the strain relief clip and is interposed between an inserted cable and the remainder of the stain relief clip. | 12-17-2015 |
