Patents Examined by Travis S Chambers
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Patent number: 11749913Abstract: A clamping device includes: a first jaw mounted on a first support member, a second jaw mounted on a second support member, movable relative to the first support member to bring the first and second jaws toward each other in a clamping position, an actuation member adapted to move the second support member relative to the first support, and a compression member such as a spring between the actuation member and second support member. Advantageously, the first jaw is hook-shaped and the second jaw is ring-shaped. Advantageously, at least the second jaw, the compression member, and a handle of the actuation member have substantially rotational symmetry around a main axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2023Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: FAMECAInventors: Jessica Gajocha, Christian Constans
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Patent number: 11735841Abstract: A mount plate includes a mount plate housing for coupling an audiovisual device with a battery. A power terminal in the mount plate housing provides electrical power to the audiovisual device. A hot wire connected with the power terminal extends from the mount plate housing. The hot wire is configured to connect with a corresponding hot wire of the audiovisual device. A ground wire extending from the mount plate housing is configured to be connected with a corresponding ground wire of the audiovisual device. A first insulation piercing interconnect is connected with the hot wire. The first insulation piercing interconnect is configured to connect the hot wire with the corresponding hot wire of the audiovisual device. A second insulation piercing interconnect is connected with the ground wire. The second insulation piercing interconnect is configured to connect the ground wire with the corresponding ground wire of the audiovisual device.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Inventor: Ross Kanarek
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Patent number: 11735843Abstract: Provided are a connector and a manufacturing method thereof. The connector is configured to dispose on a circuit board including a mounting hole. The connector includes a guide pin module and a conductive cover. The guide pin module is located on one side of the circuit board and includes a base, a metal guide pin, and a glass sealing layer. The base has a perforation hole corresponding to the mounting hole. The metal guide pin is inserted into the perforation hole and the mounting hole. The glass sealing layer is disposed at the perforation hole and wraps around part of the metal guide pin. The conductive cover is disposed at the mounting hole, connected to the top of the metal guide pin, and protrudes from the circuit board. The conductive cover is bonded to the circuit board by soldering to electrically connect the metal guide pin to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATIONInventors: Yung-Tai Lee, Kai-Wen Lee, Tse-Hao Yang, Yen-Yen Chiu
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Patent number: 11735845Abstract: A power connector for an aircraft solid state power controller includes a first portion including a socket configured for receiving an electric plug, which is inserted into the socket in a receiving direction (R). The controller also includes a second portion comprising a connection surface configured for mating with a complementary connection surface of a complementary connection element. At least one opening is formed within the connection surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: HS ELEKTRONIK SYSTEME, GMBHInventors: Thomas Gietzold, Alois Wuensch
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Patent number: 11735844Abstract: An interconnect system includes various anti-backout latches that are movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. When in the engaged position, the anti-backout latches can be configured to prevent an interconnect module, such as an optical transceiver, from becoming unmated from a host module. When in the disengaged position, the anti-backout latches permit the interconnect module to become unmated from a host module. Securement members are also disclosed that secure a heat sink to a module housing of the interconnect module.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: Liam Parkes, Eric Zbinden, Keith Guetig, Jignesh H. Shah, Jean Karlo Williams Barnett, Chadrick Paul Faith, R. Brad Bettman
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Patent number: 11735869Abstract: An anti-noise component for a connector including a plug on an end of a coaxial cable and a jack at an opening of a metal housing of an electronic device. The anti-noise component includes a cylindrical first conductive member where the plug is inserted, and a cylindrical second conductive member where the first conductive member is inserted. The plug is held inside the first conductive member. An external thread portion is formed on the first conductive member and an internal thread portion is formed inside the second conductive member. The external thread portion mates with the internal thread portion. A flange portion is formed on the second conductive member and a joining portion is formed on the flange portion. The joining portion abuts an outer face of the metal housing. This prevents a gap from forming and leaking electromagnetic noise between the joining portion and the metal housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Uchida, Tetsu Owada
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Patent number: 11728579Abstract: A method of transporting grounding plates is provided, having a step of providing a plurality of grounding plates made from an electrically conductive material. Each grounding plate has a plate body with first and second faces that are planar, opposed, and parallel to each other, and a grounding connector formed from the same material and having a first end connected to the plate body. The grounding connector is bendable about the first end from a planar configuration to a functional configuration. In the planar configuration, the grounding connector is aligned with and parallel to the first and second faces of the plate body, and in the functional configuration, the grounding connector is at an angle relative to the first face of the plate body. The method has the further steps of stacking the plurality of grounding plates in the planar configuration and transporting the stack to a destination.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Inventor: Robert Johnson
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Patent number: 11728587Abstract: A flat plug-in connector assembly includes a flat contact, a mating plug connector, and a contact chamber. The flat contact has a middle strip having opposite first and second sides and further has a first end that forms a blade contact section. The mating plug connector includes a pair of contact springs for accommodating the blade contact section. The flat contact further includes first and second spring arms for damping relative movements between the blade contact section and the contact springs. The first and second spring arms are integrally formed in one piece at the first and second sides of the flat contact. The first and second spring arms have first and second free end sections in a form of first and second detent hooks. The flat contact is inserted in the contact chamber with the first and second detent hooks being displaceable supported in the contact chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: KOSTAL Automobil Elektrik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Roehr, Till Ringel, Philip Babczynski
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Patent number: 11715898Abstract: Problem: To realize a connection with a counterpart connector with high spacing efficiency, and to stably maintain an electrically connected state while having a compact and low profile and without the terminal being deformed or damaged, even when subjected to a force from a counterpart terminal when mated with the counterpart terminal, which increases reliability. Solution: The terminal includes a substrate fixing part 52 fixed to a substrate 11, a pair of contact parts which sandwich a counterpart terminal 151, and an elastic deformation part having both ends connected to the substrate fixing part 52 and the contact parts, respectively, wherein a spring constant of the elastic deformation part is smaller than a spring constant of the contact parts.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Toshihiro Niitsu, Akihiro Shimotsu, Yoshiteru Nogawa
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Patent number: 11715915Abstract: An electrical connector for a multi-wire electrical cable includes two cable-side electrical contact elements including associated terminals to each of which is to be connected a wire of the electrical cable, and two output-side electrical contact elements which are spaced apart from the cable-side electrical contact elements and from each of which projects an electrical connector element via which an electrical connection can be established to a mating connector. An active electrical device is disposed between the cable-side contact elements and the output-side contact elements. The active electrical device is placed on the contact elements, such that the active electrical device is in electrical contact with each of the contact elements, and such that the cable-side contact elements and the output-side contact elements are electrically connected to each other. The output-side contact elements are separated and axially spaced apart from the cable-side contact elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: MD ELEKTRONIK GMBHInventors: Martin Huber, Gerd Mittermaier
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Patent number: 11715916Abstract: The disclosure discloses a leakage protective socket, relating to the technical field of electrical equipment protection. The leakage protective socket includes: a socket housing, and a leakage protector and an electrical connection portion arranged in the socket housing. The socket housing includes a support frame for fixing the electrical connection portion, a base for fixing the leakage protector, and a power socket for connecting an external power supply. One end of the electrical connection portion is provided with a wiring end, and the other end of the electrical connection portion is provided with at least one plug-in end. The leakage protector controls the opening and closing of a circuit between the power socket and the wiring end.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: YUYAO JIARONG ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO., LTDInventor: Jiacan Qian
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Patent number: 11705679Abstract: The current technology relates to an in-line modular indicator assembly. Each of a plurality of in-line modular indicators are configured to be coupled in a series with a first electrical cable and a second electrical cable. The plurality of in-line modular indicators is configured to define an electrically conductive path to transmit electricity from the first electrical cable to the second electrical cable. Each of the in-line modular indicators have detection circuits having alternate configurations and notification devices configured to provide alternate notifications.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Banner Engineering Corp.Inventor: William Theunissen
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Patent number: 11682861Abstract: A retainer resists decoupling of a first connector of a first cord from a second connector of a second cord. The retainer includes a first receiver having an adjuster to adjust the receiver about a portion of the first cord. The retainer includes a second receiver having an adjuster to adjust the receiver about a portion of the second cord. A connector housing couples the first and second receiver. The first receiver, second receiver, and connector housing form a continuous chamber in which lies portion of the first and second cords connected together when the retainer resides in an installed orientation. The retainer, in the installed orientation, resists incursion of water, dust particulate matter and other debris into the continuous chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Inventor: Jason Robert Norris
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Patent number: 11682859Abstract: A connector, a bayonet-style connector, and methods for using the connector or bayonet-style connector are provided. At least one connector includes a receiver having an inner volume to receive a connector, and having a pawl; and a pushbutton or actuator that operates to move or unlock the pawl so that a user can insert and lock and/or unlock and remove the connector using only a single hand of the user. At least one bayonet-style connector includes a connector portion having an opening; a receptacle portion that operates to slidingly accept the connector portion and that has a pawl that operates to engage with the opening to lock the connector portion in place; and an actuator that operates to impart force on the pawl to unlock the connector portion so that a user can remove the connector portion using only one hand of the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Canon U.S.A., Inc.Inventor: Alexander Altshuler
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Patent number: 11664618Abstract: A connector terminal includes a terminal body. An elastic arm structure is arranged on one end of the terminal body, and includes a support part and a contact part. The support part is a bending structure formed by sequentially connecting multiple extension sections, a first end of the support part is an operation end and a second end of the support part is a connection end, from the connection end to the operation end, an included angle between a first direction and each of extension directions of the multiple extension sections is gradually reduced, and the first direction is parallel to a length direction of the terminal body. The contact part is arranged at the operation end and is bent towards an inner side of the bending structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTDInventors: Xiaoping Wu, Rongzhe Guo, Xiaogang Liu, Bin Huang
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Patent number: 11664621Abstract: A connector with electric wires includes a housing mounted to a vehicle body, two terminals housed in the housing, and two electric wires each connected to the terminal. The two electric wires are drawn out from openings of the housing with the two electric wires disposed in a longitudinal direction (arrow Y direction) and extended straight in a direction (arrow X direction) orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the terminal. Inside the housing, the two terminals and the two electric wires are arranged on the same plane.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki Matsushita, Shinsuke Aoshima, Tomoki Kato
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Patent number: 11631956Abstract: A fastening device for fastening a conductor line to at least one mounting element. The fastening device has at least one holding element connectable to the conductor line. The holding element fastens the conductor line to the mounting element such that movement perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the conductor line is not possible. A conductor line system has a conductor line, which is fastened by a first fastening device to a first mounting element and by a second fastening device spaced apart therefrom to a second mounting element. The first fastening device is connected to the conductor line and to the first mounting element in such a way that movement in the longitudinal direction is not possible. The second fastening device is connected to the conductor line and/or to the mounting line in such a way that movement in the longitudinal direction is possible.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Conductix-Wampfler GmbHInventors: Moritz Hagin, Dietmar Lang
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Patent number: 11631952Abstract: A connector assembly includes: a housing having a plurality of accommodating grooves into which a plurality of terminals are insertable, respectively, and having an insertion space recessed in a first direction intersecting a second direction in which the accommodating grooves extend, the plurality of accommodating grooves being formed in one surface of the housing; a terminal position assurance (TPA) mechanism inserted into the insertion space of the housing in the first direction, having a plurality of through-holes extending parallel to the plurality of accommodating grooves, and inhibiting the terminals inserted into the through-holes from being separated; joint terminals extending from an inside of the housing to the accommodating grooves, and electrically connected to the terminals inserted into the accommodating grooves; and a noise filter fixed to the housing or the TPA mechanism, and enclosing the accommodating grooves of the housing, the through-holes of the TPA mechanism, or the joint terminals.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, Kyungshin CorporationInventors: Ji Hyoung Kim, Jung Nan Ryu, Min Woo Kim, Sang Un Lee, Jae Ho Park
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Patent number: 11624764Abstract: Improved coaxial connectors and methods which have enhanced characteristics, reliability, strength, and durability. This coaxial connector system uses a flange mating system and a single slot male pin center conductor contact. The flanges use precision guiding pins and screws to axially align and secure the mating flanges together. The coaxial center conductors are electrically connected to each other by a resilient, single slotted, formed male pin and a female receptacle as center conductor assemblies. When the two flanges are fastened together, the center conductor assemblies (formed male pin and a female receptacle) mate to form an electrically conducting connection.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Anritsu CompanyInventors: Thomas H Roberts, Jon Martens, Jim Mallette, Anthony Vega
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Patent number: 11626679Abstract: A modular power distribution terminal includes an outer housing containing a chamber and a bottom opening. The outer housing includes a top wall, a pair of spaced end walls and a pair of spaced parallel side walls having first fasteners. At least one module slice is arranged in the outer housing chamber and includes a slice housing including a pair of spaced parallel side walls having first fasteners configured for fastening with the first fasteners of one of the outer housing side walls and a current bar connected with and extending along a length of the slice housing. An input screw connection terminal and at least two output push-in connection terminals are connected with the current bar.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Inventor: Xuefeng Ge