Patents Assigned to Sumtomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 10135173
    Abstract: A rubber plug assembly (40) includes a rubber plug (50) with a shaft (51) and waterproofs the interior of a housing (20). Legs (52) extend out in a radial direction from an axial end (51A) of the shaft (51). Recesses are in the legs (52) and are long in the radial direction. A cover (70) is to be fixed to the housing (20). A rubber plug holder (60) includes assembling holes (65) for allowing the legs (52) oriented in an axial direction to be inserted therein by resiliently deforming parts of the legs (52) and projections (66) for positioning the rubber plug (50) by being fit into the recesses as the legs (52) that have passed through the assembling holes (65) return. The projections (66) and the recesses are held in a fit state by fixing the rubber plug holder (60) to the cover (70).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Sumtomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomokazu Kashiwada
  • Publication number: 20180175537
    Abstract: A rubber plug assembly (40) includes a rubber plug (50) with a shaft (51) and waterproofs the interior of a housing (20). Legs (52) extend out in a radial direction from an axial end (51A) of the shaft (51). Recesses are in the legs (52) and are long in the radial direction. A cover (70) is to be fixed to the housing (20). A rubber plug holder (60) includes assembling holes (65) for allowing the legs (52) oriented in an axial direction to be inserted therein by resiliently deforming parts of the legs (52) and projections (66) for positioning the rubber plug (50) by being fit into the recesses as the legs (52) that have passed through the assembling holes (65) return. The projections (66) and the recesses are held in a fit state by fixing the rubber plug holder (60) to the cover (70).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Sumtomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomokazu Kashiwada