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Performance indicating electrical connector

US7306489B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 29, 2005
Grant dateDec 11, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q1/2225
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector including a connector section and a connector performance indicating section. The connector section includes a first connection section adapted to connect to a first electrical conductor and a second connection section adapted to connect to a second electrical conductor. The connector section is adapted to electrical connect the first electrical conductor to the second electrical conductor. The connector performance indicating section is connected to a portion of the connector section. The connector performance indicating section includes a temperature sensitive indicator adapted to signal occurrence of a temperature of the portion of the connector section above a predetermined temperature. The temperature sensitive indicator comprises a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag.

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