181 |
Connector with a severing device and wire taps |
US13440124 |
2012-04-05 |
US08585430B1 |
2013-11-19 |
Daniel Lynn Larner; Ryan Joseph Andrade |
Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to a connector including a housing with a severing device and a pair of wire taps built into the housing. For example, the severing device may sever the electrical connection along one or more wires placed inside the connector. The pair of wire taps may patch into the severed ends of the wires, intercepting any signal transmitted through the wires, and patching any signal transmitted along the wire tap into the severed wires. The wire taps may further be connected to an intermediate device, placing the intermediate device in series with the ends of the severed wire. The connector may also include a switching device between the first and second wire taps. When the switching device is closed, the switching device may directly connect the wire taps, shorting out the intermediate device and effectively reestablishing the direct electrical connection between the severed wire ends. |
182 |
LED LAMP ASSEMBLY AND LIGHT STRINGS INCLUDING A LAMP ASSEMBLY |
US13893768 |
2013-05-14 |
US20130286688A1 |
2013-10-31 |
Johnny Chen |
An LED lamp assembly including an LED lamp and an LED insert having a body defining two coupler passages extending therethough from a top to a bottom thereof. Two conductive piercing couplers are engaged in one of the two coupler passages. The LED insert is engaged in an upper housing and the upper housing is coupled to a lower housing. The lower housing presents a wire receiving space structured and positioned to be aligned with the insulation piercing wire engaging portion of the two conductive piercing couplers when the upper housing is secured to the lower housing. The two leads of the LED lamp are positioned each in one of the two coupler passages in secure electrically conductive and mechanical contact with one of the spring contact portions of the two conductive piercing couplers. |
183 |
PLUG CONNECTOR COMPRISING INSULATION DISPLACEMENT TERMINALS AND A CAPTIVE INSULATING BODY |
US13699588 |
2011-05-30 |
US20130273769A1 |
2013-10-17 |
Christian Schütz |
An insulating body (3) is captively secured on the housing (1) for a plug connector (1) comprising insulation displacement terminals (23). The insulating body (3) is held on guiding means of the housing in a rotatable manner and in an insertable manner into the housing via an opening. The guiding means can be formed as slits (22, 22′) that lie in lateral parts (21, 21′) of the housing. The lateral parts project beyond the housing. Electric conductors can be inserted into the insulating body on a rear surface, plugged through said body, and cut on a front surface. The electric conductors are thus brought to the intended length before the insulating body is inserted into the housing. |
184 |
LED lamp assembly and light strings including a lamp assembly |
US13240628 |
2011-09-22 |
US08469750B2 |
2013-06-25 |
Johnny Chen |
An LED lamp assembly including an LED lamp and an LED insert having a body defining two coupler passages extending therethough from a top to a bottom thereof. Two conductive piercing couplers are engaged in one of the two coupler passages. The LED insert is engaged in an upper housing and the upper housing is coupled to a lower housing. The lower housing presents a wire receiving space structured and positioned to be aligned with the insulation piercing wire engaging portion of the two conductive piercing couplers when the upper housing is secured to the lower housing. The two leads of the LED lamp are positioned each in one of the two coupler passages in secure electrically conductive and mechanical contact with one of the spring contact portions of the two conductive piercing couplers. |
185 |
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING SYSTEMS |
US13302794 |
2011-11-22 |
US20130045623A1 |
2013-02-21 |
Jean Tuck McGregor; James Michael Broughman; Allen R. Nelson; Darren Michael Mark; Laura Winfield Alexander; Donald Collins Meves |
A connector includes a cable tray configured to receive and retain a cable in a stable position and couple with a top cap configured to create an electrical connection with the cable as the top cap is manipulated in a predetermined manner while coupled with the cable tray. An upper surface of the cable tray is configured to receive the cable (e.g., while the cable is generally parallel with the longitudinal axis of the cable tray). The cable tray also includes a finger extending beyond the first end for some distance longitudinally. The finger includes a protrusion that protrudes to some extent in a transverse direction so that a cable-accommodating gap is defined between the protrusion and the first end. The protrusion is configured to bear against the cable and retain the cable in the stable position when the cable is inserted between the protrusion and the first end. |
186 |
Communications plugs having capacitors that inject offending crosstalk after a plug-jack mating point and related connectors and methods |
US12795843 |
2010-06-08 |
US08197286B2 |
2012-06-12 |
Wayne D. Larsen; Bryan Moffitt |
Communications plugs are provided that include a plug housing. A plurality of plug contacts are mounted in a row at least partly within the plug housing. The plug contacts are arranged as differential pairs of plug contacts. Each of the differential pairs of plug contacts has a tip plug contact and a ring plug contact. A first capacitor is provided that is configured to inject crosstalk from a first of the tip plug contacts to a first of the ring plug contacts at a point in time that is after the point in time when a signal transmitted through the first of the tip plug contacts to a contact of a mating jack reaches the contact of the mating jack. |
187 |
WEATHER-RESISTANT CABLE CONNECTOR, ELECTRICAL MODULES AND WEATHER-RESISTANT ASSEMBLIES THEREOF |
US13144596 |
2009-10-09 |
US20120135632A1 |
2012-05-31 |
David Maher; Kieran Wright; Maurice Shanahan |
The present disclosure is directed cable connectors (14), electrical modules (12) and assemblies thereof. The cable connectors can provide a sealed connection having a rating of IP 66/67 between electrical modules such as lighting fixtures and an insulated cable (16). Cable connectors can be quickly and easily engaged and disengaged with electrical modules to create customizable electrical assemblies. The cable connector can have an upper portion (22) having piercing pins (26) for penetrating the cable at one end and contacting terminals (76) of the module at another end, and a lower portion for clamping against the cable and locking to the upper portion. A gel mat (44A) can be provided in an area surrounding the piercing pins for sealing the area from water and dust. The module can include a skirt for engaging with an elastomeric sleeve on the upper portion to create a seal when the module is mated with the cable connector. |
188 |
CONNECTOR FOR ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WITH CONDUCTIVE TAPE |
US12922720 |
2009-03-12 |
US20110005830A1 |
2011-01-13 |
Gereon Vogtmeier |
Provided is a connector (200; 700) for establishing an electrical connection with a conductive tape (100). The conductive tape comprises at least a first conducting layer (104) and an insulating layer (102). The connector comprises a first conductive region (204; 710) and a first connection region (712). The first connection region (712) is adapted to establish an electrical connection between the first conducting layer (104) of the conducting tape and the first conductive region (204; 110) when a perturbation is applied. The perturbation may be the application of pressure or temperature to the connector. |
189 |
ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR DEVICES AND METHODS FOR EMPLOYING SAME |
US12788619 |
2010-05-27 |
US20100229381A1 |
2010-09-16 |
Anthony Freakes |
An apparatus and method are disclosed that may include a contact pin; and a plurality of loops of conductive wire, coated with insulation material, disposed in proximity to the contact pin, wherein along at least one portion of the conductive wire, at least one edge of the contact pin extends through the insulation material and thereby forms conductive electrical contact with the conductive wire. |
190 |
Female electrical terminal |
US12010334 |
2008-01-24 |
US07677934B2 |
2010-03-16 |
Gianni Piovesan |
A female electrical terminal, comprising at least one pair of mutually opposite leaf spring laminas, which are adapted to provide an accommodation and contact region for an associated blade-like male terminal. A first lamina is provided with a protrusion for contact with the blade-like male terminal, while a second opposite lamina has an extraction-preventing tooth which is designed to be inserted with a snap action in the hole of the interposed blade-like male terminal. |
191 |
Panel mount connector |
US11888936 |
2007-08-03 |
US20090034217A1 |
2009-02-05 |
Richard Elof Hamner; Matthew Richard McAlonis |
A connector for mounting to a panel is provided that includes a housing that has a front edge configured to be located proximate an opening in the panel. The connector also includes a tab that extends from the front edge of the housing where the tab is oriented to engage an outer surface of the panel. A spring member also extends from the front edge of the housing and is positioned to engage an inner surface of the panel. The spring member is flexible toward and away from the tab. |
192 |
Connector tap-off arrangement for continuous conductors |
US11519250 |
2006-09-12 |
US20070066121A1 |
2007-03-22 |
Uwe Arlitt; Paulo Russo; Rainer Schulze; John Witt; Gunter Lucht; Joachim Bury; Torsten Diekmann; Andreas Wedler; Thomas Salomon; Thomas Pieper |
A connector arrangement for tapping off current from a plurality of insulated input conductors includes a rectangular base member having a horizontal planar upper surface provided with a plurality of parallel seats receiving the insulated conductors, a frame mounted on the base member for supporting a plurality of terminal blocks for vertical displacement over the seats, each terminal block including an insulation piercing contact extending downwardly therefrom, and an eccentric disk arrangement for displacing each terminal block relative to the frame member between an elevated position spaced above the associated conductor seat and a lowered position in which the contact penetrates the insulation layer and engages the conductor, thereby to transmit current to an output conductor via the insulation-piercing conductor, a bus bar, and a tap-off terminal. |
193 |
System for supporting electronic components |
US09515103 |
2000-02-29 |
US06404645B1 |
2002-06-11 |
Chris M. Helmstetter; Jason A. Kay; David S. Kerr; Ronald Marchisin; Ivan Pawlenko |
An apparatus and method for containing and supporting electronic components during electrical connection are described. The apparatus is a housing which includes a main body, a cover and a back member. A base is attached to the back member. The base includes sockets in a grid pattern. Movable elements having protrusions for insertion into the sockets are mounted on the base to provide support to a circuit board, which itself is attached to the base through mounting studs and guide posts. The moveable elements can be relocated on the base. |
194 |
Connector security mechanism |
US218063 |
1998-12-21 |
US6102731A |
2000-08-15 |
Bassel H. Daoud |
A tool-less insulation displacement connector comprising a top section and a bottom section, the top section being movable between an open position and a closed position; a latch member movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the latch member maintaining the top section in the closed position when the latch member is in the engaged position; and a releasable security member for preventing the latch member from moving between the engaged position and the disengaged position. |
195 |
Solderless mountable insulation displacement connector terminal |
US324479 |
1999-06-02 |
US6093048A |
2000-07-25 |
Jaime Ray Arnett; Michael Gregory German; Ronald Herbert Guelden; Stanley Everett Wright |
A wire-connection terminal is formed with a mounting base portion having a bottom edge that is shaped to align with a top surface of a wire board. The mounting base portion forms a shoulder that protrudes a certain distance so that the terminal can be restrained by an outside part that confronts the shoulder when the terminal is mounted on the wire board. A wire-connection portion of the terminal projects above the mounting base portion, and a wire board mounting part or tail projects below the mounting base portion. The mounting part has a needle eye configuration for retaining the terminal by friction in a corresponding opening in the wire board on which the terminal is to be mounted. |
196 |
Electrical connector construction |
US191553 |
1988-05-09 |
US4871330A |
1989-10-03 |
Manfred Muller; Lutz Biederstedt |
A connecting strip or receiver has switch contacts formed between break contact flaps which are arranged at a distance or spacing from each other, two interconnecting housing parts define a plug-in channel for a switch or a test plug which makes an electrical connection.The break contact flaps are positioned at a defined distance between them by housing inner walls which also define a plug-in conneciton channel. |
197 |
Jack and connector |
US911445 |
1986-09-25 |
US4767355A |
1988-08-30 |
Walter M. Phillipson; Robert J. Brennan; Terrence Meighen |
A jack adapted for connection to a printed circuit board or the like for a modular plug connector having a cord shield terminating contact includes a housing formed of plurality of jack parts adapted to interfit with each other to define an elongated receptacle for receiving the connector. One of the jack parts constitutes a grounding and shielding part formed of electrically conductive material and having top, bottom and side walls defining a closed, sleeve-like member. Each of the walls has a longitudinally extending inner surface at least a substantial portion of which bounds the plug receptacle so that a substantial portion of the receptacle is bounded on all of its sides by the electrically conductive material of the grounding and shielding part. The top, bottom and side walls of the grounding and shielding parts substantially surround the plug receiving receptacle on all of its sides substantially over its length. A modular plug connector adapted for insertion into the receptacle of the jack includes a housing which is surrounded by a conductive collar which terminates the cord shield through the side of the connector housing. The conductive collar is adapted to engage the inner surfaces of the grounding and shielding part of the jack which itself is grounded to thereby ground the shield. |
198 |
Connector for interconnecting cable to a printed circuit board |
US100900 |
1987-09-25 |
US4749361A |
1988-06-07 |
Laurentius M. Verhoeven |
A connector for interconnecting a multiconductor cable and a printed circuit board. The connector includes means for receiving and contacting individual conductors at one end of the conductor housing. It also includes at the other end means for plugging the connector onto a printed circuit board so that electrical contact is made between the conductors of the cable and contact strips on the printed circuit board. |
199 |
Coaxial cable tap connector |
US831007 |
1986-02-19 |
US4691976A |
1987-09-08 |
Judith A. Cowen |
A connector to provide a coaxial cable tap without shorting the conductors and without significantly changing the coaxial cable parameters which would affect the data flow therein. The apparatus of the present invention can therefore be attached to the cable while the cable continues to pass signals. The connector itself provides a guide for a cutting operation and for the subsequent assembly of the finished connector. The cable tap mounts perpendicular to the coaxial cable, and includes a center pin which attaches to the coaxial cable center wire along the axis of the cable tap. The center pin has two prongs spaced apart in opposition to straddle and securely retain the center conductor. The assembled connector provides a top having a standard connector, such as an "F" or "BNC" connector. The resulting cable connection has a long and reliable life, installed without causing an interruption to information or signal flow on the cable at any time. |
200 |
Hand tool |
US751166 |
1985-07-02 |
US4649634A |
1987-03-17 |
C. Fred Mykkanen |
A hand tool for installing a discharge pin transversely in an insulated wire having a highly stranded central conductor. |