Patents Examined by Hien D. Vu
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Patent number: 10505287Abstract: The present invention makes production less difficult and ensures the waterproofness of a site of contact with an aluminum core wire. According to the present invention, a barrel section of a crimp terminal: has an inner barrel piece and an outer barrel piece; and an inner surface thereof is provided with a plurality of concave sections. A seal member that is formed from an adhesive gel sheet is affixed across a first region, a second region, and a third region and, after crimping, seals: between the inner barrel piece and the outer barrel piece; between a covered portion and the barrel section; and an opening that is on a terminal section side of the barrel section. The seal member is divided over the course of a path that goes from the second region through the first region to the third region.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Kei Sato, Kazuhide Takahashi
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Patent number: 10498080Abstract: A electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a mating face and a loading face opposite to each other. A plurality of partitions are formed in the housing with corresponding passageways in which a plurality of contacts are received. The partition includes a main body and a protrusion extending on the loading face. The protrusion includes a pair of chamfers with a recess in one side to receive the possible burrs due to the injection molding so as to allow the sealing plate intimately cover the loading face with superior waterproofing effect.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR Co., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Guo-Hua Zhang, Ling-Jie Meng, Xiao-Bo Du, Chun-Ming Yu, Er-Dong Ma
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Patent number: 10476223Abstract: A production method for a terminal includes: a first pressing step for pressing a parent material plate made of a conductive metal and punching out a prescribed shape; a second pressing step following the first pressing step, for bending the plate of prescribed shape, and forming a terminal provided with a box part onto the front surface of which opens a terminal insertion port into which a partner terminal is inserted, and a spring contact part arranged inside the box part; and a plating step following the second pressing step, for plating at least the spring contact part with a conductive metal.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Daisuke Miyakawa
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Patent number: 10468803Abstract: An electrical terminal contact may include a first tuning fork terminal extendable along a first axis, and may include a first prong and a second prong both extending from a joined first end to respective distal ends. The first end may have a first curvature transitioning to extend along a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first and second prongs. A second tuning fork terminal may be extendable along the first axis, and a third prong and a fourth prong may both extend from a joined second end to respective distal ends. The second end may have a second curvature transitioning to extend along the second axis substantially perpendicular to the third and fourth prongs. The first curvature of the first end and the second curvature of the second end may offset the respective first and second tuning fork terminals from each other along the second axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: LITTELFUSE, INC.Inventor: James J. Beckert
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Patent number: 10468812Abstract: The present invention relates to a waterproof ring used for contacting an abutting surface. The waterproof ring comprises a ring body and a flared ring piece. The flared ring piece extends from an interior side to an exterior side of the ring body. The abutting surface presses against the flared ring piece such that the flared ring piece is deformed in an everted manner and molded to fit the abutting surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: GETAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Kun-Cheng Lee, Juei-Chi Chang
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Patent number: 10461482Abstract: An outlet box in which the electrical supply is directed to slots located within the periphery of the box is provided. The slots are configured to allow positive, negative and ground connection screws of an outlet to merely occupy each respective slot to be in electrical communication with the electrical supply.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Inventor: Robert Perry
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Patent number: 10461457Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises a housing, a terminal position assurance (TPA) member, and a slide clip. The housing can comprise (i) at least one terminal insertion cavity for receiving an electrical terminal, (ii) a primary locking member that engages with the electrical terminal to retain the electrical terminal therein, (iii) a slide clip receiver, and (iv) a plurality of latching members. The TPA member can couple with the housing. The slide clip can couple with the housing via the slide clip receiver. In an assembled condition, the electrical terminal can retained within the at least one terminal insertion cavity by the primary locking member, the TPA member can inhibit movement of the primary locking member, and the slide clip can be coupled with the slide clip receiver such that the TPA member is constrained between the housing and the slide clip to inhibit disengagement of the TPA member.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: YAZAKI NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventor: Michikazu Aono
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Patent number: 10461444Abstract: Electrical wiring devices that incorporate clamp-type wire terminal connections are described. The electrical wiring devices include for example, single and duplex blade-type electrical receptacles, blade-type locking electrical receptacles, single or multi-pole electrical switches, combination switches and blade-type receptacles, blade-type plugs for electrical cords and blade-type connectors for electrical cords. The electrical wiring devices include a plurality of contact assemblies. Each contact assembly includes a wire terminal and a plunger.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATEDInventors: Thomas L. Scanzillo, Edward Bazayev
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Patent number: 10454229Abstract: The invention concerns a rack module for forming a support column, such as a rack, by stacking at least two rack modules, the rack module having at least one site for receiving a device for administering a medical product, this site comprising at least one plug for electric current supply to the administering device and for data transfer. It is also provided with an inlet connector and an outlet connector for connecting two successive modules to each other, power lines and data transfer lines connecting the inlet connector with the plug of the sites on the one hand side and with the outlet connector on the other hand side.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Fresenius Vial SASInventor: Rémy Wolff
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Patent number: 10454204Abstract: A male connector (1) includes terminal-equipped wires (10), a male housing (20) having a male terminal holding portion (21) and a rubber plug accommodating portion (32). A one-piece rubber plug (50) and a holder (60) are accommodated in the rubber plug accommodating portion (31). The rubber plug accommodating portion (31) includes a surrounding wall (33) that surrounds the rubber plug (50) and the holder (60). The surrounding wall (33) includes a lower wall (33B) below the rubber plug (50) and the holder (60). Drainage holes (36) penetrate through the first lower wall (33B), and each has a water inlet (36A) open on an inner side of the lower wall (33B) and a water outlet (36B) open on an outer side. The holder (60) has a contact surface (61A) configured to contact the rubber plug (50), and the water inlets (36A) are arranged right below the contact surface (61A).Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Teruo Hara
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Patent number: 10446998Abstract: A device for fitting a connector housing provided with a sealing mat to a prefabricated cable end of a cable includes a fitting unit with a cable gripper having an insertion element. The cable end can be introduced into the connector housing with the fitting unit, wherein the sealing mat has a cable through-hole that can receive the cable in a sealing manner. The insertion element is guided through the cable through-hole of the sealing mat during the fitting process. The insertion element has a shaft and a widened tip.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: KOMAX HOLDING AGInventors: Jean-Luc Felices, Beat Estermann, Markus Kiser, Simon Hugener
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Patent number: 10446963Abstract: The invention relates to an electric plug-connector socket comprising a cylindrical socket sleeve, wherein the socket sleeve is designed with an accommodating space, into which is pushed a cylindrical lamella cage with a multiplicity of parallel contact lamellae, wherein the lamella cage has a first and second end-side, encircling collar crosspiece, and the contact lamellae run therebetween, wherein the lamella cage, on both collar crosspieces, has preferably window-like apertures, and wherein a stamping method is used to introduce, into the lateral surface of the socket sleeve, a plurality of convexities which extend into the window-like apertures such that a preferably force-fitting connection is formed between the lamella cage and the socket sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbHInventors: Christian Ungerer, Wolfgang Kerner, Timo Zentgraf, Michael Knödler
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Patent number: 10439322Abstract: A connector system for a wearable article including receptacle and plug connector assemblies is provided. The receptacle connector assembly includes a housing having a cavity receiving an electronic device and having a receptacle connector. The plug connector assembly includes a holder including an article mount securable to the wearable article and a support arm hingedly coupled to the article mount at a hinge. The plug connector assembly has a plug connector on the support arm including plug contacts and a cable electrically connected to the plug contacts. A seal is coupled between the receptacle connector and the plug connector. The plug connector is loaded into a receptacle of the receptacle connector to mate the plug contacts with the receptacle contacts to electrically connect the cable to the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: Keith Edwin Miller, Kyle Gary Annis, Kevin Michael Thackston, Robert Neil Mulfinger
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Patent number: 10439329Abstract: A modular connector plug includes controlled capacitances to compensate for near end cross talk at the connector interface created by interaction of signals having signal frequencies in a data transmission bandwidth. A printed circuit board (PCB) is configured to receive cable pairs, and a connector assembly includes first and fourth plug contacts corresponding to the first cable pair and second and third plug contacts corresponding to the second cable pair. First ends of each contact are connected to the PCB, and second ends extend in parallel with each other and transversely to the PCB length, collectively defining a contact interface proximate the contact end. Each contact has a maximum width at the contact interface, with at least one plug contact having a maximum width greater than the maximum width of another plug contact. Each contact accordingly defines an electrode of a compensating capacitance formed between adjacent pairs of plug contacts.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Bel Fuse (Macao Commercial Offshore) LimitedInventors: Richard D. Marowsky, Yakov Belopolsky, David H. Gutter
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Patent number: 10431928Abstract: A contact pin comprises a contact section, a mounting section angled with respect to the contact section, and a transition region connecting the contact section and the mounting section. The contact section extends substantially parallel to a contacting direction in which the contact pin is pressed into a contact pin receptacle. The transition region has a recess forming a substantially planar engagement surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Daniel Volkmann, Anne Weiss
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Patent number: 10431936Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, plural signal contacts, and plural impedance control (IC) members. The housing includes a base having a mating face. The base includes an array of openings along the mating face. The signal contacts are arranged in contact pairs, and are held in the openings of the base. The signal contacts include mating segments that extend a height beyond the mating face of the base for electrically connecting to corresponding mating signal contacts of a mating connector. The IC members are on the base and extend a height beyond the mating face of the base that is less than the height of the mating segments of the signal contacts. Each of the IC members is disposed one or more of adjacent to or between the signal contacts of a corresponding contact pair.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: Michael James Horning, David Allison Trout, Justin Dennis Pickel
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Patent number: 10424876Abstract: A connector includes a terminal having one end soldered to a substrate; an insulating member that supports the terminal; a metal case that covers a part of the insulating member and the terminal; and a metal shield that is spot-welded to the case at several positions and covers an exposed part of the insulating member. The shield includes: an upper shielding part that covers the upper plate of the case; and an inner shielding part that bends from the end of the upper shielding part and reaches the mounting face of the substrate or a position close to the mounting face and covers the substrate-inward lateral face of the insulating member. The inner shielding part has ground posts.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Masaaki Bandoh, Koji Yamauchi, Jun Iwasaki, Munefumi Nakata
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Patent number: 10412994Abstract: Various embodiments provide a pack for holding and re-charging an e-cigarette. The pack comprises a pack battery; a body portion including a tube for receiving an e-cigarette; a re-charging mechanism for re-charging the e-cigarette received into the tube using the pack battery; and a lid attached to the body portion. The lid can be opened to allow the e-cigarette to be received into the tube, and closed to retain the e-cigarette in the tube. The pack is configured to transition from a higher power state to a lower power state a predetermined period of time after the lid is opened and before the lid has been shut.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Nicoventures Holdings LimitedInventors: Steven Michael Schennum, Thomas Michael McKeon, Matthew Joel Nettenstrom, Justin Banker Peart
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Patent number: 10418745Abstract: A connector housing (20) includes a receptacle (22) to be arranged in an opening (91) of a panel (90) obliquely with respect to a plate surface of the panel (90) and a jaw (27) protruding out from the housing body and having one surface facing the plate surface of the panel (90). A sealing member (50) has an annular shape to surround an outer periphery of the connector housing (20) and includes a panel lip (57) to be held in close contact with the plate surface of the panel (90) and inner and outer housing lips (58) to be held in close contact with the one surface of the jaw (27). A thickness of the sealing member in an in-out direction is reduced from the side of the housing lips (58) to the side of the panel lip (57).Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Kazumi Oka
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Patent number: 10411370Abstract: A high-voltage cable set, in particular for a vehicle electrical system, contains a plurality of cables, which are surrounded by a common shield, and a connector, which consists of a conducting material and is electrically connected to the shield. For this purpose, a contact sleeve is integrated into the connector, the shield being fastened to the contact sleeve. The risk of contact corrosion is thereby significantly reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: LEONI Bordnetz-Systeme GmbHInventors: Volker Albert, Wolfgang Hauschild, Alexander Kett, Felix Ursprung, Sascha Wolf