Patents by Inventor Asakawa Tetsuya

Asakawa Tetsuya has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Shielded connector of reduced-size with improved retention characteristics
    Patent number: 6926557
    Abstract: A reduced weight and size shielded receptacle connector includes an internal insulative connector housing having top and bottom walls, without any sidewalls interconnecting the top and bottom walls together. A plurality of conductive terminals are supported within the connector. A receptacle portion of the connector is formed in cooperation with the top and bottom walls of the connector housing and with a pair of metal sidewalls formed by bending a shield member around parts of the connector housing. A metal retaining shield is provided that also overlies a portion of the connector housing and which is partially retained on the connector housing by the metal shell. The shield not only provides shielding, but also serves to retain the opposing connector in mating engagement with receptacle connector by way of three retention members that extend in and engaged the opposing connector in three different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Tomisaburo Yamaguchi, Asakawa Tetsuya