Patents Assigned to Furukawa Electric North America, APD, Inc.
  • Rotary connector having an integral fuse
    Patent number: 7232312
    Abstract: A rotary connector including a first part, a second part rotationally coupled to the first part to form an interior of the rotary connector, and an electrical cable housed within the interior of the rotary connector. An over current protection device is housed within an integral space of the rotary connector and configured to provide over current protection for the electrical cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignees: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Furukawa Electric North America, APD, Inc.
    Inventors: Jere Wade, Tomoyuki Yamai, Kosuke Yamawaki
  • Rotary connector having an identifiable neutral position
    Patent number: 6962497
    Abstract: A rotary connector includes a first part, a second part configured to rotate relative to the first part, and an electrical cable housed within the rotary connector. A viewing window is configured to reveal a feature of the electrical cable when the rotary connector is in a neutral position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignees: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Furukawa Electric North America, APD, Inc.
    Inventors: Jere Wade, Tomoyuki Yamai
  • Rotary connector having and identifiable neutral position
    Publication number: 20040209504
    Abstract: A rotary connector includes a first part, a second part configured to rotate relative to the first part, and an electrical cable housed within the rotary connector. A viewing window is configured to reveal a feature of the electrical cable when the rotary connector is in a neutral position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicants: The Furukawa Electric Co, Ltd., Furukawa Electric North America, APD, Inc.
    Inventors: Jere Wade, Tomoyuki Yamai
  • Rotary connector having an integral fuse
    Publication number: 20040209505
    Abstract: a rotary connector including a first part, a second part rotationally coupled to the first part to form an interior of the rotary connector, and an electrical cable housed within the interior of the rotary connector. An over current protection device is housed within an integral space of the rotary connector and configured to provide over current protection for the electrical cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicants: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Furukawa Electric North America, APD, Inc.
    Inventors: Jere Wade, Tomoyuki Yamai