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A corrugated coaxial cable connector, field installable with a hand crimp tool has a connector interface coupled to the connector end of a hollow cylindrical body; an inner surface of the body is adapted to thread onto the helical corrugations on the outer conductor of the cable. A plurality of ridges on an outer surface of the body corresponding to an internal threaded section forms a crimp surface. An inner contact located coaxially within the body has a socket contact section at the cable end dimensioned for insertion of the inner conductor of the cable and electrical connection therewith. A body barb located on the outer surface of the body provides an acute surface for heat shrink tubing to seal against.

A single or multiple band quarter wave resonator antenna assembly for a communications device including a resonator element as a substrate element having disposed thereupon at least a pair of conductor trace elements. The conductor trace elements are disposed upon opposite sides of the substrate element and are operatively coupled to the communications device. The antenna assembly further including a separate conductive member having an approximate ¼ wavelength or greater dimension, which may be defined as the internal printed wiring board ground plane of the communications device.

A CCFL device using a heat-conductive compound that may also be light-transmitting to embed both its heat generating components, i.e., the electronic driver and the CCFL filament, so that there is no air trapped between these two heat sources and the outer surface of the device. The heat-conductive compound also forms its own surfaces that are exposed directly to air, so that the heat generated by the CCFL filament and the electronic driver is dissipated swiftly into the atmosphere. One embodiment of the present invention attaches the lamp filament support member to the integral ballast assembly, so it is no longer connected to the light-transmitting container in order to support the CCFL filament, thereby simplifies the manufacturing process significantly.

An optical recording unit having a compound lens which includes a lens stack. The lens stack encompasses a plurality of lenses, which are inset in a tubular housing. The lens stack includes a spacer ring which accommodates a sealing material or a sealing element and which is braced resiliently against one of the lenses in the tubular housing.

A new technique is provided to manufacture a CIS module by employing an alignment-plate, a light-guide plate, and a resolution plate. The above plates can be selected to be pre-fabricated into one piece to reduce the number of components for the CIS module. The dimension of resolution definition structures of resolution plate determines the resolution of CIS module and allows only the reflect light from the image with a desired resolution to pass through. Consequently, it alleviates the butting difficulty in the convention butting operation to form a linear sensor array. Also, a signal reading technique is provided to improve the photo-response of the conventional photo-sensing device. Therefore, operation speed is increased and product performance is improved.

An improved weight exercise apparatus having an interlocking grip bar and rotationally removable weight plates. A weight plate is attached to a socket on the grip bar and can be interlocked with additional weight plates using a simple insert and twist motion. The grip bar does not extend beyond the attached weight plates making the apparatus ergonomically friendly and aesthetically pleasing. The invention restricts the movement of interlocked weight plates to limit rattle-type noise typical of loose weights on a barbell and includes a latching mechanism to prevent a weight plate from being accidentally disconnected.

A couch or chair has a frame, a movable seat, a movable back, a movable footrest, and a linkage connected to the seat, back, and footrest to shift same between different positions on the frame. A drive has a motor, a transmission, a drive housing holding the motor and transmission and secured to the frame underneath the seat, and a rigid tube having a front end fixed to the housing and a rear end. A mounting bracket fixed to the rear end of the tube is secured to the frame, and a drive element in the tube is connected to the transmission. A slide on the tube between the ends thereof engages the drive element and is connected to the linkage to shift the seat, back, and footrest. A cable is connected to the motor, extends rearward along the tube past the bracket, and carries a plug.

The invention relates to a fuse system (1) for at least one load (V1, V2, Vn) of a vehicle, having a fuse apparatus (10) that comprises at least one electronic fuse (S1, S2, Sn) for the at least one load (V1, V2, Vn) and an evaluation and control circuit (12) that evaluates the load current (iL1, iL2, iLn) through the at least one electronic fuse (S1, S2, Sn) and compares said load current with at least one prescribed disconnection criterion of a first parameter set (P1), wherein the evaluation and control circuit (12) initiates a trip process that trips the at least one electronic fuse (S1, S2, Sn) and disconnects the load current (iL1, iL2, iLn) to the corresponding load (V1, V2, Vn) if the at least one prescribed disconnection criterion is satisfied. In this case, an evaluation and control unit (20) additionally evaluates the load current (iL1, iL2, iLn) through the at least one electronic fuse (S1, S2, Sn) and compares the load current (iL1, iL2, iLn) with at least one prescribed complex disconnection criterion of a complex parameter set (P1K) and interrupts the trip process initiated by the evaluation and control circuit (12) by outputting at least one corresponding control signal to the evaluation and control circuit (12) for a predetermined period of time, wherein the evaluation and control circuit (12) terminates the trip process if the load current (iL1, iL2, iLn) does not satisfy the at least one complex disconnection criterion or trips the at least one electronic fuse (S1, S2, Sn) and disconnects the load current (iL1, iL2, iLn) to the corresponding load (V1, V2, Vn) if the load current (iL1, iL2, iLn) satisfies the at least one complex disconnection criterion, wherein the evaluation and control circuit (12) monitors a functionality of the evaluation and control unit (20) and, in the event of erroneous operation of the evaluation and control unit (20) being identified, changes over to an emergency mode in which the evaluation and control circuit (12) ignores control signals from the evaluation and control unit (20) and evaluates the load current (iL1, iL2, iLn) through the at least one electronic fuse (S1, S2, Sn) and compares said load current with at least one prescribed disconnection criterion of an emergency parameter set (PNL), wherein the evaluation and control circuit (12) trips the at least one electronic fuse (S1, S2, Sn) and disconnects the load current (iL1, iL2, iLn) to the corresponding load (V1, V2, Vn) if the at least one prescribed disconnection criterion of the emergency parameter set (PNL) is satisfied.

System for surge protection of an object comprising a supply unit, which is connected to the secondary output of an external transformer. The secondary windings of the external transformer are coupled in a star configuration, the star point of the transformer being connected to a downstream neutral conductor and an earth electrode provided near to the transformer. In the supply unit, at least one phase conductor is connected to the neutral conductor by means of a surge protective device of a first type, and the neutral conductor is connected to an earth electrode provided near to the supply unit by means of a surge protective device of a second type. The surge protective device of the first type comprises a voltage dependent resistor or varistor and the surge protective device of the second type comprises a lightning current arrester or spark gap element.

A cap for mounting on a damper tube of a vibration damper, having an outer shell region that is cylindrical at least in sections and at least one elastic spring tongue. At least one positively locking element is arranged on the spring tongue in order to produce a positively locking connection between the cap and a protective element of the vibration damper. The at least one spring tongue has a region which, in the non-mounted state of the cap, is set back inwardly in the radial direction with respect to the outer shell region. The set- back region has a spreading element, by way of which the spring tongue is spread outwardly in the radial direction during the mounting of the cap.

An actuator device for the seat adjustment in a motor vehicle, exhibiting at least one ratchet fitting (1), a transmission element (2) and an actuator element (3), whereby the transmission element (2) is centered in the ratchet fitting (1) with a centering element (4) such that the centering element (4) allows for a limited torsional backlash between the transmission element (2) and the ratchet fitting (1) and creates a restoring force against the rotation, whereby said transmission element (2) is connected in a torsionally stiff manner to the actuator element (3), whereby the actuator element (3) is connected in a form-fitting manner to the centering element (4).

An expansible and collapsible tubular conduit, which is especially adapted for use in supplying pre-conditioned air to an aircraft while the aircraft is located upon the ground and is being serviced, comprises a plurality of annular fabric membranes which are connected to the opposite sides of a plurality of annular structural dividers or frame members in a continuously repetitive alternating manner. The structural combination or assembly comprising the fabric membranes and the structural dividers or frame members renders the tubular conduit readily expansible and contractible in the form of a spring or accordion so as to be capable of being easily and rapidly deployed and stowed, as well as to be capable of being stored in a relatively compact state or mode.

There is provided a downhole umbilical release assembly comprising a guillotine arrangement provided by a guillotine alignment sub (12) and a guillotine mandrel (16). The guillotine alignment sub has a first edge (27) over which an umbilical is positioned in a wellbore string. The guillotine mandrel is positioned radially outwardly of the guillotine alignment sub and is arranged to move longitudinally with respect thereto. The guillotine mandrel has a second edge (29) that is arranged to pass over the first edge (27) of the guillotine alignment sub during longitudinal movement of the guillotine mandrel relative to the guillotine alignment sub. This severs an umbilical positioned between the two edges (27,29).

A bearing isolator apparatus is for use in a piece of equipment which includes a rotatable shaft and a housing through which the shaft extends. The apparatus includes a static component for securing to the housing and a rotational component for securing to the shaft. A tortuous fluid path extends between the static component and the rotational component and a plurality of electrically conductive filaments extends between the static component and the rotational component, such that an electrical current can pass between the components. One or more conductive members electrically connect the rotor to the shaft.

A baler having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction. The baler includes a frame, a gearbox, and a cross member extending in the transverse direction for coupling a top part of the gearbox to the frame. The cross member has a first end coupled to the frame and a second end coupled to the frame. The top part is coupled to the cross member between the first end and the second end. The frame is provided with a first mounting bracket and a second mounting bracket adapted for receiving the first end and the second end, respectively, in a weld-free way.