Patents by Inventor Mitsuhiko Matsuoka

Mitsuhiko Matsuoka 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: 6309234
    Abstract: A joint connector is provided that includes a plurality of divisional joint connectors and a joint terminal. Each divisional joint connector includes a case having a pressure contact terminal and at least one opening. The pressure contact terminal has a wire connection portion and a terminal contact portion. The wire connection portion has at least one pressure contact blade configured to make pressure contact with a wire extending from a wire harness subassembly. The joint terminal extends into the respective openings, and is connected to a respective one of the terminal contact portions of the pressure contact terminals that are accommodated respectively in the cases of the divisional joint connectors. Consequently, electrical connection is made between the wires extending from a plurality of the wire harness subassemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukimitsu Hattori, Mitsuhiko Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 6290509
    Abstract: The circuitry contained in an electrical connector housing is standardized, so that its manufacturing, modification and addition can be simplified. To this end, a circuitry is designed so as to include a plurality of unit circuits, both ends of which are to be connected to an electrical part such as a relay, fuse or connector. The unit circuits are made of an identical electrically conductive material and formed into long thin elements. The unit circuits are arranged in parallel at a given spacing relative to one another. The electrically conductive element of each unit circuit is connected to the electrical part through another electrically conductive element arranged substantially perpendicular thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukimitsu Hattori, Takeharu Ito, Mitsuhiko Matsuoka, Akinori Oishi, Koji Kasai