Patents by Inventor Atsushi Makiuchi

Atsushi Makiuchi 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).

  • Patent number: 6908332
    Abstract: A connector structure 1 has a cable 3, and a left connector 10 and a right connector 20 connected respectively to left and right ends of the cable 3. The left and right connectors 10 and 20 respectively have terminal holding members 11, 21 that are made of an insulating material and hold a plurality of terminals, protective covers 13, 23 that are made of a conductive material and covers the terminal holding member, and pull tabs 15, 25. The pull tabs 15 and 25 respectively have tip end parts thereof bonded onto the covers 13, 23 respectively and extend out in the cable direction. The left and right connectors 10 and 20 are removed from respective counterpart connectors 5, 7 into which the left and right connector 10, 20 have been fitted by grasping the pull tabs 15, 25 and pulling in a direction such that the left and right connectors 10, 20 separate away from the respective counterpart connectors 5, 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Kel Corporation
    Inventors: Hisafumi Takahashi, Atsushi Makiuchi
  • Publication number: 20040224554
    Abstract: A connector structure 1 has a cable 3, and a left connector 10 and a right connector 20 connected respectively to left and right ends of the cable 3. The left and right connectors 10 and 20 respectively have terminal holding members 11, 21 that are made of an insulating material and hold a plurality of terminals, protective covers 13, 23 that are made of a conductive material and covers the terminal holding member, and pull tabs 15, 25. The pull tabs 15 and 25 respectively have tip end parts thereof bonded onto the covers 13, 23 respectively and extend out in the cable direction. The left and right connectors 10 and 20 are removed from respective counterpart connectors 5, 7 into which the left and right connector 10, 20 have been fitted by grasping the pull tabs 15, 25 and pulling in a direction such that the left and right connectors 10, 20 separate away from the respective counterpart connectors 5, 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Hisafumi Takahashi, Atsushi Makiuchi
  • Patent number: 6685499
    Abstract: A connector structure 1 has a cable 3, and a left connector 10 and a right connector 20 connected respectively to left and right ends of the cable 3. The left and right connectors 10 and 20 respectively have terminal holding members 11, 21 that are made of an insulating material and hold a plurality of terminals, protective covers 13, 23 that are made of a conductive material and covers the terminal holding member, and pull tabs 15, 25. The pull tabs 15 and 25 respectively have tip end parts thereof bonded onto the covers 13, 23 respectively and extend out in the cable direction. The left and right connectors 10 and 20 are removed from respective counterpart connectors 5, 7 into which the left and right connector 10, 20 have been fitted by grasping the pull tabs 15, 25 and pulling in a direction such that the left and right connectors 10, 20 separate away from the respective counterpart connectors 5, 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Kel Corporation
    Inventors: Hisafumi Takahashi, Atsushi Makiuchi
  • Publication number: 20020031926
    Abstract: A connector structure 1 has a cable 3, and a left connector 10 and a right connector 20 connected respectively to left and right ends of the cable 3. The left and right connectors 10 and 20 respectively have terminal holding members 11, 21 that are made of an insulating material and hold a plurality of terminals, protective covers 13, 23 that are made of a conductive material and covers the terminal holding member, and pull tabs 15, 25. The pull tabs 15 and 25 respectively have tip end parts thereof bonded onto the covers 13, 23 respectively and extend out in the cable direction. The left and right connectors 10 and 20 are removed from respective counterpart connectors 5, 7 into which the left and right connector 10, 20 have been fitted by grasping the pull tabs 15, 25 and pulling in a direction such that the left and right connectors 10, 20 separate away from the respective counterpart connectors 5, 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Hisafumi Takahashi, Atsushi Makiuchi