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Publications and source records attributed to Stringer, E. J..
In repair procedure, hypodermic needle applies epoxy adhesive in and behind cavity containing damaged locking finger. Damaged connector does not have to be demated or removed from harness to apply epoxy.
Simple tool makes it possible to bundle electrical cables in channel or "tray" without requiring cables be lifted out. Procedure for bundling is faster and less awkward than lifting method. Used with commercially-available plastic ribbons that tie cables together, tool guides ribbon along tray wall, through bracket at bottom of tray, and up opposite wall. One end of ribbon locks in other end, securing cable bundle.
Chassis-mounted module makes it easy to remove and attach ground wires. With module, more ground connections are made in smaller area and no terminal lugs, lockwashers, or locknuts are required. Device also reduces holes that are punched or drilled in chassis for ground connections.
Crimp-type connectors reduce assembly and disassembly time. With design, no switch preparation is necessary and socket contracts are crimped to wires inserted in module attached to back of toggle switch engaging pins inside module to make electrical connections. Wires are easily removed with standard detachment tool. Design can accommodate wires of any gage and as many terminals can be placed on switch as wire gage and switch dimensions will allow.
Round ratchet wrench handle that fits into palm can be inserted into most areas that are inaccessible to wrenches with conventional handles.
Outside diameters of wire bundles are calculated rapidly and accurately using table of empirical factors (bundle factors).
Surface area, and consequently heat dissipation, is increased by using star-shaped, rather than round cross section, for aluminum wire. When used with modern high-temperature insulating materials, pointed-star wire is suitable for applications where low-cost light-weight wire is required.
Connection can be made without removing insulation, and connector case insulates splice. Device can be made in various sizes and saves time, especially when working on prototype boards with several interconnecting test leads.
Intelligent electronic circuit is used to monitor other circuits within module and to warn of imminent failure of module under surveillance. Monitor is housed in rectangular connector and plugs into mating jack originally designed to terminate flat conductor cables. Device can be made from existing premolded rectangular connectors.
Device is small lightweight selective circuit/function panel that utilizes microelectronic circuits in flat packs to eliminate hard wiring and heavy-harness routing to various subsystems.
New concept in electrical hardware for buildings is safer, less expensive to manufacture, and easier to install than conventional wall receptacles.
Plug-in flat packs and flat conductor cable (FCC) can be used to make compact, lightweight, external monitoring system requiring minimum of hard wiring. Microelectronic monitoring panel includes replaceable integrated or hybrid circuit flat packs and FCC.
Hybrid circuitry can be installed into standard round bayonet connectors, to eliminate wiring from connector to circuit. Circuits can be connected directly into either section of connector pair, eliminating need for hard wiring to that section.
Inexpensive jig can steadily guide drill at selected angles to flat plane from any direction. Jig uses two mutually perpendicular bevel bodies, each corresponding to interval settings. Drill block has spline on one side to engage groove on bevel body at selected angle. Angles are set by loosening wing nuts, tilting drill block to desired angle until spline engages groove, and tightening nuts.
In system that requires negligible loss, it may be necessary to adjust cable length to exact multiple of transmitted wavelength. Adjustable cable connector saves time and cost by eliminating need to add to or cut from cable. Device was especially designed for use with high frequencies. For particular application, connector of suitable dimensions should be used.
Multifunctional oscilloscope probe incorporates required electronic components so that any one of three desired functions /direct, demodulation, or low capitance/ can be switched into the oscilloscope. The probe obviates the need for the three seperate oscilloscope probes previously used in checking electronic equipment.