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        <title>Free Patents Online: Electrical connectors</title>
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        <description>USPTO Class 439 Electrical connectors</description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clamping Element]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122760.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A clamping element for fastening an electrical conductor to a printed circuit board, by which electrically conductive connection between the electrical conductor and the printed circuit board is produced. In order to achieve an inexpensive and completely automatable possibility for connection between electrical conductors and printed circuit boards, the clamping element is in the form of a stamped sheet-metal part and has at least two clamping wings and one clamping web, which is arranged between the clamping wings. The clamping web is capable of being bent in such a way that the clamping wings clamp in the conductor. At least one securing claw is formed on the clamping wings. The securing claw can be pressed into the printed circuit board.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[WIRE CLAMP FOR A WIRING DEVICE]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122759.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A wire clamp is presented including a body having a face surface and an opposing back surface; a front end, a back end, and side ends; at least one tab positioned on an edge of the back end and an opening disposed substantially centrally on the body, the opening extending from the face surface to the back surface. The wire clamp also includes a plurality of gripping members positioned on edges of the side ends and a raised ridge extending a width of the clamp, the raised ridge adapted to grip a wire.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fine Pitch Electrical Connector and a Thermoplastic Composition for Use Therein]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122758.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A thermoplastic composition for use in a fine pitch electrical connector is provided. The thermoplastic composition contains a liquid crystalline polymer and a plurality of fibers. The volume average length of the fibers in the thermoplastic composition is selectively controlled according to the present invention so that it is within a certain range, such as from about 80 to about 250 micrometers. The fibers also have a narrow length distribution. That is, at least about 70% by volume of the fibers have a length within a certain range. Through the use of a liquid crystalline polymer and fibers of a certain weight average length and narrow length distribution, the present inventors have discovered that the resulting thermoplastic composition is able to achieve a desirable combination of strength and flowability, which enables it to be uniquely suited for the walls of a fine pitch connector.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND TERMINAL]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122757.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An electrical connector and a terminal are provided. The electrical connector includes an insulating housing and a plurality of terminals. The insulating housing defines a plurality of terminal-receiving grooves. The terminals are located in the terminal-receiving grooves. Each of the terminals includes a solder portion, a receiving space formed by bending and extending the solder portion and provided for a complementary terminal inserted therein, a contact portion located at an opening of the receiving space and provided for contacting with the complementary terminal, and at least two protrusions respectively formed on two sides of the contact portion. The electrical connector and the terminal of the present invention can prevent the deformation of the terminal during the course of inserting and unplugging so that improving the electrical performance and prolonging the service life.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[WIRE LOCKING STRUCTURE]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122756.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A wire locking structure includes a base, at least one conductive terminal lug and at least one screw. The base has at least one hole and at least one through-hole which communicate with each other and communicate with the outside of the base. The at least one conductive terminal lug is disposed at the at least one hole, includes a locking portion and a terminal portion, and has an aperture. The locking portion has an internal thread. The terminal portion extends from the at least one hole to the outside of the base. The aperture communicates with the at least one through-hole and opens to the internal thread. The at least one screw penetrates the at least one hole so as to be engaged with the internal thread and screwed into the aperture. The wire locking structure saves materials, cuts costs, and enhances the wire locking conforming rate.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Electrical Connector with Wafer Having Inwardly Biasing Dovetail]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122755.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An electrical connector comprises a plurality of wafers within a housing. Each wafer comprises a dovetail that corresponds to a dovetail-receiving groove on the interior side wall of the housing. The coupling of the dovetail and the groove work to stabilize the housing by biasing the side wall inwardly and preventing it from bowing out. Each wafer also comprises an epoxy shoulder to create an epoxy track that can be filled with epoxy to create a seal that secures adjacent wafers to each other and also prevents debris and moisture from entering the housing.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[PLUG CONNECTOR WITH EXTERNAL CONTACTS]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122754.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A dual orientation connector having a connector tab with first and second major opposing sides and a plurality of electrical contacts carried by the connector tab. The plurality of contacts includes a first set of external contacts formed at the first major side and a second set of external contacts formed at the second major side. Each individual contact in the first plurality of contacts is electrically connected within the tab or body to a corresponding contact in the second plurality of contacts. In some embodiments contacts in the first and second pluralities of contacts that are directly opposite each other are coupled together. In some other embodiments, contacts in the first and second pluralities of contacts that are in a cater cornered relationship with each other are coupled together. The first plurality of contacts are symmetrically spaced with the second plurality of contacts and the connector tab is shaped to have 180 degree symmetry so that it can be inserted and operatively coupled to a corresponding receptacle connector in either of two insertion orientations.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ROTATABLE PLUG-TYPE CONNECTOR]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122753.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A plug-type connector for transmitting electric currents, having a plug-side end forming a plug connection with a mating plug, a cable-side end electrically and mechanically connected to a cable with a screen and at least two lines within the screen, a housing, and at least two internal conductor parts which are held at least partially within the housing by an insulating part and are electrically insulated from one another, wherein the internal conductor parts project beyond the housing in the axial direction at the plug-side end, wherein the internal conductor parts form contact areas at the plug-side end in the region in which they project beyond the housing, the contact areas being spaced apart from one another in the axial direction and making electrical contact with corresponding conductor parts in the mating plug.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[CONNECTOR]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122752.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A connector, comprising an insulative body, a plurality of conduction terminals, and a shielding shell. The tongue panel of the insulative body comprises a first surface and a second surface. The conduction terminals are arranged as first conduction terminals in the front row and second conduction terminals in the back row, the first conduction terminals comprising a first contact portion, a bending portion bent A and extended from the rear edge of the first contact portion, a first fixing portion and a first welding portion. The first surface of the tongue panel is provided with a first receiving slot for receiving the first fixing portion and a recess portion disposed at the front end of the first receiving slot, the recess portion is formed as an opening for the first contact portion to nm through the opening from the first surface to be fixed onto the second surface.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN ELECTRICAL DEVICE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AND AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF CABLES]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122751.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A connection system establishes an electrical connection between an electrical device and at least one pair of cables each of which ends with a cable, terminal. The connection system comprises a fixed part including a support base adapted to be rigidly fitted to a wall of the electrical device and, for each cable, a connection screw protruding from the support base and electrically connectable to the electrical device. A mobile part includes a perimeter frame adapted to be mechanically fitted to the support base and having a passage wall defining, for each cable, a passage-through hole through which an end part of the cable passes so that the corresponding cable terminal is disposed inside the perimeter frame and aligned with the respective connection screw when the perimeter frame is mechanically fitted to the support base.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[DUAL COLUMN GANG OUTLETS FOR MINIMIZING INSTALLATION SPACE]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122750.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A power distribution unit disclosed herein includes a plurality of power outlets arranged in adjacent columns, the first and the second terminals of the power outlets in a first column formed along a first line, the first and the second terminals of the power outlets in a second column formed along a second line, ground terminals of the power outlets in the first column formed along a third line, and ground terminals of the power outlets of the second column formed along a fourth line, wherein the first line, the second line, the third line, and the fourth line are arranged in parallel, and wherein the plurality of power outlets are arranged in one of an arrangement in which the third and fourth lines are positioned between the first and second lines, and an arrangement in which the first and second lines are positioned between the third and fourth lines.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[TELEVISION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122749.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a connector, and a component connected to the connector. The component includes a first and third electrically conductive portion on a first surface, a second electrically conductive portion on a second surface, and a first and second cover portions. The second electrically conductive portion is connected to the first electrically conductive portion. The third electrically conductive portion is kept in contact with a terminal of the connector, and connected to the second electrically conductive portion. The first and second cover portions cover at least a part of the first and second electrically conductive portion.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Assembly with Resilient Housing to Bias Conductor]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122748.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An assembly with a conductor held by a resilient housing in which a PCB and/or a battery is held by an interference fit in a cavity of the resilient housing wherein insertion of the item so held forms an interference fit that forces the conductor into an electrical contact with a conductive member of the PCB and causes the resilient housing to bias the conductor against the conductive member of the PCB. The conductor does not need to be resilient. A switch can also be held by an interference fit with the resilient housing and unique channels in the resilient housing, formed by at least one rib connected to a top and a bottom of the housing, can be independently resilient.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[CAVITIES CONTAINING MULTI-WIRING STRUCTURES AND DEVICES]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122747.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An interconnection component includes an element with an opening, a plurality of conductors electrically insulted from one another extending through the opening, and a plurality of second contacts electrically insulated from one another. The element is comprised of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than 10 parts per million per degree Celsius. At least some of the conductors extend along at least one inner surface of the opening. The conductors define a plurality of wettable first contacts at the first surface. The first contacts are at least partially aligned with the opening in a direction of the thickness and electrically insulated from one another.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LOW-PROFILE RIGHT-ANGLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122746.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A low-profile, right angle connector assembly comprises six cable connectors and six board-mount connectors housed within a PCIe bracket and EMI shell. The PCIe bracket and EMI shell are braced to a low profile PCIe card. Each board-mount connector is designed to receive a cable connector and allows for the transmission and processing of high-speed data with lower latency.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LOW-PROFILE RIGHT-ANGLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122745.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A low-profile, right angle connector assembly comprises six cable connectors and six board-mount connectors housed within a PCIe bracket and EMI shell. The PCIe bracket and EMI shell are braced to a low profile PCIe card. Each board-mount connector is designed to receive a cable connector and allows for the transmission and processing of high-speed data with lower latency. A removable latch mounted on the cable connectors helps ensure the cable connectors remain physically connected to the board-mount connectors. The removable latch may be replaced as needed for breakage and wear and tear.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[GROUNDING STRUCTURES FOR HEADER AND RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLIES]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122744.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A receptacle assembly includes a front housing configured for mating with a header assembly and a contact module coupled to the front housing. The contact module includes a conductive holder having a first side wall and an opposite second side wall. The conductive holder has a chamber between the first and second side walls. The conductive holder has a front coupled to the front housing. The contact module includes a frame assembly that is received in the chamber. The frame assembly includes a plurality of contacts and a dielectric frame that supports the contacts. The contacts extend from the conductive holder for electrical termination. A plurality of ground clips are received in the chamber and extend from the front of the conductive holder. The ground clips are mechanically and electrically connected to the conductive holder.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Insulator with Air Dielectric Cavities for Electrical Connector]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122743.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An insulator for an electrical connector that comprises a back shell, metal shell, EMI band, and the insulator. The insulator features alternating contact cavities and air dielectric cavities. The air dielectric cavities reduce the effective dielectric constant of the connector, which allows high-speed data to be transmitted while maintaining impedance, thereby preserving signal fidelity.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ANGLE PANEL]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122742.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An angle panel having openings cut through a flat base thereof for holding network jacks individually, and a backwardly extending retaining structure located on one side of each opening for securing one respective network jack for receiving a respective mating network plug to keep the plug hole of the installed network jack in an oblique position relative to the flat base. When attaching a network jack to the angle panel, opposing upper hook and lower hook of the attached network jack are respectively hooked on the retaining structure at the corresponding opening and the flat base of the angle panel.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ELECTRICAL CABLE CONNECTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONNECTING ELECTRICAL CABLE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122741.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An image forming apparatus main body (apparatus main body) and an automatic document feeder mounted on the apparatus main body are provided, and a cable-side connector provided at a front end of an electrical cable extending from the automatic document feeder is removably connected to a board-side connector provided on a circuit board of the apparatus main body. In this configuration, an opening portion is provided in a back face of a housing of the apparatus main body at a position opposing the board-side connector, a lid that covers this opening portion is attached to a front end portion of the electrical cable by an attachment member, and this lid is configured so as to be attachable to the opening portion by a hook and fixing by screwing by means of a screw insertion boss.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH SACRIFICIAL COMPONENT]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122740.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An electrical connector assembly includes a housing body that includes a cable receiving end having a first bore extending therethrough and at least one equipment end projecting perpendicular to the cable receiving end. The at least one equipment end includes a second bore extending therethrough that communicates with the first bore in the cable receiving end. A sacrificial bar is configured to be received within the cable receiving end and includes a first end for coupling to an end of a prepared electrical power cable and a second end configured to project into the second bore and conductively couple with an electrical device received within the at least one equipment end. The housing body and sacrificial bar are configured to be cut through to confirm that the electrical connector is de-energized.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ADJUSTABLE CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR CONNECTION TO A MODULAR APPLIANCE]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122739.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An adjustable connector system for use in an appliance is provided, wherein the adjustable connector system includes a channel disposed on a surface of the appliance, an access aperture defined by a surface adjacent the channel, and a utility enabled connector at least partially received in the channel, and extending from the access aperture, wherein the utility enabled connector includes an elongated member configured to at least partially extend along the channel, and extend from the access aperture, and an interface adapted to supply at least one utility to a modular appliance configured to be removably attached to one of a plurality of removable attachment locations on the appliance.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[PLUG AND RECEPTACLE ARRANGEMENT WITH CONNECTION SENSOR]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122738.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An electrical connector monitoring system for a plug and receptacle assembly, that includes a plug connected to the plug assembly, a recess located within the plug, an electrically insulative layer disposed in the recess, a wear member disposed on the plug that at least partially traverses the insulated recess and in electrical contact with the plug, a contact member movably connected with a receptacle of the receptacle, and a signal device in electrical connection through a circuit with the plug, wear member, and contact member when the plug is fully seated within the receptacle.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[High Bandwidth Jack with RJ45 Backwards Compatibility]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122737.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention generally relates to network connectors, and more particularly, to apparatuses, systems, and methods associated with network jacks having compatibility with more than one plug and corresponding plugs. In one embodiment, the present invention is a jack having multiple printed circuit boards, wherein each circuit board is used for connection to a particular style of a plug. In one embodiment, the jack according to the present invention is compatible with an RJ45 plug.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[STRIP CONNECTOR WITH RELIABLE INSERTION AND EJECTION]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122736.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A strip connector includes a connector housing having a housing cavity and guide feature. A strip carrier slidable in the housing cavity includes a carrier body having a strip channel slidably receiving a test strip in an insertion direction. A first biasing member biases the strip carrier in an ejection direction opposite the insertion direction. A second biasing member acting orthogonal to the first biasing member biases the carrier body in a contact direction orthogonal to the ejection direction. First and second male members of the carrier body slide with respect to the guide feature and prevent strip contact direction carrier displacement until the male members are axially aligned with guide feature branches extending orthogonally to the guide feature. A test strip conductor contacts connector housing electrical contacts when the male members axially align with the branches and the second biasing member displaces the strip carrier in the contact direction.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ELECTRICAL PLUG-IN CONNECTOR COMPRISING A RAISED RELEASE ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR REVERSIBLY CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING PLUG PARTS OF A PLUG-IN CONNECTOR]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122735.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The invention relates to a plug-in connector comprising a first and a second plug part which can be reversibly coupled and disconnected, wherein a connection device is designed that has at least one spring element, at least one spring piece of which engages with a sliding guide in the second plug part in order to connect the plug parts. The sliding guide and the spring element are designed such that the plug parts are automatically disconnected when a release threshold value is exceeded. A raised release element which is embraced by the spring piece in the plugged state of the plug parts is formed on the sliding guide. Said raised release element is rectilinear in the circumferential direction around the longitudinal axis (A) and extends on the same axial sectional level across the width of the release element when viewed in the axial direction in such a way that when a tensile force that is greater than the release threshold value is applied to the plug parts, the spring piece is guided over the raised release element exclusively in the axial direction in order to automatically disconnect the plug parts. The invention also relates to a method for connecting and disconnecting plug parts.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LOCKING ASSEMBLY IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122734.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An electronic device includes a case, a plug and a locking assembly. The plug is inserted into the socket on the sidewall of the case and the locking assembly includes a locking portion seat and a locking portion. The locking portion seat mounted to the receiving hole of the sidewall of the case includes a base and a hollow locking portion sleeve, the locking portion sleeve extends from the base and is received in the receiving hole of the case. The locking portion includes a securing arm, a loop and a clasp, the securing arm is inserted into the through hole to connect the locking portion and the locking portion seat, a hook at the free end of the loop is latched after the plug is collared in the loop.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[CABLE CONNECTION, IN PARTICULAR FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122733.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A cable connection, preferably for photovoltaic systems, having a contact housing and a connection housing. The connection housing can be connected to the contact housing and serves to accommodate a cable which can be configured as required and has a conductor. The connection housing is intended to accommodate the cable which is to be connected and has the conductor. A contact needle for making contact with the conductor of the cable which is to be connected is arranged on the contact housing and a spring device is intended to radially surround the conductor and the contact needle and to press together said conductor and contact needle in a spring-elastic manner.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[PLUG-TYPE CONNECTOR HAVING A RADIALLY ACTING LATCHING DEVICE]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122732.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A plug-type connector having an external conductor part, at least one internal conductor part, and a housing, wherein a radially acting latching device for mechanically releaseably locking the plug-type connector in a plugged-in state is provided on an outer circumference of the housing, the latching device being produced from a spring-elastic material in the form of a ring which has a gap in the circumferential direction, wherein a bolt which can be moved between a locking position and a release position is arranged on the housing such that the bolt engages in the gap in the ring preventing radial compression of the ring in the locking position, and, in the release position, releases the gap in the ring so that the ring can be radially compressed when a stop edge runs onto one of the chamfers on the sides of the ring when the plug-connected state is established or released.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[TERMINAL PAIR]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122731.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A terminal pair 1 includes: a pair of terminals 2a, 2b; a plurality of locking portions 7; and a plurality of lock-receiving portions 8a, 8b. Each of the terminals includes: a shield fixing portion 3 to which the shielded wire 20 is attached; and an attaching portion 5 continued to the shield fixing portion 3 and attached to a vehicle body panel 4 by overlapping with the vehicle body panel 4 and fastening to the vehicle body panel 4 with a bolt 9. The locking projections 7 are provided on the attaching portion 5 of one terminal 2a of the pair of terminals 2a, 2b. The lock-receiving projections 8a, 8b are provided on the attaching portion 5 of the other terminal 2b, and locked by the locking portions 7.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED CONDUCTANCE]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122730.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An electrical connection device, including two conductors (12 and 14), in which at least one of the two conductors is made of aluminum, each conductor has a contact surface, and a conductive element (1) is inserted between the contact surfaces of the conductors. The inserted conductive part has a foam skeleton having open cells of a metal selected from the group consisting of iron, nickel, and the alloys thereof, directly covered with at least one coating of copper, tin, indium or one of the alloys thereof.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LED SOCKET ASSEMBLY]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122729.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A socket housing is provided for light emitting diode (LED) packages having an LED printed circuit board (PCB). The socket housing includes first and second housing segments that define a recess therebetween for receiving an LED package therein. The first and second housing segments are configured to engage the LED PCB of the LED package to secure the LED package within the recess. A relative position between the first and second housing segments is selectively adjustable such that a size of the recess is selectively adjustable for receiving differently sized LED packages therein.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[CONNECTOR]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122728.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In a connector, a flange portion is provided at an end portion of an electric wire fixing portion. A rib is provided on outer surface of the electric wire fixing portion. A biding band winding space is provided between an end of the rib and the flange portion. An interval therebetween has a width equal to a width of the binding band. The electric wire is fixed by the binding band wound on the binding band winding space. A band passing hole is formed between the end of the rib and the flange portion. A plurality of side ribs are symmetrically provided at both sides of the rib. The binding band is inserted through the band passing hole, in response to a volume of the electric wire or in response to a size of a radius of curvature of the electric wire led out from the connector housing.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ELECTRONIC DEVICE]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122727.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An electronic device includes a body, a door, and a connection module. The body has an opening located at a side of the body. The door is pivoted to the body and capable of rotating between an opening position and a closing position in relative to the body for exposing or covering the opening. The connection module is slidably connected to the body. When the door is rotated to the opening position in relative to the body and exposes the opening, the door drives the connection module to slide to a working position in relative to the body, and when the door is rotated to the closing position in relative to the body and covers the opening, the door drives the connection module to slide to a retracted position in relative to the body.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ELECTRICAL POP OUT DEVICE]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122726.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An electrical pop out device has a shroud and an outlet housing. The outlet housing is sized to be placed inside the shroud. A guidance mechanism connects the outlet housing with the shroud. The guidance mechanism includes multiple rack gears and multiple pinion gears. The outlet housing is moveable with respect to the shroud along a direction defined by the rack gear. A spring connector electrically couples the shroud to the outlet housing.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Printed Circuits with Staggered Contact Pads and Compact Component Mounting Arrangements]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122725.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Electronic devices may be provided with printed circuits to which integrated circuits and other electrical components may be mounted. A first printed circuit may have a first surface with an array of contact pads arranged in rows and columns. Each column of contact pads may have a series of contact pads separated by gaps. The contact pads in each column may be staggered with respect to the contact pads in adjacent columns such that each contact pad in a given column is horizontally adjacent to associated gaps in the adjacent columns. A component may be mounted to an opposing surface of the printed circuit such that it overlaps one of the gaps between the staggered contact pads. By mounting the component to portions of the first printed circuit that do not overlap the staggered contact pads, the risk of damaging the electrical component during solder reflow operations may be minimized.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[CONNECTABLE LIGHTING APPARATUS]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0122724.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Embodiments of the present invention provide a lighting apparatus comprising a housing for maintaining one or more lighting elements, and a mating mechanism for connecting the lighting apparatus to at least one other lighting apparatus. The mating mechanism magnetically couples the lighting apparatus to another lighting apparatus positioned within proximity of the mating mechanism.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[STRAIGHT TUBE LED LAMP, LAMP SOCKET SET, AND LIGHTING FIXTURE]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0119896.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A straight tube LED lamp includes: a straight tube in which a plurality of light emitting diodes is housed; a first cap for forming a power feeding connection to the plurality of light emitting diodes, provided on one axial direction end side of the straight tube; and a second cap for grounding, provided on another axial direction end side of the straight tube. A first terminal for forming an electrical connection to a power feeding terminal of a first lamp socket is provided in the first cap. A second terminal for forming an electrical connection to a grounding terminal of a second lamp socket is provided in the second cap.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[INTERLOCKING HEATED PATIO STONES AND SYSTEM]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2013/0119043.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An interconnected heated patio stone and system are disclosed, the stone consisting of a durable, heat-transmitting upper layer, and an insulating lower layer, a heating cable running within the stone, and having two interconnections at the edge of the stone. The interconnection has a bracket to connect with the cable, a receptacle for joining electrically to a bridging connector, and an electrical linkage making an electrical connection available. Each stone is connected with another by a bridging connector, which contains an articulated wire, and has a basin and cap at each end for electrically joining, in a sealed manner, with the receptacle. The system consists of two or more stones interconnected using bridging connectors, the whole system also connected to a power source.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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