Patents Examined by S. Chambers
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Patent number: 11883915Abstract: A rotating power connection for connecting an electrical supply power cable to an electric welding torch body is provided. In the rotating power connection, the mechanical load is carried by steel bearings, and the electric load is carried by multi-contact, spring loaded fins made out of highly conductive materials or coatings. In some examples, a rotating power connector is affixed to a torch before the power connection to a wire feeder. The rotating power connector advantageously allows for rotation of the welding torch relative to the unicable while providing continual electrical connection at the high current levels employed in welding applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Tiejun Ma, Romeo Cossette, Craig Matthew Bondy
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Patent number: 11888272Abstract: A touch protected busbar system (TP-BSYS) comprising at least one hybrid busbar (1) having a current-carrying rail profile (2) and a contact-receiving rail profile (3) providing contact openings (4) configured to receive protruding electrical contacts (6) of electrical devices (ED-A) to be connected to said touch protected busbar system (TP-BSYS), wherein the at least one hybrid busbar (1) is at least partially covered by electrical isolating touch protection elements (TPE) of said touch protected busbar system (TP-BSYS) and/or at least partially encapsulated by an electrical isolating layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: WOEHNER BESITZ GMBHInventors: Joram Masel, Philipp Steinberger, Hubert Lenker, Alexander Scholz
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Patent number: 11881649Abstract: A high-current connector includes an insulating body which has at least one contact carrier having at least one contact chamber, which has at least two through-openings on the plug-in side, and at least two electrically conductive plug-in contacts which are arranged parallel to one another in the contact chamber and each have a cable connection region at a first end and a plug-in region opposite at a second end, the plug-in regions of the plug-in contacts being guided through one of the through-openings each of the contact chamber. The high-current plug connector also has an electrically conductive connection element which is inserted into the contact chamber and which has at least two contact receptacles, into each of which one of the plug-in contacts is inserted interlockingly and frictionally by its plug-in region, and the at least two plug-in contacts are electrically conductively connected to one another by the connection element.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Wilhelm Kliever
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Patent number: 11862887Abstract: A socket used to connect a processor assembly to a PCB is protected during handling and/or processor installation using a laterally removable pin cover. To install the processor assembly, the processor assembly is paced in a cover removal position. While the processor assembly is in the cover removal position, the laterally removable pin cover is laterally removed from the socket. The processor assembly may then be placed into the installed position without ever exposing the connector pins on the socket.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Benito Joseph Rodriguez, Anand Avinash Kulkarni, Rameez Kadar Kazi, Christy Felix Pradeep Antony, Robert Forrest Koerner
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Patent number: 11862886Abstract: A connector clip is disclosed. The connector clip includes a base, a cover, a hinge coupling the cover and the base, and a fastener. The base has a first base side joined to a second base side via a connecting base side. The cover has a first cover side joined to a second cover side via a connecting cover side. The fastener holds the first base side and the first cover side in a fixed position when the connector clip is in a closed configuration in which the connecting base side is parallel to the connecting cover side. An internal cable opening is formed in part by the connecting base side and the connecting cover side when the connector clip is in the closed configuration. The connector clip secures a cable passing through the internal cable opening and connected to a board in its place in the closed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Chen-Chien Kuo, Tang-Shun-Lee Chen, Chin-Yu Lin
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Patent number: 11855397Abstract: Systems involve implementations such as a stand assembly including a base having an exterior face; a wall portion including an exterior face, the wall portion coupled to the base, the exterior face of the wall portion extending perpendicular with respect to the exterior face of the base; a support assembly including a first elongated portion extending perpendicular with respect to the wall portion; and an interface including a plurality of electrical contacts, wherein the interface is movably coupled having at least a first position and a second position. Other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.Inventor: Riley Edwin Lynch
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Patent number: 11855375Abstract: A power conversion device includes first and second components and pairs of engagement members each including male and female engagement members. The male engagement member includes an insertion part having a substantially flat plate shape. The female engagement member includes first and second clamping parts arranged to be opposed to each other. In each of the pairs of engagement members, the male and female engagement members are respectively arranged on one and another of the first and second components. The first and second components are coupled when the female engagement member clamps the insertion part inserted between the first and second clamping parts in each of the pairs of engagement members. Each of the first and second clamping parts is bent to form a projecting portion toward an opposed surface. A gap is provided at a distal end of each of the first and second clamping parts.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Motohiko Fujimura, Toshihiko Bessho, Eiji Nishimura, Shinya Kimura, Shigeru Nakabayashi, Manabu Egawa, Hiroshi Ogura
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Patent number: 11855403Abstract: A connector includes an insulation housing formed with a plurality of terminal slots, and a plurality of terminals inserted into the plurality of terminal slots. Each of the plurality of terminals has a pin protruding from a bottom of the insulation housing for insertion into a terminal hole in a circuit board. At least one latch is formed on the insulation housing for insertion and locking into a latch hole defined in the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo Chen, Hongbo Zhang, Jianding Du
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Patent number: 11855367Abstract: Trace wire connectors that include a cover that can be attached to a base and used to electrically interconnect two or more tracer wires without having to remove insulation from the tracer wires. The cover has multiple portals that permit one or more tracer wires to pass into an inner cavity of the cover. The base has multiple cradles on which tracer wires passing into the cavity can rest. The cover can be oriented relative to the base for use with a through tracer wire and a dead-end tracer wire, or for use with multiple dead-end tracer wires.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: John Kenneth Carrozzo, Jr., Michael Constatin von Kannewurff, Stephen Andrew Skolozdra
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Patent number: 11843195Abstract: A conductor connection terminal with an insulating material housing having a conductor insertion opening for inserting an electrical conductor in a conductor insertion direction, with a busbar and a clamping spring, wherein the clamping spring has a clamping leg and wherein the clamping leg and the busbar form a clamping point for the electrical conductor to be clamped. The insulating material housing has a base side, wherein the base side is arranged adjacent to the side of the busbar facing away from the clamping point and wherein the base side has an opening, wherein on the side of the busbar facing away from the clamping point, two contact tabs protrude from the busbar, wherein the contact tabs are designed to contact a second electrical conductor between the contact tabs, wherein the second electrical conductor can be led through the opening of the base side between the contact tabs.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Michael Meyer
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Patent number: 11841606Abstract: An accessory shoe apparatus on an electronic apparatus includes an engagement member and a communication. A shoe apparatus on an accessory apparatus is detachably attachable to the accessory shoe apparatus. The engagement member engages with the shoe apparatus and including an opening portion that faces the engaged shoe apparatus. The communication element performs wireless communication with the shoe apparatus via an inside of the opening portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenji Ishii, Natsumi Sekiguchi, Yoshinobu Okano
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Patent number: 11837819Abstract: A power extension cord comprises a body, a cavity extending completely through the body, and a gap disposed along a perimeter of the body that extends through to the cavity, such that the cavity is accessible from the exterior of the receptacle head through the gap. One or more receptacles are disposed along the exterior of the body. Preferably, a gate may be provided, the gate having an open position in which the cavity is accessible through the gap and a closed position in which the gate blocks the gap and restricts access to cavity.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: 360 Electrical, L.L.C.Inventors: Brandon Eshelman, Cameron Bigler
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Patent number: 11824319Abstract: A coaxial electrical cable assembly includes a central conductor disposed within a shield conductor of the coaxial cable and a shield terminal having a tubular portion. The central conductor of the coaxial cable is disposed within the tubular portion. The tubular portion is disposed within the shield conductor of the coaxial cable. The coaxial electrical cable assembly also includes a first outer ferrule crimped that is around the shield conductor of the coaxial cable and forms a first seam. The coaxial electrical cable assembly further includes a second outer ferrule that is crimped around the first outer ferrule and forms a second seam. The first seam and the second seam are radially offset from one another.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AGInventors: John Morello, James M. Rainey, Luke Bucey
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Patent number: 11824246Abstract: A cavity filter comprising: a resonance element including a coupling block; a first case and a second case housing the resonance element; a terminal unit penetrating the first case to be connected to an electrode pad of a PCB provided on the outside of the first case and the other end thereof is electrically connected to the coupling block of the resonance element; and an assembly unit provided on either one side or both sides of the case, and having a terminal insertion hole in which the terminal unit is insertedly provided, wherein the assembly unit is formed to protrude to the outside from a lower surface of the first case. the assembly unit provide a height between the first casing and PCB so the cavity filter avoid interference with the devices mounted on the PCB.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: KMW INC.Inventors: Duk Yong Kim, Sung Ho Jang, Joung Hoe Kim
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Patent number: 11824314Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a body configured to engage a coaxial cable having a conductive electrical grounding property, a post configured to engage the body and the coaxial cable when the connector is installed on the coaxial cable, and a non-threaded coupler coupled with the body and the post. The coupler is configured to engage an interface port at a retention force, and the non-threaded coupler houses a spring basket that bow radially inward relative to an internal surface of the threaded coupler so as to engage an interface port in order to provide an electrical ground connection between the interface port and the coupler.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Harold J. Watkins, Noah P. Montena, Steven Stankovski, Jeremy Amidon
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Patent number: 11817650Abstract: A connection includes a widened reinforcement harness which comprises a reinforced harness, a non-deformable ferrule and a reinforcement portion which has a greater diameter than the reinforcement of the harness, the non-deformable ferrule being arranged around the harness with the reinforcement of the harness folded on the outer side of the non-deformable ferrule, a first end of the reinforcement portion being attached around the folded portion of the reinforcement of the harness, the connection further comprising an integrated coupling connector, a second end of the reinforcement portion of the widened reinforcement harness being attached to a section of the integrated coupling connector. This connection is particularly advantageous for the small harness, wherein the reinforcement of the harness has a diameter which is too small to surround the section of an integrated coupling connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINESInventors: Samuel Joël Raphaël Corneteau, Jean-Marc Gérard Mounolou, Cyril Jean-Noël Gabriel Vasquez
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Patent number: 11811171Abstract: A cable card assembly includes a circuit card and cables terminated to the circuit card. Each cable has signal conductors, an insulator, and a cable shield. The cable card includes conductor holders forward of the insulators manufactured from a dielectric material and having conductor channels that receive the signal conductors. The cable card assembly includes ground shields coupled to the circuit card providing electrical shielding for the cables. Each ground shield includes a side walls and an end wall. The end wall has an end wall connecting portion coupled to the cable shield. The first side wall has a first side wall connecting portion coupled to the cable shield. The second side wall has a second side wall connecting portion coupled to the cable shield.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbHInventors: Bruce Allen Champion, Jeffrey Stewart Simpson, Chad William Morgan
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Patent number: 11799229Abstract: A system and method directed for one or more safety plugs whereby safety plugs may either be individual plates that will insert into unused Telephone, Ethernet, and USB outlets, the safety plug may also be an individual coaxial plate that will cover a coaxial stud thus preventing any damage.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Inventor: Ryan M. Ames
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Patent number: 11784429Abstract: An electric plug-in device, which is suitable for plugging into an electric receiving device, has an inner conductor and an insulating body which encloses the inner conductor. The plug-in device has: a main element, which can be fixed indirectly, in particular with the involvement of a housing wall, or directly to the receiving device and which encloses the inner conductor and insulating body; a pusher element, which can be displaced relative to the main element; and a spring device, which, after the plug-in device has been plugged into the receiving device, exerts an axial spring force on the pusher element in the direction towards the receiving device.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Engelbert Engels, Tim Schnitzler
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Patent number: 11777264Abstract: A fuel pump component is provided, including a housing and a cover that fit each other. A fuel pump core is provided in the housing and the fuel pump core is provided with an electrically conductive plate extending outside. A wiring terminal is provided on the cover. The wiring terminal is in electrical contact with the electrically conductive plate when the housing is fitted with the cover. A portion of the wiring terminal that extends outside the cover is bent laterally. A wiring holder covering the wiring terminal is provided on the cover, and the wiring holder has a lateral opening. The new fuel pump component prevents rainwater or dust from entering the wiring holder to ensure a reliable power supply.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: ZHEJIANG SHUANGLIANG AUTOMOBILE PARTS CO., LTD.Inventor: Liangbao Cai