Patents Examined by Milagros Jeancharles
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Patent number: 10320107Abstract: A header connector comprising a frame for receiving an interface portion. The header connector comprises at least two interface portions. Each interface portion comprises a side wall portion that protrudes inwards into the frame opposite to the mating direction. The side wall portion has an outer side wall surface and an opposing inner side wall surface. A lock protrusion transversely protrudes away from the outer side wall surface into the frame perpendicular to the mating direction. The frame comprises an interior undercut space at least partly defined by the bottom wall and the inner side wall surface. The interior undercut space is occupied by a portion of the frame, preferably by means of over molding.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventor: Florian Schoenenberg
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Patent number: 10312648Abstract: An outlet device includes a counterweight portion, a hanging portion arranged distant from the counterweight portion, an extending portion having two ends respectively connected to the counterweight portion and the hanging portion, a blowing unit, and a power cord connected to the counterweight portion. The outlet unit of the counterweight portion and the blowing unit are electrically connected to the power cord. The blowing unit is installed on the counterweight portion, the hanging portion, or the extending portion for inhaling external air into the airflow channel and blowing airflow to the air exit. When the outlet device is applied to a plate, the counterweight portion is arranged under the plate and the hanging portion is arranged on the plate, and the hanging portion remains hung on the plate by using the weight distribution of the outlet device, thereby maintaining the outlet device in a static balance state.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: POWERTECH INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Jung-Hui Hsu
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Patent number: 10305212Abstract: A connection apparatus comprises a platform, a plug connector having a plug connector part secured to the platform and electrically connected to the circuit of the field device and a plug connector part connectable with the connection cable and complementary to the first plug connector part, as well as a lid held movably relative to the platform for at least partially covering the plug connector formed by connecting the plug connector parts. The lid is swingable between a first end position, in which the lid at least partially covers the plug connector, and a second end position, and is additionally adapted in at least one open position located between the first end position and the second end position to expose the plug connector such that the plug connector part can be separated from the plug connector part, as well as at least in the first end position to secure the plug connector part connected with the plug connector part.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AGInventors: Bjorn Larsson, Timo Kretzler, Alfred Umkehrer, Michael Kirst
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Patent number: 10290958Abstract: A coaxial cable connector having an inner conductor, a dielectric surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric, and a jacket surrounding the outer conductor and used for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to an equipment connection port. The coaxial cable includes a coupler, a body, a post, and a biasing ring. The coupler is adapted to couple the coaxial cable connector to the equipment connection port. At least one of the coupler, the post, and the body has an integral, monolithic contacting portion to establish electrical continuity between at least two of the coupler, the body and the post. The biasing ring biases the contacting portion such that the electrical continuity is maintained regardless of the tightness of the coupling of the connector to the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Corning Optical Communications RF LLCInventor: Donald Andrew Burris
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Patent number: 10283903Abstract: Provided are a receptacle connector and a connector with simple structures, which include an added function such as a waterproofing function. The receptacle connector includes: a signal terminal that transmits signals between a plug connector side and an electronic substrate side in an extension direction; an insulating holder that has a circular column shape extending in the extension direction and that holds the signal terminal by being penetrated thereby; a conductive first shell in the form of a tube that covers the outer circumference in the radial direction, which is orthogonal to the extension direction of the holder; a non-conductive connector case having a cylindrical space that contains the first shell and extends in the extension direction; an inner seal member that seals the inner portion of the first shell in the extension direction; and an outer seal member that seals the inner portion of the cylindrical space in the extension direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: HOSIDEN CORPORATIONInventor: Satoshi Yamanaka
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Patent number: 10263364Abstract: A pull-type tripping device for an electrical connector has a housing unit and a connector body unit. The connector body unit is disposed inside the housing unit, the connector body unit has a board body and a frame body vertically coupled to each other, a plurality of contact terminals are formed inside the frame body, and each upper portion of two sides of the frame body is formed a hook opening thereon. The pull-type tripping device includes a snap hook unit and a pull belt. The snap hook unit includes a fix arm, a flexible arm, and two snap hook arms. Each of the snap hook arms is disposed inside the frame body, and each of the two snap hook arms is removably buckled at the hook opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: BizLink International Corp.Inventor: Cheng-Wei Huang
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Patent number: 10256566Abstract: The present invention provides a waterproof electric connector, including: first and second connectors configured such that first and second wire entry ends are provided at the first side ends of first and second housings; first and second packings configured to be inserted into the inner circumferences of the first and second wire entry ends; first and second finishing caps formed as blocking components which are coupled to the outer circumferences of the first and second wire entry ends; a coupling cap configured such that one side end thereof is coupled to the outer circumference of one side end of the second housing; and a connection packing part configured to include a first elastic packing and a second elastic packing.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Inventor: Sung-guen Eun
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Patent number: 10256569Abstract: A backlash elimination structure of a connector includes a first contact point of a detection member contacting a first target sliding portion of a housing in a temporary locked state release operation direction of a detection member between a temporary locking position and a main locking position of the detection member, and a second contact point contacting a second target sliding portion of the housing in a direction opposite to the release operation direction therebetween. The first contact point and the second contact point are disposed to be displaced from each other in a relative movement direction of the detection member. The detection member includes a base body which is separated from a wall portion, a wall body which connects the base body and the first contact point to each other, and a first target locking body which is disposed to be separated from the wall portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Kazuto Ohtaka
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Patent number: 10249414Abstract: In exemplary embodiments, wiring harness assemblies for electrical equipment and related methods are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a wiring harness assembly for electrical equipment generally includes a first connector configured for connecting to a wiring harness, a second connector configured for mounting to a panel, and one or more conductors connecting the first connector with the second connector.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.Inventors: Michael J. Moran, John J. Heller, David L. Vie
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Patent number: 10236604Abstract: A plug connector for flexible conductor films having film-insulated conductors, includes a plug connector housing in which at least one plug contact element is arranged, and a connection region in which blades electrically conductively connected to the at least one plug contact element penetrate and fix at least one film-insulated conductor and produce an electrical contact. The plug connector housing includes two housing parts which can be pushed into one another, of which the first housing part supports the blades and the at least one plug contact element electrically conductively connected thereto, and the second housing part receives and supports the flexible conductor film and has the at least one blade receptacle which is adapted to the blades and whose boundary surfaces are designed such that the at least a part of the blades is bent towards the film-insulated conductor when the two housing parts are pushed into one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 10236635Abstract: An electrical connector includes: a body provided with multiple ground accommodating holes and multiple signal accommodating holes running through the body vertically. The inner side surfaces of the ground and signal accommodating holes are electrically conductive. An insulating member is separately formed from the body, and is provided with multiple accommodating portions corresponding only to and accommodated in the signal accommodating holes. Multiple signal terminals are respectively provided with at least one positioning portion positioned correspondingly to one accommodating portion so that the signal terminals are not in contact with the signal accommodating holes.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: LOTES CO., LTDInventors: Ted Ju, Chien Chih Ho, Zuo Feng Jin, Chang Wei Huang
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Patent number: 10236625Abstract: A retention device includes a ruggedized electrical cable including a first electrical connector at a first end and a second electrical connector at a second end, and a cap including a threaded interior for removably capturing the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector, wherein the threaded interior is configured to screw onto a corresponding threaded surface comprising the exterior of the first end and the exterior of the second end.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Otter Products, LLCInventors: Cameron D. Magness, Lan Nguyen
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Patent number: 10224681Abstract: A multipole plug 1 is configured in such a manner that a first terminal strip (first terminal strip 15) is provided with first flow holes (second flow holes 15D) in a first curved plate portion 15B, a second terminal strip (second terminal strip 17) is provided with a second flow holes (third flow holes 17D) in a second curved plate portion 17B, and the first curved plate portion 15B and the second curved plate portion 17B are positioned by the positioning ring 20 provided with an outer projecting portions 20B to be fitted to notched portions 18F of a first sleeve portion (second sleeve 18) and an inner projecting portions 20C to be fitted into a gap between the first curved plate portion 15B and the second curved plate portion 17B being fitted thereto.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: NIPPON DICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Eiji Kikuchi
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Patent number: 10218106Abstract: The invention discloses a terminal position assurance member, including a base plate having an upper surface and a lower surface and extending from the upper surface to the lower surface; a trough hole being provided at a middle portion of the base plate, and the through hole extending from the upper surface to the lower surface; at least one first insertion 5 member extending from the upper surface of the base plate and protruding out of the base plate a selected height, the first insertion member having a lateral surface along its extension direction; and a second insertion member extending from the upper surface of the base plate and protruding out of the upper surface; the first insertion member is provided with at least two protrusions which extend from the lateral surface of the first insertion member and 10 protrude out of the lateral surface of the first insertion member; said at least two protrusions are arranged to be spaced from one another along the height direction of the first insertion member.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Elison Wang, Xiao Zhou
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Patent number: 10199766Abstract: A railcar power connector includes a connector body defining a central opening configured to receive a portion of a cable, and a spring member having a protrusion moveable relative to the connector body between a locked position where the protrusion is configured to be secured to a mating connector and a released position where the protrusion is configured to be released from a corresponding recess of a mating connector. The protrusion moveable from the locked position to the released position upon a predetermined axial force applied to the spring member.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies CorporationInventor: Kenneth J. Smajda
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Patent number: 10193251Abstract: A Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF) carrier includes a flat component perpendicularly connected to two flat side components to receive an NGFF module, a bar rotatably connected to the two flat side components, and a number of holds along an interior of the flat component to receive a fastener. The NGFF module is insertable in relation to the flat component when the bar is rotated to a first position and fixed on the flat component when the bar is rotated to a second position.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Chin-Lung Chiang, Jyun-Jie Wang, Andrew Potter, Raghavan V Venugopal
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Patent number: 10164419Abstract: A seal for a cable and connector interconnection includes a unitary elastic body with a bore therethrough. The bore is provided with a cable outer diameter seal portion at a cable end, the cable outer diameter seal portion adjacent a connector cavity portion, the connector cavity portion adjacent a coupling nut cavity portion, and the coupling nut cavity portion adjacent a connector neck seal portion with a bulkhead seal at a connector end. The coupling nut cavity portion is longitudinally aligned with a coupling nut of the connector and is provided with a greater inner diameter than the cable outer diameter seal portion and the connector neck seal portion. The bulk head seal is provided with an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of the connector neck seal portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventor: Ronald A. Vaccaro
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Patent number: 10136196Abstract: A connector brick for a cable communication system includes a header frame including end spacers and side spacers defining a header opening. The header frame is configured for mating with a circuit card. A plurality of cable connectors are received in the header opening and connected to the header frame. Each cable connector has cables extending therefrom. Each cable connector has a header holding signal contacts at a mating end of the header and configured for mating with a corresponding card connector of the circuit card. Float mechanisms extend from the header frame. The float mechanisms allow limited movement in at least two directions of the header frame. The float mechanisms allow alignment of the header frame with the circuit card. The cable connectors float with the header frame as a unit for mating with the corresponding card connectors.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher David Ritter, Robert Paul Nichols, Jared Evan Rossman, Jeffrey Stewart Simpson, Joshua Tyler Sechrist
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Patent number: 10128591Abstract: One embodiment provides an electrical connector. The electrical connector includes a housing defining a slot; and a pin. The pin includes a stub member comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion to couple to a first printed circuit board; and a movable member operable to engage the second portion of the stub member to create a conductive path, wherein the stub member is only engaged with the movable member when a second printed circuit board is inserted into the slot.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Gong Ouyang, Kai Xiao, Lu-Vong T. Phan
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Patent number: 10122112Abstract: A connector which is provided with connector terminals which include a plurality of terminals that are configured to be in contact with a connection target and achieves reliable contact with the connection target while preventing the plurality of terminals from being in contact with each other when the plurality of terminals come into contact with the connection target and are displaced by the connection target is provided. A connector includes a housing and a connector terminal, and the connector terminal includes a front terminal including a contact portion that comes into contact with a plug connector inserted from an insertion port of the housing and an elastic arm that supports the contact portion in a displaceable manner; and a rear terminal including a contact portion that comes into contact with the plug connector subsequent to the contact portion of the front terminal and an elastic arm.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: IRISO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsumasa Sato, Hiroaki Kobayashi