Patents Examined by Briggitte R. Hammond
  • Patent number: 11431126
    Abstract: An electrical connector system includes a connector with a plug. A shroud extends over a portion of the plug and is coupled with the plug. A conductive socket is configured for receiving the plug of the connector. The socket includes a groove formed on an outer surface thereof. The shroud includes spring fingers having a lock portion thereon configured for engaging the groove for securing the connector in the socket. A collar is slidably mounted on the conductive socket and is configured for sliding between a locked position proximate to the socket groove and an unlocked position. The collar is further configured for engaging the spring fingers of the connector shroud in the locked position to hold the finger lock portions engaged with the groove to lock the connector in the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph W. Chvala
  • Patent number: 11431124
    Abstract: A rubber plug has a tubular sealing function portion that allows an electric wire to pass through the tubular sealing function portion and a tubular low-rigidity portion that allows the electric wire to pass through the low-rigidity portion. The sealing function portion exhibits sealing performance by elastically coming into close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the terminal accommodating chamber and the outer peripheral surface of the electric wire. The low-rigidity portion has a lower rigidity than the sealing function portion, and is arranged rearward of the sealing function portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignees: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Oomori, Yukihiro Fukatsu, Daichi Ikeda, Naoki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11424557
    Abstract: A two-points-and-one-line push-in terminal capable of secure positioning includes a terminal body and a busbar, and can be mounted in a housing to form a connector. The terminal body is formed by stamping and bending an elastic metal plate, has a U-shaped longitudinal cross section, and includes a front upstanding insertion leg, a horizontal joining foot, and a rear upstanding insertion leg. The elastic metal plate can be divided by at least two slits into at least four independent sections, each having a U-shaped slit defining a pressing spring finger and a pressing frame. The busbar can be mounted on the horizontal joining foot. An electric wire can be passed through a corresponding pair of the U-shaped slits so as to abut against the free ends of the corresponding pressing spring fingers and the busbar and be restrained in the corresponding pressing frames, which serves as the two-points-and-one-line positioning mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: RICH BRAND INDUSTRIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Tsan-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 11417981
    Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing and a cap. The connector housing has a terminal accommodating portion formed with a bottomed tubular cavity. The cap has a cap body configured to cover an opening portion of the cavity, a tubular portion vertically provided on a rear surface of the cap body and configured to be fitted into a tubular inner surface of the cavity in a fitting direction, a contact portion facing an opening edge portion of the cavity, provided on the cap body, and located outward than a root of the tubular portion in a radial direction of the cap body, and a recessed portion provided on the rear surface of the cap body between the root of the tubular portion and the contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takanori Kanamori, Yoshitaka Tsushima
  • Patent number: 11417976
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing and a plurality of conductive terminals mounted in the connector housing. The plurality of conductive terminals include a plurality of ground terminals and a plurality of signal terminals. The ground terminals and the signal terminals are each made of a lossy metal. A surface of each of the signal terminals is coated with a low lossy metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang Huang, Wei Peng, Hongtao Liu
  • Patent number: 11398708
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a converter, including a housing and a three-pole plug pin assembly. The three-pole plug pin assembly includes a toggle button assembly, and the toggle button assembly is configured to be able to move between a first position and a second position. When the toggle button assembly is at the first position, the toggle button assembly is capable of driving an L-pole plug pin, an N-pole plug pin and an earth-pole plug pin to extend out of the housing. When the toggle button assembly is at the second position, the earth-pole plug pin is capable of being received in the housing under an action of a first elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: GONGNIU GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhen Li, Fuyu Li, Han Cheng, Jinbiao Jiang
  • Patent number: 11398707
    Abstract: A calibrator lead set, which electrically couples a first device and a second device during calibration of the second device, includes a cable having multiple wires, a first interface connector coupled to a first end of the wires of the cable, and a plurality of second interface connectors coupled to a second end of the wires that is opposite the first end of the wires. The first interface connector includes a connector retaining portion, multiple connection terminals extending from the connector retaining portion, and a sheath extending from the connector retaining portion and surrounding the connection terminals extending from the connector retaining portion. The sheath may be transparent to facilitate positioning of the connection terminals of the first interface connector. The second interface connectors may include a first sheathed, double banana plug connector and a second sheathed, double banana plug connector stackable on the first sheathed, double banana plug connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Britz, Christopher J. Gillette, Jr., Travis J. Tom
  • Patent number: 11398698
    Abstract: A connector includes a female housing and a male housing. An arm portion of the female housing engages with an engagement projection of the male housing. In a state where the engagement projection is fitted to an opening of the arm portion, a gap for insertion of a jig exists in the opening at a lateral side of the engagement projection. A groove-shaped release operation portion is formed on the male housing at a lateral side of the engagement projection. An inclined surface is formed at a rear end of the release operation portion, and a wall portion is formed on a rear side of the inclined surface. The arm portion engaged with the engagement projection can be released with a simple operation including inserting the jig into the release operation portion from the gap in the opening and pushing the jig in the same direction as the insertion direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatoshi Nakamura, Nobuyuki Mukoujima
  • Patent number: 11394149
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical connector and an electrical connector assembly, the electrical connector includes a conductive seat, a movable contact pin and a spring member. The conductive seat includes a first receiving section, a second receiving section, at least one connection arm connected between the first receiving section and the second receiving section, and two elastic contact arms bending from one of the first receiving section and the second receiving section toward the other of the first receiving section and the second receiving section and extending; a through hole is provided to a front end of the first receiving section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Teng-Fei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11387578
    Abstract: A connector (A) includes a dielectric and a multi-functional portion, an outer conductor is configured by uniting a first divided shell and a second divided shell, a first crimping portion to be crimped to an outer periphery of a shield member of a shielded cable is formed in a rear end part of the first divided shell, the multi-functional portion is exposed on an outer surface of the outer conductor and in the form of a projection forward of the first crimping portion on an outer surface of the dielectric, the first divided shell is formed with a first locking portion disposed to be able to lock the multi-functional portion, and a locking direction of the first locking portion to the multi-functional portion is a direction opposite to the first crimping portion to the shield member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Karita, Yasuo Imai
  • Patent number: 11381032
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector terminates a twisted pair electrical cable. The electrical plug connector includes a base and a plug housing holding electrical contacts therebetween. The base includes a divider structure including separation walls. At least one of the separation walls defines an abutment surface against which a forward end of the electrical cable abuts when terminated by the electrical plug connector. The plug housing defines slots so that the electrical contacts are accessible. The electrical plug connector axially secures an outer jacket of the electrical cable against rearward movement relative to base. The at least one separation wall inhibits forward axial movement of the outer jacket of the electrical cable relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Paul John Pepe, Neil Ktul Nay, Brandon Eugene Bristow
  • Patent number: 11374342
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plug and a socket, which are each designed to be capable of being connected to a coded thermal line protected against polarity reversal. To this end the plug and the socket each comprise a recess which is configured to receive, in a manner protection against polarity reversal, a thermal line with an asymmetrically designed cross section and a first and a second electrically conductive plug or socket element which each comprise a first and a second area. The first area of the plug and socket elements each comprise a spring contact, and the plug and socket elements are arranged in such a manner that the two spring contacts each contact substantially axially a core of a received thermal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventor: Stephan Bacher
  • Patent number: 11374346
    Abstract: A high-voltage self-aligning push to mate electrical interconnect device is provided. The electrical interconnect device includes a housing with a mating end and a receiving end. The interconnect also includes an insulator bushing configured to be affixed to the receiving end of the housing. The interconnect also includes a center pin disposed within the housing. The center pin extends from the mating end of the housing to the receiving end of the housing. The interconnect also includes a connector socket disposed within the insulator bushing and which is in electrical communication with the center pin. The interconnect also includes an alignment sleeve including a chamfered mating funnel defining a void configured to accept and surround the housing and at least a portion of insulator bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: David K. Martinez
  • Patent number: 11367977
    Abstract: A sealed electrical connector system has a first connector assembly and a second connector assembly which are mated together at front ends thereof. In an embodiment, each assembly includes an insulative outer housing, shield seal cap, and terminal housing and an elastomeric shield seal and mat seal, each having terminal receiving passageways through which a terminal is seated. The shield seal caps are attached to rear ends and hold the shield seals in the outer housings. In an embodiment, the second connector assembly includes an insulative outer housing and an elastomeric seal, each having terminal receiving passageways through which a terminal is seated. The shield seal prevents high-pressure spray from directly contacting the mat seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Katy Boruszewski, Dawson James Schiller, Dakota R. Barthlow, Michael Vanslambrouck
  • Patent number: 11367982
    Abstract: An inner conductor surrounded by an outer conductor in the circumferential direction of a tubular portion of the outer conductor throughout the entire circumference, an entire internal contact portion and a portion of a projecting portion are located within boundaries of the outer conductor in the up-down direction, a dielectric body with a bottom face aligned with the surface of the circuit board and which secures the bottom portion of the outer conductor and the projecting portion of the inner conductor, the outer edge of the tubular portion of a connecting portion of the inner conductor in the radial direction is located inside the tubular portion of the outer conductor in the radial direction, the bottom plate portion of the dielectric body has a passage portion that extends in the up-down direction, and the outer edge section of the connecting portion is positioned to protrude into the passage portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yujin Haga, Masahiro Tsuchida, Tsubasa Kaneko
  • Patent number: 11367978
    Abstract: A connector apparatus configured to connect to a connection port in order to transfer data and/or electrical power between two electronic devices or between an electronic device and an electrical outlet, the connector apparatus comprising: a first part configured to connect to the connection port by friction; two or more coupling portions which can engage or disengage when a force is applied to at least one of the coupling portions; and a retracting mechanism which pulls the two or more coupling portions towards each other when the coupling portions are separated by a separating force larger than a threshold force; wherein the first part remains connected to the connection port, while the two or more coupling portions engage or disengage when the force is applied and/or while the retracting mechanism pulls the two or more coupling portions towards each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Canon U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Charles George Hwang, Jacob Schieffelin Brauer, Alexander Altshuler, Aleksey Danilkin
  • Patent number: 11362460
    Abstract: There is provided a connector including: a housing; and a terminal-equipped electric wire assembled to the housing. The terminal-equipped electric wire includes: a terminal; an electric wire; and a flexible conductor provided between the terminal and the electric wire. The flexible conductor is divided into a plurality of divided conductor portions along an axial direction of the flexible conductor. The divided conductor portions are bent in different directions from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Kitagawa, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Masanobu Higashitani, Yusuke Tsutagawa, Masatoshi Yamada
  • Patent number: 11360309
    Abstract: An interface system for a helmet mounting system comprises a helmet strap assembly. A helmet shroud includes a shroud interface assembly configured to mate with a first hot shoe of a helmet mount assembly. The shroud interface assembly comprises a high speed data interface configured to be electrically coupled to the first hot shoe when the shroud interface assembly is coupled with the first hot shoe. A battery mount assembly comprises a second hot shoe portion which is configured to mate with a hot shoe receiver of a battery pack. The second hot shoe portion comprises a high speed data interface which is configured to be electrically coupled to high speed contacts on the hot shoe receiver of the battery pack when the second hot shoe portion is coupled with the hot shoe receiver of a battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Wilcox Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Dominic R. Goupil, Ned A. Dalzell
  • Patent number: 11349256
    Abstract: A connector includes an outer housing, an inner housing fitted to the outer housing, and a detection member assembled to the outer housing and restricted from being separated in a removal direction. The detection member has a flexible lock arm and a member-side protrusion formed on a free end side of the lock arm and facing an outer-side protrusion in the removal direction in an assembled state. When a locking arm gets over the outer-side protrusion and is locked to the outer-side protrusion, the locking arm moves in an insertion direction while being elastically deformed, and elastically returns after getting over the outer-side protrusion to press the member-side protrusion outward an inner housing accommodating space, so that the lock arm allows the outer-side protrusion and the member-side protrusion to be in a non-facing state in the insertion/removal direction, and allows the detection member to be separated in the removal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sekino
  • Patent number: 11342706
    Abstract: A connector comprises a housing, a holder, a contact, an electrical wire and a sleeve member. The contact is accommodated in a contact accommodation portion of the housing at least in part. The holder is attached to the housing and defines a rear end of the contact accommodation portion. An electrical wire is connected to the contact and extends outside thorough a through hole of the holder. The sleeve member has a main portion and three or more front protrusions. The main portion extends in a front-rear direction and has a C-shape section in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction. Each of the front protrusions protrudes forward from a front end of the main portion. The sleeve member is attached to the contact to accommodate a part of the contact and a part of the electrical wire in the main portion and located between an abutment portion and the holder. At least three of the front protrusions are brought into abutment with the abutment portion of the contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Youhei Takagi