Patents by Inventor Takaharu Kouda

Takaharu Kouda 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).

  • Terminal assembly providing a space for inserting a cable
    Patent number: 6361382
    Abstract: A terminal assembly includes a main block made of an electrically insulating material having a number of connection spaces for cables and contacts. The terminal assembly further includes contacts each having a connecting portion to be connected to a cable, a fixing portion to be fixed to the main block and a connection portion to be connected to a mating component. Each of the connection spaces includes a set screw having a washer inserted in the main block for electrically connecting and fixing the cable to the contact, and a nut inserted in the connection space for threadedly engaging the set screw having the washer. The main block is formed with set screw receiving apertures for the set screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignees: DDK Ltd., Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Akio Yamada, Takaharu Kouda, Manabu Hayakawa