Patents Examined by Vanessa Girardi
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Patent number: 12266887Abstract: The sealing element of the waterproof connector has a shape in which a family seal portion that waterproofs the peripheries of electric wires which are sandwiched between an inner housing and an outer housing 40, and which are not illustrated, and a seal ring portion that performs waterproofing between the seal ring portion and a mating housing are integrated. The standing board portions of the inner housing penetrate the long openings of the sealing element, and the portion to be caught of the outer housing is caught by catch protrusion portions that are formed in upper portions of the standing board portions and each have a hook shape, whereby the inner housing and the outer housing are assembled in a state in which the family seal portion of the sealing element is sandwiched between the inner housing and the outer housing. The mating housing comes into contact with the third waterproof portion of the sealing element, which acts as the seal ring portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.Inventor: Tetsuro Akiguchi
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Patent number: 12261404Abstract: A terminal block with a handle structure includes an insulation base having an accommodation space, an insertion port, and a side opening. The insulation base has a limit column and a pivot part formed in the accommodation space. A conductive terminal includes a conductive body and plural lead pins, and the conductive body is positioned in the accommodation space, and the lead pin passes out from the insulation base. An elastic plate includes an abutting arm with a curved surface, a bend section sheathing the limit column, and the abutting arm is suspended on a side of the insertion port, and a pivot of the handle structure is combined with the pivot part to make a handle protrude from the insulation base, and a pressing cam abuts against the curved surface of the abutting arm, so that the handle structure may avoid damages and provide a labor-saving effect.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
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Patent number: 12261393Abstract: There is provided a connector including a seal member that seals a gap between an opening inner wall of an opening and a peripheral edge of a cover. The seal member includes a body portion having an annular shape along the peripheral edge of the cover, an extending portion that extends from an end portion of the body portion on a side of an outside along a cover surface of the cover, and a protruding portion that protrudes in a direction of intersecting with an extending direction of the extending portion and extends from the extending portion along the cover surface. The cover includes a recessed fitting portion into which the extending portion and the protruding portion of the seal member are fitted.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuyoshi Hamai, Takatoshi Suzuki, Junya Yamamoto
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Patent number: 12255427Abstract: An electrical junction box includes: a first housing configured to hold a first terminal having a flat plate shape; a second terminal configured to allow the first terminal to be inserted thereinto such that the second terminal is conductively connected to the first terminal when the first terminal is inserted into the second terminal; and a second housing configured to be engaged with the first housing. The first housing has a first space defining, together with a second space of the second housing, a space configured to accommodate the second terminal. The first space is configured to accommodate a part of the first terminal. When the first housing is engaged with the second housing, the first terminal is allowed to be inserted into the second terminal such that the first terminal and the second terminal are conductively connected.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Isanori Shimizu, Arata Yagi
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Patent number: 12255413Abstract: In a connector having a housing and a plurality of terminals, the plurality of terminals is configured as surface mount terminals, and each surface mount terminal includes a terminal portion arranged inside the housing, a fixed portion fixed to the housing, and a mount portion soldered to a mount surface of a board. The surface mount terminals are arranged side by side from one side to the other side in a Y-direction when the connector mounted on the mount surface is viewed in an X-direction, and a surface mount terminal having the smallest length dimension from the mount portion to the fixed portion is arranged at the leftmost end in the Y-direction, and the length dimension from the mount portion to the fixed portion is larger or the same dimension according to the arrangement order from the left side to the right side in the Y-direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignees: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shigeyasu Kitamura, Toshihiro Oka, Youichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 12255431Abstract: A tail poking cover connector with a cage-type conducting mechanism comprises a front housing and a rear housing; a front open chamber is arranged in the rear housing; the front housing is used for closing the front open chamber; the cage-type conducting mechanism is arranged in the front open chamber, and the cage-type conducting mechanism comprises a conducting frame and a conducting component; the conducting frame comprises an inclined vertical part, an upper transverse part and a lower transverse part; and ports are formed in the inclined vertical part, the upper transverse part is provided with conducting heads extending backwards to the position above the lower transverse part, and clamping grooves are formed at the top of the lower transverse part.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Guangdong Ojun Technology Co., LtdInventors: Changxiong Pan, Yaoguang Xiao
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Patent number: 12255424Abstract: A separable and reconnectable connector for semiconductor devices is provided that is scalable for devices having very small contact pitch. Connectors of the present disclosure include signal pins shielded by pins electrically-coupled to ground. One or more signal pins in a contact array are electrically-shielded by at least one ground pin coupled to a ground plane. Embodiments thereby provide signal pins, either single-ended or a differential pair, usable to transmit signals with reduced noise or cross-talk and thus improved signal integrity. Embodiments further provide inner ground planes coupled to connector ground pins to shield pairs of differential signal pins without increasing the size of the connector. Inner grounding layers can be formed within isolation substrates incorporated into connector embodiments between adjacent pairs of signal pins.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2023Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: GITech, Inc.Inventor: John Williams
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Patent number: 12244106Abstract: A vehicular electrical plug or connector is provided. In another aspect, an electrical connector includes a wire cable having a first end that is permanently connected to a wheeled recreational vehicle, a second end with an outlet-engageable plug thereon, and a switch allowing for a high potential or dielectric withstand test by the vehicle manufacturer in one switch condition, and then the switch allowing for normal use while detecting and/or alerting a user of an electrical ground and/or polarity problem in another switch condition. A further aspect of an electrical connector employs multiple lights on a plug, one of which alerts a user of an electrical ground and/or polarity problem, and another of which is illuminated when electricity is flowing through the plug. Another aspect of a vehicular electrical plug and method of manufacturing same, includes liquid polyurethane fed into a hole in a plug housing which then fills the otherwise open area therein to create a water-resistant seal for the plug.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Glendinning Products, LLCInventors: Paul Glendinning, Robert Miles Glendinning, Jimmy R. Todd
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Patent number: 12244101Abstract: A connector assembly is disclosed to include a shielding cage and a receptacle connector. The shielding cage forms at least one insertion space and a front end port communicatively coupled to the insertion space, the insertion space is defined by a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls which cooperate with each other. The receptacle connector is provided to a rear segment of the shielding cage and includes a receptacle housing. The shielding cage further includes at least one stopping piece and at least one support stopping block which extend into the insertion space, the support stopping block is interposed between the stopping piece and the receptacle housing and supports the stopping piece. In another manner, the shielding cage may include a withdrawing stop portion and a rear stopping piece, the withdrawing stop portion is used to limit the receptacle housing to displace rearwardly, the rear stopping piece is used to stop the receptacle housing from behind the receptacle housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Che-Yuan Yang, You-Qian Lu, Chun-Hsiang Chiang
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Patent number: 12244104Abstract: An assembly for terminating a high speed cable. The assembly includes a shell housing and preassembled crosstalk shield. The shell housing has a mating end and a conductor receiving end, One or more shield receiving recesses extend from the conductor receiving end toward the mating end. The preassembled crosstalk shield has mounting projections which are positioned in the one or more shield receiving recesses. The mounting projections and the one or more shield receiving recesses provide an interference engagement to provide a secure mechanical and electrical connection between the shell housing and the preassembled crosstalk shield.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventors: Nicholas Paul Ruffini, Lynn Robert Sipe, Brian Todd Klinger
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Patent number: 12244110Abstract: A current bar adapter for electrically connecting at least one plug-in module to at least one current bar and/or contact bar of an insert part which is inserted into a mounting rail, a number of current bars and/or contact bars that extend in a longitudinal direction of the mounting rail being arranged in the insert part, the current bar adapter including: a clamping device for snapping the current bar adapter onto the mounting rail; at least one interface for contacting the at least one plug-in module; and at least one contact element for contacting the at least one current bar and/or contact bar and establishing an electrical connection between the current bar and/or contact bar and the at least one plug-in module.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Roland Tombers, Heinrich Kaeuper
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Patent number: 12244089Abstract: A modular high-current connector (1) has a first housing part (7) and a second housing part (8) connected thereto. The second housing part (8) has an open housing wall (10). The open housing wall (10) can be added to by an unlimited number of additional housing parts.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KGInventors: Norbert Kropiewnicki, Nicole Spilker, Sergej Zier, Thomas Beischer, Nando Hoppe, Benjamin Krüger
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Patent number: 12207685Abstract: Systems and methods related to the near elimination of second-hand smoke or vapour from the process of smoking or vaporizing tobacco or Cannabis are provided. A vaporizing article is provided whereby a user may exhale into the article to capture a high percentage of the smoke and contaminants before they are released back into the surroundings. The article also provides for filtering gaseous by-products when the article is in idle mode. A prepackaged container for use with a vaporizing article is also provided. The container may be configured so as to optimize the heat distribution and consumption of product within the container.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Inventors: Rob Perrins, Michel Bouchard, Jean-Pierre Bouchard
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Patent number: 12212129Abstract: An electrical outlet cover gasket comprising a rectangular front face, a rectangular rear face opposite the front face, a central aperture extending through a center of the gasket, and a bug cover. The bug cover is molded as a single piece with the gasket and extends forward from the front face. The bug cover may extend forward from the front face on at least two sides of the front face. Additionally, the bug cover may have at least one slit extending through the bug cover. The at least one slit allows an electrical cord to pass through the bug cover. The bug cover is configured to cover at least one cord port of the electrical outlet cover when the gasket is installed in an electrical outlet cover.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Titan3 Technology LLCInventor: Jeffrey P. Baldwin
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Patent number: 12206195Abstract: A connector includes a terminal, an electric wire, and a housing having a tubular portion that accommodates the terminal and the electric wire therein. An electric wire connection portion and a terminal connection portion are provided on both end sides of the terminal. The electric wire connection portion is connected to the electric wire. A joining portion between an end surface of the electric wire connection portion and an end surface of the electric wire includes a protruding piece protruding in a radial direction of the electric wire connection portion. A first retaining piece and a second retaining piece configured to be locked to the protruding piece are provided on an inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion. The second retaining piece is disposed at a position shifted from the first retaining piece in both a circumferential direction and an axial direction of the tubular portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki Tanaka, Yasuhiro Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 12199380Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating case and a first terminal set including a first grounding terminal set, a first signal terminal set and a second signal terminal set arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction. The first grounding terminal set includes a first grounding terminal, a second grounding terminal and a third grounding terminal. The first signal terminal set is vertically staggered between the first grounding terminal and the second grounding terminal and includes a first signal terminal and a second signal terminal arranged at intervals in the vertical direction. The second signal terminal set is vertically staggered between the second grounding terminal and the third grounding terminal and includes a third signal terminal and a fourth signal terminal arranged at intervals in the vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: JESS-LINK PRODUCTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Song Meng, Hsu-Feng Chang
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Patent number: 12199375Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body and a number of conductive terminals. The insulating body includes a mating slot. Each conductive terminal includes an elastic mating portion protruding into the mating slot and an end portion extending from the elastic mating portion. The insulating body is provided with a number of limiting blocks for limiting the conductive terminals and a terminal limiting slot located between two adjacent limiting blocks. At least one limiting block includes a limiting protrusion protruding into the terminal limiting slot for limiting a side surface of the end portion of the conductive terminal. The insulating body also includes a relief slot in communication with the terminal limiting slot. When the conductive terminal needs to be deformed, the end portion of the conductive terminal can move unimpeded in the relief slot.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTDInventors: Xiaoping Wu, Rongzhe Guo, Xiaogang Liu, Chuanqi Gong
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Patent number: 12184006Abstract: A conductor connection terminal having a first insulating material housing and a second insulating material housing. The first and the second insulating material housings each have a plurality of conductor insertion openings arranged side by side for inserting an electrical conductor in a conductor insertion direction into the insulating material housing. The first insulating material housing has a first busbar and the second insulating material housing has a second busbar, and at least two conductor insertion openings of the first insulating material housing and the second insulating material housing are each associated with a clamping spring having a clamping leg. The clamping leg and the respective busbar form a clamping point for an electrical conductor to be clamped.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Wago Verwaltungsgesellschaft MBHInventors: Michael Meyer, Hans-Josef Koellmann, Gunter Spey
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Patent number: 12184026Abstract: A terminal block receiving non-stripped wire ends includes an insulating casing, a conductive part installed within the casing, and a displacement tool. The conductive part includes a cooperating slot defined by two cooperating blades forming an insulation-displacement contact connection of a non-stripped wire end. The cooperating blades are parallel to a connection axis of the connection part. The displacement tool displaces the non-stripped wire end in a direction of the connection axis from a disconnected position to a connected position. In the connected position, the two cooperating blades are in electrical contact with a central conducting core of the non-stripped wire end. The displacement tool is attached to the insulating casing by a connection element of the terminal block.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Tyco Electronics France SASInventors: Romain Villard, Philippe France, Yannick Villardier
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Patent number: 12176656Abstract: An electrical connector includes first and second adjacent electrical contacts that each define respective first and second mating ends, the first mating end of a first one of the first and second adjacent electrical contacts defines a first contact surface, the second mating end of a second one of the first and second adjacent electrical contacts defines a second contact surface electrically isolated from the first contact surface; and a dielectric material positioned between the first and second adjacent electrical contacts. When a mating connector applies a force to the first contact surface and the second contact surface, the first and second mating ends and the dielectric material all move in a first direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2024Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.Inventors: John A. Mongold, Jonathan E. Buck