Patents by Inventor Toshiyuki Sami

Toshiyuki Sami 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).

  • Electrical connector and connector assembly having inner and outer plug housings
    Patent number: 7632130
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an inner plug housing having a front end portion that is received in a hood of a receptacle connector. The hood has at least one engaging member extending there from. An outer plug housing at least partially surrounds the hood. The outer plug housing is displaceable relative to the inner plug housing in a direction of insertion and removal of the inner plug housing from the hood. At least one engaging arm extends in a space between the outer plug housing and the inner plug housing that engages the engaging member on the hood. The outer plug housing has an engagement release portion opposing the engaging arm that interferes with the engaging arm to disengage the engaging arm from the engaging member when the outer plug housing is moved in the direction of removal of the inner plug housing from the hood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Sami
  • Electrical Connector and Connector Assembly
    Publication number: 20090029584
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an inner plug housing having a front end portion that is received in a hood of a receptacle connector. The hood has at least one engaging member extending there from. An outer plug housing at least partially surrounds the hood. The outer plug housing is displaceable relative to the inner plug housing in a direction of insertion and removal of the inner plug housing from the hood. At least one engaging arm extends in a space between the outer plug housing and the inner plug housing that engages the engaging member on the hood. The outer plug housing has an engagement release portion opposing the engaging arm that interferes with the engaging arm to disengage the engaging arm from the engaging member when the outer plug housing is moved in the direction of removal of the inner plug housing from the hood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Sami