Patents by Inventor Tatsuya Kondoh

Tatsuya Kondoh 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: 7189925
    Abstract: A wiring system is provided where at least one device connector and at least one device connector are interconnected. The wiring system has at least one main harness with at least one group of wires aligned in a substantially parallel direction, and at least one sub harness with at least one group of wires forming at least one wire crossover. A coupling structure is further provided to couple the main and sub harnesses together to form a complete wiring harness that extends between the first and second device connectors. The wire crossover is provided only in the sub harness, so that the main harness is free of any wire crossovers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Kondoh, Motohiro Yokoi, Katsunori Hattori, Takeharu Ito
  • Publication number: 20050183877
    Abstract: A wiring system is provided where at least one device connector and at least one device connector are interconnected. The wiring system has at least one main harness with at least one group of wires aligned in a substantially parallel direction, and at least one sub harness with at least one group of wires forming at least one wire crossover. A coupling structure is further provided to couple the main and sub harnesses together to form a complete wiring harness that extends between the first and second device connectors. The wire crossover is provided only in the sub harness, so that the main harness is free of any wire crossovers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Kondoh, Motohiro Yokoi, Katsunori Hattori, Takeharu Ito
  • Patent number: 6906261
    Abstract: A wiring system is provided where at least one device connector and at least one device connector are interconnected. The wiring system has at least one main harness with at least one group of wires aligned in a substantially parallel direction, and at least one sub harness with at least one group of wires forming at least one wire crossover. A coupling structure is further provided to couple the main and sub harnesses together to form a complete wiring harness that extends between the first and second device connectors. The wire crossover is provided only in the sub harness, so that the main harness is free of any wire crossovers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Kondoh, Motohiro Yokoi, Katsunori Hattori, Takeharu Ito
  • Patent number: 6607392
    Abstract: A ground joint connector is provided including at least one connector housing configured to receive and hold at least one terminal of at least one electric wire, and a holder formed from a high-conductivity resin. The holder has a plurality of connector holding portions, each configured to receive and hold the at least one connector housing. The ground joint connector further includes a ground terminal provided on an outer surface of the holder. Each terminal of each electric wire received and held by each connector housing contacts the holder so as to be grounded via the holder and the ground terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Kondoh
  • Patent number: 6504101
    Abstract: A clip for a flat harness is provided that includes an upper plate, a stem portion extending from a vicinity of an end in a longitudinal direction of the upper plate, and at least one projecting portion provided on an outer peripheral surface of the stem portion. The clip further includes a lower plate defining a stem portion insertion hole at a position corresponding to the stem portion, a cylindrical portion extending downwardly from the lower plate at a margin of the stem portion insertion hole. The stem portion is insertable into the cylindrical portion. At least one recessed portion is provided in an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion. The at least one recessed portion is engageable with the at least one projecting portion. A wing-shaped engaging portion extends upwardly from an end of the cylindrical portion, and is engageable with the automobile body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Kondoh
  • Patent number: 6465740
    Abstract: A grommet is provided that can be engaged in a through hole of the vehicle body panel by a single motion of pushing the grommet in only one direction. The grommet has a small diameter tubular part to tightly engage a wire harness inserted therein, an enlarged diameter part that continues from an end of the small diameter tubular part into the conical tubular shape, and a generally annular vehicle body engaging recess on the outer peripheral face of the enlarged diameter tubular part. The wall thickness of the enlarged diameter tubular part is approximately the same from the position of continuation with the small diameter tubular part to a bottom end of a first side wall of the vehicle body engaging recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Kondoh, Tsutomu Sakata, Yukimitsu Hattori
  • Publication number: 20020111048
    Abstract: A wiring system is provided where at least one device connector and at least one device connector are interconnected. The wiring system has at least one main harness with at least one group of wires aligned in a substantially parallel direction, and at least one sub harness with at least one group of wires forming at least one wire crossover. A coupling structure is further provided to couple the main and sub harnesses together to form a complete wiring harness that extends between the first and second device connectors. The wire crossover is provided only in the sub harness, so that the main harness is free of any wire crossovers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Kondoh, Motohiro Yokoi, Katsunori Hattori, Takeharu Ito
  • Publication number: 20020009909
    Abstract: A ground joint connector is provided including at least one connector housing configured to receive and hold at least one terminal of at least one electric wire, and a holder formed from a high-conductivity resin. The holder has a plurality of connector holding portions, each configured to receive and hold the at least one connector housing. The ground joint connector further includes a ground terminal provided on an outer surface of the holder. Each terminal of each electric wire received and held by each connector housing contacts the holder so as to be grounded via the holder and the ground terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Kondoh
  • Publication number: 20010023778
    Abstract: A clip for a flat harness is provided that includes an upper plate, a stem portion extending from a vicinity of an end in a longitudinal direction of the upper plate, and at least one projecting portion provided on an outer peripheral surface of the stem portion. The clip further includes a lower plate defining a stem portion insertion hole at a position corresponding to the stem portion, a cylindrical portion extending downwardly from the lower plate at a margin of the stem portion insertion hole. The stem portion is insertable into the cylindrical portion. At least one recessed portion is provided in an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion. The at least one recessed portion is engageable with the at least one projecting portion. A wing-shaped engaging portion extends upwardly from an end of the cylindrical portion, and is engageable with the automobile body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Kondoh
  • Publication number: 20010020536
    Abstract: A grommet is provided that can be engaged in a through hole of the vehicle body panel by a single motion of pushing the grommet in only one direction. The grommet has a small diameter tubular part to tightly engage a wire harness inserted therein, an enlarged diameter part that continues from an end of the small diameter tubular part into the conical tubular shape, and a generally annular vehicle body engaging recess on the outer peripheral face of the enlarged diameter tubular part. The wall thickness of the enlarged diameter tubular part is approximately the same from the position of continuation with the small diameter tubular part to a bottom end of a first side wall of the vehicle body engaging recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Kondoh, Tsutomu Sakata, Yukimitsu Hattori